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22 Failed Game Consoles That You've Probably Never Even Heard Of

Game consoles fail, that's a fact. Here are 22 consoles that you have probably never even heard of.

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slavish4656d ago (Edited 4656d ago )

i would love 4 there to be more then a oligopoly in home consoles today.

TheLeapist4656d ago

I love articles like these. Video game history intrigues me greatly.

darthv724655d ago

i see some serious collectors items.

Sometimes the most obscure can be worth the most $$$.

SilentNegotiator4655d ago

@darth

If I could get one cheap and sell it to some sucker for a bundle because 'that POS is rare', then I'm on the same boat.

Gazondaily4655d ago

Some of those consoles actually had brilliant concepts.

The Nintendo AVS for example. In 1984 the thing was wireless! It had

"It had a keyboard, joystick, light wand/gun, music keyboard, and a data storage unit. It had amazing functions for the time like video game editing and storage, light wand/ gun to tv interaction, and amazing (for the time) 8 bit graphics."

That is mental!

ALso, its interesting noting the Phantom. Had it been released, I think it would really have catalysed the advent of Cloud Gaming.

SilentNegotiator4655d ago

Probably why it failed. Lack of focus is notorious for murdering consoles.

hotrider124655d ago (Edited 4655d ago )

the PHANTOM and INDREMA L 600 was not a FAILURE they was BLOCKED by SONY fear of losing market share. phantom had capability starting the FIRST non-physical disc. download content and CLOUD type Gaming in 2004 with 80gb HDD sony knew this technology existed and was a extreme THREAT.

INDREMA L600
opensource console, meaning games could have been produced by anyone and everyone.

i believe sony did not want gamers making there own games littlebigplanet type games could have existed long before now.
yeah, sony trying to have a STRONG HOLD in gaming industry no wonder 360 stood its ground with ps3 even with RROD FIASCO. MONEY RULES the out come in technology not product. also
no wonder microsoft HD dvd fail to bluray. what public dont know SONY spent millions to decieve HOLLYWOOD and the public to get bluray to the market. perfect example of the meaning MONEY TALK BULLSH'T WALK.

rest of those so called failed console ran on 32 bit graphic is nothing more than what we have now days 32 bit games in HD quality. long story short NOTHING IS REALLY!!! NEW just a cover-up to look new. high diffenition games is merely 32 bit games with higher resolution. tweak here and there.

2pacalypsenow4656d ago

I remember reading about them phantom back when i was in middle scool

WeskerChildReborned4656d ago

I heard of the Phantom. Sucks that we don't have more variety of consoles these days.

cyclindk4656d ago

I was designing a console...

Called the AT 2328 (acid trip and the random number 2328..)

Basically it consisted of a VCR set to continuous play of Ren and Stimpy episodes and retrofitted with a non-functioning remote control with an IV tube rather than a power cord tapping into an internal reservoir containing a psychotropic drug, not unlike the PS2 controller of old in appearance, but redesigned to administer small periodic doses of LSD via tiny needles projecting from the hand grips of the controller and into the player's palms near the base of the thumbs.

Essentially the drug combined with the capricious hilarity of the cartoon series provides all the necessary stimulation a person could desire.

* I do not personally condone the use of illegal substances

Sgt_Slaughter4656d ago

Um... the link is dead. Would like to view it eventually!

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Why Portability Still Matters for Nintendo Switch 2—and What We’re Hoping to See

Nintendo Switch 2 upgrades portability with a bigger screen, 1080p handheld play, and Wi-Fi 6. Here's why it still matters in 2025.

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Profchaos4d ago

As someone who travels for work I still care about portable systems.

I have found using remote play in a hotel room is an excellent experience in a major city as I've got my console hard wired to a gigabit connection at home however it's not perfect if power trips the console tends to go to the repair section and can't be booted remotely so it's a annoying call to family to power it on for me.

A hotel out of town or regionally though that can cause havok for remote play as I'm always on 5g using it hotel wifi is never good enough for a solid remote play session.

But leaving a stable location and getting onto a plane or train and there's little to no chance of a good experience with remote play thats where something like the switch 2 will really shine for me personally long haul flights are exhausting and one of my most hated things the switch has been invaluable for me and I'll absolutely be upgrading

Goodguy013d ago

Nintendo has always done it the best, handheld is in their genes. I do wish their dock could be like an egpu though and it make it much more powerful, it's a bit harder for me to play portable now for some odd reason, love just sitting on the couch with a big screen and controller. And ofc always great to have the portable option and for me it's best for smaller games.

jznrpg3d ago

I was hoping for a little more than 540p upscaled

UltimateOwnage3d ago

IMO, 540P upscaled in portable mode to a 1080P screen using DLSS on the tensor cores will likely extend battery life using a lower TDP and provide much better anti-aliasing and similar clarity compared to native 1080P with med/low AA at a higher TDP. It’s just a better way to use a mobile chipset. That’s not a flaw or weakness, it’s a key benefit for the portable design of the platform.

repsahj3d ago

Lol, even the impressive upscaling feature of Switch 2 can now spin to a negative one.

jznrpg2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

Switch 1 was hitting 720p and above that with no upscale, so why can’t they have a higher res and upscale it more

repsahj2d ago

@jznrpg
Because of that even the current gen games will now run on switch 2 that looked as good and with decent framerate as the current gen consoles.

Do you watch Nintendo's hands on preview for switch 2? LOL.

badz1492d ago

because aside from Nintendo's own games which have their dedicated fanbase, portability is the only other thing it has going for it. Nintendo will be eliminated faster than xbox if they ever decide to do a dedicated home console again. going the hybrid way is the only way left for them and they are lucky they dominated the portable market all those years ago. imagine the power of the Switch 2 as a console this day and age with the same price as PS5. they will be the laughing stock of the market.

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Former Nintendo PR Explains Why Switch Games Rarely Go on Sale: 'This Isn't Ubisoft'

Former Nintendo PR manager says that the reason their games rarely go on sale is because they value their games and aren't like Ubisoft.

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Relientk7722d ago

Just throwing shade at Ubisoft like that.

"Nintendo’s audience will buy the game if it wants to, regardless of sales."

Sales? What sales? People buy Nintendo games at full price because they don't go on sale.

SlothLordPootus21d ago

That and the fact that their 3rd party support has been near nonexistent, so if you own the system you have basically no choice in what to buy. Especially with the switch it was nintendo first party or indies.

Obelisk9221d ago

Each company just wants to make the most profit, and Nintendo is such a strong brand that can afford to sell games at full prices withouth sales.
Weaker brands need to go on sale in order to continue selling some units.
That's just how it goes.

Christopher21d ago

Why I don't play Switch games and won't be buying a Switch 2. I tried, but it's just not for me or my wallet.

Dudebro20d ago

Nintendo is a game company only.althought I don't like it you can't see where they're coming from.nintendo doesn't have a diverse portfolio.

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gold_drake22d ago (Edited 22d ago )

theres a reason why hes a "former" employee.

woth that kinda mindset, i would have fired him too ha.

__SteakDeck__21d ago

What are you talking about? He wasn’t fired. Nintendo wanted to move his show to Seattle and he didn’t want to leave California.

franwex21d ago

Keeping it real? I would’ve promoted him.

lukasmain22d ago

They value their games? Meaning others who have sales don't? How fking rude of this dude. Nintendo are really arrogant

LucasRuinedChildhood21d ago (Edited 21d ago )

Hopefully they get humbled like with the 3DS launch but I doubt it. There's enough early adopters that are very enthusiastic.

VariantAEC20d ago

I don't doubt that Nintendo will be forced to swallow their pride again.

SoloGamer121d ago

because Nintendo is anti-consumer

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Five Forgotten Firsts in Video Games History

Certain video games firsts have become common knowledge over the years, while some incredible feats have fallen into the dustbin of time - TechStomper has dug up five of those forgotten firsts.

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