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As far as I know, animals haven't cured polio. Or figured out that putting bacon on top of a cheeseburger vastly improves it. So far every person I have shown this thing has had the same reaction: "That's so awesome, I can't wait to buy one." At $60 a pop this isn't 'saving Nintendo' ahead of the NX release. I feel like it's more the actions of a company that's trying to diversify in a market that's increasingly difficult to gain a foothold in. Think about how forcefully Nintendo promised they'd never step into the mobile gaming market, and lo and behold now they are trying it out. They know there's a goldmine of IP's in their closet, and if they don't want to go the way of Sega it's up to them to use them for more than just console/handheld releases.

Well shoot, now I'm kicking myself for selling it. Not that I had much of a choice, but still.

Hey ya'll. I had a beautiful AGS-101 Onyx SP a few months back in my possession, but unfortunate financial circumstances forced me to sell it. Now after resetting my collecting focus on Nintendo, and specifically right now Nintendo handhelds, I am wondering if anyone here has an AGS-101 they are looking to part with and how much they might want for that? I don't need games with it, just the handheld (and a charger would be nice). Colour also doesn't matter, as long as it isn't pink I'm not sure if the eBay prices are correct, but I'm consistently seeing $70-$100 by the time shipping is done, and that's for just the system. That seems insane to me, but maybe I'm just crazy? Cheers!

Maybe he's worried repro prices will go down Pot, meet kettle.... On topic: I also hope this could be powered by the USB port on my TV, that would make things a little tidier. Another interesting thing this console may allow is some neat case-hacking to make a portable version of it. Depending on what the board inside looks like, it could be a fun project to take one and turn it into a handheld unit. Not that there's much point to it, as there's a bunch of ways to play these games on the go as it is but it's more for the hell of it that anything else.

Spent any time in the Coleco Chameleon thread? Speculation is the life-giver around here. Thanks for the review, with how inexpensive they are I might pick one up to use with an Everdrive. Though if I had a choice I'd like a lit Gameboy Colour, I really like that form-factor (well, and of course nostalgia).

Huh, guess I had bad information. How do you like the unit? I've thought a few times about getting one, I like the idea that the Everdrive works on it. I know it stretches the games abit, but is that a big deal? I don't know if I feel like backlighting a Gameboy Colour, so getting what is essentially a pre-backlit one might be better. And to stay on topic, there's no information about how long these might be sold. I imagine as long as the demand is there, they'll be available for sale.

Yeah, I've seen those before but it just isn't the same as playing an 'official' one from Nintendo. Plus, it doesn't have a nice curated list of games. A lot of the games on those units are actually NES games. My plan is to grab an Everdrive for the Game Boy in any case, it would just be cool if Nintendo would release something like that.

That answer is the one that most excites me. I would die if they released a Gameboy Colour with a bunch of built-in games.

Releasing the same things over and over? Welcome to the entire entertainment industry, especially in the gaming field. Not only will you get multiple iterations of essentially the same game, you then get HD remakes and re-releases of them. No one on planet earth is better at milking a dessicated bovine corpse for milk than the entertainment industry. Fact is, most of the time it totally works so there really isn't a compelling reason for companies to not do it.

Only if we're lucky. Really, the developers could probably stop a lot of the issues if they just disable the app over a certain speed, let's say 10 or 15 km/hr. Then people just couldn't use it while driving. It wouldn't stop fools from getting hit by a car while on foot, but at least they won't be piloting a 2-ton death machine while hunting for a Charizard. I have a spouse for that.

To be equally blunt, most of those 700+ titles are shit that aren't worth playing. True of every console. Point of this console is to appeal primarily to people who want to play some of the games they fondly remember without a bunch of shit they don't give a crap about being tacked-on. Joe or Sally Consumer doesn't give a flying fuck if this has an SD card slot or cartridge slot, because they aren't going to go out and load up an SD card with roms or hunt down cartridges from 30+ years ago. They want to plug it into their TV and reminisce for awhile, while having a neat little conversation piece. The $60 price tag should make it pretty evident the market they're targeting with this, and it ain't hardcore NES collectors. Ancillary features like SD slots and cart slots would just confuse their target market. Aw gee, thanks for letting us know.

He's just grouchy, no worries.

Some pictures will certainly increase interest in this, most people will not go for something without good pictures first. PS: 1,000 posts, what what.

$185 for the AVS vs $60 for this, plus the AVS has no built-in games. They're not even competing for the same market segment. Nintendo is creating a Flashback, basically. The point isn't really to have a cartridge slot and play all NES games, the idea is to have a cheap, simple unit that plays a curated list of great games that most people will remember. The AVS is designed for people that really care about NES gaming, so to shit on Nintendo for not adding features that go beyond the point of the console is a head scratcher. Each feature = more money, so if they added all the features people want (cart slot, SD card slot, espresso maker) they'd end up with a $150 console that people would complain is too expensive.

Not a bad guess on my part (I know, self aggrandizing isn't socially acceptable). $80 still isn't too shabby for this, so it's still going to have a home in my entertainment unit. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I noticed it was noted at $60 US, so conversion will have to be factored in for Canucks. It's like all new-release games that are $60 in the States but $80 out here. Still, even at $80 it's worth it for me.

I think this era sucks all together. You do realize you're on a forum based around a game console that's over 40 years old, right? Anyway, for 25c it's a neat piece of history!

I've found traditionally North America refers to Canada too. At $60 in freedom-dollars I assume it'll come in at a price point of $80 here in the frozen North.

Oh god missed that the first read. Hell yes. My body is ready for this. Time to get my mates together and go screaming into the night with beer-fuelled Tecmo tournaments until 3am.

Hey all, Been playing my DS Lite like an absolute fiend lately, but the smaller screens are starting to give me a headache whenever I play it for more than a half hour or so. Long road trip coming up in a couple weeks, so I'm hoping to get my hands on a cheap DSI XL so the bigger screens go easier on my eyes. I don't need complete in box and whatnot, just the handheld and charger. I'm in Canada-land so that will have to be taken into account for shipping, and as much as I like my Southern brethren I prefer Canadian sellers because I don't have to do a US dollar conversion which currently is deadly owing to the crap exchange rate.

I think it's a really cool idea, especially since I don't do much triple-A gaming anymore, but the bum Canadian dollar makes it really expensive. By the time shipping is considered it would cost $250 for a 6-month subscription. Love the idea of a physical box though.

There's a video here about the SD option:

I didn't know anything about this game until this thread, which caused me to read about it. Now I am more convinced than ever this game will single-handedly remove the majority of goppish morons who prance around glued to their phones, dead to the world. City buses, cars, cliffs, rivers, etc. It's going to be a great time for personal injury lawyers everywhere.

Looks like a fun game, but a 35k pound goal is fucking bonkers for a project like this. Also, if I hear one more game referred to as a "love letter" to retro games I'm going to rage-puke all over my computer. Such an over-used, completely meaningless term.