Filed under ‘Classic gaming’
GP2X Gameboy Advance emulator
Finally there’s a playable Gameboy Advance emulator for the GP2X, and even at this early stage in its development, GPSP2X can already play many commercial games at full speed.
Space Invaders Trilogy for PPC
HanaHo Games have release a new (and official licensed) release of Taito Space Invaders for Pocket PC/Windows Mobile. Space Invaders Trilogy includes the original Space Invaders, Space Invaders Part II, and Return of the Invaders – all featuring the original background artwork used in the arcade cabinets.
PSX emulator for GP2X
It may only be at Beta 4, but there’s now a real world PSX emulator for the GP2X. PSX4GP2X can run many original PlayStation games, with several listed as running at “full speed”, with “no noticeable problems”. There’s a few videos of the Beta 4 version of PSX4GP2X on YouTube, and although most of them run painfully slow, it’s still impressive to see so many PlayStation games running at all on the GP2X.
» More info at the PSX4GP2X wiki page at GP2X.org.
Super Mario Bros solar mushroom
We’ve found yet another solar powered gadget to brighten up your desk – this time it’s a solar powered Super Mario Bros mushroom that bounces around when the sunlight hits it. Maybe not as relaxing as the solar powered Hello Kitty, but probably a bit more fun. Available now (limited stock) at Play-Asia.
Atari Flashback 2
One of my favorite classic gaming consoles is without a doubt the Atari Flashback 2 – it’s fully licensed and manufactured by Atari, the games are the real deal, the joysticks are superb, and I love it. I see old Atari 2600 cartridges for sale all the time in junk stores and at garage/yard sales, and always wish I had a reason to buy them – and now I do. The Atari Flashback 2 can be modified to play original 2600 cartridges. And here’s how to do it.
