Handy Boy

Subject: Handy Boy Sun Jan 16, 2011 12:03 am

Oh man how I wanted one of these when I was a kid. Santa's elves must have not known how to make em since I never found one under the tree. This thing really takes the portability out of a portable by giving you a magnified screen, stereo speakers, lights, joystick and larger buttons, and all runs on your existing batteries that power the GameBoy. It's a monstrosity. Not sure "handy" is the right term for this.

Subject: Re: Handy Boy Sun Jan 16, 2011 8:41 am

This thing was not Nintendo seal approved... right?

Subject: Re: Handy Boy Sun Jan 16, 2011 11:19 am

It does have the Nintendo Seal of Quality, licensed by Nintendo and all that schtuff. Not pictured here is the shoulder strap so you could walk around with your massive GameBoy dangling.

I LOL'd. On the box it says JoyPlus by STD, with STD underlined many times.
Handy Boy Joyplus

Subject: Re: Handy Boy Sun Jan 16, 2011 5:49 pm

Oh dear god uh?! That is one hideous combination on a gamboy I have ever seen. Not like the last time like the Sega Genesis with Sega CD and 32X altogether! affraid

Subject: Re: Handy Boy Sun Jan 16, 2011 7:41 pm

WOW. But a lot of shit got the seal back in the day. That happens less nowadays.

Subject: Re: Handy Boy Sat Jun 25, 2011 2:40 pm

I actually think the seal gets spread around more these days. So much shovelware with the seal of quality. Nintendo actually had a limit on the amount of games you made for the console back in the day. Now it seems if you can print it, you can sell it.

I heard a rumor that Nintendo was doing away with the seal of quality. Not sure if it's true.

Subject: Re: Handy Boy Sat Jun 25, 2011 7:36 pm

All games for consoles have the seal on it... I have never seen one that didnt have it... save the Tengen carts and all the other illegals.

I'm taking peripheral-wise. The seal was on soooo many more. MadCatz and all those other shitty brands don't get the seal.

Subject: Re: Handy Boy Mon Jun 27, 2011 3:12 pm

I love MadCatz stuff. Chances are you own some of their peripherals. They did make a game on GameCube that used their Dance Pad called MC Dance Groovz that had the seal. ZeldAnTales, you got the TvC Fighting Stick? That's MadCatz. The Keytar for RockBand 3 is MadCatz. I've been pleased with their stuff regardless of the seal. Those boys at MadCatz are always up to something.

Subject: Re: Handy Boy Mon Jun 27, 2011 3:37 pm

Mad Catz GCN controllers were notorious pieces of shit. I bought like 5 and all of them junk. I hold that against them.

And as for arcade sticks, it all depends on what you put into them that makes them great. Obviously they used the best shit they could, its a great stick no denying.

Subject: Re: Handy Boy Thu Feb 23, 2012 1:52 pm

I will agree that most of the peripherals on Wii don't get a seal of quality. They are cheap plastic cash-ins on the success of the Wii...and I bought into most of them. bounce