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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. | ||
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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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|A repackaging of the [[Atari 8-bit]] computer line marketed as a game console. Notable for having possibly the worst physical design prior to the Xbox One. 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]. It is also supported on [[Altirra]]. | |A repackaging of the [[Atari 8-bit]] computer line marketed as a game console. Notable for having possibly the worst physical design prior to the Xbox One. 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]. It is also supported on [[Altirra]]. | ||
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+ | |[[wikipedia:BBC_Bridge_Companion|BBC Bridge Companion]] | ||
+ | |style="background:palegreen;"|[http://www.progettoemma.net/mess/system.php?machine=bbcbc Good] | ||
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+ | |An 8-Bit console made exclusively for teaching people to play bridge. | ||
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|[[wikipedia:PV-1000|Casio PV-1000]] | |[[wikipedia:PV-1000|Casio PV-1000]] | ||
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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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|Funsation | |Funsation | ||
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− | |Released circa 1989 by European company, Funsation (The Exact Origin is Unknown). This Projector based console somehow sold worse and is even rarer then the "Mega Video Game" (A similar console that also flopped). It's unknown how many games were made for it, how many units sold or when it was discontinued. | + | |Released circa 1989 by European company, Funsation (The Exact Origin is Unknown).This Projector based console somehow sold worse and is even rarer then the "Mega Video Game" (A similar console that also flopped). It's unknown how many games were made for it, how many units sold or when it was discontinued. |
It was also released in France (and Germany?) by French toy company, Savie as the [https://imgur.com/gallery/ZawKz "Projector Jeu Électronique LCD"] | It was also released in France (and Germany?) by French toy company, Savie as the [https://imgur.com/gallery/ZawKz "Projector Jeu Électronique LCD"] | ||
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− | |A console | + | |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]] | ||
− | |style="background:palegreen;"|[http:// | + | |style="background:palegreen;"|[http://www.progettoemma.net/mess/system.php?machine=myvision Good] |
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|[[wikipedia:Philips_Videopac%2B_G7400|Philips Videopac+ G7400]] | |[[wikipedia:Philips_Videopac%2B_G7400|Philips Videopac+ G7400]] | ||
− | |style="background:skyblue;"|[http:// | + | |style="background:skyblue;"|[http://www.progettoemma.net/mess/system.php?machine=g7400 Decent] |
|[https://mega.co.nz/#!MRMCGKSJ!x8Mk78ClxL5y2Js3IdRts0GiY8U9TS46JcuXbTx9S1c No-intro] | |[https://mega.co.nz/#!MRMCGKSJ!x8Mk78ClxL5y2Js3IdRts0GiY8U9TS46JcuXbTx9S1c No-intro] | ||
|A rare Europe-only console, first released in early 1983. Philips designed the Videopac+ to be a backwards-compatible successor to the [[Magnavox Odyssey² emulators|Videopac/Odyssey²]], and was even planning to release an American version called the "Odyssey³", but they reconsidered after a poor showing at that year's CES. Then the 1983 crash happened, and Philips quickly axed the whole thing. Limited support in some Odyssey² emulators. | |A rare Europe-only console, first released in early 1983. Philips designed the Videopac+ to be a backwards-compatible successor to the [[Magnavox Odyssey² emulators|Videopac/Odyssey²]], and was even planning to release an American version called the "Odyssey³", but they reconsidered after a poor showing at that year's CES. Then the 1983 crash happened, and Philips quickly axed the whole thing. Limited support in some Odyssey² emulators. | ||
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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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|[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. There's an emulator for it called [http://takeda-toshiya.my.coocan.jp/ eSCV]. The graphical quality is somewhere between the ColecoVision and NES. Was actually fairly successful in Japan until the Famicom came along and kicked its | + | |1984 successor to the original Cassette Vision. Much easier to emulate as the hardware is similar to some other obscure systems. There's an emulator for it called [http://takeda-toshiya.my.coocan.jp/ eSCV]. 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]. It has a homebrew scene that is still alive with some cool stuff like [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MudYEDUK3Nw a port of Super Mario Bros] and was the first console with a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWPapt33UgQ Dragon Ball] videogame. |
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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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With the exception of the SD-200 (no one seems know where it was released) All of them were only released in France | With the exception of the SD-200 (no one seems know where it was released) All of them were only released in France | ||
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+ | |[[wikipedia:Terebikko|Terebikko\Video Phone]] | ||
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+ | |The Terebikko is a VHS-Based edutainment console released in Japan by Bandai in 1988 and in the US by Mattel in 1989, The Japanese version had less then 10 games made for it but most of them are based on high profile properties such as Super Mario, Sailor Moon, Doraemon and Dragon Ball Z, Meanwhile, Only 2 games are known to of been released for the US version, both were discontinued in 1994 and it's unknown how many units were sold. | ||
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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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+ | |[http://www.christopherjhopkins.com/videosmarts-the-interactive-video-learning-system.html Videosmarts] | ||
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+ | |No | ||
+ | |Released around 1986 by the Connor Toy Corporation, the Videosmarts is VHS edutainment console that taught Preschool to Second Grade Subjects, It's unknown how many games were made for it, how many units sold or when it was discontinued. | ||
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+ | |[[wikipedia:View-Master_Interactive_Vision|View-Master Interactive Vision]] | ||
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+ | |No | ||
+ | |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]] | ||
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+ | |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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|[[wikipedia:Commodore_CDTV|Commodore CDTV]] | |[[wikipedia:Commodore_CDTV|Commodore CDTV]] | ||
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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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|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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− | |[ | + | |[https://fcgamer.wordpress.com/category/cai-system/?fbclid=IwAR0EIdqkVwGZyLEBzAxFPRuHY2aSim4PInPRe0U_g9e2TPj7nyL4oVuXLY4 Lico CAI System] |
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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, as well as having a polarizing Mario game. Big N has basically ''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. | + | |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, as well as having a polarizing Mario game. the Big N has basically ''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/superacan_library ✓] | |[https://archive.org/details/superacan_library ✓] | ||
|An extremely rare Taiwan-only console released in 1995. | |An extremely rare Taiwan-only console released in 1995. | ||
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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]] | |[[Apple Pippin]] | ||
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|[https://archive.org/details/Nuon_dumps Yes] | |[https://archive.org/details/Nuon_dumps Yes] | ||
− | |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] and is in continued [https://sourceforge.net/projects/nuance-nuon-emulator/ development] again with better compatibility and faster performance. | + | |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] and is in continued [https://sourceforge.net/projects/nuance-nuon-emulator/ development] again with better compatibility and faster performance. |
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|[[wikipedia:XaviXPORT|XaviXPORT]] | |[[wikipedia:XaviXPORT|XaviXPORT]] | ||
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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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|[[Zeebo]] | |[[Zeebo]] | ||
− | |style="background:salmon;"|[https://github.com/mamedev/mame/blob/master/src/mame/ | + | |style="background:salmon;"|[https://github.com/mamedev/mame/blob/master/src/mame/drivers/zeebo_qualcomm_adreno130.cpp Preliminary] |
|[https://ia801409.us.archive.org/view_archive.php?archive=/28/items/no-intro_romsets/no-intro%20romsets/Zeebo%20-%20Zeebo%20%2820190815-004208%29.zip Yes] | |[https://ia801409.us.archive.org/view_archive.php?archive=/28/items/no-intro_romsets/no-intro%20romsets/Zeebo%20-%20Zeebo%20%2820190815-004208%29.zip Yes] | ||
|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. Preliminary MAME emulation driver was added in 0.225 build. | |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. Preliminary MAME emulation driver was added in 0.225 build. | ||
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|[[Android_emulators#Android_consoles|Android consoles]] | |[[Android_emulators#Android_consoles|Android consoles]] | ||
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− | |Taking heavy influenced by the Microsoft Kinect, the CT510 was made by a Chinese company for the Chinese video game market and its one of the rarest consoles ever, those who live in China reported that on launch day, they couldn't find anyone knew about it let alone had one in-stock, one article called it [ | + | |Taking heavy influenced by the Microsoft Kinect, the CT510 was made by a Chinese company for the Chinese video game market and its one of the rarest consoles ever, those who live in China reported that on launch day, they couldn't find anyone knew about it let alone had one in-stock, one article called it [https://www.techinasia.com/eedoo-ct150-game-console-launch-china Vaporware] on launch day. it's unknown how many games were made for it, how many units sold or when it was discontinued. |
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|[[Intellivision Amico]] | |[[Intellivision Amico]] | ||
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|[[wikipedia:Game_Master_(console)|Hartung Game Master]] | |[[wikipedia:Game_Master_(console)|Hartung Game Master]] | ||
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|Yes (No-intro) | |Yes (No-intro) | ||
− | |A German Game Boy | + | |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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|[https://archive.org/download/TOSEC_V2017-04-23/Cybiko/ TOSEC] | |[https://archive.org/download/TOSEC_V2017-04-23/Cybiko/ TOSEC] | ||
− | |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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|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:Game.com|Tiger Game.com]] | |[[wikipedia:Game.com|Tiger Game.com]] | ||
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|Launched on August 1997. An infamous handheld, 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. | |Launched on August 1997. An infamous handheld, 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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|No-intro // [https://archive.org/download/TOSEC_V2017-04-23/Watara/ TOSEC] | |No-intro // [https://archive.org/download/TOSEC_V2017-04-23/Watara/ TOSEC] | ||
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|Although you know what an iPod is and you might even have an iPod in your junk drawer, In 2006, Apple introduced "iPod games" as their first step into the handheld console market, despite having third party companies like Square Enix, Hudson Soft and EA making games for the iPod, it wasn't the huge hit they hoped it would be, a mix of awkward click wheel controls, controversy over pricing and the lack of an iPod-specific SDK resulted in a lack of interest from developers and a quick decline in game sales, Apple stopped releasing iPod games in 2009 and removed them from the iTunes store in 2011, Around 50 games were released for the iPod. | |Although you know what an iPod is and you might even have an iPod in your junk drawer, In 2006, Apple introduced "iPod games" as their first step into the handheld console market, despite having third party companies like Square Enix, Hudson Soft and EA making games for the iPod, it wasn't the huge hit they hoped it would be, a mix of awkward click wheel controls, controversy over pricing and the lack of an iPod-specific SDK resulted in a lack of interest from developers and a quick decline in game sales, Apple stopped releasing iPod games in 2009 and removed them from the iTunes store in 2011, Around 50 games were released for the iPod. | ||
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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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− | |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 seems to emulate well all known carts. |
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|[[Cellphone emulators#Symbian and N-Gage (Nokia)|Nokia N-Gage]] | |[[Cellphone emulators#Symbian and N-Gage (Nokia)|Nokia N-Gage]] | ||
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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, and was the only system to have an English version of Xanadu Next (before the 2016 global re-release for Windows PCs). In 2019, an emulator called EKA2L1 started development. EKA2L1 currently supports a few N-Gage games. [[Cellphone_emulators#N-Gage_(Nokia)|Other modern open source emulators]] are in the works. | |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 (before the 2016 global re-release for Windows PCs). In 2019, an emulator called EKA2L1 started development. EKA2L1 currently supports a few N-Gage games. [[Cellphone_emulators#N-Gage_(Nokia)|Other 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. [https://youtu.be/Mz3nNKQRnNQ LGR Review] | |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. [https://youtu.be/Mz3nNKQRnNQ LGR Review] | ||
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− | |Released in | + | |Released in 2008 by the non-profit company, Teachermate, This educational handheld console was only sold to schools and taught kids in a Kindergarten to Second Grade level, It's unknown how many games were made for it, how many units sold or when it was discontinued. |
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− | |Like the C2, The Monon Color from 2014 also tried to bank on the popularity of Roco Kingdom films and was only slightly more successful than it; it's unknown how many games (At least 15) were released for it or when it was discontinued. Preliminary support for it was added in MAME [https://www.reddit.com/r/emulation/comments/a9i37l/mame_0205/ 0.205] on [https://wiki.mamedev.org/index.php/MAME_0.205 December 2018] | + | |Like the C2, The Monon Color from 2014 also tried to bank on the popularity of Roco Kingdom films and was only slightly more successful than it; it's unknown how many games (At least 15) were released for it or when it was discontinued. Preliminary support for it was added in MAME [https://www.reddit.com/r/emulation/comments/a9i37l/mame_0205/ 0.205] on [https://wiki.mamedev.org/index.php/MAME_0.205 December 2018]. |
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|Released in 2022 by Panic Inc, The Playdate uses a monochrome screen, and along with standard controls (A & B Buttons, D-Pad) there is a Crank on the side of the console, giving the system a unique way of controlling games. Game development is aimed mainly at indie studios. Since the console is still being sold, it unknown how games will be made for it, when it well be discontinued or how many units of this system will sell. | |Released in 2022 by Panic Inc, The Playdate uses a monochrome screen, and along with standard controls (A & B Buttons, D-Pad) there is a Crank on the side of the console, giving the system a unique way of controlling games. Game development is aimed mainly at indie studios. Since the console is still being sold, it unknown how games will be made for it, when it well be discontinued or how many units of this system will sell. | ||
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