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Title: Portable NES
Post by Jedi QuestMaster on 29. Jul 2006 at 19:04

Who was that person who was making portable NES units? I remember there was a website somewhere.

I think this was the same person:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8288844305&sspagename=ADME:L:RTQ:US:1

Title: Re: Portable NES
Post by jajaja on 29. Jul 2006 at 19:33

Most likely the same guy ye, hes called Ben Heck.
He makes alot of cool stuff, but i dont quite like the one you linked too. The A and B button looks so strange placed that it looks hard to press both buttons at ones (like holding in B to run and A to jump).

Title: Re: Portable NES
Post by Jedi QuestMaster on 30. Jul 2006 at 01:54

Yeah, I did question that myself. There was another model on Ebay with better looking button placement, but the cart insertion was horizontal, with the cartridge facing up.

I have a list of qualities I'm looking for in a handheld NES.

Title: Re: Portable NES
Post by Hounder on 30. Jul 2006 at 13:39

This guy isn't Ben Heck. I thought he was too but I contacted him and he makes them from the 'How To' book Ben Heck wrote. I was going to buy one off him but funds ran short and had to put it on the back burner :(

Title: Re: Portable NES
Post by jajaja on 30. Jul 2006 at 15:26

I mean the guy who made it, not the seller on Ebay :) But i see now that it says:

"Inspired by video game hacking genius Benjamin Heckendorn I built this unit from scratch with a unique circular design that suits the unit well."

Title: Re: Portable NES
Post by WhiteDRG on 30. Jul 2006 at 18:38

I think the unit looks damn cool. The only thing that bothers me are the crappy washers on the backside.

Title: Re: Portable NES
Post by Jedi QuestMaster on 30. Jul 2006 at 20:07

Ah, so it isn't old Ben. (Star Wars ref) But does Ben Heck still sell those? I saw some pretty interesting models, including the nPod.

Title: Re: Portable NES
Post by Hounder on 30. Jul 2006 at 20:14

Don't know. I tried to contact him directly from his website and never got a reply. He has a lot of different styles that are pretty cool.

Title: Re: Portable NES
Post by Jedi QuestMaster on 30. Jul 2006 at 20:35

I'm not trying to sound too picky, but I'm looking for these qualities:

-Headphone Jack & Built-in Speakers
-Good Sound Quality
-Volume Control
-Clear Crisp Screen (Decent Size)
-Button Placement
-Good Battery Life
-Cartridge Insertion (Vertical)
-Toploading Capabilities (No Lockout Chip/PAL Capable/Tight Pins)
-Size/Shape (Not too big or awkward)
-Reset Button? (Not necessary, but it''d be nice)
-AC Input

Anything I missed that's important? I doubt I'll need the ability to play 2 players or use a lightgun so those can go.