Handheld Dreamcast going on sale in Japan

[GiraffeeDreams]

A Japanese company has announced they are doing a handheld Dreamcast.


It's not cheap though, still, I'd like one


Joystiq - Handheld Dreamcast

 

[craigix]

I think I'll wait for nextgen emulation, I bet this thing eats batteries like crazy.

 

[DaMummy]

this isnt by far the first handheld dreamcast, theres many of them floating around

 

[GiraffeeDreams]

No kidding, for the price you could probably get a half decent laptop running Chankast.

this isnt by far the first handheld dreamcast, theres many of them floating around

I think it's the first that's going commercial, I've not heard of any others apart from one off mods.

 

[Link]

I was just gonna post this


h34r:

 

[hakmanplayer]

I really enjoy my black TREAMCAST.


yes a t.

 

[ChaosWarmech]

It looks like hell ergonomically. And a portable system that requires CDs sounds like an awful idea. Hope you don't mind buffing scratched CDs daily.

 

[Nintendo]

Meh, I prefer the GCF

 

[hakmanplayer]

Meh, I prefer the GCF

Not region free either.

 

[Nintendo]

Depending on how old the Dreamcasts they're using...you could probably use Utopia on it?

 

[Jumpman]

Meh, I prefer the GCF

Not region free either.

Not Region Free........WTF!?


Chris

 

[Nintendo]

Without a boot disk, Dreamcast games are region locked.

 

[hailrazer]

This is not a commercial Dremacast.


It is just a modder making several portables.


You have to pay in advance , and everything including looks is subject to change.


Very risky.

 

[Jumpman]

Without a boot disk, Dreamcast games are region locked.

My comment was actually in regards to the Treamcast, which plays all regions out of the box, and has been the only semi successful alternative to the actual Dreamcast(Of course we all had boot disk for that one).


The region free aspect I believe was one of that devices(Treamcast) strongest selling points. Why in this day and age would you release a handheld based on old tech, and not be region free? I would think a company would like to sell any product in this day and age to the world, but who knows.


I guess Pandora 2 will have to meet my handheld Dreamcast needs.


Chris

 

[Blue Protoman]

This is not a commercial Dremacast.


It is just a modder making several portables.


You have to pay in advance , and everything including looks is subject to change.


Very risky.

Sounds familiar...

 

[hailrazer]

This is not a commercial Dremacast.


It is just a modder making several portables.


You have to pay in advance , and everything including looks is subject to change.


Very risky.

Sounds familiar...

Yep it's what most modders do.


But no-one knows this guy and he is selling how many in advance?


Could be a scam. Buyer beware.

 

[Blue Protoman]

This is not a commercial Dremacast.


It is just a modder making several portables.


You have to pay in advance , and everything including looks is subject to change.


Very risky.

Sounds familiar...

Yep it's what most modders do.


But no-one knows this guy and he is selling how many in advance?


Could be a scam. Buyer beware.

Do I really need to say it?

 

[DaMummy]

everyone knew craigix and evildragon long before birth of the "whatchuwonnacallit"

 

[Blue Protoman]

Except those who didn't.

 

[hakmanplayer]

Without a boot disk, Dreamcast games are region locked.

My comment was actually in regards to the Treamcast, which plays all regions out of the box, and has been the only semi successful alternative to the actual Dreamcast(Of course we all had boot disk for that one).


The region free aspect I believe was one of that devices(Treamcast) strongest selling points. Why in this day and age would you release a handheld based on old tech, and not be region free? I would think a company would like to sell any product in this day and age to the world, but who knows.


I guess Pandora 2 will have to meet my handheld Dreamcast needs.


Chris

good luck waiting for that!!


i really like my black treamcast.