Prototype consoles
Prototype consoles are consoles that have had a physical build made but for some reason not been released, Such as lack of faith in the console being successful or disagreements within the company/companies. Some prototypes do (highly likely without permission from the developers) get sold to collectors, the exact relationship between the seller and the company is generally unknown.
RDI Halcyon
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| Developer | RDI Video Systems |
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| Type | Home video game console |
| Generation | Third generation |
| Release date | 1985 (planned) |
| Emulated | ✗ |
The Halcyon is a LaserDisc-based, third-generation home video game console produced by RDI Video Systems.
The System was planned to be released in January 1985, priced at $2500. This would have made it the most expensive console of all time. However, it does not appear that it ever reached retailers, and less than a dozen prototype units exist. Only two games for it were completed:
- Raiders vs. Chargers (released in arcades by Bally Midway as NFL Football)
- Thayer's Quest (released in arcades by RDI, then for other systems by Interplay as Kingdom: The Far Reaches).
Emulators
THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO EMULATORS FOR THIS DEVICE. ANY YOUTUBE VIDEOS CLAIMING TO OFFER THEM ARE SCAMS!
Nintendo PlayStation
- Main article: Super Nintendo emulators#Hardware variants
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| Developer | Sony Nintendo |
|---|---|
| Type | Home video game console |
| Generation | Fourth generation |
| Successor | PlayStation |
| Emulated | ~ |
The Super Famicom CD-ROM Adapter (a.k.a "SNES-CD" and "Nintendo PlayStation") is a prototype add-on for the Super Nintendo. developed by Sony, in co-operation with Nintendo. It was never released to the public.
Emulators
| Name | Platform(s) | Latest Version | FLOSS | Active |
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| NO$SNS | 
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v1.6 | ✗ | ✗ |
See also
- Preservation projects (especially Hidden Palace and LostMediaWiki)
