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At Games ColecoVision Flashback Review

ColecoVision strikes back with a new console from AtGames. Check out the DigThatBox.com review of the ColecoVision Flashback video game console. This review includes unboxing and gameplay videos. Does the new console live up to the reputation of it's legendary ancestor?

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uth113802d ago

awesome! Almost a forgotten system, the Colecovision vs Atari 5200 console war was brewing just before the market crashed, and this gen was cut way short.

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30 Years Ago, Sega Took Its Biggest Gamble With Saturn And Failed

"That’s not how you launch a system".

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thorstein2d ago

The Dreamcast was the biggest gamble and way ahead of its time.

OtterX2d ago

I wish we lived in the Alternate Timeline where Sega was still a dominant force in the console space and it hadn't been Microsoft.

Deeeeznuuuts1d 15h ago

I've always said this, would much prefer SEGA, such a shame.

blacktiger1d 8h ago

this was all part of the plan to give Microsoft the spot

chicken_in_the_corn1d 7h ago

Would be interesting to see what they would do for a modern console.

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darthv722d ago

Saturn was a fantastic piece of kit... they just went a little too ambitious with its dual CPU setup. which turned a lot of developers off (at the time). The homebrew community have done some amazing work many years later, thanks to multichip experience. It is still the best platform for arcade fighters and shmups of all time. Dreamcast is a close 2nd though.

Profchaos2d ago

Yeah it was a interesting decision especially when looking at how dual CPU is considered a root cause of why the Jaguar was a failure.

Also the hardware rendered four sided polygons where the standard was three if they kept with triangle polygons I feel the systems development would have been easier to work with and we would have seen more third party ports in the west.

I think it was a victim of its time more than anything it saw huge success in Japan but the leadership and internal turmoil in the west meant games were not getting localised along with a focus on arcade like games were the PlayStation and later the N64 were pushing more in depth experiences over coin munching high score driven games.

Knightofelemia2d ago

I still enjoy my Saturn it was the first console I mowed lawns for and saved up for to purchase. I went so far as to purchase a used Saturn to run off an SD card. I even have a second Dreamcast modded to run off an SD card as well.

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Gamescom Latam 2025: Our Favorite Upcoming Brazilian-made Games Of The Show

The second edition of gamescom latam brought some heavy hitters from some of the best developers in Brazil.

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8 Brutally Difficult Games That Crushed Our Souls (And Our Controllers)

From rage quits to broken buttons, these games tested our skills and our will to live. These are the most difficult games.

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Pergele18d ago

I never even got past the first level in Ecco the Dolphin.

VJGenova18d ago

Unless we're talking loops 3+, contra does not belong on this list. Loop one I've done without losing a life.

And yes I am extremely biased as contra, super C and Contra 3: the alien wars are three of my favorite games.

Add punch out, Fester's Quest, Blaster Master, Solomon's key, and adventure island.

I cannot beat battletoads, Solomon's key or adventure island even with emulators and save states.