SupaBoy portable SNES, the most fun you can have without a soldering iron

[_Belial]

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back in the summer and loved the idea of toting 'round original SNES games without resorting to Ben Heck-style

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. The handheld takes full-size cartridges, packs a 3.5-inch screen and a battery that's disappointingly rated for just two point five hours (best keep a power cable handy). It'll also double as a home console: there's an AV-out port and slots for two classic controllers for when you wanna kick it old-school. It's reportedly compatible with titles like Mario World, A Link to the Past and Starwing Starfox, but who needs them when we've got a mint condition copy of Tetris Attack at home? It'll cost you $80 and is available from Amazon as of yesterday -- we suggest you get to practicing blowing the dirt from the connectors, since you'll be doing a lot of it soon.

[flukesy]

Is it only available in the U.S at the minute?

[_Belial]

Yeah looks like it's US only atm, bound to be a few trickling onto eBay soon

[Mystical_2K]

very nice but shame about the battery life

[flukesy]

I wonder if Rap would like to buy us all one? Lol

[SiE]

Can it take PAL carts?

[flukesy]

Most reports I've seen it says NTSC/JAP only, hope I'm wrong.

[Mr 250]

Judging by the picture above I'd say you are wrong. It's got a US cart in.

[SiE]

Judging by the picture above I'd say you are wrong. It's got a US cart in.

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[flukesy]

I did write NTSC/JAP didn't I?

[Mr 250]

Yeah that's what I was referring to. I guess you ment NTSC/US.

[flukesy]

NTSC and JAP I believe sorry

[_Belial]

They're taking pre-orders for these now

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[Zippeyrude]

just get the snes emu on the wii

[_Belial]

You can't play the wii on the throne

[Brydo666]

My experience of using a PSP as an emulator was really good for handheld - but I also like the emulators on the Wii.

[flik]

Complete waste of money. Shit battery life, cumbersome and getting hold of some of the games may be tricky and expensive. Pick up a second hand PSP and play not just Snes but Megadrive, Mame, PSX etc. Oh and PSP games, Movies and enjoy a decent battery life to boot.