Review The Incredible Fake GBA from DealExtreme!

[Mugiwara no Kot]

very cool man, I also have one but is the SP.
deal extreme has a lot of nice products, now I can approve totally them.

 

[yusuo]

The item seems pretty cool
BUT and this is a big BUT looking at the pros and cons

Cons:
- Device has 2 viruses that autorun when you plug it in so be sure to update or install anti-virus software.

Thats a pretty big con, basically play as is and if you want to add new games, prepare yourself for a headache from the onboard viruses

 

[alphamule]

The item seems pretty cool
BUT and this is a big BUT looking at the pros and cons


QUOTE
Cons:
- Device has 2 viruses that autorun when you plug it in so be sure to update or install anti-virus software.

Thats a pretty big con, basically play as is and if you want to add new games, prepare yourself for a headache from the onboard viruses

Funny - I disabled automatically running code off of removable devices years ago... If you really are that nervous, just use something like the Trinity Rescue Kit boot CD to scan the card. And yes, that was a very obnoxious 'feature' that Microsoft left in there for removable storage and discs. Got virus?

 

[popcorn900]

Like it!!!.....

even more than a 3DS!

get a life, better than the 3ds, do you even own a 3ds?

 

[Costello]

Like it!!!.....

even more than a 3DS!

get a life, better than the 3ds, do you even own a 3ds?

that comment was from over a year ago.
and surely he wasnt being serious.

back on topic everyone!

 

[popcorn900]

Like it!!!.....

even more than a 3DS!

get a life, better than the 3ds, do you even own a 3ds?

that comment was from over a year ago.
and surely he wasnt being serious.

back on topic everyone!

i know,,,,,, im just being a prick. hehe.

 

[YayMii]

Like it!!!.....

even more than a 3DS!

get a life, better than the 3ds, do you even own a 3ds?

that comment was from over a year ago.
and surely he wasnt being serious.

back on topic everyone!

i know,,,,,, im just being a prick. hehe.

Haha, asking if he had a 3DS, even though he posted that before the 3DS came out.

 

[Foxi4]

That's... quite a convincing knock-off, actually. I could easily be fooled when looking at it from a distance. I still don't see a point in getting this instead of a GBA with a flashcart, but... it's pretty cool for a Fake, I must say. XD

 

[hankchill]

I had a bad experience with one of these. I got one for my son, the cable arrived broken, the battery lasted 15 minutes on a full charge, and the speakers were broken, on max volume you couldn't hear it unless your ear was right up to the speaker.

I'm sure it was just a lemon but I don't think I could buy no-name manufactured hardware anymore.

 

[bradzx]

Hmm....that website might come handy for me to buy it. Guess I don't have to look up in Amazon again.

 

[Sterling]

That's... quite a convincing knock-off, actually. I could easily be fooled when looking at it from a distance. I still don't see a point in getting this instead of a GBA with a flashcart, but... it's pretty cool for a Fake, I must say. XD

It's useful because there aren't many good GBA flashcarts available now. I can vouch that many games work well. Not all run at full speed though. For a knock off, it's usefulness is about an 8/10.

 

[constantgamer247]

how do the buttons feel?

 

[Sterling]

how do the buttons feel?

Clicky instead of pushy. It can hurt your thumbs until you get used to it.

 

[alphamule]

I'm looking at Eachgame's PVP Pocket systems and they definitely look interesting as well. They apparently use GBA or SD carts. I guess if you get the right one, it's like a GBA with a builtin Flash cart. If I ever get interested in one, I'll be sure to be careful which one I get.

 

[constantgamer247]

I'm looking at Eachgame's PVP Pocket systems and they definitely look interesting as well. They apparently use GBA or SD carts. I guess if you get the right one, it's like a GBA with a builtin Flash cart. If I ever get interested in one, I'll be sure to be careful which one I get.

The official PSPs are easy enough to hack/custom firmware. Just run a GBA emulator on it. The official PSPs probably have a better build quality and better battery life.

 

[Janthran]

So many exclamation points..

 

[lostdwarf]

Where?

 

[constantgamer247]

So many exclamation points..

I said, probably... I'm just guessing I've never seen a pvp system.

 

[alphamule]

My brother has a PSP and... The bigger issue is fixing them and dealing with locked-down firmwares. Yeah, the PVPs on that site can be anywhere from $15-$45 depending on the version. Different screens and such.

 

[constantgamer247]

I looked into the pvp a couple nights ago. The one I was looking at didnt play gba games.

Is there one that does?