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Here’s the latest, greatest, phoniest knock-off console to surface from China. While the MiWi video game system might steal some of its looks from the Nintendo Wii, that’s about where the similarities end…
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posted: May 12th, 2008
author: technabob
filed under: mobile tech | video games
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The latest gadget to crawl out from the seamy underbelly of the Chinese gaming underground. Not to be confused with the GameBoy, the Cool Boy is a portable game system that plays a variety of old school 8-bit and 16-bit console titles…
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posted: April 15th, 2008
author: technabob
filed under: mobile tech | retro | video games
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Here’s a fun way to play some of your favorite 16-bit console oldies whenever the whim strikes. This new portable plays a selection of games from the classic SEGA Genesis (aka Mega Drive) console.
AtGames Mega Drive Portable is loaded up with a twenty licensed classic (and some not-so-classic) titles from the late 80s console…
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posted: December 31st, 2007
author: technabob
filed under: retro | video games
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Nowadays, you can find many classic Genesis and NES games on Nintendo’s Wii Virtual Console, but nothing beats popping any cartridge you find lying around into a system that’s designed specifically to play those old school titles…
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posted: December 29th, 2007
author: technabob
filed under: mobile tech | retro | video games
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These little mini console systems from China can emulate a variety of classic 8-bit and 16-bit console games. But I’m not really sure you’ll want one after you read this.
On the plus side, these OneStation pocket game emulators are super cheap, with prices around $30 to $40…
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posted: August 4th, 2007
author: technabob
filed under: retro | video games
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Do you long for the days of the simple, elegantly designed gamepad controllers from Nintendo’s classic gaming systems?
Perfect for playing emulated games the way they were meant to be played, you can buy custom-modded versions of the 8-bit NES and 16-bit SNES joypads, ready to use with your PC or Macintosh…
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posted: July 7th, 2007
author: technabob