Fort Apocalypse Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 Gamepark Holdings, the makers of the GP2X Console, have today announced the successor, which is called the WIZ: http://mobile.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/08/26/170222 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/130779-the-wiz-successor-of-the-gp2x/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathanallan Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 I read "gameboy micro sized" and "touchscreen." That's a tiny screen to have touch ability. Neat and all, but the Pandora seems more human-friendly. I'll wait for more news before I say anything else. Nathan Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/130779-the-wiz-successor-of-the-gp2x/#findComment-1576648 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtticGamer Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 I'll wait and see who gets the most homebrew. Pandora looks great but this one has close specs but probably doesn't have Wi-Fi. Plus the d-padish buttons don't look very comfortable, they remind me of the Virtual Boy. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/130779-the-wiz-successor-of-the-gp2x/#findComment-1576799 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimo Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 (edited) $180 from Play-asia which is about $200 less than the price that the Pandora is expected to retail at (in the UK ) Looks interesting, but so does the Pandora, which one to buy Edited August 27, 2008 by mimo Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/130779-the-wiz-successor-of-the-gp2x/#findComment-1576840 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickeycolumbus Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Interesting... I was just about to pick up an F-200, I think I might get this instead. Anyone know if it will run GP2x games and emulators? Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/130779-the-wiz-successor-of-the-gp2x/#findComment-1576845 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRGilbert Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 (edited) That's a bit bigger than a Gameboy Micro My micro measures 101x50×17.2 mm The WIZ is spec'd at 121x61x18 mm Looks interesting, I'm always interested in cool handhelds. That's a REALLY stupid name though! Edited August 27, 2008 by SRGilbert Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/130779-the-wiz-successor-of-the-gp2x/#findComment-1576859 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+remowilliams Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 (edited) That's really quite interesting... I hope to hell they didn't find yet another way to totally screw up the controls though. EDIT: OK, WTF were they thinking, the ABCD buttons are a pad?!?! Edited August 27, 2008 by remowilliams Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/130779-the-wiz-successor-of-the-gp2x/#findComment-1576895 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimo Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Interesting... I was just about to pick up an F-200, I think I might get this instead. Anyone know if it will run GP2x games and emulators? I just found out about it because I was looking for an f-200 as well. IIRC we have to wait for the GP2X boys to re-port the emulators for the WIZ, so I think I will wait it out for a while (not available until October anyway) And the buttons worry me, how can Gamepark keep getting joypads so wrong ?!!! Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/130779-the-wiz-successor-of-the-gp2x/#findComment-1577023 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtticGamer Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 (edited) It's like the Virtual Boy, the other d-pad, besides being used for buttons, will control the third dimension AKA aiming in FPSs. Edited August 27, 2008 by Atari_kid Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/130779-the-wiz-successor-of-the-gp2x/#findComment-1577038 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimo Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 It's like the Virtual Boy, the other d-pad, besides being used for buttons, will control the third dimension AKA aiming in FPSs. Ok, never seen a virtualboy. Are the buttons usable for MAME etc is the biggest question Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/130779-the-wiz-successor-of-the-gp2x/#findComment-1577053 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reaperman Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 well now I'm torn. I *HATE* my gp2x with a passion hotter than the sun, but I love my gbm about the same amount. But I don't *JUST* like my gbm because it's small. I like it because it's easy to use, well designed, has a lot of killer games and it's small. But of the list, only "small" applies to this product, and I'm assuming this is just another gp32/gp2x... I guess gamepark can still go to hell for ripping me off the last two times. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/130779-the-wiz-successor-of-the-gp2x/#findComment-1577079 Share on other sites More sharing options...
128bytes Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 "gameboy micro sized" I still use my Game Boy Micro as my portable system because, unlike a DS or PSP, it fits in a front pants pocket and goes anywhere. I have been hoping for a Game Park machine that small for years. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/130779-the-wiz-successor-of-the-gp2x/#findComment-1577083 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 I've preordered one from Play-Asia and will share my impressions when it arrives in October. It looks a bit bigger than the Micro, more like a regular GBA except with a nice backlit screen. The old GP2X was too big to take everywhere, it ate batteries, and the plastic screen was too easy to scratch. Hopefully the Wiz will fix these flaws. I've read that the GP2X software just needs to be recompiled for the new machine. Since it's quite a bit faster and has 3D hardware, I expect it to do everything the GP2X can do and then some. Pandora looks kinda-sorta neat, but being bigger than a DS and more expensive than a PSP makes it less appealing to me. In the meantime, the iPod Touch (or iPhone) is a neat little commercial/shareware game platform. Nothing strictly "classic" on it but it's very casual friendly and the App Store is like a virtual candy shop. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/130779-the-wiz-successor-of-the-gp2x/#findComment-1579368 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimo Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 "gameboy micro sized" I still use my Game Boy Micro as my portable system because, unlike a DS or PSP, it fits in a front pants pocket and goes anywhere. I have been hoping for a Game Park machine that small for years. You need bigger pockets My DS fits fine in front or back pockets, and gets loads of use at work as a games machine and MP3 player Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/130779-the-wiz-successor-of-the-gp2x/#findComment-1579506 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRGilbert Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Hmmm....let's see if we can get the size issue nailed down here........ Gameboy Advance (original): Size: (WxHxD) 5.69" x 3.2" x .97" Screen Size: 2.9" The WIZ: Size: 4.76" x 2.4" x .70" Screen Size: 2.8" Gameboy Micro: 4" x 2" x .70" Screen Size: 2" GP2X: 5.65" x 3.26" x 1" Screen Size: 3.5" Nintendo DS Lite: 5.24" x 2.9" x .85" Screen Size: 3" Sony PSP (older): 6.7" x 2.9" x 0.9" Screen Size" 4.3" widescreen http://www.sizeasy.com/page/size_compariso...s-Gameboy-Micro Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/130779-the-wiz-successor-of-the-gp2x/#findComment-1579653 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ze_ro Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 I posted this in another thread, but hopefully it'll be useful here too: Also, it seems that they won't be doing the "2 D-Pads" thing after all... though the redesign will mean an extra month before it comes out. --Zero Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/130779-the-wiz-successor-of-the-gp2x/#findComment-1580322 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRGilbert Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 Also, it seems that they won't be doing the "2 D-Pads" thing after all... though the redesign will mean an extra month before it comes out. --Zero That settles it, I'm getting one, no question. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/130779-the-wiz-successor-of-the-gp2x/#findComment-1580325 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickeycolumbus Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 Also, it seems that they won't be doing the "2 D-Pads" thing after all... though the redesign will mean an extra month before it comes out. --Zero Thats great! Knowing them they will probably drop the left d pad though Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/130779-the-wiz-successor-of-the-gp2x/#findComment-1580328 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+remowilliams Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 Thats great! Knowing them they will probably drop the left d pad though LOL - you never know with them. Well I'm on the 'buy it' side now if they don't find something else to totally screw up. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/130779-the-wiz-successor-of-the-gp2x/#findComment-1580330 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimo Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 Thats good news *gets credit card on standby* Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/130779-the-wiz-successor-of-the-gp2x/#findComment-1580466 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ze_ro Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 I'll probably be getting a Pandora instead. It's a hell of a lot more expensive, but the specs are WAY better, and the extra hardware features make it way more useful in my books (That keyboard will be really nice for C64 emulation). It's nice to have this kind of choice available though, especially considering the small market both systems are targeting. --Zero Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/130779-the-wiz-successor-of-the-gp2x/#findComment-1583902 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRGilbert Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 I guess I don't see it as an "either/or" situation. Granted not everyone has the cash to get both. I see them as different animals like the difference between a DS and a Gameboy Micro. Both can play a lot of the same games, but I don't really consider the DS to be very pocketable or discrete even though I have both. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/130779-the-wiz-successor-of-the-gp2x/#findComment-1584250 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRGilbert Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 Anyone heard any news on the redesign? I'm dying to see some pics and get an updated release date. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/130779-the-wiz-successor-of-the-gp2x/#findComment-1596593 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimo Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 Anyone heard any news on the redesign? I'm dying to see some pics and get an updated release date. Release date is "November". All I would expect from the redesign is 4 buttons instead of an extra joypad on the right. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/130779-the-wiz-successor-of-the-gp2x/#findComment-1596673 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ze_ro Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 I'm dying to see some picsAll I would expect from the redesign is 4 buttons instead of an extra joypad on the right. Yeah, but GPH has a history of making inexplicable design choices... for all we know, they might choose some bizarre button spacing like the JXD 301. --Zero Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/130779-the-wiz-successor-of-the-gp2x/#findComment-1597999 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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