Filed under ‘Classic gaming’
Atari 2600 keychain games
These have to be the smallest plug’n'play games in the world. Yes, these tiny keychains actually contain classic Atari 2600 games. The catch is that you need to plug the keychain into a slightly larger cable (included), which in turn plugs directly into your TV. There’s three versions available:
Paddle – Pong, Breakout, & Warlords
Joystick 1 – Asteroids & Millipede
Joystick 2 – Centipede & Yar’s Revenge
» Available from ThinkGeek.com.
Capcom and Namco TV Games
Jakks Pacific have finally released their new Capcom and Namco ‘plug and play’ TV Games – just plug the joystick into a television and play. The Namco stick includes Pac-Man, Dig Dug, Galaxian, Rally-X and Bosconian – the Capcom stick includes 1942, Ghosts ‘N Goblins, Mega Man, Gun Smoke and Side Arms. All you need is a TV and some batteries.
Remote control Mario
Japanese toy giant Banpresto have released a collection of remote control Mario characters. They don’t do anything spectacular – but they do look very cute.
Generation NEX
Messiah’s Generation NEX console is a NES clone with dual cartridge slots enabling you to play both NES and Japanese Famicom games using the one console. It includes one of Messiah’s excellent wired NES controllers, and is compatible with Messiah’s wireless NES controllers.
SNES/Super Famicom adapter
The Super SmartJoy is a SNES/Super Famicom adapter that enables SNES and Super Famicom controllers to be used on your computer (via USB). Perfect for SNES and Super Famicom emulators that just don’t feel right without the real controller. The Super SmartJoy adapter is standard HID compliant, so no drivers are needed, plus you can use two at once for 2 player games.
Neo Fami (Famicom clone)
Now you can play all those Famicom carts that are floating around the planet! Gametech’s Neo Fami plays all Japanese 8-bit Famicom cartridges, and ships with 2 joypads, AC adapter and AV cable.
» Available from Play-Asia
SEGA Mega Drive Play TV
SEGA have released an official SEGA Mega Drive ‘direct to TV’ games unit, featuring 6 classic Genesis games – Sonic the Hedgehog, Golden Axe, Altered Beast, Flicky, Dr. Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine & Kid Chameleon. Just plug it into your TV and you’re set.
» Available from Play-Asia
RetroCon NES console
The RetroCon runs all your classic PAL & NTSC NES carts (but not Japanese Famicom carts), and come with 2 controllers (with auto fire), a 220v AC power cord, and an AV cable. If you’re kicking yourself for letting your original NES go, then this is the answer – vintage gaming at it’s best.
Pocket Famicom
Play your Famicom carts on the go with the Pocket Famicom from Gametech Japan. The Pocket Famicom is a high quality device with a 2.5 inch backlit LCD display, AV port and a headphone jack. The Pocket Famicom can run on batteries or from an AC adapter (not included).
» Available from Lik-Sang here
