Latest Handheld System Plays Famicom Games

roadies writes "Early adopters are sure to import the latest handheld system from overseas. We're not talking about the Sony PSP here fanboys. We are referring to the Pocket Famicom. The pocket famicom has a 2.5" screen. Plug it into a TV and you can play your classics without having dig out your old Nintendo console. It supports standard 60-pin Famicom games, but with a $10 adapter it will play your 72-pin NES games."

Not new, but good nonetheless

[cgenman]

I feel compelled to point out that unlicensed portable (and non-portable) systems come out of Hong Kong all of the time. Offhand I can think of Portable NES, SNES, Genesis (before the Nomad), and Dreamcast. There are also unlicensed consoles, usually limited to 8-bit and 16-bit systems. Arguably the 3rd party NES systems were better than the original Nintendo versions: They've lasted a lot longer.

Good stuff, though. Does anyone know of a listing of unofficial systems manufacturers. Is anyone keeping track of this little piece of gaming history?

Nothing really new..

[Firehawke]

There have been handheld Famicom clones for years. For instance the GameAxe [nesworld.com] and TopGuy [nesworld.com]. According to the same source, this system was announced a year ago but only finally made it to the retail shelves. In any case, it's nothing really *new*.

Re:Nice slashvertisment.

[mausmalone]

The cheapest color screen palm I could find on Pricewatch was a Zire 31 for $131. Also, to rebuke the grandparent, Famicom games are about 1/4 the size of NES games. In asia, this product is probably far more practical. It's also aimed at people who already have a lot of cartridges and people interested in the "cool" factor of it.

Not Famicom

[zr-rifle]

actually, it's called Pocket Fami, not Pocket Famicom or Nintendo would sue this handheld and it's creators into oblivion.

Re:Nothing really new..

[Jagasian]

Well, the difference between the PocketFami [nesworld.com] and the other two systems that you mention is that there is a really good chance that the PocketFami does not suck. All of the previous portable Famicom/Nintendo Entertainment Systems sucked in some major way. But rumor has it that the PocketFami is finally a portable worth owning. So in a way, it could be something new.