At first, the iCade was a fake thing, an April Fools Day thing. A joystick and mini arcade cabinet for an iPad? How silly! But some people (thousands, says ThinkGeek) thought the idea was cool enough to actually be a real product. Now it is, andit’s available at ThinkGeek.
A Ben Franklin (or $99.99) gets you desktop-sized retro cab with retro buttons and joystick. It’s ready for your iPad or iPad 2 and your arcade game apps. The system is powered by two AA batteries and connects to your iPad via Bluetooth.
In preparation for this release, Atari released 100 of its Classic games for use with the iCade. Atari was able to configure the games for compatibility with the iCADE, including games likePong, Asteroids, Centipedeand many more.
I hear a test sample is on the way to my place. I’ll check it out and let you know what I think.
