Typical -- you finally get your hands on a (sort of) portable SNES, only for someone else to bring out a slimmer, more svelte model three and a half months down the line. Bah. Anyway, this latest handheld Super Nintendo mod is the mightily impressive work of a Ben Heck forum user (whose name we can't locate, due to the forums being down; leave a comment for credit and cookies!), who not only shows off his new baby by playing Star Fox (much like the creator of the last portable SNES -- is Star Fox some kind of modding community in-joke?), but also spends some time listing everything he's squeezed in there.
As it happens, this includes a 5-inch Zenith LCD, a headphone socket, and ports for A/V out and a second controller. Kudos to you, sir, but we think we marginally prefer the retro look of the older, wooden version, even if it is heftier.
[Via Engadget]
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4-03-2008 @ 8:17PM
Kefka said...
"Star Fox (much like the creator of the last portable SNES -- is Star Fox some kind of modding community in-joke?)"
I vaguely remember Star Fox being a challenge to get working via emulation due to it using some fancy techniques and chips that most games didn't use... Or something along those lines.
If this handheld SNES isn't made from hardware taken directly from a SNES, or if it's possible to leave out a few small bits that only a select handful of games need, then that could be the reason for using Star Fox as a demo...
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4-03-2008 @ 11:12PM
TheFreak said...
Yeah, software chips...like the Super FX used in Star Fox...have been difficult emulate properly. Even the most advanced emus out there still aren't perfect.
4-03-2008 @ 10:41PM
manaman said...
Yeah,
I like this guy's work--seen it before--but I have to say that the wooden SNES is more appealing to me. Though, I do like Heck's use of the original buttons and directional pad in this one. That's a real nice feature.
Peace,
manaman
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4-03-2008 @ 11:40PM
Chris said...
One day you guys will understand modding and until that day I will correct you guys again and again ;)
His name is Life of Brian and starfox isn't a joke, we just love it so much that we have to demo every portable with it!d
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4-04-2008 @ 1:50AM
Waffala said...
Why does he sound like Gary Oldman's character in The Fifth Element, and that all I can think of now is his awesome hair in that movie?
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4-04-2008 @ 7:56AM
pas said...
nice !
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4-04-2008 @ 1:49PM
sammy213 said...
is this the same guy who made the portable PS1 and PS2? isn't this portable really old?? oh, I guess this one is different:
http://www.palmps2.com/supernes2go/index.html
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4-04-2008 @ 2:29PM
manaman said...
Well,
I haven't actually looked to see if he has this on his site, but the article credits http://benheck.com/ and I guess I just went with that. So, no, it's not the same person as you thought, sammy213.
Peace,
manaman
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4-05-2008 @ 4:18PM
SephFinale said...
I don't recall...but was he ever told to "Do a barrel roll"?
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4-08-2008 @ 10:19AM
manaman said...
Hey,
Whoops! I looked at Heck's site and guess what--he credits Brian Henderson as the maker of this mod. The poor maker, I've seen so many different people credited, I don't know any more!
I'll trust Heck,
manaman
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