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Beneath the clean and successful exterior of gaming giants like the [[Super Nintendo emulators|Super Nintendo]] and [[PlayStation emulators|PlayStation]] lies the '''Gap of Vidya''': a realm populated by unwanted and forgotten consoles of old, immortal in their plasticity. Here we may receive knowledge of their eternal fate. Not everything on this page can or will be emulated. | Beneath the clean and successful exterior of gaming giants like the [[Super Nintendo emulators|Super Nintendo]] and [[PlayStation emulators|PlayStation]] lies the '''Gap of Vidya''': a realm populated by unwanted and forgotten consoles of old, immortal in their plasticity. Here we may receive knowledge of their eternal fate. Not everything on this page can or will be emulated. | ||
If it's a video game console from the [[wikipedia:History_of_video_game_consoles_%28third_generation%29|third generation]] and beyond, it's on this page for your viewing pleasure. | If it's a video game console from the [[wikipedia:History_of_video_game_consoles_%28third_generation%29|third generation]] and beyond, it's on this page for your viewing pleasure. | ||
− | See [[First and Second Generations of video game consoles| | + | See also [[First and Second Generations of video game consoles|Console Boom emulators]] for the 70s and 80s consoles. |
==Consoles== | ==Consoles== | ||
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− | |[[Action_Max|Action Max]] | + | |[[wikipedia:Action_Max|Action Max]] |
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− | |VHS tape console released in 1987 by Worlds of Wonder. It relied on a light gun and score counter for all of its 5 games, which could not really be lost. There's an add-on for the multi-[[Arcade LaserDisc emulators|arcade LaserDisc emulator]] [[DAPHNE]] called [https://web.archive.org/web/20150512114240/http://www.singeengine.com/cms/node/6 SINGE] | + | |VHS tape console released in 1987 by Worlds of Wonder. It relied on a light gun and score counter for all of its 5 games, which could not really be lost. There's an add-on for the multi-[[Arcade LaserDisc emulators|arcade LaserDisc emulator]] [[DAPHNE]] called [https://web.archive.org/web/20150512114240/http://www.singeengine.com/cms/node/6 SINGE.] We're in murky waters here, so run this at your own risk. |
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mj498-wkOz4 Cinemassacre Demonstration] | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mj498-wkOz4 Cinemassacre Demonstration] | ||
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|[[wikipedia:Amstrad_GX4000|Amstrad GX4000]] | |[[wikipedia:Amstrad_GX4000|Amstrad GX4000]] | ||
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|[https://archive.org/details/Amstrad_GX4000_TOSEC_2012_04_23 TOSEC]/[https://archive.org/details/gx4000_library ✓] | |[https://archive.org/details/Amstrad_GX4000_TOSEC_2012_04_23 TOSEC]/[https://archive.org/details/gx4000_library ✓] | ||
|A consolized version of the [[Amstrad CPC emulators|Amstrad CPC]]. | |A consolized version of the [[Amstrad CPC emulators|Amstrad CPC]]. | ||
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|[[Atari_8-bit#Atari_XEGS|Atari XEGS]] | |[[Atari_8-bit#Atari_XEGS|Atari XEGS]] | ||
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− | |A repackaging of the [[Atari 8-bit]] computer line marketed as a game console. Notable for having possibly the worst physical design | + | |A repackaging of the [[Atari 8-bit]] computer line marketed as a game console. Notable for having possibly the worst physical design ever. It has preliminary support in MAME, as does the 65XE computer it's based on. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2gF5wWns0E Overview] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IVK3ukQmMA CGR Review] |
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+ | |[[wikipedia:BBC_Bridge_Companion|BBC Bridge Companion]] | ||
+ | |[http://www.progettoemma.net/mess/system.php?machine=bbcbc Good] | ||
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|[[wikipedia:PV-1000|Casio PV-1000]] | |[[wikipedia:PV-1000|Casio PV-1000]] | ||
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|[https://archive.org/details/CasioPV1000 No-intro] | |[https://archive.org/details/CasioPV1000 No-intro] | ||
|A 1983 console pulled from shelves very quickly. Like many others, its titanic failure makes it a rarity nowadays. | |A 1983 console pulled from shelves very quickly. Like many others, its titanic failure makes it a rarity nowadays. | ||
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|[[wikipedia:Commodore_64_Games_System|Commodore 64 Games System]] | |[[wikipedia:Commodore_64_Games_System|Commodore 64 Games System]] | ||
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− | |A hacked up console version of the regular [[Commodore 64 emulators|Commodore 64]], released only in Europe. Failed hilariously due to its outdated tech (1984 hardware in 1990!), the fact that the normal Commodore 64 was already sufficient, and a bad case of the 'no games' | + | |A hacked up console version of the regular [[Commodore 64 emulators|Commodore 64]], released only in Europe. Failed hilariously due to its outdated tech (1984 hardware in 1990!), the fact that the normal Commodore 64 was already sufficient, and a bad case of the 'no games'. |
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|[[wikipedia:Dendy_(console)|Dendy]] | |[[wikipedia:Dendy_(console)|Dendy]] | ||
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− | |The | + | |The [[Nintendo Entertainment System emulators|NES]], but for slavs. (TCRF COMEDY!) Only [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kne6AKyYUuM Kinaman] can properly explain this one (turn on CC). Has decent support in MAME, and its status as an NES clone means its "exclusives" can be played on NES emulators that support broken pirate carts. |
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|[[wikipedia:Dina_(video_game_console)|Dina]] | |[[wikipedia:Dina_(video_game_console)|Dina]] | ||
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|Hybrid clone of both the [[SG-1000 emulators|SG-1000]] and [[ColecoVision emulators|ColecoVision]]. Sold by Telegames as the Telegames Personal Arcade, allegedly with permission from Coleco themselves. The console's build quality leaves a lot to be desired, not to mention that games for the aforementioned platforms can be played on most [[ColecoVision emulators]] anyway. | |Hybrid clone of both the [[SG-1000 emulators|SG-1000]] and [[ColecoVision emulators|ColecoVision]]. Sold by Telegames as the Telegames Personal Arcade, allegedly with permission from Coleco themselves. The console's build quality leaves a lot to be desired, not to mention that games for the aforementioned platforms can be played on most [[ColecoVision emulators]] anyway. | ||
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− | |[https://segaretro.org/Video_Driver | + | |[https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Video_Buddy Family Driver]/[https://segaretro.org/Video_Driver Video Driver] |
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− | |Sega also had a go with the VHS-Based console market with the Family | + | |Sega also had a go with the VHS-Based console market with the Family Driver from 1988 and unlike most of these type of consoles, this did not play Light-gun games but instead played driving games. Only three games were released for the system; it's unknown when Sega discontinued it. |
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− | | | + | |[[wikipedia:LJN Video Art|LJN Video Art]] |
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− | | | + | |A notorious "educational" console made by the notorious LJN released in 1985. It was meant as a paint program type system that was meant to compete against television rather than mainstream consoles at the time. It flopped hard. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neURIc_A3js Commercial] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-zEhhTqdvg AVGN Review] |
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|[[wikipedia:My Vision|My Vision]] | |[[wikipedia:My Vision|My Vision]] | ||
− | + | |[http://www.progettoemma.net/mess/system.php?machine=myvision Good] | |
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− | |[[wikipedia: | + | |[[wikipedia:Philips_Videopac_%2B_G7400|Philips Videopac + G7400]] |
− | + | |[http://www.progettoemma.net/mess/system.php?machine=g7400 Imperfect] | |
|[https://mega.co.nz/#!MRMCGKSJ!x8Mk78ClxL5y2Js3IdRts0GiY8U9TS46JcuXbTx9S1c No-intro] | |[https://mega.co.nz/#!MRMCGKSJ!x8Mk78ClxL5y2Js3IdRts0GiY8U9TS46JcuXbTx9S1c No-intro] | ||
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|[[RDI Halcyon]] | |[[RDI Halcyon]] | ||
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− | |A terrifying machine based on HAL from 2001: A Space Odyssey, featuring voice-recognition and AI learning. Its failure | + | |A terrifying machine based on HAL from 2001: A Space Odyssey, featuring voice-recognition and AI learning. Its failure bankrupted RDI. There are currently no known emulators for the Halcyon, as mankind has yet to fully comprehend its awesome power. |
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeI5zKeGELA Demonstration] | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeI5zKeGELA Demonstration] | ||
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|[[wikipedia:Super_Cassette_Vision|Super Cassette Vision]] | |[[wikipedia:Super_Cassette_Vision|Super Cassette Vision]] | ||
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|[https://archive.org/details/Epoch_Super_Cassette_Vision_TOSEC_2012_04_23 TOSEC]/[https://archive.org/details/supercassettevision_library ✓] | |[https://archive.org/details/Epoch_Super_Cassette_Vision_TOSEC_2012_04_23 TOSEC]/[https://archive.org/details/supercassettevision_library ✓] | ||
− | |1984 successor to the original Cassette Vision. Much easier to emulate as the hardware is similar to some other obscure systems | + | |1984 successor to the original Cassette Vision. Much easier to emulate as the hardware is similar to some other obscure systems. The graphical quality is somewhere between the ColecoVision and NES. Was actually fairly successful in Japan until the Famicom came along and kicked its ass. Then [http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/11/117006/1757950-ladycassettevision.jpg this] [https://www.svg.com/94780/bizarre-console-flops-gaming-history/ happened]. |
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|[http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?st=2&c=1294 Soundic SD-290] | |[http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?st=2&c=1294 Soundic SD-290] | ||
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− | |Released by Soundic in 1983, the SD-290 was designed to undercut the competition but the lack of compelling games and dated hardware drove customers away from it. Only 11 of the 16 games planned for the system were released. It's unknown how many units were sold or when it was discontinued. | + | |Released by Soundic in 1983, the SD-290 was designed to undercut the competition but the lack of compelling games and dated hardware drove customers away from it. Only 11 of the 16 games planned for the system were released. It's unknown how many units were sold or when it was discontinued. |
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|[[wikipedia:Video Challenger|Video Challenger]] | |[[wikipedia:Video Challenger|Video Challenger]] | ||
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|Released in 1987 by Select Merchandise and licensed to 4 companies in different regions, this VHS-Based console only had around 8 games released for it and like most systems of this type, it only played Light-gun games. It's unknown how many units were sold or when it was discontinued. | |Released in 1987 by Select Merchandise and licensed to 4 companies in different regions, this VHS-Based console only had around 8 games released for it and like most systems of this type, it only played Light-gun games. It's unknown how many units were sold or when it was discontinued. | ||
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+ | |[[wikipedia:View-Master_Interactive_Vision|View-Master Interactive Vision]] | ||
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+ | |1988 edutainment VHS console that used two audio tracks on each tape, the player choosing one of two options on the screen, to create interactivity. Also had short mini-game segments with ColecoVision-like graphics. Unlike the other VHS systems, the games were actually decent. No known emulators. | ||
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+ | |[[wikipedia:VTech_Socrates|VTech Socrates]] | ||
+ | |Preliminary | ||
+ | |Yes [https://archive.org/details/socrates_library ✓] | ||
+ | |Old edutainment console released in 1988. It featured a robot-type character called Socrates and had wireless infrared controllers. The same company would later release the V.Smile and V.Flash systems many years later. | ||
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|[[wikipedia:Zemmix|Zemmix Series]] | |[[wikipedia:Zemmix|Zemmix Series]] | ||
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|Korean system that was simply an MSX/MSX 2, depending on the model, in console form. Mostly just existed as a way to play MSX games. Though there were a few games made specifically for it, they were playable on the MSX as well. Any MSX emulator should work for its games. | |Korean system that was simply an MSX/MSX 2, depending on the model, in console form. Mostly just existed as a way to play MSX games. Though there were a few games made specifically for it, they were playable on the MSX as well. Any MSX emulator should work for its games. | ||
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− | ===Fourth generation=== | + | === Fourth generation === |
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|[[wikipedia:Commodore_CDTV|Commodore CDTV]] | |[[wikipedia:Commodore_CDTV|Commodore CDTV]] | ||
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|[https://archive.org/details/Amiga_CDTV_TOSEC_2009_04_18 TOSEC] // [https://archive.org/details/RedumpCommodoreAmigaCDTV redump] | |[https://archive.org/details/Amiga_CDTV_TOSEC_2009_04_18 TOSEC] // [https://archive.org/details/RedumpCommodoreAmigaCDTV redump] | ||
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|A console version of the Amiga 500. Can be emulated in [[WinUAE]] like other [[Amiga emulators|Amiga hardware]]. | |A console version of the Amiga 500. Can be emulated in [[WinUAE]] like other [[Amiga emulators|Amiga hardware]]. | ||
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|[https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%94%E3%82%AF%E3%83%8E Konami Picno] | |[https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%94%E3%82%AF%E3%83%8E Konami Picno] | ||
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|Released in Japan by Konami in 1992, the extremely rare Picno is an odd hybrid of a Video Game Console and a Drawing Tablet that used cartridges similar to [[wikipedia:HuCard|HuCard's]] and [https://segaretro.org/Sega_Pico Sega Pico]. It's unknown how many units were sold, when it was discontinued or how many games were released. [http://videogamesdensetsu.tumblr.com/post/142354502350/the-konami-picno-%E3%83%94%E3%82%AF%E3%83%8E-1992-a-drawing-tablet Software & sources lists]. | |Released in Japan by Konami in 1992, the extremely rare Picno is an odd hybrid of a Video Game Console and a Drawing Tablet that used cartridges similar to [[wikipedia:HuCard|HuCard's]] and [https://segaretro.org/Sega_Pico Sega Pico]. It's unknown how many units were sold, when it was discontinued or how many games were released. [http://videogamesdensetsu.tumblr.com/post/142354502350/the-konami-picno-%E3%83%94%E3%82%AF%E3%83%8E-1992-a-drawing-tablet Software & sources lists]. | ||
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|A beautiful monster sold only at RadioShack in the early 90s. The software may be playable on Windows 3.x emulators, as the console's OS was an altered version of that. | |A beautiful monster sold only at RadioShack in the early 90s. The software may be playable on Windows 3.x emulators, as the console's OS was an altered version of that. | ||
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− | |[[ | + | |[[Philips CD-i emulators|Philips CD-i]] |
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|[https://archive.org/details/redumpPhilipsCdi ✓] | |[https://archive.org/details/redumpPhilipsCdi ✓] | ||
− | |Thanks to working with Nintendo to develop a CD add-on for the SNES, the CD-i is notorious for having egregiously terrible Zelda games, | + | |Thanks to working with Nintendo to develop a CD add-on for the SNES, the CD-i is notorious for having egregiously terrible Mario and Zelda games, so much so that the Big N ''disowned'' their existence and considered it a blank space in their official history. Aggressively promoted and held on for multiple years with multiple different models (targeted at everything from gamers to pharmaceutical companies), but couldn't compete with mainstream consoles and computers of the time. |
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|[[Pioneer LaserActive]] | |[[Pioneer LaserActive]] | ||
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|[https://archive.org/details/Pioneer_Laseractive_TOSEC_2012_04_23 TOSEC] | |[https://archive.org/details/Pioneer_Laseractive_TOSEC_2012_04_23 TOSEC] | ||
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+ | |[[wikipedia:Sega_Pico|Sega Pico]] | ||
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+ | |[https://archive.org/details/Sega_Pico_TOSEC_2012_04_13 TOSEC]/[https://archive.org/download/No-Intro-Collection_2015-03-03 No-intro] | ||
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+ | |Child's edutainment console released in 1993. Was actually fairly successful. Has good support in [[MAME]]. | ||
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|[[Super A'Can]] | |[[Super A'Can]] | ||
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|[https://archive.org/details/No-Intro-Collection_2016-01-03 No-intro] | |[https://archive.org/details/No-Intro-Collection_2016-01-03 No-intro] | ||
|[https://archive.org/details/superacan_library ✓] | |[https://archive.org/details/superacan_library ✓] | ||
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− | ===Fifth generation=== | + | === Fifth generation === |
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− | |[[3DO emulators|3DO | + | |[[3DO emulators|3DO]] |
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|[https://archive.org/details/3DO_2017_Reference_Set_Redump_Validated_ROMs Redump 2017] | |[https://archive.org/details/3DO_2017_Reference_Set_Redump_Validated_ROMs Redump 2017] | ||
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− | |[[ | + | |[[Amiga_emulators#Amiga CD32|Amiga CD32]] |
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|[https://archive.org/details/Amiga_CD32_TOSEC_2009_04_18 TOSEC] // [https://archive.org/details/RedumpAmigaCD32 redump] | |[https://archive.org/details/Amiga_CD32_TOSEC_2009_04_18 TOSEC] // [https://archive.org/details/RedumpAmigaCD32 redump] | ||
− | | | + | |A console version of the Amiga 1200. Can be emulated in [[WinUAE]] like other [[Amiga emulators|Amiga hardware]]. |
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− | |[[Apple Pippin]] | + | |[[wikipedia:Apple_Bandai_Pippin|Apple Bandai Pippin]] |
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− | + | |Apple's attempt at being relevant to games. It failed. | |
− | Currently, there is only preliminary [[MAME]] support, but | + | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ln_CmNtbvQ Vintage review] Currently, there is only preliminary [[MAME]] support, but some of its games may be playable on other Apple emulators. |
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+ | |[http://videogamekraken.com/arcadia-skeet-shoot-by-toymax Arcadia Skeet Shoot] | ||
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+ | |Released in October of 1998 by Toymax (The makers of the Creepy Crawlers and My Pet Monster toys), this Projector-based console, that only [http://kevinisblog.blogspot.com/2010/11/arcadia-electronic-skeet-shoot-game.html played Light-gun games], sold 435,000 units in the first 18 months before being recalled after reports of projectors overheating, melting, smoking and in a few rare cases, causing burn injuries (Faulty cartridges were to blame). After about three revisions, the system was discontinued sometime between 2000 to 2001 with only 5 out of the 9 games advertised known to have been released. It's unknown how many units were sold once the console was relaunched after the recall. | ||
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|[[wikipedia:CP_System#Capcom_Power_System_Changer|Capcom Power System Changer]] | |[[wikipedia:CP_System#Capcom_Power_System_Changer|Capcom Power System Changer]] | ||
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|A console version of the Capcom CPS arcade board. Compatible with SNES controllers. | |A console version of the Capcom CPS arcade board. Compatible with SNES controllers. | ||
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|[[wikipedia:Casio_Loopy|Casio Loopy]] | |[[wikipedia:Casio_Loopy|Casio Loopy]] | ||
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|[https://archive.org/download/No-Intro-Collection_2016-01-03 No-intro] | |[https://archive.org/download/No-Intro-Collection_2016-01-03 No-intro] | ||
|A Japan-only game console designed for girls focused on printing stickers. A '''Magical Shop''' add-on allowed for the printing of any screenshot, not just Loopy games. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaW6EB1poxM Drunken Printing Demonstration] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNWGVtwTkiM Ashens overview] | |A Japan-only game console designed for girls focused on printing stickers. A '''Magical Shop''' add-on allowed for the printing of any screenshot, not just Loopy games. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaW6EB1poxM Drunken Printing Demonstration] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNWGVtwTkiM Ashens overview] | ||
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|Trurip | |Trurip | ||
− | |An early fifth-generation console released by Fujitsu in 1993 | + | |An early fifth-generation console released by Fujitsu in 1993. It failed due to its astronomical price. Another version called the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQs7zyn4uVQ Car Marty] was also released, designed to be a GPS for automobiles. Preliminary MAME support for both. |
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|[[wikipedia:Playdia|Playdia]] | |[[wikipedia:Playdia|Playdia]] | ||
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|A disc-based system released in Japan by Bandai in 1994. Notably, it had a wireless controller and all of its titles were interactive movies like Dragon's Lair. No known emulators. | |A disc-based system released in Japan by Bandai in 1994. Notably, it had a wireless controller and all of its titles were interactive movies like Dragon's Lair. No known emulators. | ||
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+ | |[https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Video_Buddy Video Buddy] | ||
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+ | |Released in November of 1999 by the Interactive Learning Group, this VHS-based console was designed for children aged 3 to 7 years old and had about 20 games released for it. A revision of the Video Buddy that used DVD's instead of VHS's was released in 2003 and while both versions were initially successful, a crowded "Children" console market led to its downfall. The [http://videogamekraken.com/category/vhs-based other company] that made the DVD-based console shut down in 2006. It's unknown how many units were sold. | ||
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− | | | + | |Trurip<br />[https://archive.org/details/Nuon.7z Images?] |
− | | | + | |A hybrid DVD player/game console with enhanced movie-viewing tools, from a bunch of former Atari personnel. Only a few games were made for the system, as the cheaper PS2 slaughtered it. There was a closed-source emulator in production called [http://www.nuon-dome.com/files/Nuance_051.zip Nuance], but its author died and he didn't release the source code himself. Though it became [http://atariage.com/forums/topic/254444-nuon-game-system-talk-discussion/page-3#entry3564288 publicly] [http://www.dragonshadow.com/ available.] |
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− | + | |An educational game machine by VTech. It derived from Sunplus' 16-bit SPG-series CPU architecture, which had similar peers including most [http://pnp-info.angelfire.com/ Jakks Pacific TV games] and Vii. The XaviXPORT was similar but had its own custom XaviX CPUs. | |
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|[https://archive.org/details/ZAPiT_GameWave_Redump_2017-12-23 Redump] | |[https://archive.org/details/ZAPiT_GameWave_Redump_2017-12-23 Redump] | ||
− | |A failed attempt to steal sales from the | + | |A failed attempt to steal sales from the Wii, the Game Wave was an obscure console released in 2005 by ZAPiT Games that only had trivia games. It also had a VeggieTales family party game. |
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+ | |[[wikipedia:HyperScan|Mattel Hyperscan]] | ||
+ | |Preliminary | ||
+ | |[https://archive.org/details/MattelHyperscan_Redump_2014-12-14 Redump] | ||
+ | |Something you would expect to see under a bargain bin at Wal-mart, the Mattel Hyperscan was a card/disc based system released in 2006 to appeal to some poor child's aunt at Christmas. It was run on a 32-bit Sunplus system-on-a-chip CPU, a successor to the 16-bit CPUs used to run such consoles as the V.Smile, many Jakks Pacific TV games and Vii. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iv2-M78m_qI CGR Review]. | ||
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|[[wikipedia:Vii|Vii]] | |[[wikipedia:Vii|Vii]] | ||
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− | |A rather poor excuse of a response to the [[Wii emulators|Wii]], made by JungleTac, KenSingTon, and a dozen or so manufacturers churning out shoddy variants of it. Emulators have recently been made for the platform, with several projects aiming to provide support for Sunplus' rather oddball architecture, such as [ | + | |A rather poor excuse of a response to the [[Wii emulators|Wii]], made by JungleTac, KenSingTon, and a dozen or so manufacturers churning out shoddy variants of it. Emulators have recently been made for the platform, with several projects aiming to provide support for Sunplus' rather oddball architecture, such as [http://www.maxconsole.com/maxcon_forums/threads/280551-MuchimeX-v0-5-has-been-released! MuchimeX for the original Xbox], and [http://hackmii.com/2010/04/sunplus-the-biggest-chip-company-youve-never-heard-of/ Unununium], the latter being the basis for a [[MESS]] core. The same goes for VTech's [http://www.progettoemma.net/mess/system.php?machine=vsmile V.Smile], the [[wikipedia:Xavix|XaviXPORT]] and most [http://www.progettoemma.net/mess/system.php?machine=batmantv Jakks Pacific] TV games including those [http://www.progettoemma.net/mess/system.php?machine=walle Disney tie-in ones]. |
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− | |An obscure Brazilian console released in 2009. It was based on the BREW platform, and its games were delivered via a 3G mobile network. It was only sold in Brazil, Mexico, and China | + | |An obscure Brazilian console released in 2009. It was based on the BREW platform, and its games were delivered via a 3G mobile network. It was only sold in Brazil, Mexico, and China. |
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+ | |[[wikipedia:Digi Casse|Bandai Digi Casse]] | ||
+ | |None | ||
|No | |No | ||
− | | | + | |Originally released in Japan by Bandai in 1984, another short-lived console from the early 80s. Only had around 4 to 6 games released for it. The console was released in Europe by an unknown company and in Russia as the Elektronika NM 26, both sometime in the late 80s. |
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+ | |[[wikipedia:Epoch_Game_Pocket_Computer|Epoch Game Pocket Computer]] | ||
+ | |Good | ||
+ | |Yes | ||
+ | |Only 5 games exist for this handheld (Released in 1984). All can be found [http://www.theoldcomputer.com/roms/index.php?folder=Epoch/Game-Pocket-Computer/Cartridges here]. | ||
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− | |[[ | + | |[[wikipedia:Grandstand_(game_manufacturer)#Projector-based_'Light'_games|Grandstand Light Games]] |
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|No | |No | ||
− | | | + | |Have you every played a poor Game & Watch clone and said to yourself "I Would Love to Play This On The Big Screen"? Then the Light Games from 1988 is for you. It has a built-in projector and less then 10 games released for it. It's unknown how many units were sold or when it was discontinued. |
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+ | |[[wikipedia:Game_Master_(console)|Hartung Game Master]] | ||
+ | |Decent | ||
+ | |Yes (No-intro) | ||
+ | |A German Game Boy knockoff released in 1990. Also distributed in the UK as the '''Systema 2000''' and under alternate names in other countries, including '''Super Game''' and '''Game Tronic'''. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ay9dZ-RBpQA Demonstration] | ||
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− | | | + | |[[wikipedia:Palmtex Portable Videogame System|Palmtex PVS / Super Micro]] |
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|No | |No | ||
− | | | + | |Released in 1984, Super Micro was a handheld console similar to the Milton Bradley Microvision in design. Bad timing, a lack of advertising, and issues with its design and quality (the plastic body is vary fragile) resulted in failure. Palmtex sold less then 37,000 units and discontinued the console the same year it was released. Only three of the eight games announced were released. |
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|No | |No | ||
− | | | + | |Released in 1984, The Colorvision was another cheaply made console released during the Video Game Crash. It's unknown how many units were sold or when it was discontinued. Only 5 games were released for it. |
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+ | |No | ||
+ | |An extremely rare console released in 1983 by VTech, it's unknown how many units were sold and was likely discontinued shortly after released. While six games were announced, only 3 are known to have been released. | ||
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|No | |No | ||
− | | | + | |Another extremely rare console released from VTech in 1983, like the 3D Gamate. It's unknown how many units were sold and was also likely discontinued shortly after released. Only six games are known to have been released for it. |
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− | | | + | |Yet another extremely rare console from VTech, The ProScreen was released in 1984 and only three games are known to have been released. |
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− | |Released in Japan by | + | |Released in Japan by Bandai in 1995, the Denshi Manga Juku was a touchscreen-based console that was the predecessor to the WonderSwan. It was discontinued in 1996 and only four games were released for it (including of all things, an exclusive Rockman aka Mega Man game). |
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− | | | + | |Released in 1995 in China by Baiyi Animation, The extremely rare, C2 was made to bank on the popularity of Roco Kingdom films but ultimately it was a flop. Only 6 games were made for it and was discontinued shortly after released. |
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− | |The Cybiko is a Russian handheld computer introduced in the U.S. by David Yang's company Cybiko Inc. as a retail test market in New York on April 2000, and rolled out nationwide in May 2000. It | + | |The Cybiko is a Russian handheld computer introduced in the U.S. by David Yang's company Cybiko Inc. as a retail test market in New York on April 2000, and rolled out nationwide in May 2000. It is designed for teens, featuring its own two-way radio text messaging system. It had over 430 "official" freeware games and applications. |
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|Another attempt to capture part of the Game Boy market, the Gamate was released in the early 90s by Bit Corporation. The magnitude of its failure makes it and its software obscenely rare today, with prices over 500 dollars for the handheld alone on eBay. It's so obscure that it wasn't until December 2014 when preliminary support for the handheld was added in MAME, and ROM dumps were made. | |Another attempt to capture part of the Game Boy market, the Gamate was released in the early 90s by Bit Corporation. The magnitude of its failure makes it and its software obscenely rare today, with prices over 500 dollars for the handheld alone on eBay. It's so obscure that it wasn't until December 2014 when preliminary support for the handheld was added in MAME, and ROM dumps were made. | ||
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|[http://videogamekraken.com/philips-in2it In2it] | |[http://videogamekraken.com/philips-in2it In2it] | ||
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|The Philips In2it is an unreleased touchscreen-based console that never matured past internal testing and media press kits. Unfortunately after the failure of the CD-I, the console was cancelled and only 10 out of the few hundred systems manufactured are known to still exist. Furthermore, 10 games are known to have been made for it. | |The Philips In2it is an unreleased touchscreen-based console that never matured past internal testing and media press kits. Unfortunately after the failure of the CD-I, the console was cancelled and only 10 out of the few hundred systems manufactured are known to still exist. Furthermore, 10 games are known to have been made for it. | ||
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|In 1996, Koei released a Game Boy competitor in Japan called the PasoGo, and for some reason Koei decided to market it as being designed specifically to play the traditional Asian board game, Go. The console flopped thanks to its high price tag of 39,800 Yen (about $600 when adjusted for inflation), the size of the device, and the fact that all six launch titles were slightly different versions of Go. It's unknown how many units were sold or when it was discontinued. | |In 1996, Koei released a Game Boy competitor in Japan called the PasoGo, and for some reason Koei decided to market it as being designed specifically to play the traditional Asian board game, Go. The console flopped thanks to its high price tag of 39,800 Yen (about $600 when adjusted for inflation), the size of the device, and the fact that all six launch titles were slightly different versions of Go. It's unknown how many units were sold or when it was discontinued. | ||
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|[[wikipedia:Mega_Duck|MegaDuck/CougarBoy]] | |[[wikipedia:Mega_Duck|MegaDuck/CougarBoy]] | ||
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|Chinese knockoff Game Boy (Made and released in 1993 by a Hong Kong firm) that was branded with various bizarre names, despite each version being exactly the same. Used cartridges. ROMs are out there, surprisingly. | |Chinese knockoff Game Boy (Made and released in 1993 by a Hong Kong firm) that was branded with various bizarre names, despite each version being exactly the same. Used cartridges. ROMs are out there, surprisingly. | ||
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|[[wikipedia:Pixter|Pixter]] | |[[wikipedia:Pixter|Pixter]] | ||
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− | |Released in 2000 as Fisher-Price's first Video Game Console, the Pixter was one of many consoles from the 2000s sold in the toy aisle and marketed towards children; around 25 to 50 games were released for it before being discontinued in 2007. | + | |Released in 2000 as Fisher-Price's first (and only) Video Game Console, the Pixter was one of many consoles from the 2000s sold in the toy aisle and marketed towards children; around 25 to 50 games were released for it before being discontinued in 2007. |
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− | |Launched on August 1997. An infamous | + | |Launched on August 1997. An infamous piece of shit, with quite possibly the worst screen on any handheld ever. Somehow still had a "port" of Resident Evil 2. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfxzVFzvizE CGR review]. Notable milestones in industry: it was the first video game console to include a touchscreen and the first handheld console to include Internet connectivity. |
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|The DigiBlast is a Linux-based console from 2005 that was meant to compete with both the GameBoy Advance and the VideoNow series of portable video players, Unfortunately despite having a solid launch lineup, The system was a major flop and quickly became one of the worst selling consoles ever released, only selling about 100,000 units in its short lifespan. | |The DigiBlast is a Linux-based console from 2005 that was meant to compete with both the GameBoy Advance and the VideoNow series of portable video players, Unfortunately despite having a solid launch lineup, The system was a major flop and quickly became one of the worst selling consoles ever released, only selling about 100,000 units in its short lifespan. | ||
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|[[wikipedia:Gameking|GameKing]] | |[[wikipedia:Gameking|GameKing]] | ||
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− | |A rather | + | |A rather bastardized attempt at making a Gameboy-esque handheld, manufactured and marketed by TimeTop (aka Guangzhou Daidaixing Tec. Electronics Co. Ltd.) in 2003. Strangely enough, this one's even more primitive than the Supervision, Gamate and Mega Duck consoles before it, as it uses a lower-resolution 64x32 screen, and that's despite companies such as Subor (i.e. that Chinese company who gained notoriety for developing an AMD-based gaming PC/console hybrid) releasing workalike clones of the [[Game Boy/Game Boy Color emulators|Game Boy]] and, more recently, GBA clones. MAME support for it is preliminary at best. |
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+ | |[[wikipedia:Gizmondo|Gizmondo]] | ||
+ | |Preliminary | ||
+ | |Yes (No-intro) | ||
+ | |A disaster of a handheld, the Gizmondo was released in 2005 with a furious marketing campaign. It was ahead of its time in that it (was supposed to have) included built-in advertisements to make the console cheaper. | ||
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+ | |[[wikipedia:GP32|GP32]] | ||
+ | |Preliminary | ||
+ | |Yes (No-intro) | ||
+ | |A Korean handheld, it was released on November 23, 2001, in South Korea only. It was the first handheld to use SD cards and had pretty good specs for the time, so everybody ended up just jailbreaking it and using it as an emulator/homebrew platform. The developers later went on to develop the more successful GP2X line, which was designed from the ground up for emulators. An emulator was made for the system in 2002 called "GeePee32" that is known to be able to emulate many commercial games for the system, though some lack sound. However, the project is inactive. It can be found here: [http://users.skynet.be/bk327964/gp32/] | ||
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|Giochi Preziosi My Life | |Giochi Preziosi My Life | ||
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|Released in Italy in 2007, My Life was marketed towards young girls five to thirteen years of age, A Simple life simulator serves as the built-in game and as the main UI. How many units sold, number of games were released and when it was discontinued is unknown. | |Released in Italy in 2007, My Life was marketed towards young girls five to thirteen years of age, A Simple life simulator serves as the built-in game and as the main UI. How many units sold, number of games were released and when it was discontinued is unknown. | ||
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− | | | + | |The Leapster Learning Game System (Released in late 2003) is an educational handheld game console aimed at 4 to 10-year-olds (preschool to fourth grade) and made by LeapFrog Enterprises. Its games teach the alphabet, phonics, basic mathematics (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division), art, and animal facts to players. It featured a touchscreen and games from various licenses from Thomas & Friends to Sonic X. Oddly enough it has a homebrew scene that even features some emulators, most especially with its successors, i.e. the Didj, Leapster Explorer, and LeapPad series of tablets which run on the Pollux and NXP3200 platforms along with a customized Linux distribution. |
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|[https://archive.org/download/TOSEC_V2017-04-23/Nintendo/Pokemon%20Mini/ TOSEC] | |[https://archive.org/download/TOSEC_V2017-04-23/Nintendo/Pokemon%20Mini/ TOSEC] | ||
|A very downgraded Game Boy (But also the tiniest cart-based handheld device made by Nintendo). It was first released in NA and then Japan on late 2001. Only Pokemon related games were released, and its catalog of games is also very limited. It's also very rare nowadays. Decent support in MAME, though there are other choices to play these games on other emulators. | |A very downgraded Game Boy (But also the tiniest cart-based handheld device made by Nintendo). It was first released in NA and then Japan on late 2001. Only Pokemon related games were released, and its catalog of games is also very limited. It's also very rare nowadays. Decent support in MAME, though there are other choices to play these games on other emulators. | ||
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− | |Nokia's attempt at making a cell phone/handheld system hybrid, before mobile gaming really took off. Although it was the most powerful handheld in its time and released in October 2003, it failed due to a high price, a terrible button layout, numerous design flaws, and its underdeveloped cell phone component. Had a redesign called the QD, but it was only slightly better. Most of its games were ports, either from the GBA or from the PS1 and Saturn. While it didn't have any standout titles, it still had a few odd original entries from big franchises such as Elder Scrolls Travels: Shadowkey and SSX: Out of Bounds | + | |Nokia's attempt at making a cell phone/handheld system hybrid, before mobile gaming really took off. Although it was the most powerful handheld in its time and released in October 2003, it failed due to a high price, a terrible button layout, numerous design flaws, and its underdeveloped cell phone component. Had a redesign called the QD, but it was only slightly better. Most of its games were ports, either from the GBA or from the PS1 and Saturn. While it didn't have any standout titles, it still had a few odd original entries from big franchises such as Elder Scrolls Travels: Shadowkey and SSX: Out of Bounds and was the only system to have an English version of Xanadu Next. There's one emulator called N-GageCool, but it's dead payware that only runs Java games. [[Cellphone_emulators#N-Gage_(Nokia)|Modern open source emulators]] are in the works. |
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− | |A handheld released in 2003 that used an enhanced Palm OS. Ahead for its time, even receiving awards. However, the PSP and Nintendo DS killed it. | + | |A handheld released in 2003 that used an enhanced Palm OS. Ahead for its time, even receiving awards. However, the PSP and Nintendo DS killed it. |
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|[[wikipedia:VideoNow XP|VideoNow XP]] | |[[wikipedia:VideoNow XP|VideoNow XP]] | ||
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− | |Released in 2003 and underwent 5 total revisions. An often forgotten attempt by Hasbro and their subsidiary Tiger Electronics (of Game.com fame) to use the popularity of | + | |Released in 2003 and underwent 5 total revisions. An often forgotten attempt by Hasbro and their subsidiary Tiger Electronics (of Game.com fame) to use the popularity of the VideoNow portable video players to enter the Video Game market. |
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