Pocket Pad DAP / Game Gear handheld device

While we've seen our fair share of off-the-wall handhelds that do a dab of everything, including aplenty of overseas knockoffs that usually aren't what they claim to be, this little gadget seems to have a bit more credibility than the usual mishmashed portable. The Pocket Pad, reportedly sold through Alpha Plus, is a handheld gaming device with a button layout reminiscent of the original Game Boy, and rocks a 2.4-inch LCD that could potentially induce uncomfortable amounts of squinting while gaming. The 'Pad doubles up on the fun by providing a built-in MP3 player with 1GB of flash storage to accompany the nine internally-housed retro Sega titles, reportedly including Ecco the Dolphin and the obligatory Sonic the Hedgehog. While there's no word on whether this thing plays any other games, it does sport an SD slot in case your music library exceeds the 1GB barrier (or you just want to give your homebrew apps a try). A rather unexpected addition to the feature set is the inclusion of a TV-out jack that should enable you to pipe that button-mashing mayhem onto the big screen while at home. Deets concerning the battery life and included accessories (not to mention a warranty) are unsurprisingly missing, but if you've got money to gamble and a hankering for pocketable Sega action, the Pocket Pad will supposedly drop in October for £80 ($151).

[Tull @ Aug 16th 2006 7:28PM]

No thanks, I'll stick with my Sega Nomad.

[andy @ Aug 16th 2006 7:33PM]

Tull, you must have BIG pockets ;)lol this actually looks quite nice, though a little pricey for a gamble., gameboy micro anyone?

[Arjun Chhabara @ Aug 16th 2006 7:34PM]

Looks good, but for $150 I'll stick to my iPod and whip out my Genesis when I'm feeling nostalgic.

[Hitchcock @ Aug 16th 2006 7:57PM]

For just slightly more money you can get a Nintendo DS Lite, a Passthrough device and a GBAMP that is capable of playing Gameboy, NES, SNES, Genisis, and Gamegear ROMS.

[Chris @ Aug 16th 2006 8:08PM]

It's cool, but I like my PSP way better. But my PSP didn't come with 1GB memory... Hmmm.

[joe @ Aug 16th 2006 8:15PM]

although this thing is pretty good looking, it is no gp2x.

[SHAUN707 @ Aug 16th 2006 10:16PM]

yeah thats the thing with the psp no 1g stick.. but great costco came along to the rescue 1g Stick = 35$ whoo!

[riggs @ Aug 17th 2006 2:17AM]

i can do the same with my archos player, and having way more than 9 games OR just game gear games at that ;)

[Jamie @ Aug 17th 2006 4:44AM]

Arrgghh! Deets again!

[Jupp @ Aug 17th 2006 5:20AM]

Mhh... thought I saw this before :

http://www.engadget.com/2006/04/12/benq-launches-a-slew-of-joybees/

Looks very much like the Benq EG10.

[TZK @ Aug 17th 2006 7:07AM]

the psp is 150 now, HAHAHAHA

[M @ Aug 17th 2006 9:46AM]

they have the A and B buttons backward. (i never understood why they were that way on Nintendo)

[Sponge @ Aug 17th 2006 10:12AM]

The reason they are backwards is because your thumb naturally goes right over the A but has to move up for the B.

[M @ Aug 17th 2006 1:01PM]

i think i was trying to be sarcastic. backwards as compared to standard Nintendo naming. what i never understood was why on the original NES controllers (and subsequent variations) the "B" button was on the left and the "A" button was on the right. reverse alphabetical order?

[Max Lee @ Sep 20th 2007 5:26AM]

Consle games will loose thier presence with the passage of time as mobile gaming is stregthing day by day and time is becoming short and precious in human's life. In future, success of Sony, Atari and Nintendo will be on thier lead in the feild of mbile gaming. Youpark.com, Dogandbonegames.com like store will be the key to success to reach customers with latest applications and cell phone games

[Max Lee @ Sep 20th 2007 5:26AM]

Consle games will loose thier presence with the passage of time as mobile gaming is stregthing day by day and time is becoming short and precious in human's life. In future, success of Sony, Atari and Nintendo will be on thier lead in the feild of mbile gaming. Youpark.com, Dogandbonegames.com like store will be the key to success to reach customers with latest applications and cell phone games