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Coleco has launched a rebranded dirt-cheap portable console called the PlayPal, which retails for $20 at Target. It's flimsy as can be, but packs a near 3 inch screen and runs twenty classic Sega Master System and Game Gear games. If you do the math its a much better bargain than shopping Sega on the Virtual Console. The most redeeming quality about this thing is that it also doubles as a remote since you can hook it up to your TV. Here's what's inside:

 Play on the go, or plug into your TV for big-screen fun
• Games include: Sonic Drift II, Assault City, Kung Fu Kid, Fantasy Zone, The Maze, The Ninja, Super Columns, Astro Warrior, Bomber Raid, Sonic Triple Trouble, Alex Kidd in High Tech World and more
• 1 player, ages 5+ , A/V cable included, runs on 3 AAA batteries 

Makes a perfect gift for a little gamer, or someone who has a dog you f**cking despise. I think they can easily choke on this and die if you wrap it with bacon.








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Serial's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/15/2007 16:12
Serial
Awesome, gets little kids gaming at a young age with the "classic" games from back in the day. And it's cheap, what could be better than that?
Justice's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/15/2007 16:13
Justice
That sounds good but last time I spent magic beans of something, my mommy hurt me

I wonder what the battery life is like
Toneman's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/15/2007 16:15
Toneman
It's like I'm 7 again!
Darren Nakamura's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/15/2007 16:18
Darren Nakamura
You guys are posting new stories faster than I can read and comment on them. Cut it out, I've got stuff I ought to be doing today.
stangend77's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/15/2007 16:22
stangend77
hey this thing does the same thing as my psp only for 20 bux! I'm just keeeedding, my psp can play snes as well! (Damn you sony and your trickification of my small brain)
relik's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/15/2007 16:22
relik
Ahh... the Ninja! I remember spending hours on that round my mates.

I only had a C64 at the time and was jealous of his super sonic master system.
PITT sauce's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/15/2007 16:28
PITT sauce
Hey Niero, thanks for the dog killing tip!
Jordan Devore's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/15/2007 16:31
Jordan Devore
I don't need one of those to kill my neighbor's dog ... I have a remote for that.
PITT sauce's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/15/2007 16:33
PITT sauce
Does the remote make the dog explode?
Jordan Devore's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/15/2007 16:36
Jordan Devore
Sort of.
stomm's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/15/2007 16:38
stomm
its a shame they don't stick the better sonic games on there, they'd make a killing if they boxed them all in one go.

Kind of like when you see those mock up sega pads with all of them minus the good one.
's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/15/2007 17:06
Neil
This story makes me.
ArrestedDeveloper's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/15/2007 17:15
ArrestedDeveloper
mmmm bacon
JoeyBuckets's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/15/2007 17:40
JoeyBuckets
In a not so surprising turn of events, Nintendo pushes back all Sega games on the VC until we forget about this item.

Douchebags.
Aaron Mxy Yost's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/15/2007 18:00
Aaron Mxy Yost
That would make a cute little gift for a kid not quite ready for their own console/handheld system.
Resarf's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/15/2007 18:17
Resarf
I want one
nightmareci's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/15/2007 18:44
nightmareci
If it's a real Master System/Game Gear (same hardware for both), then wouldn't it be hackable into a new, better handheld system, ready for Ben Heckendorn to work on? Hmmm...
ta0cha0s's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/15/2007 19:31
ta0cha0s
sweet....
SuperDave's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/15/2007 19:33
SuperDave
Or you could use Beggin' Strips cause dogs don't know it's not bacon™
lowercaseluke's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/15/2007 21:35
lowercaseluke
Sued for...
D-pad.
Sonic copyright.
Being a crock of shit.

Tremendous.
dprime's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/24/2007 19:47
dprime
Funny and neat.
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