We know what you’re thinking: “Those two gizmos look an awful lot like the Game Boy Micro.” And they do, there’s no denying it, but they’re not actually full-fledged handheld game consoles— Lavod’s PocketPlay 320 & 350 may come pre-loaded with classic SEGA titles like Sonic Chaos, Sonic Spinball and Ecco the Dolphin, but are also meant to be MP3 players. Surprisingly, considering their model numbers, the 320 has twenty games and the 350 just ten. They both have 2.4-inch TFT color displays and TV outs; the 350 has both a SD Card slot and USB 2.0 port; presumably the 320 has a way for you to get media onto it as well.
Lavod is based in Taiwan and distributes mainly in their local market and Europe, where the PocketPlays are expected to surface in April. No word on pricing or if they’re going to make it to the US, but if they’re cheap enough they’d make a nice present for someone who just needs a simple way to kill time on a daily commute.
Lavod PocketPlay MP3/Handheld SEGA Consoles [RetroThing]
