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iCade

iCade
68 TECHNADO SCORE
CATEGORY: F3
AVERAGE: 73%
%POSITIVE: 63%

Consensus
The iCade is an awesome but expensive iPad accessory that greatly limits itself with a narrow amount of compatible games from the Atari era.
Critic Reviews






80%
If your iPad gaming tastes run to classic Atari console and arcade games, the Ion Audio iCade is a fun nostalgic trip. Otherwise wait for more compatible games to be released....Go To Full Review

80%
If you want to relive your arcade gaming days through the wonders of modern technology, the iCade is perfect for you and your iPad...Go To Full Review

80%
The iCade, on it’s own, is a very impressive feat of retro-nerd creativity, and the folks at ION should be proud of what they’ve made....Go To Full Review

80%
Is that worth $100? Yes, if you’ve read this far. But for dedicated retro gamers, is it worth buying an iCade and an iPad? Not if you’re just looking to play games. There just isn’t yet enough variety....Go To Full Review

75%
Overall, the ION Audio iCade is well-designed and surprisingly functional iPad gaming accessory, despite being marketed toward a small niche audience, having limited software support, and lacking a few bells and whistles. ...Go To Full Review

70%
$100 may be a lot to spend on an iPad accessory (though it's less than the $150 price tag proposed on April 1, 2010), but the arcade cabinet is well-constructed, and simply looks awesome on our desk. It's also the only accessory that we can see hanging on to for decades, long after we think of the iPad 2 as a thick, overweight relic that didn't even include a built-in handset or hoverboard mode....Go To Full Review

60%
The iCade is designed for such a niche market that it is hard to recommend to anyone but the most hardcore of retro gamers. It does make a great way to charge your iPad in style though....Go To Full Review

60%
Atari-loving iPad owners can consider the iCade a must-have accessory, but this sturdy, unique arcade cabinet/iPad dock just won't work with video games made after 1980....Go To Full Review