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===Apple Bandai Pippin=== | ===Apple Bandai Pippin=== | ||
Apple's attempt at being relevant to games. It failed. | Apple's attempt at being relevant to games. It failed. | ||
| − | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cv0uHVSMz2A Vintage review] | + | [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. |
===Amstrad GX4000=== | ===Amstrad GX4000=== | ||
A consolized PC. | A consolized PC. | ||
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlaEL5NFZsI System Overview] | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlaEL5NFZsI System Overview] | ||
===Casio Loopy=== | ===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. | + | 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] | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaW6EB1poxM Drunken Printing Demonstration] | ||
===Dendy=== | ===Dendy=== | ||
| − | The NES, but for slavs. Only [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kne6AKyYUuM Kinaman] can properly explain this one (turn on CC). Has | + | 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=== | ===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] | + | 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=== | ===Memorex VIS=== | ||
| − | A beautiful monster sold only at RadioShack in the early 90s. | + | 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] | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0kIZ2WeAZo Overview] | ||
===Nintendo iQue Player=== | ===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] | + | 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=== | ===RDI Halcyon=== | ||
| − | A terrifying machine based on HAL from 2001: A Space Odyssey, featuring voice-recognition and AI learning. Its failure bankrupted RDI. | + | 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] | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeI5zKeGELA Demonstration] | ||
===Super A'Can=== | ===Super A'Can=== | ||
| − | An extremely rare Taiwan-only console released in 1995. | + | An extremely rare Taiwan-only console released in 1995. Some preliminary support in MESS. |
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYZ4JVhXhlY Overview] | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYZ4JVhXhlY Overview] | ||
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Revision as of 21:35, 29 July 2014
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.
Contents
Consoles
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Apple Bandai Pippin
Apple's attempt at being relevant to games. It failed. Vintage review Currently, there is only preliminary MESS support, but some of its games may be playable on other Apple emus.
Amstrad GX4000
A consolized PC. System 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. Drunken Printing Demonstration
Dendy
The NES, but for slavs. Only 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. 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. 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. 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. Demonstration
Super A'Can
An extremely rare Taiwan-only console released in 1995. Some preliminary support in MESS. Overview and Game demonstration
Handhelds
- MegaDuck/CougarBoy
- Watara Supervision (MESS)
- Epoch Game Pocket Computer (MESS)
- Gamate (no roms or emu)
- Hartung Game Master (MESS partial)
- GP32
- Nokia N-Gage / QD
- 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. 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. Review
