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[PoppieChoffel]

Well this is.... interesting. I doubt we'll see it in SA, but that crank device is original. I can only think these are Ninty fanboys. And I don't mean that in a bad way.

Hello. We made a brand new handheld gaming system. It’s yellow. It fits in your pocket. It’s got a beautiful black and white screen. It’s not super cheap, but not super expensive. It includes brand new games from some amazing creators. Plus it has a crank.

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[PoppieChoffel]

I like the look of that - I want to see how crisp that screen is - that's one thing that will differentiate it from the 3DS or PSP. I wonder how good the OS is and how easy it is to dev games for it... also, is it vapourware at this point or real?

Oh nm, it's black and white... a very different concept on the licensing of games though...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1131307589587701760

Depending on the playability, I'd suggest it's definitely for a niche audience which puts it's longevity at risk. Nice if you can get one cheap.

Yeah definitely niche but a very cool idea, having your first 12 games as part of your buy price. That cost wouldn't translate well here, and I have a Switch, 3DS and access to PSP standard and Vita, so it'd take more than a clever use of a crank to get me to part with money, but cool none the less.