View Full Version : GamePark 32 gets a successor - GPX2!
dbiersdorf
07-28-2005, 04:40 PM
Damn this thing looks sexy.
http://www.gpx2.com/
http://www.gpx2.com/product/img/bgallery5.gif
http://www.gpx2.com/product/img/bgallery4.gif
http://www.gpx2.com/product/img/bgallery7.gif
http://www.gpx2.com/product/img/bgallery8.gif
GizmoGC
07-28-2005, 04:44 PM
Looks awesome! Dare I say better then the PSP? I ill for sure be getting one of these babys.
smork
07-28-2005, 04:49 PM
Oh, now that is the shit. I LOVE that black finish -- always wanted a black GP32..... Must find one for sale.... Is that already for sale in Korea?
Not so big on the DRM, but hey I rip my own music anyway... Backwards compatible with GP32 software/emulators/etc?
dbiersdorf
07-28-2005, 04:53 PM
Check the site for all your questions, that's the best info you'll be able to find.
The site was launched today so I wouldn't expect a release on the thing anytime soon (well not until the holidays at least).
Cauterize
07-28-2005, 05:00 PM
Damn YES!
Ive had a GP32 since xmas and havent looked back... i cant wait for this one!
So now my wishlist is 360, PS3, Revolution, PSP, GPX2
Too much for my wallet!!!
b0bby
07-28-2005, 05:03 PM
FUCK YESSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:D :-P :) 8-) :eek 2: @_@
Flack
07-28-2005, 05:12 PM
A completely pointless piece of hardware -- and this is coming from someone who bought a GP32 before almost anyone had heard of one.
Without the GP32 homebrew scene, that machine would have died within a month. There are essentially no games for it, unless you count Korean RPGs (no, I don't need a list of all the games). The point is 99% of what's on everyone's GP32 is either emulators or homebrew games/apps.
There's no way I'd drop another dollar into that company, not unless we're talking a US release with some sort of actual backing behind it. Otherwise, I'll stick to the original, or pick up a PSP which will probably be comparable in price and has a wicked screen.
dbiersdorf
07-28-2005, 05:41 PM
Which is exactly why the system is so sweet, you can take any game from the 16 bit era and before with you at anytime.
Bluteg
07-28-2005, 06:52 PM
Which is exactly why the system is so sweet, you can take any game from the 16 bit era and before with you at anytime.
The PSP does that and more.
Humanoid
07-28-2005, 07:00 PM
Yes, but unlike the PSP, homebrew is encouraged. Also, it appears to be more powerful, especially if you can overclock it like you could with the 32.
dbiersdorf
07-28-2005, 07:12 PM
Which is exactly why the system is so sweet, you can take any game from the 16 bit era and before with you at anytime.
The PSP does that and more.
Yeah except for all those, you know, firmware updates.
classicb
07-28-2005, 07:26 PM
8hrs of video playback @_@ on 2AA ...yeah this thing is just like the PSP
Hell, I'll throw my PSP away just to get one of those babies. I haven't used my PSP in more than a month and emulator support seems to be dwendling with the new 2.00 firmware.
Jibbajaba
07-28-2005, 09:21 PM
Hell, I'll throw my PSP away just to get one of those babies. I haven't used my PSP in more than a month and emulator support seems to be dwendling with the new 2.00 firmware.
Hasn't the 2.0 firmware been out for like 3 days? Kinda premature to say that emulator support is dwindling.
This GamePark thing looks pretty cool, but I wouldn't buy it at launch, for the reasons Flack listed. If it were fairly inexpensive (like $150), and it has a full complement of really good emulators, then I would consider buying it and upgading the firmware on my PSP. Until then, my PSP stays at 1.50.
Chris
dbiersdorf
07-28-2005, 09:27 PM
Do you buy games for PSP? :/
Muscelli
07-28-2005, 10:03 PM
in the name of paris hilton, thats hot BITCH...
Holy shittaki, that thing is sexay 8-)
How much do u think this will retail for
Phosphor Dot Fossils
07-28-2005, 10:16 PM
It won't really 'retail.' If it's anything like the GP32, you'll have to order it directly from Korea.
dbiersdorf
07-28-2005, 10:33 PM
My guess is it'll range from $250 to $400. However the site says "afforadable" but this is pretty much a PSP and Sony is taking a hit with that, profit wise, so I can't see it being any lower then one.
Phosphor Dot Fossils
07-28-2005, 10:41 PM
Maybe this'll make a GP32 more affordable for me now. ;)
Do you buy games for PSP? :/
Nope. I only have one game. None of the games available for it have kindled my intrest.
b0bby
07-28-2005, 10:57 PM
psp sucks my left nut :(
i totally regret it
sharp
07-29-2005, 02:10 AM
Would love to get one of these, I see more use in this system then a PSP.
Satac
07-29-2005, 02:30 AM
My guess is it'll range from $250 to $400. However the site says "afforadable" but this is pretty much a PSP and Sony is taking a hit with that, profit wise, so I can't see it being any lower then one.
They have a official forum on gpx2.com and they answer questions. This nice litte thing will be under 200$ and will be released in october.
Cauterize
07-29-2005, 06:35 AM
A completely pointless piece of hardware -- and this is coming from someone who bought a GP32 before almost anyone had heard of one.
Without the GP32 homebrew scene, that machine would have died within a month. There are essentially no games for it, unless you count Korean RPGs (no, I don't need a list of all the games)
Actually, you do need a list of the games! Out of the ones released there were quite a few good games!
Im guessing from your point of view/how you worded that, you never played any of the commercial releases!
Sure the homebrew scene kept it alive, but despite that, the Commerical Games were great (despite hard to aqquire)
And to be honest i think Non KoreanRPGS are out weighed by the number of Non RPG games to be honest...
For example...
Dungeon and Guarder
http://www.insertcredit.com/features/gp32guide/img/dag_4.gif
A great Golden Axe style game...
GP Fight
http://www.insertcredit.com/features/gp32guide/img/gpf_2.jpg
An awesome cutesy brawller, bloody hard though!
Little Wizard
http://www.insertcredit.com/features/gp32guide/img/lwz_4.gif
A great handheld fighter!
Tomak: Save The Earth Again
http://www.insertcredit.com/features/gp32guide/img/tom_2.jpg
A Great, but hard Shump
Obviously i havent played ALL the games, but i can guarantee its not a useless piece of hardware and i doubt the GPx2 will be...
Sure this is jsut my opinion and feel free to rub it in my face if the GPX2 does fail, but for now i think you have a totally wrong outlook on the GP32 personally...
If the GPX2 is anything like the 32 i will be more than pleased!
So my last question is, what commercial games have you actually played?
jajaja
07-29-2005, 06:40 AM
8hrs of video playback @_@ on 2AA ...yeah this thing is just like the PSP
Id like to see the backgroundlighting and soundvolume before I belive this.
Flack
07-29-2005, 08:27 AM
So my last question is, what commercial games have you actually played?
Most of them, and all the ones you listed.
Look, I'm not one to stand around and try to tell people what they should or shouldn't buy. I think all of you who are excited should all buy one. What I'm saying is that from my personal experience, I wouldn't buy another system that RELIES so heavily on the homebrew scene. The first six months I had my GP32, there was very little to do with it other than play the Pinball Illusions demo and some Asteroids clone.
Gamepark has no US presence, so my friends who bought one that had bad screens or bad buttons had to spend a lot of money and wait a long time to ship them back for repairs. GP's QA was not very good the first time around. It was like every single one was different. "My joystick is crooked." "Well my B button doesn't work." "Well my unit has dirt particles in it." It was like every one sold had a different problem.
I hope all you guys who are excited about it buy one and it works out great and you all love it. Personally, I don't see what it does that's so great. I wouldn't buy one for at least a year, just to see how the homebrew scene is. If all the coders leave for the PSP or DS or other handhelds, good luck getting programs for it.
classicb
07-29-2005, 02:19 PM
8hrs of video playback @_@ on 2AA ...yeah this thing is just like the PSP
Id like to see the backgroundlighting and soundvolume before I belive this.
I did some more carefull reading
here is what they say about video play back
Replays MPEG, XviD, WMV DivX format digital contents up to 720*480 pixels and supports caption.
here is what they say about getting 8 hrs of it
you can watch 320*240(30frame) of video file for approximately 8 hours
so in order to get 8hrs you have to reduce the size
jajaja
07-29-2005, 02:23 PM
Makes sense. Less movement = less powerusage :)
But I wonder how the background light is. If you can use it in the dark or if its like the GBA screen.
OldSchoolGamer
09-21-2005, 12:14 AM
Yeah I never got in on the original GP32, I plan on getting the new unit for sure! In the meantime I just prepaid for one of the last GP32 bundled packs being offered on Ebay here:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8219660888
Figure I can enjoy this in the meantime then it will be a great backup unit once I get the newer model! Can hardly wait..............
:D