This portable entertainment center is the only one in existence advertised with the Ice Hockey game for the NES playing on it. Despite all the expected features of a portable DVD player like a 14-inch crystal clear TFT LCD screen, multi-format disc play (including MP3 and DivX) and a high quality TV tuner for use all over the world; this DVD player is packing more than meets the eye. Again, why else would they advertise Ice Hockey for the NES on it?

That’s because this thing comes stocked with an 8-bit NES emulator. It could have been advertised with any game on the NES, but they chose Ice Hockey. Um, where’s Blades of Steel? For $246.25, it’s the most expensive emulator you ever payed money for. Oh right, it also plays DVDs.

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Nintendo screwed over a lot of Earthbound fans by not releasing its sequel, Mother 3, in the states. Despite all the persistence the Earthbound community has demonstrated by forming petitions and massively spamming Nintendo Of America’s mail room, the folks at Nintendo feel that translating Mother 3 into English will not yield much profit in the states.

So, a crew of ragtag die-hard Earthbound fans have taken upon themselves to translate it into English for all of us English-speaking gamers who can’t read a lick of Japanese. I, myself am a huge Earthbound fan and have been holding off playing Mother 3 until I could actually understand what was going on. If you’re as excited as I am, download a GBA emulator and a Mother 3 ROM. At the end of the week, a patch will be available that’ll translate the ROM for you. Finally.

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This DIY MAME cabinet is the kind of arcade system you always dreamed of having as a kid.  John Keeler has crafted this work of art and while doing so, was kind enough to throw together a HOWTO so you can build your own.

Aside from some of the neat stuff thrown into this thing, such as two NES, two SNES and 2 Adaptoid adapters built in to the front of the unit for easy retro controller support, the arcade has a custom built-in “Mother Brain” as tribute to Metroid.  Using polymer clay, Keeler crafted two halves of the brain and fit them inside a plexiglass case that lies behind the monitor. It’s as if Mother Brain herself were powering this machine of Metroid glory.

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The GeMei X27 vaguely resembles a sleek renovation of the Gameboy Micro, but with a clumpier feel and more options. This GeMei media player is capable of playing all the most used media formats; MP3, WMA, AVI, JPG, GIF, and BMP files. And you would be right in thinking that it’s media features seem to fit in with the reset of the players on the market.

What makes the X27 stand out? How about it can be installed with emulations for FC, Gameboy, and Gameboy Color. Sure, it’s no PSP, but its an okay substitute for the hobos of gearheads and gamers

The X27 looks like a pretty compact contraption (105×50x11.5mm with a 2.5 inch LTPD LCD), but we aren’t quite sure that we are liking the design. If using it as a portable media player, don’t the buttons get pressed if you have it in your pocket and forget to hit the hold button (if there is one)?

GeMei packs this thing with 2GB of internal memory plus a micro SD slot. Plenty of room for a decent playlist. Though one question springs to mind that we think is in need of answering. Can you listen to music while the emulator is running or is that an impossibility? That would be a big factor in the consideration of owning one of these. — Andrew Dobrow

Product Page (Google translated) [iMP3.net]