Pelican VG Pocket

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The Pelican VG Pocket is a handheld dedicated console. It is the world's first commercially marketed handheld console to have built-in games and a 2" backlit color LCD screen respectively. There is no cartridge slot.

The VG Pocket has 50 built-in games, many of them clones of old Nintendo Entertainment System games. Some people believe that this product has NES-on-a-chip technology. This gaming device also has a TV-out port with composite video and audio streaming through a non-standard stereo mini headset jack.

[edit] Other Versions

There are five VG Pocket models available:

VG Pocket Max: 75 built-in games and a 2.5" screen.
VG Pocket 50: 50 built-in games and a 2" screen.
VG Pocket Mini: 30 built-in games and a 1.5" screen. This game unit had poor sales, and has been discontinued.
VG Pocket Caplet: 50 games, including Space Invaders, Bust-a-Move and Burgertime.
VG Pocket Tablet: 25 games, including Frogger.