Time Top Handy Game system...anyone have one of these?

[ParanoiaDragon]

I was looking up some info on this

http://www.focalprice.com/GT061Y/GM228D_LTPS_Builtin_25_Games_LCD__Handy_Game_Console_with_MP3MP4_Digital_TV_Satellite_OrientationYellow.html

but I havn't found much.  I'm trying to find out if the games(probably all NES clones) are decent.  Maybe there's even a place I can find it cheaper?  Reading about it on Wikipedia, one of the games on it, supposedly is Adventure Island, but with Blue's Journey graphics...that's what interested me the most.

[RR1980]

with the "mp4" in the title it makes me think it's probably another one of those made in china handheld clone that plays retrogames and as far as those goes I have seen way better looking ones. 

[Tatsujin]

Pure judging from the pics, I claim that the D-pad is for less than nothing.

A bad D-pad is always an instant fun-killer, see the old PSP. And that was still far away from such cheap china rubbish.

[SignOfZeta]

with the "mp4" in the title it makes me think it's probably another one of those made in china handheld clone that plays retrogames and as far as those goes I have seen way better looking ones. 

What? It costs $36, comes with 181 games (or 25, depending) and...you're saying it might be a cheap not-quite-legal China clone system?

Its obviously exactly that, and yes the controller will suck. I think ParanoiaDragon's looking for info beyond the obvious.

As for the original question, no, I haven't played one of these before. It looks interesting. Let us know what you find out.

[esteban]

Sorry, I haven't a clue, PD.

[ParanoiaDragon]

I'll try over at the Ancient Land of Ys boards, & maybe the All Spark.

[ParanoiaDragon]

Got it yesterday.  Not too shabby for a knockoff.  Comes with 6 built in games.  The first is some kind of cutesy sidescolling Falcomish hack n' slash.  I don't recognize any of the gfx.  The 2nd is some kind of Daisenpu/194X type game.  The 3rd is some kind of Flintstonish game, you swing a club, & can grab onto ledges.  I'll assume alot of most of it is taken from some NES Flintstone game, the houses scream Flintstones.  The 4th is a combination of Blue's Journey/Rayguy & Adventure Island 3.  Basically, take the gfx/levels of AI3, & the main character from Rayguy along with his attacks, & there you have it.  The 5th is a Contra styled game.  The only gfx I deffinitly recognize however is a helicoptor from Metal Slug in one of the later levels.  You seem to be only capable of having a regular gun, machine gun, & spread.  The 6th game is some kind of Tricky Kick styled game, I don't recognize any of the gfx.

What's wierd, is that you can choose any of the levels of these 6 games from the menu.  Some gfx stand out as being waaaaay better then other gfx, it's a mish mash for sure.  The D-pad sucks a duck.  It makes the games more difficult then they should be, plus, if you're pushing up alot(like in the hack n slash) you can easily hit the select button which reboots the system to the main menu.  Also, while the music is all relatively decent sounding NES stuff, the sounds are all samples, screams, explosions, you name it!  Oh & the frame rate in most of the games is fairly bad as well.

Now it also comes with a cartridge with more games on it, which are seemingly straight rips of NES game.  Most of them have an alternate name in the main menu & the REAL name of the game at their respective title screens.  USA Gladiators is American Gladiators, 160 Nuyumon is some kind of Othello looking game, completely in Chinese(I assume), F-1 Hero 2 is is some kind of Final Lap clone, Debias is side scroling action RPG with sounds that try to sound like music, Bar is I guess a gambling game but I can't get it to work, Tower of Druag is...........Tower of Druaga(I assume it's the NES version), 1937's Mission is Alpha Mission, The Future 2 is Back to the Future 2 & 3 in english, Yoshi is Yoshi(maybe it was called Yoshi's Cookie in the US??), & wonder of wonders, Rolling Thunder is Rolling Thunder!  They didn't even bother to take out Tengen from the title screen!

So, that's about it.  If you have any questions, shoot.  I was going to try to do a half assed video but there's just too many games to take a video of.  Also, it's supposed to be an MP3 player I think, but, I don't see any way you could transfer MP3's to it, which I was hoping for, making it less of a waste, but, oh well.

[Necromancer]

How's the build quality, sturdiness, and screen?

[ccovell]

I'd love to see some screenshots at least.  There are plenty of 8-bit Famicom handhelds loaded with 50 crappy HK originals or hacks of proper FC game engines these days, but a game with Blue's Journey graphics is a first.

I recently felt like going back to an old handheld system and reviewing some of its 16-bit games: the OneStation.  Check out the page if you like!

http://www.chrismcovell.com/OneStation/index.html

[ParanoiaDragon]

Interesting, that OneStation ain't half bad compared to the majority of the knockoff's.  I suppose I'll get around to doing a quick video of the 6 main games, seeing as how the cartridge games are just straight rips.

The quality of the plastic is cheap, though, it doesn't feel like it will crack if I breathe on it wrong.  I've seen/felt cheaper.  It's pretty sturdy in general, it'd take quite a bit I think to break the thing.  The screen is nice & bright, & maybe it's just me, but, it seems like the games look better on the screen, compared to on the tv using the tv out.  Oh, & you do have to pretty much look at the screen head on, otherwise it gets blurry.  Also, the size is comparable to the GBA Micro, but weighs less for sure.

As I think I mentioned before, the control pad it terrible, it makes the games harder then they already are.  Some of the music in the game is reused in other games.  While it's decent NES quality music, most of it is forgettible, so it's hard for me to pinpoint how often songs are reused, but, they deffinitly are.   Oh, & that prehistoric game is deffinitly based on a couple of NES Flinstone games, the gameplay is spot on, & some of the gfx are ripped from it, but the levels are totally different as far as I can tell.

And just for fun, here's the description of the 6 built in games:
Magic-At the begining of the life, the people vs the devil.  The devil live and breed by sucking the spirit of the weak. To prevent thedevil,one deity was pointed to keep the devil down. How the deity destroy the devil? He need 4 magic stones,but where is the 4 magic stones??

Firebolt-" ire bolt" is a air force under a president before.  But there are enemy from other planet attack a lot of our villages. Cry, smoke,panic clouds the whole earth. In order to rescue earth and recover happy life of mankind, "thunder burst no. 1" become t pioneer of this mission.

Stone Age-Fred is head of the primitive tribe. But one day, monster s attack the tribe, quite life is broken.As a head, Fred isresponsible to drive them away...

Risker-Quiet and happy life was destroyed byDAMO tribe, brave hero begins his justice adventure... Games backgroundshow us ancient forest, charm ice mountain, beautifulmarshland and hot volcano. Our hero fights against happy boy, foolish monkey and giant bird.In order to gain quiet and happy life, it not only needs bravery, but al so wisdom...

Gun Force-Country decide to dispatch special soldier to destroy the head office evil doctor, whichlocates in a secret island.Evil doctor caught the special soldier's girlfriend as hostage...In order to protect peace and love, thespecial soldier take part in the justice war...

Adventure-Cute rabbit BEIBEI like eating fresh carrot and fruits. But there are crocodile and many insects.How to get delicious foods...