FC Mobile: Portable NES handheld
http://cgi.ebay.com/Black-Portable-Game-Console-for-NES-Nintendo-games_W0QQitemZ200215324362QQihZ010QQcategoryZ62054QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
There's a bunch of these that just popped up, anyone know anything about them? These have been up before at twice the price.
I don't know if the screen is backlit or not, that's the biggest problem. Also you must use batteries, no AC option or so it seems.
http://cgi.ebay.com/FAMICOM-Portable-FC-Mobile-NES-Japan-RARE-Nintendo-NIB_W0QQitemZ220221311040QQihZ012QQcategoryZ62054QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
That one talks about a backlight so it's a possibility but the packaging's obv different. I'm seriously considering this! Wonder what the battery life is like. This would be super to test games before I ship them. Hell I'm just going to go get one and I'll let you all know
There's a bunch of these that just popped up, anyone know anything about them? These have been up before at twice the price.
I don't know if the screen is backlit or not, that's the biggest problem. Also you must use batteries, no AC option or so it seems.
http://cgi.ebay.com/FAMICOM-Portable-FC-Mobile-NES-Japan-RARE-Nintendo-NIB_W0QQitemZ220221311040QQihZ012QQcategoryZ62054QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
That one talks about a backlight so it's a possibility but the packaging's obv different. I'm seriously considering this! Wonder what the battery life is like. This would be super to test games before I ship them. Hell I'm just going to go get one and I'll let you all know
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A decent screen costs at least that much by itself.
On 3 AA batteries...I'll venture the guess of 40 - 50 minutes at the most.
Good luck though. I guess it would give a decent starting point to retool with better controls/screen.
The button placement is also really terrible...
The d-pad looks like it's from a PlayStation controller, which is actually one of my favorite d-pads.
Hm it does say US NES 8-bit...
This is true, which would mean you wouldn't have to track down one of those difficult-to-find 72-to-60-pin converters (the opposite of what would likely be found in an early Gyromite cart, for example)...which would also mean that it'd be an even more viable Game Axe alternative.
They come with all of the Yobo famiclones, so they must be fairly plentiful.
Still you wouldn't want a portable that used one...the games are already too tall for that as it is.
It doesn't change the fact that there is no way that a system like this costing $50 can have a decent screen.
I'll check next time, and ask to try it out.
Just surf around Ben Heckendorn's website to see how much better modders are at this then some shitty Chinese/Taiwanese/Korean manufacturer.
Only difference there is that the GOOD stuff is prohibitively expensive (probably $500 AT LEAST).
Hm it does say US NES 8-bit...
This is true, which would mean you wouldn't have to track down one of those difficult-to-find 72-to-60-pin converters (the opposite of what would likely be found in an early Gyromite cart, for example)...which would also mean that it'd be an even more viable Game Axe alternative.
Not that hard to find:
http://www.triforcegamez.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_4&products_id=1852
I have already ordered one....and it plays usa carts wo adaptor (he said)....I will let you all know when I get it.
Great! Post some pics too if you can
Could always get one of these as well. DS Famicom adapter called Cyber Familator Lite, and with a 72 to 60 pin converter it should play NES games. It has tv out too.