GameGadget Dead and Buried ?

GameGadget Dead and Buried ?

September 24th, 2012, 14:12 Posted By: wraggster

The GameGadget was supposed to be the new home for homebrew on portable consoles but less than 6 months after it was released it seems its all but dead, last week they put a load of them on Groupon to shift them,

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Comes with ten retro Sega Classic games, such as Golden Axe and Shinobi III
1.7GB internal memory
Supports any size SD card
Classic button configuration
Any 16-bit games can be downloaded onto the device
Game developers can upload their own games with software

One or two GameGadget handheld portable game players

[h=3]Description:[/h]GameGadget Handheld Portable Device With Ten Classic Games from £34 (55% Off*)
This retro handheld device harks back to the heyday of gaming, with ten classic games to get fingers into 16-bit gear. The GameGadget comes with a modern boost as it harbours 1.7GB internal memory and can support SD cards of any size for hours of button bashing. Simple, online software allows users to download their favourite games with ease, while those with a knack for creativity can upload their own gaming developments onto the site.

Choose from the following options for a handheld portable game player with ten classic games, distributed by Blaze:

• £34 for one (55% off*)

• £68 for two (55% off*)
The Specifics
• 1.7GB internal memory
• Supports any size SD card
• 433mhz dual core CPU
• Internal 64MB RAM / 2GB Flash RAM
• Inputs: D-Pad, two shoulder, four face (A, B, X, Y), Start, Select, and Reset buttons
• Outputs: stereo speakers, headphones jack, and TV-out
• Display: 3.5" LC
• Screen resolution: 320 x 240 pixels (16-bit colour)
• Rechargeable Li-Ion battery
• Connectivity: micro USB
• Dimensions: 140mm (width) x 75mm (height) x 16mm (depth)
• Any 16-bit games can be downloaded onto the device
• Game developers can upload their own games with software

Ten classic games
• Golden Axe
• Altered Beast
• Comix Zone
• Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master
• Ecco the Dolphin
• Gain Ground
• VectorMan
• Crack Down
• Shadow Dancer
• Space Harrier II

More About Blaze
With a mission to make retro ‘now’, Blaze is all about the fun and games, aiming to forge the biggest bank of beloved, classic video games ever. The fun-loving company covers every retro gaming format, particularly 16-bit, and boasts its own handy portable device that can hold hundreds of games within its compact little body for itchy digits looking to get their gaming fill.

Another one bites the dust, seems the wait for a real Homebrew King of consoles/handhelds carries on, with the Pandora never living up to the potential and others like Caanoo faltering we are desperate to see something to get that Buzz back.

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