Flippin' amazing
- Bitmo Labs have actually revealed their brand-new peripheral, the GameBaby
- It's a reversible controller case, which permits you to utilize the bottom half as a video game controller
- Ingenious it might be, we're not sure how prevalent compatibility will be
Peripheral designers Bitmo Labs has actually revealed their brand-new gadget, the Bitmo GameBaby. The GameBaby works with the iPhone 15 Pro Max and 16 Pro Max and is a two-part protective case where the bottom half types a video game controller. It's set to go on pre-sale today, with an early-bird cost of $19.99 and retail of $39.99.
Objectively horrible name besides, the GameBaby does boast some cool functions. As you may've thought from the item photos listed below, the bottom half of the housing is reversible. It enables you to use the controller, however likewise to change it back round when you require to see the entire screen.
Certainly, Bitmo is intending to imitate the well-known Game Boy and its style. And while I can currently see the appeal, I likewise question the disadvantages. For one, it presumes that you ‘d be playing video games suitable with this uncommon design which routine usage of your phone would not be slamming around the controller on the back.
A video game changer? Possibly not
While the GameBaby does appear quite cool, I confess for the factors I set out above I can't truly discover it that beneficial. The requirement to have video games that support the uncommon design, the capacity for delicate parts to be knocked around, and the upper-level rate definitely make me a bit sceptical that the GameBaby will be a huge success. I'm not about to state that it unconditionally will not discover an audience.
In the meantime if you're trying to find some fantastic video games that you can play today, why not have a look at our list of the very best mobile video games of 2024 (up until now) for a few of our leading choices?
And if that's inadequate, or you're just more budget-conscious, why not have a look at our list of the leading 25 free-to-play video games on iOS and Android?
Iwan Morris
Iwan is a Cardiff-based freelance author, who signed up with the Pocket Gamer Biz website fresh-faced from University before transferring to the Pocketgamer.com editorial group in November of 2023.