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CD-I is love. A cd-based console/entertainment system from Philips. It had like over 20 different versiosn released that gave you "edutainment." Also played VCD-movies. Who needs DVD?
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FM Towns Marty was a console version of FM Towns home computers. Only problem was that it doesn't have any hardrive for saves. It also has maybe the best port of Splatterhouse.
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Vectrex is the futuristic system from early 80s. Vector display that includes the console and all that makes it look like something from Wargames movie. People still make games for it.
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Game Boy is a cultural phenomena. There are so many different versions of it (I include DS into the same line) and so many games. Even if you haven't played it, you've seen it.
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PC-FX is the last console in the line of NEC PC-Engines. CD-based system with great video features. It just came too late and lost to Playstation. A system for men of culture.
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PC Engine (TurboGrafx-16 in west) is the system for you if you like shmups. Great 8bit system and also the first system to have cd-addon making it the first console to support CD-games.
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Famicom or the Home Family Computer is the base for NES and the thing that made Nintendo so big in video game markets. It had a lot of accessories and wide range of games.
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3DO was the most powerful console at the time (1993). But at the same time you had the "astronomical asking price" (699$ = 1462$ in 2023 value) and lack of decent exclusives.
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Sega Nomad was a handheld that played MD games and was only released in the NA. Lousy screen and battery time, but really good AV-output to TV. Also a controller port for player 2.
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Ouya tried to do a revolution with its Android-OS and cheap price (99$). It made video game history by being the first console funded with Kickstarter. Piracy example killed it.
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Yes. Sega made a console for Japan Airlines originally. You could rent Mega Jet for during your flight. You can play Mega Drive games with and it was the base for Sega Nomad.
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Amstrads only try for console markets. Amstrad GX4000 is a cartridge based system that was not enough and too late. They only made 15 000 systems. It had only 27 games.
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Atari Lynx was the only handheld made by Atari and the first one to have colors. Good technology (nickname pocket-Amiga) but too expensive and huge. Lost to Nintendo and Sega.
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Sharp released Twin Famicom in 1986. It combined Famicon with Famicom Disk System into one shell. Much nicer package than having all those cables connecting systems.
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The power of arcades inside your living room. Neo Geo CDZ was the cd-based console with faster CD-drive. Many great shmups and fighting games on this one.
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Sega Tower Of Power was the biggest competitor to Nintendo. Image wasn't as family friendly in the west and the marketing was legendary. I still enjoy Sega more than Nintendo.
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SuperGrafx was a successor to the PC Engine. True 16-bit console that only had five games. Luckily it also plays PCE games. The game prices were high and maybe the reason why it failed.
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A handheld that only needs one 1,5v battery. It was cheap and had also long battery life. About 3,5 million units were sold in Japan and it was Nintendos biggest competitor before GBA.
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Sega does what Nintendon't. Game Gear was cheaper than many of its competitors. The games were Master System quality, but the problem was lousy battery life. People like to mod these.
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The reddest failed Nintendo console. It gave you a 3D-picture but also for some a headache. Has really cool technology inside it, but the whole system had only 22 games.
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The only console directed to young girls. It only had 10 software titles but the coolest thing about it, is that it has a sticker printer. Print those cute stickers for you mobile phone!
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Do the math! Jaguar marketed itself being 64bit console, but nobody really knew how to use those two 32-bit processors. Failed system that they also used to make dental care equipment.
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MSX was a computer standard that had success in Asia, Southern America and Europe. It still has an active community that creates games and music for it. It also had the original Metal Gears.
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Behind the 1st drawer we find one of the fails of Commodore company. Amiga CD32 tried to enter console markets, but it didn't go well. It basically had mostly ported games. Good system still.
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Hi everyone!
Next month I'm having a retro adventcalendar with Larvinen & Kurvinen. Every day till 24th I'm going to show one system from my collection. Maybe there is something cool that you haven't seen
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