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Ten Rare Retro Games You Can Play on your Handheld Android Console

Funstock takes a look at ten rare retro games you can play on an Android Handheld games console such as the GPD XD and BLAZE TAB.

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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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thorstein5d ago

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

OtterX5d 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.

Deeeeznuuuts4d ago

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

blacktiger4d ago

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

chicken_in_the_corn4d ago

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

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darthv725d 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.

Profchaos5d 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.

Knightofelemia5d 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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TELUS Launches GameRx, a Wellness Gaming Platform Backed by Science

TELUS launches the GameRx wellness gaming platform, offering science-backed game recommendations for mental and physical health.

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