Keepin' it real fake, part XXIX: Gameboy Micro has a twin

Is the $100 Gameboy Micro a little too rich for your blood? Why not pick up the similar-looking One Station (not to be confused with the POP Station, although it's entirely possible that they're related), which was recently spotted for under forty bucks at a Philippine electronics shop - it offers all the fun of your favorite 8-bit Nintendo games (on special knockoff cartridges, of course) without any of the bloated costs associated with those expensive licensing fees.

[Volvagia356 @ Feb 10th 2008 8:35AM]

Well apparently I saw a shopkeeper advertises this as "being better than the GBA-SP". He also said that this company wants to "revolutionize gaming and include everything in one system".
Good thing I saw another shop that truthfully told customers that the GBA-SP is better.
Note: The DS and PSP hadn't caught up yet.

[bentoman @ Jul 7th 2006 11:08AM]

That's not a Gameboy Micro knockoff, it's a Wonderswan Crystal knockoff.

[Gideon @ Jul 7th 2006 11:22AM]

I live in the Philippines. It may look like a Gameboy Micro, but I saw these as early as 2004. The Gameboy Micro was what, released last year? Also, it's larger than the Gameboy Micro (thicker, longer).

[David R @ Jul 7th 2006 11:24AM]

Hmm...in my opinion, it looks much more similar to gameboy micro than a wonderswan crystal. Compare the knockoff to these images:
http://www.toysnjoys.com/wonderswan/swancrystalred.jpg
http://www.argos.co.uk/wcsstore/argos/images/5679436MOA64UC226631M.jpg
I mean, look at the shape, and the fact that wonderswan has 2 dpads. Maybe you think the gameboy micro is a knockoff of the wonderswan crystal too?

[yuppicide @ Jul 7th 2006 11:52AM]

I would like to get my hands one one of these and all the cartridges.. anyone know where?!

[yuppicide @ Jul 7th 2006 11:57AM]

Here's a good page on the One Station..

http://nesworld.parodius.com/p8-onestation.htm

I think I definately want one..

[yuppicide @ Jul 7th 2006 11:58AM]

Here's where you can order everything.. consider it SOLD! I'm gonna pick one up:

http://www.success-hk.com/product_html/Cool_Stuff_One_Station_Game_Console.html

[jedda @ Jul 7th 2006 12:02PM]

the d-pad is a dead-ringer for the Wonderswan d-pad. Although the form and content certainly makes this a gameboy knockoff.

I like general idea of actually playing the orginal classics in nice portable package though. Hopefully Nintendo will at some point make the downloaded content from their up-coming virtual console service available to be played on the DS or their next portable, the Wii-to-go.

[yuppicide @ Jul 7th 2006 2:33PM]

I've been re-thinking if I really want to buy this or not. I looked on the JungleTac website (those are the people who make this) and they also make the VG Pocket Max which are sold everywhere from Gamestop to Radio Shack. The games in that thing SUCK for the most part.

There's a few diamonds in the rough, but for the most part the games suck. The only thing worthwhile is gutting it for the screen to make a portable Atari 2600 or something.

I think they might be the ones who make the DreamGear units also and the games on there were horrible. Again, there were a few very good games, but I remember playing one of them and it only had 3 or 4 levels. One game on the DreamGear was the BEST gun game I've ever played on a NES. Sure it was repetitive, and kind of boring, but the graphics and layout were good.

While I still probably want this sytem anyway because it looks to have some better games on a few of the cartridges, and because I collect it all, I might hold off on getting it.

I wonder how much

[mastershake916 @ Jul 7th 2006 5:34PM]

I think I might get one, looks cool.

[Oddmanout @ Jul 8th 2006 10:05PM]

At $28 + $9 + s/h it looks like cool little toy for the *casual* gamer. I wonder if a web browser cartridge might be possible for further Nintendo rip off-age.

The resolution specs are not terribly inspiring, but the tv out feature and "comming catridge" set to enable this device as a media player it could make a nice traveling companion. This coupled with one of my HPCs for internet access could make a very nice travel entertainment setup.

Unless of course they come out with a web browser cartridge...

(kidding...mostly...)

[Mike Abundo @ Jul 10th 2006 6:55AM]

Wake up, Nintendo. There's a huge Asian market for portable casual classic gaming.

[wii-chips @ Jul 15th 2006 12:25PM]

Would be a nice collector's item if it wasn't so expensive.

[jinx1321 @ Jan 7th 2007 10:52PM]

i would love to have one of these...can any one tell me where i could get one for myself...i'm from the philippines...

and pls include how much it would cost me...

^_^