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I know that it's just a rumor but more often than not the stuff that gets printed in this section of the magazine become fact sooner or later. This would be so cool.

Believe it or Not Q: Will the next Gameboy handheld be essentially a portable Gamecube? A: Man oh man, wouldn't that be a punch to Sony's gut. From a visual standpoint, a machine like that would put even the PSP to shame. Plus, developers wouldn't have to learn new hardware, thus increasing the likelihood of triple-A games at or around launch. Still, a handheld that powerful, not to mention having to stream data off a disc, could be too taxing on its battery (as we all know, the PSP struggles in that department). Does Nintendo know something about battery life that Sony doesn't? Maybe...

I don't even play the one I have sitting in my home so why would I waste more cash on a portable one.

This was written well before E3 and the announcement of the Game Boy Micro. Alas, with Nintendo you'll never know for sure.

ha Ikaruga Portable .

Originally Posted by uzumaki_star I don't even play the one I have sitting in my home so why would I waste more cash on a portable one.

Agreed. I dusted it off for Resident Evil 4 and haven't touched it since. Oh wait. I think I pushed it behind my entertainment center so it wasn't just sitting there looking sad. I might as well put a sign on it that says, "Do not touch until Zelda comes out."

this is a wonderful rumor... but the whole battery thing is a huge concern. however, i have been reading a lot about advances in batteries (not just the nuclear ones) and moving past lithium-ion. Perhaps Nintendo is taking a risk by investing in one of these new batteries... hell who knows. All I know is that if this is their next system, I will prepay it off months before it comes out.

I hope Nintendo doesn't make a more powerful handheld for a long time, because when they have something similar to the PSP, 2D gaming will be dead. GBA is the last refuge of the 2D game; enjoy it while it lasts.

Originally Posted by BIG5 I hope Nintendo doesn't make a more powerful handheld for a long time, because when they have something similar to the PSP, 2D gaming will be dead. GBA is the last refuge of the 2D game; enjoy it while it lasts.

there should be a decent amount of 2D games on the DS.

I can't believe people are so stupid that they think the Gamecube could easily and affordably be made portable.

And then what? After the fanboys spend a year bitching about the PlayStation Portable are they going to praise the Gamecube portable?

Ignorant.

Want it to happen, wish it would happen, but it's not gonna happen.

Originally Posted by Quackzilla I can't believe people are so stupid that they think the Gamecube could easily and affordably be made portable. And then what? After the fanboys spend a year bitching about the PlayStation Portable are they going to praise the Gamecube portable? Ignorant.

Its an old piece of hardware. Givena nother year or so it would be very possible.

Look at the scale down of the PS2 vs PSTWO.

Originally Posted by Snake2715 Its an old piece of hardware. Givena nother year or so it would be very possible. Look at the scale down of the PS2 vs PSTWO.

I'll second this. The PSP is so compact it's crazy. I'm not saying it would be easy to do but if Nintendo shrunk the GCN down to PSP proportions it wouldn't surprise me at all... I do hope if it happens that they go with the 16:9 screen even though currently very few GCN games support it.

Originally Posted by javeryh I'll second this. The PSP is so compact it's crazy.

The PSP is portable, but definitely NOT compact. I can't shove it in my pocket and forget about it like my GBA SP. If they ever do make a Gamecube portable and it's the same size as the PSP, I'm gonna have to pass.

Originally Posted by Maverick CRV The PSP is portable, but definitely NOT compact. I can't shove it in my pocket and forget about it like my GBA SP.

Yees, it is compact.

It is more compact tan the GBA SP, and WAY more compact than the DS.


Remember, compact =/= small.

I wouldn't walk around with either the SP or PSP in my pants (heh) but putting either in a pouch on my work bag or in the pocket of my jacket is simple. The SP isn't that much smaller...

I put my PSP or my SP in my pocket when I go places.

It's easy if you have a skinny ass like me.

Nintendo will not release a portable that is not relatively compact, cheap, or has at least 6-7 hours of battery life. Look at the history of Nintendo portables and you'll see ALL their choices in hardware design were based on size and battery life. Hell... the GameBoy stood in the face of the GameGear... black and white with no backlight. It took Nintendo even LONGER to release a GBA w/ a backlight. Why? Because it was finally technologically feasible in a small and long lasting package.

When it comes down to it, Nintendo will not create a portable that isn't... well... portable. Unless battery life constraints and pricing magically goes down... I doubt this rumor to come to fruition any time soon. Is Nintendo playing around with the concept? You can bet on it... but Nintendo plays around with a lot of concepts that never see the light of day.

Originally Posted by repetske Agreed. I dusted it off for Resident Evil 4 and haven't touched it since. Oh wait. I think I pushed it behind my entertainment center so it wasn't just sitting there looking sad. I might as well put a sign on it that says, "Do not touch until Zelda comes out."

Mine is in a simlar situation...only it's saying "Don't touch until Fire Emblem comes out." That and I've been buying so many DVDs lately I havent bought hardly any really new games.

Seriously, I love my Cube, but having a GBA, DS, and PSP is enough already.
Even if the system played the current discs, it'd be a waste of time for us fans.

To the people who don't have anything but a GBA, or XBox,.... it might sell.

Or,.... if it were priced at $150.

It's sad, because the GC is really awesome. The graphics are on par with most of XBox's stuff, minus the 720p stuff, and the 4 or 5 1080i games. The sound on the GC really is the only thing that pisses me off.
I mean, the thing should have had an optical out on it from the get go. Even the Panasonic Q has digital sound,.... even though it's only for non-game functions.

Otherwise,... I'd recommend that if this portable GC came out, that it should have true HD glasses with it, for IMAX movies, and virtual endeavors.

BTW,... You should see the MiniDisc players here in Japan.
They are the same size as a MiniDisc, with about .5 cm of casing around them. It is the most amazing thing I've ever seen. Funny though, they probably have been out for years here, as MD sells well.

Originally Posted by pumbaa Nintendo will not release a portable that is not relatively compact, cheap, or has at least 6-7 hours of battery life. Look at the history of Nintendo portables and you'll see ALL their choices in hardware design were based on size and battery life. Hell... the GameBoy stood in the face of the GameGear... black and white with no backlight. It took Nintendo even LONGER to release a GBA w/ a backlight. Why? Because it was finally technologically feasible in a small and long lasting package. When it comes down to it, Nintendo will not create a portable that isn't... well... portable. Unless battery life constraints and pricing magically goes down... I doubt this rumor to come to fruition any time soon. Is Nintendo playing around with the concept? You can bet on it... but Nintendo plays around with a lot of concepts that never see the light of day.

I agree but the DS is a portable system that isn't very small... I think if Nintendo could get the battery life around 8-10 hours and the price below $150 then something the size of the DS isn't out of the realm of possibility...