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Super Pocket Famicom (Nintendo) 8bit Handheld System

January 24, 2005 at 02:32 AM in

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Gametech Japan has released a handheld system that uses Famicom cartridges (the original 8-bit Nintendo) that plug in directly, without need for a convertor. (An inexpensive pin converter allows you to play your American NES cartridges on this system as well.) The system sports a 2.5" LCD backlit screen with earphone jack, as well as an AV out port to connect directly to a TV set. The best part? It's less than eighty bucks!

Pocket Famicom Nintendo System at Lik-Sang.com

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Reader Comments

Anonymous @ January 24, 2005 01:21 PM

why does it have 4 buttons on the front?



lunacy8m @ January 24, 2005 02:43 PM

Good question! Not sure, will see if we can find out!



Anonymous @ January 24, 2005 04:03 PM

Test



Christian @ January 25, 2005 03:02 AM

The top two buttons are rapid fire, that's why they say AA and BB on them. Does anyone know if the framerates are actually good, unlike the Time Machine for the GBA?



Christian @ January 25, 2005 03:02 AM

The top two buttons are rapid fire, that's why they say AA and BB on them. Does anyone know if the framerates are actually good, unlike the Time Machine for the GBA?



TooMuchEspressoGuy @ January 25, 2005 03:45 PM

Great! But do you still have to blow on the cartridges to make them work? :)



frozendevil @ January 25, 2005 11:50 PM

I don't know how serious the above comment was, but since most of the problems w/ an NES reading a game were with sub-par components; and since this uses at least a new connector and hopefully a better quality one, you shouldn't need to blow in your games. and if they weren't being serious I sure feel like a dumbass :)



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