PokeFami

[Kuvio]

Cool, thanks for the info about Chiba-ken.  I'll be sure to check it out.

[manuel]

Corisco has a point there with the prices. I heard from other people that prices went up a little since more and more foreigners started to stray around Akihabara. 
My experience tells me that you have to go to a lot of shops. Also smaller ones. And eventually you'll discover some great stuff.

[satoshi_matrix]

For those who own a Pokefami, I want to know the specs.

-How big is the LCD?
-How big is the entire portible?
-Is the screen backlit?
-What batteries does it take? how many?
-How long do the batteries last?
-How heavy is it?

Possibly post some pictures?

[kite200]

ALRIGHT I GOT IT SO SATOSHI I'll ANSWER EVERYTHING.

2.5 INCH (DIAGONAL) LCD DISPLAY
150MM wide
44MM fat
91MM tall

IT TAKES 3 AA ALKALINE BATTERIES FTW

weight is 7oz

Now, some first impressions:

The box is hard to open. The flaps are difficult to grab a hold of without damaging. It is difficult to put the plastic tray back when you are done but luckily I did everything fine so my box is still mint. The box itself is quite sylish with a red and white color scheme to match the feel of the famicom system. Inside you get a pokefami, av cables, and some grip thingies which can optionally be attached to the unit. You also get a warranty, manual, and safety information. (warranty is amazing on a unliscensed thing but it's only valid in Japan).
The color of the unit is exactly the same as a famicom, if you put them next to each other there is no difference. The unit itself feels well built and solid. The cartridge slot has a dust flap thingy. It has:

AV OUT
AC/DC IN @ 9v 300mA
Headphone IN
2 controller ports
Volume and Brightness dials.


more coming soon but here's pics

[133MHz]

Wow! Now show us some gameplay shots

[Doc]

Yeah, does it work good? Looks cool.

[madman]

I sense another thread about what AC adapter to use for the Pokefami now....

[kite200]

Didn't I just say it was 9v 300ma?

[satoshi_matrix]

Hows the screen quality? is it backlit? how bright is it? (comared to other handhelds like the GBA SP (frontlit) DS, DSL, PSP, etc.)

[kite200]

backlit. you can change the brightness setting, making it as dim as the original GBC or as bright as well, bright enough that you cant see anything. there's a dial that let's you change it

also, you get 3 hours of life on 3 aa batteries, much better than the game axe's 3 hours on 8 aas

[satoshi_matrix]

the gameaxe takes six, not eight. How heavy is it? can you compare the weight with other portibles?

[kite200]

it's 7oz, I said that in my previous post. Basically, same weight as psp/ds etc

[satoshi_matrix]

sweet, thanks.

[kite200]

I think there's more than one version of the game axe, the guy on ultimate console database has one and he says it takes 8. apparently it's been available since 1989

[satoshi_matrix]

Yeah the older version I have one that has a better quality screen than the original and has a 4" LCD that's bright as hell. but the whole thing weighs just so much it isn't so much a portible handheld as it is a small TV with Famicom built in.