I saw a link on gamespot for xboy, but it said that i have to pay for it. The info said it would likely compete with the GBA. Does anyone know anything about the xboy or is gamespot just making up *edited*!!!
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I saw a link on gamespot for xboy, but it said that i have to pay for it. The info said it would likely compete with the GBA. Does anyone know anything about the xboy or is gamespot just making up *edited*!!!
It wouldnt surprise me if the big M (Microsoft) is wanting to corner this market too. Man if they ever do release one they might go OK, the market is pretty untapped at the moment (only one player Nintendo). There is always room for improvement and for more competition. At this point companies that have tried and failed are...
Atari Lynx
Sega Game Gear
I put their failure to high costs and inadequate technology at the time. But of course now almost 10yrs later, its a whole new ball game.
Neo Geo pocket too.
I always thought game gear was better than game boy...but now with game boy advanced theres really no competition. Chances are MS would make theirs huge anyway, just like the suitcase aka Xbox.
come on. someone must know a site that has some info on it. all you have to do is post it
GAMEBOY! 14 YEARS AND GOING STRONG!!! Consider the original gameboy as ObeOne, then gameboy color, Anakin, and then Luke as Gameboy Advance. *hits self* just made a star wars reference *hits self again*
First of all that was dated january 16th, 2001.Quote:
Second, better systems have been thrashed by the game boy (the original game boy beat the game gear, which was backlit and had color graphics).
Third, the only way microsoft would get their foot in the door is if they manage a cheap and powerful handheld that is small (no one is going to pay 200 dollars for an xboy or whatever).
eh, you'd be suprised...there are plenty of stupid people in the world just itching to fix that burning hole in their pocket.Quote:
Originally posted by Panda
(no one is going to pay 200 dollars for an xboy or whatever).
Not enough stupid people to take away nintendo's market share I reckon, that game boy is only 70 bucks.Quote:
Originally posted by moouers
eh, you'd be suprised...there are plenty of stupid people in the world just itching to fix that burning hole in their pocket.
However, if it had something comparable to the dreamcast, or a maybe even a psone, and backlit at around 120-150 I might buy it.
thanks for the article but, it is kinda old. If there was something as good as the psone i and very porable, not like game gear, i would buy it. but not for more than 200 canadain. I had a game gear and i couldn't understand why it wasn't more popular. Exept for the size and battery usage.
sorry just typed Xboy into google and thats what came upQuote:
Originally posted by Kranky Car
thanks for the article but, it is kinda old. If there was something as good as the psone i and very porable, not like game gear, i would buy it. but not for more than 200 canadain. I had a game gear and i couldn't understand why it wasn't more popular. Exept for the size and battery usage.
I would definitely buy a $100 portable if it had the same capabilities as the psOne. I would be suprised if sony didn't try to release something soon. Seeing as how small the psone is getting and they already have the screen for it. It's only natural that they go even smaller and make it a portable handheld. Think about it, it would look like a cdplayer but have a screen that pops up so you can watch games. The psOne only has a 133mhz processor in it and 32mb of ram (I think).
hey, dont diss the NeoGeo Pocket
I searched google as well and found another article on the xboy and it was dated about the same as Jr916's. There isn't much recent stuff out on it so maybe they trashed the idea. :(
A problem with DC and PSOne style games on handhelds is the storage requirements: small cartridiges can only hold so much.
It will probably have like laptop components inside.
Nintendo's success also comes from them constantly remaking old favorites for the handheld. M$ wont have such a library to pull from.
That xboy crap is too expensive i woudnt buy it.
psone had a 33mhz processor, and like 2mb of ram if that i think it was more like 640kb, but it would be cool if sony made a handheldQuote:
Originally posted by Mr Cherry
I would definitely buy a $100 portable if it had the same capabilities as the psOne. I would be suprised if sony didn't try to release something soon. Seeing as how small the psone is getting and they already have the screen for it. It's only natural that they go even smaller and make it a portable handheld. Think about it, it would look like a cdplayer but have a screen that pops up so you can watch games. The psOne only has a 133mhz processor in it and 32mb of ram (I think).
There are two things in MS's favor, here.
1) Sega. Sega is looking to get into the mobile games arena, and they're specifically developing for phones and...
2) MS Pocket PC. It's a pretty decent developement environment for games.
Personally, I'd be glad to see some competition in the mobile arena. I fricking hate Nintendo.
Eventually I'll just get a laptop and not have to worry about handhelds or portable consoles. Because of the way things are going in the mobile graphics market you should be able to play some really good games new laptops.