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kirkjerk
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 Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 10:04 pm Post subject: on the vg pocket caplet |
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Has anyone played with the vg pocket caplet?
The retail price is $20, but I got it at costco for 15.
The screen is legitmatelyimpressive (with A/V out!) and the games are solid...decent little ports of burgertime, bust-a-move, space invaders, and some others, including versions of zuma, and buster bros, and some other ones. Grapically it's roughly SNES/Genesis, though feeling a bit sharewarey in places... sometimes there's a nice vintage Capcom feel to the graphics.
I guess this review says about as much as I'm going to.
EDIT: though at least I recognize a sokoban port when I see it...
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| Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2007 1:16 am Post subject: |
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Hey, that looks pretty swell. I wish I knew about this thing earlier, would have grabbed a few for christmas presents. I wonder if I can get it for a similar price off the internet.
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kirkjerk
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| Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2007 6:42 am Post subject: |
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If by "similar" you mean "no more than $20" then probably yes.... that's the price printed on the box (oh wait maybe that was costco's own secondary box?) - but there was a $5 "instant at register rebate"
An odd note is, the packaging (and/or sign at costco) made clear batteries not included, but didn't say what batteries it needed! I was a little worried 'til I opened the thing, and then a bit more worried when the battery cover needed a phillips screwdriver, but it's just 3 AAAs.
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| Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 3:25 am Post subject: |
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yeah, i've seen this around a few times (i think there are a few variants or models from the same manufacturer?) and am always tempted to pick one up. $20 is just on the far side of what i'd be willing to pay, though.
while we're on the topic, i'm still hoping i'll happen upon a playpal/coleco sonic someday. it's adorable! and it's got snail maze on it! motherfuckin' snail maze!
i wonder if anyone's hacked these guys to read from external media or do interesting stuff. |
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kirkjerk
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| Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 6:33 am Post subject: |
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Yeah, though it seems like a pretty closed system.
Wonder what the processor is.
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