The "other" consoles

firemarc924 · **Posted:** Wed Jul 26, 2006 7:03 am

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GamePark
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GP2X
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gizmondo
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evo:_Phase_One

I really think these consoles arent really getting any fame. True, some are from Korea, but even still. Ill be posting more consoles.

Alberto · **Posted:** Wed Jul 26, 2006 7:26 am

firemarc924 wrote:

True, some are from Korea, but even still.

Um, what does That supposed to mean?

Choc-o-Lardiac Arrest · **Posted:** Wed Jul 26, 2006 7:54 am

Ahh, the Gizmondo... i loved thee well.... If the gizmondo was out long enough so the game Colors would be released, it would have sold....As for Evo: Phase one, seems like its either an Xbox 360 clone, or a system that is better, and cheaper than the PS3.

The Cup of Coffee · **Posted:** Wed Jul 26, 2006 7:57 am

Better and Cheaper than the PS3, Cola?

Are you serious? Ps3 will PWN.

ready for prime time · **Posted:** Wed Jul 26, 2006 8:37 am

woah. some of those look pretty awesome!
too bad they didn't sell them here. but, i've got my PSP now, and i'm bankrupt.

ramrod · **Posted:** Wed Jul 26, 2006 5:52 pm

The Cup of Coffee wrote:

Better and Cheaper than the PS3, Cola?

Are you serious? Ps3 will PWN.

Ok Fanboys, let's not start a flame war here. Either knock it off or take it elsewhere.

extremejon09 · **Joined:** Mon May 10, 2004 10:28 pm **Posts:** 4675

Usually, there's a reason they don't get much fame.

I once got a unpopular Game system: The Sega GameCom. The first system to be able to go online. Has a touch screen. Can hold 2 carts. Has a built in Calculator and Solitare. Only about 5 games out for it. Frickin' loses all data when the battery runs out.

That system sucked. What the censorship were they thinking?

DESTROY US ALL! · **Posted:** Wed Jul 26, 2006 7:51 pm

I bought a GP2X, It was great for a while, playing SNES, NES, GBA, Sega MS and Genesis games. But it stoppped working 1 week after my warrantee wore out.

bwave · **Posted:** Wed Jul 26, 2006 8:24 pm

extremejon09 wrote:

Usually, there's a reason they don't get much fame.

I once got a unpopular Game system: The Sega GameCom.

You mean Tiger game.com.

Yes, it did suck pretty badly. I do have, however, a sega gamegear. It had colors, and a backlight with a huge screen, and excellent games. It was way better than the game boy and lynx, which were about the same time.

The GP2X is awesome, in my opinion. If it had a marketing campaign in north america, it could easily become a quick iPod killer. GP2X also has all the development tools you need to make games, as well as play them. I was planning on getting one, but I have been saving up for a computer ($630). I wont be buying GP2X for another few weeks or so.

damik · **Joined:** Tue Mar 08, 2005 8:24 pm **Posts:** 580

I never understood the appeal of the GP2X. It isn't as though it's vastly less expensive than any other current-gen handheld. And it isn't as though homebrew software (which is essentially all the GP2X runs) isn't available for the PSP or DS. And the idea of it becoming an Ipod killer is laughable, to be honest.

Alexander · **Posted:** Wed Jul 26, 2006 10:29 pm

What about the Virtual Boy?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_Boy

Alberto · **Posted:** Wed Jul 26, 2006 10:41 pm

Alexander wrote:

What about the Virtual Boy?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_Boy

Red laser madness!

firemarc924 · **Posted:** Wed Jul 26, 2006 11:28 pm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_Lynx
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_Master_System
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amstrad_GX4000
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_C64_Games_System
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_Game_Gear

Some old school stuff that didnt get fame.

Dark Grapefruit · **Posted:** Thu Jul 27, 2006 2:43 am

My favourite onbscure console is the Atari Jaguar, solely because of the vast wealth it has given Seanbaby to mock. Atari's last gasp in the hardware business, and the first 64-bit system (but not really).

firemarc924 · **Posted:** Thu Jul 27, 2006 3:54 am

I thought i did put Atari Jaguar up there. I just heard about it in Game Maker.

ready for prime time · **Posted:** Thu Jul 27, 2006 11:50 am

Magna Carta wrote:

Pippin, anyone?

well, lookie there. they did make a video game console.....sort of.

damik · **Joined:** Tue Mar 08, 2005 8:24 pm **Posts:** 580

They did *try* to make a video game console. Failed miserably though.

Join The Homestarmy · **Joined:** Sun Jan 15, 2006 10:42 pm **Posts:** 1025

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnavox_Odyssey%C2%B2

This thing is pretty fun. I haven't played it for a while though.

Choc-o-Lardiac Arrest · **Posted:** Thu Jul 27, 2006 7:56 pm

Join The Homestarmy wrote:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnavox_Odyssey%C2%B2

This thing is pretty fun. I haven't played it for a while though.

Wasnt that like... putting a Vinyl sheet on a TV as the same red and blue dots move around the screen?

firemarc924 · **Posted:** Fri Jul 28, 2006 6:07 am

Ya, I hears about the Odyssey on Game Makers. I couldnt imagine the agitation of postig backgrounds.

firemarc924 · **Posted:** Fri Jul 28, 2006 6:08 am

Ya, I hears about the Odyssey on Game Makers. I couldnt imagine the agitation of postig backgrounds.

Choc-o-Lardiac Arrest · **Posted:** Fri Jul 28, 2006 9:43 am

damik wrote:

I never understood the appeal of the GP2X. It isn't as though it's vastly less expensive than any other current-gen handheld. And it isn't as though homebrew software (which is essentially all the GP2X runs) isn't available for the PSP or DS. And the idea of it becoming an Ipod killer is laughable, to be honest.

well, in order to run homebrew on a DS, you need to buy alot of crap that you could do better without.
and for the PSP, you can only run homebrew on version 2.0 or the first version, and theyre hasnt been a downgrader to downgrade from 2.6, like mine was. besides, the only thing Homebrew on the PSP is good for is Doom.

ready for prime time · **Posted:** Fri Jul 28, 2006 11:11 am

Choc-o-Lardiac Arrest wrote:

the only thing Homebrew on the PSP is good for is Doom.

tell me more...

The Cup of Coffee · **Posted:** Fri Jul 28, 2006 1:07 pm

Anyone still got the big chunky Original Game Boys?

I used to.

Occasional JD · **Posted:** Fri Jul 28, 2006 1:11 pm

The Cup of Coffee wrote:

Anyone still got the big chunky Original Game Boys?

I used to.

I love those things...I still have Donkey Kong country and Mario Land 2.

Schmelen · **Posted:** Fri Jul 28, 2006 1:14 pm

I saw one. I can't believe how huge it was, it was like the gameboy pocket, only double the size.

Alexander · **Posted:** Fri Jul 28, 2006 1:42 pm

Well, here it is.

The first video game console, predating Pong by three years.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnavox_Odyssey

It was accually powered by batteries.

Speckeldorf · **Posted:** Fri Jul 28, 2006 2:38 pm

Schmelen wrote:

I saw one. I can't believe how huge it was, it was like the gameboy pocket, only double the size.

My brother has one. We used to have two, but then one of them broke. Now we have one.

(good counting!)

Jimmie · **Posted:** Fri Jul 28, 2006 3:21 pm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Phanto ... _system%29

That one doesn't sound that interesting to me, though.

Alberto · **Posted:** Fri Jul 28, 2006 5:37 pm

firemarc924 wrote:

Ya, I hears about the Odyssey on Game Makers. I couldnt imagine the agitation of postig backgrounds.

Yeah, poor old Ralph Baer, people don't give him the credit he so rightfully deserves.

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