The N-Gage

[Erik_Twice]

I think the biggest problem is that it had no market to cater to. Anyone who wanted a gaming device knew it wasn't going to have any good games and that the controls and specially the screen were not going to make the cut and the mobile market didn't care for gaming functionality so they didn't buy it.

[jay_red]

Wow, the Tony Hawk video was pretty impressive, it looked just like the ps1, I had imagined it looking like the GBA versions with the isometric view.

[noiseredux]

Wow, the Tony Hawk video was pretty impressive, it looked just like the ps1, I had imagined it looking like the GBA versions with the isometric view.

yeah same here. That is impressive. I think the weird screen resolution was a drag. But jeez. I didn't think it looked that good.

[nightrnr]

King of Fighters: Extreme- I don't know if this is a port or not and I have no clue if it's a good game. I have the box and manual but lack the game... which kind of sucks because it is one of the pricier titles. I've heard good things about the KoF series and I'm curious to know how well this game plays.

This is a port of KOF EX2: Howling Blood for GBA. It's actually pretty good and controls way better than I would have expected from my beat up N-Gage QD. I was able to perform all moves on command and actually gave it some good playtime.
Also, this is based on KOF 2000 in looks and movelist, with less characters and roster variations. If you liked KOF 2000, this is a good portable alternative. But you might consider the GBA version instead, as it gives more (proper) horizontal room to play. I think the animation is smother too, but I haven't directly compared the 2.

[Opa Opa]

All right. My copy of Elder Scrolls: Shadowkey came in.
A pretty fun portable Elder Scrolls experience.

Some things to note:

-This game has some occasional slow-down/lagging.
-Orcs are not a playable class.
-It has a pretty restrictive system... only a few classes can use magic.
-Draw distance sucks.
-Drains the N-Gage battery faster than any other game I've played.
-The soundtrack is copied from Morrowind.


Even with the flaws I'm still enjoying it. It's pretty much a fan-only type game though.

[BoneSnapDeez]

Holy crap there's a Xanadu game for this thing?!

Makes me kinda wanna get one...

[Opa Opa]

Holy crap there's a Xanadu game for this thing?!

Makes me kinda wanna get one...

I didn't know that was even part of a series. Although with "Next" in the title it should've been a tad obvious.

[BoneSnapDeez]

Hell yeah man, they're classic Falcom games (like Ys)!

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/xanadu/xanadu.htm

[Lorfarius]

I can remember seeing someone walking around town with one sticking out the side of their head How did they ever think that was a good design choice??

[indecks]

I remember the site that made fun of the way you used it as a phone. I think it was called sidetalkin.com

edit: yes it was sidetalkin.com, it still comes up. Some of the pictures were hilarious.