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− | + | Tired of the same old high-selling commercialized crap? Do you yearn for the unnatural, unloved, and potentially unholy world of knockoffs and failed consoles? Well we have just the section for you! Note that not everything on this page can be emulated. If it exists and technically classifies as a video game console, it's on this page for your viewing pleasure. | |
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==Consoles== | ==Consoles== | ||
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− | + | * [[Philips CD-i emulators|Philips CD-i]] | |
− | + | * [[3DO emulators|3DO]] | |
− | + | * [[Pioneer LaserActive]] | |
− | + | * Playdia | |
− | + | * View-Master Interactive Vision | |
+ | * Commodore CDTV | ||
+ | * FM Towns Marty | ||
+ | * Amiga CD32 | ||
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− | + | * Casio PV-1000 | |
− | + | * Commodore 64 Games System | |
− | + | * Zemmix | |
− | + | * Sega Pico | |
− | + | * Nuon | |
− | + | * XaviXPort gaming console | |
− | + | * EVO Smart Console | |
− | + | * Zeebo | |
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+ | ===Action Max=== | ||
+ | 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. | ||
+ | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mj498-wkOz4 Cinemassacre Demonstration (WARNING: Contains Mike)] | ||
+ | ===Amstrad GX4000=== | ||
+ | A consolized PC. | ||
+ | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlaEL5NFZsI System Overview] | ||
+ | ===Apple Bandai Pippin=== | ||
+ | Apple's attempt at being relevant to games. It failed. | ||
+ | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cv0uHVSMz2A Vintage review] Currently, there is only preliminary [[MESS]] support, but some of its games may be playable on other Apple emus. | ||
+ | ===Atari XEGS=== | ||
+ | A repackaging of existing hardware, marketed as a game console. Notable for having the worst physical design ever. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2gF5wWns0E Overview] | ||
+ | ===Casio Loopy=== | ||
+ | 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. Preliminary support in MESS. | ||
+ | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaW6EB1poxM Drunken Printing Demonstration] | ||
+ | ===Dendy=== | ||
+ | The NES, but for slavs. Only [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kne6AKyYUuM Kinaman] can properly explain this one (turn on CC). Has decent support in MESS, and its status as an NES clone means its "exclusives" can be played on NES emulators that support broken pirate carts. | ||
+ | ===Mattel Hyperscan=== | ||
+ | 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. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iv2-M78m_qI CGR Review] No known emulators. | ||
+ | ===Memorex VIS=== | ||
+ | A beautiful monster sold only at RadioShack in the early 90s. No known emulators, but its software may be playable on Windows 3.x emus, as the console's OS was an altered version of that. | ||
+ | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0kIZ2WeAZo Overview] | ||
+ | ===Nintendo iQue Player=== | ||
+ | An official game console released in China in an attempt to stop piracy in the region. Unsurprisingly, it didn't work. It's basically an N64 clone with no original titles. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGT7lRptA3c Overview] No known emulators. | ||
+ | ===RDI Halcyon=== | ||
+ | A terrifying machine based on HAL from 2001: A Space Odyssey, featuring voice-recognition and AI learning. Its failure bankrupted RDI. There are no known emulators for the Halcyon, as mankind has yet to fully comprehend its awesome power. | ||
+ | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeI5zKeGELA Demonstration] | ||
+ | ===Super A'Can=== | ||
+ | An extremely rare Taiwan-only console released in 1995. Some preliminary support in MESS. | ||
+ | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYZ4JVhXhlY Overview] | ||
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+ | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WmghUrnRqY Game demonstration] | ||
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==Handhelds== | ==Handhelds== | ||
− | + | * [[MegaDuck/Cougar Boy emulators|MegaDuck/CougarBoy]] | |
− | + | * Watara Supervision (MESS) | |
− | + | * Epoch Game Pocket Computer (MESS) | |
− | + | * Gamate (no roms or emu) | |
− | + | * Hartung Game Master (MESS partial) | |
− | + | * GP32 | |
− | + | * Gizmondo | |
− | + | * Tapwave Zodiac | |
− | + | ===Tiger Game.com=== | |
− | + | 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] | |
− | + | ===Nokia N-Gage=== | |
− | + | 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, 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. | |
− | + | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezrxszX_CBw Review] | |
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