No I didn't own mine back in the day. However I've bought one earlier this year. I've always wanted the original Game Park Holdings Trilogy since the Dingoo Days. 😊
yes I own still a GP32 I bought on release as well as some other branded bits and bobs like earphones cases, lanyards etc, I also own their second system the GP2X and some bits and bobs for that, its a first edition with some additional bits like the revised thumbstick. all mint in box of course I always look after my stuff.
Perhaps look into the LeapFrog handhelds like the Didj that people used to hack real Linux onto and emulate games on? Nobody talks about that ever anymore.
Still have one. And also the successors. It has been the first step into owning and playing on a lot of handheld devices next to the know ones put out by the big companies known in the western world.
This Handheld is the Original OG in the Retro Emulation Handheld game. Also let's not forget the Dingoo A320, Gemei A330, and the Let Cool Handhelds from China.
Thank you for talking about this handheld. I'm a late adopter (only getting it summer of 2023) and it's such a unique device. The physical games are hard to find nowadays :(
@@retrotechdad Cool! Pandora owner here too, couldn't afford to kick in the for the Pyra. (y'know what? Now I feel like I've seen your screen name on the Pandora/Pyra forums back in the day.) Although I need to fix the hinge on mine, stress fractures from age and possibly temperature. I'm going to have to get a part 3D printed to replace it. It's sfary because it's going to cost a bit since I don't have a 3D printer and the hinge is the most tricky part of it. I had to do that with the battery cover already.
I still have mine, though sadly it no longer works. An original NLU that I had to order from some super-sketchy importer and wait like two months to get. Such a groundbreaking little console, and the "scene" that sprung up around it was one of the best of all time.
Funny story. I was heavily into the GP32 scene when I was a senior in high school and was excited about the upcoming Wanna Be Wizard game, which was only available in Korean. I reached out to the developer for the game and offered to translate the game for free as I was Korean and they agreed! So, they sent over a Microsoft Word file of the game's script and I plugged away at it for the next couple months. Eventually, I finished translating the script and sent it back to the developer and they sent me a brand new BLU console and a copy of Wanna Be Wizard for my efforts! Sadly, the an English port was never released (most likely due to financial reasons), but still a fun memory to look back at. Thanks for the trip down memory lane!
Very cool! I really appreciate you sharing your story here, I love reading and learning more. You're very welcome, it was equally a fun memory to revisit for myself. 🤗🙏
I wonder if I can find my charger for my gp32? Joined the community a little late with a BLU just as excitement was growing for the gp2x. Great community spirit in those days... Thanks for the video!
6:32 At least we can still play these games in some way or form. However Dingoo Games games are STILL lost media with no way to Emulate them. Thankfully 7 Days is still playable on certain platforms. 😢
@@retrotechdad Subbed. Can't wait for that episdoe. Now that I think about it, GP2X might have been my first experience with Linux. Also, I was feeling nostalgic so I googled around and found out Rockbox Forums is still going on! People are still making custom themes for Cowon D2 and other 2000's devices in 2023! That is kinda amazing. So many memories of playing doom and homebrew games on this small device when I was in high school dorm!
I still have my GP32, a FLU version (or was it BLU?). I purchased it partly as a portable video player for fansubbed anime. I had Dyhard and maybe one other original game, but I don't remember which. There were quite a few demo titles back then too, the fighting game, Bloody Cross was memorable to me for it's animation. It's too bad the only Emulator for this doesn't have any sound (possibly meant only for developers?) I recall back then a lot of developers were against emulating it even though it had emulation for other hardware (I guess to push more people to pay for it) and now today it seems like a prime candidate to preserve some of the games it had.
Yea, I'm a bit bummed that there aren't better ways to play the games especially for preservation. Very cool that you still have your GP32, hold onto it! It's a special device. 🙏🤗
Well, it's a little trivia that maybe no one knows. The GP32 was developed in Korea about 15 years ago. Back then, the Nintendo DS was very popular in Korea. At that time, there was no cultural content industry in the world to brag about. The K-pop and drama industries did exist, but they were still immature, and perhaps none of you had heard of the Korean cultural industry 15 years ago. The high popularity of NDSs has become almost a social phenomenon in Korea, and President Lee Myung Bak, then the country's president, asked, "Why can't we create an NDS?" This is when GP32 caught his eye. He hoped that GP32 would become the next NDS in Korea. At the time, his right-wing regime was rather unpopular with young Koreans. People mocked and called the device Myung-Ten-Do, after the president. Because of the happening, GP32 at least received attention. However, Korea's gaming industry was not mature enough to save the device, and GP32 died like that. This is something that developing countries that have tried to develop consoles, especially those that have qualifications for their culture, will experience. I think something similar has probably happened with Zebo. Anyway, I think it's probably interesting for those of you in the first world.
Hello, I just wanted to say thank you for this type of content, quality work of course as usual. It is good to show some cultural stuff also !! keep the hard work and don't worry if you have little bit less view on this type of video !! :D big thanks from France.
I may have misheard you, but this wasn't their only handheld console, I had this & it's successor, the GP2X. May still have them both, somewhere. Shit I think I even had the Wiz as well.
Awesome Vid. I never did get one but got one of it's spiritual successors, the Open Pandora. Maybe it's the algorithms but I'm seeing a lot of vids for these recently. MVG did one on another successor a few weeks back, the GP2X Wiz
Just dug mine out and had a bosh on metal gear solid VR and Sonic 3 at a glorious 36fps. Loved that little machine and the forum. Big thanks to all the hardworking indie devs.
I owned the NLU and then the FLU. Never got my hands on a BLU though. I also composed some music for a few homebrew titles. Would be fun to trawl the sites to see if i can find any of them.
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Did you own a GP32 back in the day? Do you still have yours?
What would you like to see in the future from Retrospective?
No I didn't own mine back in the day. However I've bought one earlier this year. I've always wanted the original Game Park Holdings Trilogy since the Dingoo Days. 😊
I have one bought about 8 years ago. Joystick is really good for arcade style games.
yes I own still a GP32 I bought on release as well as some other branded bits and bobs like earphones cases, lanyards etc, I also own their second system the GP2X and some bits and bobs for that, its a first edition with some additional bits like the revised thumbstick. all mint in box of course I always look after my stuff.
I had one and wish I still did
Perhaps look into the LeapFrog handhelds like the Didj that people used to hack real Linux onto and emulate games on? Nobody talks about that ever anymore.
Still have one. And also the successors. It has been the first step into owning and playing on a lot of handheld devices next to the know ones put out by the big companies known in the western world.
I'm surprised by how well they have held up. It seems that the ones that were held onto still work to this day!
Ohhhhhhh man I so want them. Just imagine all the homebrew software that never escaped those platforms!
This Handheld is the Original OG in the Retro Emulation Handheld game. Also let's not forget the Dingoo A320, Gemei A330, and the Let Cool Handhelds from China.
Spot the Dingoo A320 in the video 🤫😲👀
@@retrotechdad Yes I did sir! 👀
i still have my Dingoo A320 my 1st handheld for emulation 😊
@@kripikpedes9395 Good Shit, I still have my Benss and Gemei A330 but they're broken now. 😥
@@Pridetoons wow A330 successor of A320, too bad it is broken. My A320 still working btw
Thank you for talking about this handheld. I'm a late adopter (only getting it summer of 2023) and it's such a unique device. The physical games are hard to find nowadays :(
I'd love to own one
Game Park? I thought it was Leapfrog! Man, I love learning "New To Me" stuff!
🤣🤣 My daughter can relate to that 😁🐸
the joystick/dpad sounds like a geiger counter, lol
It's awesome, I love it 🤣 No better way to make your spouse annoyed by you.
I'm not going to unhear this now. Part of the charm. 20 years and no drift tho tbf.
What a well done video. I like this series alot, keep it up!
That REALLY means a lot to me, thank you! 🙏🤗
The Original Emulation Handheld!!! Also Jutley just sent me his Backup SD for this Handheld. Honestly I can Translate some of these games.
Whoa, very cool! So sad Jutley couldn't join us for this week's podcast. I REALLY wanted to see his collection. 😭
@@retrotechdad I'd at him on his Discord he might help you out too.
I remember considering one of these as well as the GP2X. The first thing I ended up getting, though, was an Openpandora (or just Pandora).
Very cool! I have both the Pandora and the Pyra! 🔥🔥
@@retrotechdad Cool! Pandora owner here too, couldn't afford to kick in the for the Pyra. (y'know what? Now I feel like I've seen your screen name on the Pandora/Pyra forums back in the day.) Although I need to fix the hinge on mine, stress fractures from age and possibly temperature. I'm going to have to get a part 3D printed to replace it. It's sfary because it's going to cost a bit since I don't have a 3D printer and the hinge is the most tricky part of it. I had to do that with the battery cover already.
Very cool video. I do actually have mine still (FLU) with the official carrying case, games and a few of those funny looking mem cards :) Good times!
Nice! How is it holding up? Definitely good times though! 🤗
I still have mine, though sadly it no longer works. An original NLU that I had to order from some super-sketchy importer and wait like two months to get. Such a groundbreaking little console, and the "scene" that sprung up around it was one of the best of all time.
Yea, I remember having to order mine back in the day from Lik-Sang. It's cool that you still have yours!
Feeling old now. It's been going that long we have retrospectives on retro gaming emulation devices
🤣😅Nothing about making this video made me feel any younger.
@@retrotechdad great video nevertheless
Thank you, it really means a lot to me! 🙏
How old is “old”? Bc I was 1 when this came out
@@fairyboy444 I was a good bit older than 1 then
Funny story. I was heavily into the GP32 scene when I was a senior in high school and was excited about the upcoming Wanna Be Wizard game, which was only available in Korean. I reached out to the developer for the game and offered to translate the game for free as I was Korean and they agreed! So, they sent over a Microsoft Word file of the game's script and I plugged away at it for the next couple months. Eventually, I finished translating the script and sent it back to the developer and they sent me a brand new BLU console and a copy of Wanna Be Wizard for my efforts! Sadly, the an English port was never released (most likely due to financial reasons), but still a fun memory to look back at. Thanks for the trip down memory lane!
Very cool! I really appreciate you sharing your story here, I love reading and learning more. You're very welcome, it was equally a fun memory to revisit for myself. 🤗🙏
I wonder if I can find my charger for my gp32? Joined the community a little late with a BLU just as excitement was growing for the gp2x. Great community spirit in those days... Thanks for the video!
Really unique series and perspective. I love the history angle of our niche. Keep it up
Thank you so much, it really means a lot to me! 🙏🙏🙏
Its form factor is so nice. I love this snk like d-pad. I would totally have a modern emu handheld with the same design. Maybe with four buttons
Yes, I keep hoping to see it make a return in a handheld! They're a lot of fun to use.
I'll see what I can do once I get settled. 😢
6:32 At least we can still play these games in some way or form. However Dingoo Games games are STILL lost media with no way to Emulate them. Thankfully 7 Days is still playable on certain platforms. 😢
We definitely lost a bit with the GP32 as well but it's tough to see any media get lost.
I wanted a GP32 so badly for emulation when I was in my senior year of high school.
I think that's about the right time for me as well. 😅 I can't believe it's been that long. 😭
Same Here, We were in the middle of a Recession and I couldn't get a job. There were so many games I wanted to play but couldn't afford.
I still have my 2 GP32 and the GP32X.
Rob, this video was awesome and great editing!
Thank you and it means a lot coming from you, Joey! 🙏🤗
You have something special with this series, I cant wait to see more!
Thank you so much, Aish! Love ya man. I'm hoping I can build this into something long-running. 🙏🤞🤞
@@retrotechdad I know you can
2:51, Considering what Japan was and did prior to WWII, I can see why.
I know right.
My friend used to have GP2X-F300. That device and Cowon D2 was my first introduction to homebrew scene
The GP2X seems to be one that many had their first homebrew experiences with! I'm hoping to cover it in an upcoming episode. 🙏
@@retrotechdad Subbed. Can't wait for that episdoe. Now that I think about it, GP2X might have been my first experience with Linux. Also, I was feeling nostalgic so I googled around and found out Rockbox Forums is still going on! People are still making custom themes for Cowon D2 and other 2000's devices in 2023! That is kinda amazing. So many memories of playing doom and homebrew games on this small device when I was in high school dorm!
10:30 Oh shit, he gave a shout out to Orionsoft. That guy also made an unreleased Bomberman port for the GP32X.
Gave us a fan translation of the Ginkgo Girl in 2016! Craziness 👀
@@retrotechdad I know right!
This is really the video I've been waiting for. Great video and great job!
Yay Ban! I hope it was informational 🙏🤗
I still have my GP32, a FLU version (or was it BLU?). I purchased it partly as a portable video player for fansubbed anime. I had Dyhard and maybe one other original game, but I don't remember which. There were quite a few demo titles back then too, the fighting game, Bloody Cross was memorable to me for it's animation. It's too bad the only Emulator for this doesn't have any sound (possibly meant only for developers?) I recall back then a lot of developers were against emulating it even though it had emulation for other hardware (I guess to push more people to pay for it) and now today it seems like a prime candidate to preserve some of the games it had.
Yea, I'm a bit bummed that there aren't better ways to play the games especially for preservation. Very cool that you still have your GP32, hold onto it! It's a special device. 🙏🤗
Well, it's a little trivia that maybe no one knows. The GP32 was developed in Korea about 15 years ago. Back then, the Nintendo DS was very popular in Korea.
At that time, there was no cultural content industry in the world to brag about. The K-pop and drama industries did exist, but they were still immature, and perhaps none of you had heard of the Korean cultural industry 15 years ago.
The high popularity of NDSs has become almost a social phenomenon in Korea, and President Lee Myung Bak, then the country's president, asked, "Why can't we create an NDS?" This is when GP32 caught his eye. He hoped that GP32 would become the next NDS in Korea.
At the time, his right-wing regime was rather unpopular with young Koreans. People mocked and called the device Myung-Ten-Do, after the president. Because of the happening, GP32 at least received attention. However, Korea's gaming industry was not mature enough to save the device, and GP32 died like that.
This is something that developing countries that have tried to develop consoles, especially those that have qualifications for their culture, will experience. I think something similar has probably happened with Zebo. Anyway, I think it's probably interesting for those of you in the first world.
Oh, sorry. This was about GP2X, the successor to this product. Sorry for the wrong comment. 😅
GP2X is definitely on my list for an episode of retrospective. 🙏
@@retrotechdad Thank you for your interest in this small-Old handheld device :D
@@retrotechdad Please do a retrospective on that Handheld to sir. 🥺
Wow I had no idea there was so much about this handheld I didn’t know. Great job digging into this in so much detail.
Yea, it's a pretty interesting device!
Hello, I just wanted to say thank you for this type of content, quality work of course as usual. It is good to show some cultural stuff also !! keep the hard work and don't worry if you have little bit less view on this type of video !! :D big thanks from France.
Wow, thank you so much for your kind words! 🙏🙏🙏
I had one of these! One of the shoulder buttons didn't click like the other shoulder button. It was super annoying 😅
That would definitely annoy me as well🤣🤣
Once I get settled, I'm going to try and bring back the GP32X in some way or form. 😢
@@retrotechdadAlso that's incredibly unfortunate.
I may have misheard you, but this wasn't their only handheld console, I had this & it's successor, the GP2X. May still have them both, somewhere. Shit I think I even had the Wiz as well.
Game Park is different from GPH (GamePark Holdings) which was from former Game Park employees. GPH was responsible for the GP2X, Wiz, etc
@@retrotechdad I do remember that actually, I was pulling that up online to catch up on, you're right. It's crazy that it was so many years ago.
My ISP is gonna hate me if I attempt to backup the GP32 archive website!
games for this thing are absolutely impossible to find. The koreans did not covet retro like the Jp community.
It's a shame because it's an important part of gaming history.
i saw that dingoo! upcoming retro episode?
Yes, absolutely! 💯🔥
Great retrospective video, love the series concept!
Awesome Vid. I never did get one but got one of it's spiritual successors, the Open Pandora. Maybe it's the algorithms but I'm seeing a lot of vids for these recently. MVG did one on another successor a few weeks back, the GP2X Wiz
15:19 that guy with all the handhelds? That's who I wish I could be pulling up to some gaming meet. Pull out EVERYTHING.
I bought a GP32 out of the back of a gaming magazine in 2001. I still have it. I also have all of its successors.
Just dug mine out and had a bosh on metal gear solid VR and Sonic 3 at a glorious 36fps.
Loved that little machine and the forum. Big thanks to all the hardworking indie devs.
I owned the NLU and then the FLU. Never got my hands on a BLU though. I also composed some music for a few homebrew titles. Would be fun to trawl the sites to see if i can find any of them.
I have multiple GP2x, Wiz and Cannoo consoles.
Everyone look, an old man talking
🤣🤣Hey wait.. 😭
These should be more regular.
I've got a new one in the works, just takes me a bit longer than other videos since I like to really research the topics fully. 🙏
@@retrotechdad Keep at it!
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I actually did a video on that device here! th-cam.com/video/jqfT_CP8Y5s/w-d-xo.html