Julie Uhrman isn't asking the world for a million bucks. No, she's asking for just under it to produce a new $99 Android-based video game console called Ouya ("ooh-yuh") that will challenge the way Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo have been bringing games to you on your television for years.
From systems that could keep your beer cool, to oddities trying to get in on the popularity of VHS and laserdisc, you’ve got some very, very weird video game consoles out there.
I had the LaserActive... it was a nice collectors piece but not very practical. Especially when it came to needing recapping. I think i paid all of about $50 for the floor model from an incredible Universe back in the day. I ended up selling it many years later for $300 at the time due to it needing a new laser and the aforementioned recapping.
An honorable mention not on the list would be the VM Labs Nuon. It basically looked like any regular DVD player but it had ports on it for controllers to play specific games. one of which is still exclusive to it with Tempest 3000. It also offered nuon enhanced DVD movies with extra content not accessible by regular players.
Virtual Boy, Sega Nomad, Ouya and the other troubled game systems that nobody bought.
How has this article missed out Sega's Dreamcast and Nintendo's Wii U, two consoles that were actually superb devices in their own right, but were seen as failed due to lacklustre sales at the time of release?
Wonder how long before Stadia appears on the list surprised the Ngage is not on that list
Talk about a blast to the past.......I remember trying the virtual boy at Toy R Us and it was cool but I did feel slightly disoriented afterwards......good article.
The Ouya, a failed Android gaming console from early in this generation, is getting a second lease on life thanks to Internet archivists and some new software.
That's pretty cool they were able to bring it back. It sucks when something online only gets killed.
I got mine when it first launched, however it wasn't good for anything other than retro emulation. I couldn't sell the thing fast enough. Managed to get almost all my money back selling it on eBay.
I guess the Stadia launch is bringing back memories of other failed consoles/services.
All I ask is what is the multiplayer plan for online multiplayer.
It's already made over $2M. Why is this article relevant?
A home console to play casual indie games.
Really liking this idea, the Tegra 3 chip is actually pushing some half decent visuals on the Nexus so indie devs should have enough to play around with for smaller games.
It'll be interesting that's for sure. Not sure if its going to take off but i'll be watching it.
"A home console to play casual indie games. "
I keep hearing that but Im really starting to Question, if some people even has a smartphone or Tablet making these comment's?
is this casual:
https://play.google.com/sto...
or this:
https://play.google.com/sto...
or this:
http://www.droid-life.com/2...
or better yet:
https://play.google.com/sto...
calling Android system "just for casual" gaming would be like calling the PS2 "JUST" FOR CASUAL GAMING!
THEY KEY POINT IS it will play casual and core games just like any other game console. Its just the games will not cost an arm and a Leg.
but the games are not that Great excuse, i heard that one also..the key point is once again Grand theft auto 3 not any good?
hell even the resolution of this port is increased from the old PS2 and Orig. Xbox build.