Unboxing the GamePark GP2X Wiz
We expose the magic inside the packaging
It may have taken longer than expected to get here but Korean manufacturer GamePark Holdings’s GP2X Wiz is finally with us.
The machine - which is intended to be the successor to the incredibly popular GP2X - has sadly been subject to some irksome and unwanted delays. However, it’s now sitting proudly on the desk at Pocket Gamer Towers and to prove it we’ve gleefully documented the unboxing of this intriguing open source system.
The Wiz box is designed to look like an old fashioned treasure chest, perhaps indicative of the magical powers contained within… but to hell with all that reverence, let’s get the bally thing open, eh?
Lifting up the lid reveals this tantalising little image. Looks lovely, no?
The next step exposes more promotional information, as well as the rather awkwardly inserted CD-ROM, which contains all sorts of Wiz-related goodness.
It’s nice that they’ve gone to all this trouble in making the system even more desirable, but surely it’s overkill at this stage?
Hurling the CD out of the box reveals the machine itself - clad in a blue plastic baggy. Yum.
And there she is, complete with a small sachet of that tasty silica-gel that we all so love. (Note to small children who might be reading this: we’re joking. You should never eat silica-gel.)
Deeper investigation uncovers an instruction manual and the all-important USB data transfer/charging cable - but no carry case or headphones, sadly.
The manual is in about 70 different languages but actually gives very little insight into how the device operates. Still, it’s handy if you’re ever stuck for something to read when you next visit the toilet.
Firing up the machine shows that it has a little juice in the battery…
…so naturally we load up Ruckage’s shameless Zoo Keeper clone Animatch. It even uses the stylus and everything! Kiss goodbye to the next few hours of your life.
So there you have it – the Wiz undressed in 10 easy steps. We’ll be giving the machine the full Pocket Gamer review treatment sooner than you can say antidistablishmentarialism, but in the meantime if your interest has been suitably piqued then you can order the console from GBAX.com where it retails for £129.99 including UK postage.
