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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.
| + | |logo = BizHawk.jpg |
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| | + | |version = {{BizHawkVer}} |
| | + | |active = Yes |
| | + | |platform = Windows, Linux |
| | + | |target = [[#Supported systems|Multiple]] |
| | + | |developer = BizHawk Team |
| | + | |website = [http://tasvideos.org/Bizhawk.html TASVideos.org] |
| | + | |source = [https://github.com/TASVideos/BizHawk GitHub] |
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| | + | '''BizHawk''' is an open-source [[Multi-system emulators|multi-system emulator]], as well as a [[libretro]] frontend designed predominantly around the production of Tool Assisted Speedruns (TAS). It is written in C# and requires .NET Framework 4.0 (in 1.X releases) or .NET Framework 4.6.1 (in 2.X releases) to run. BizHawk focuses on core accuracy and power user tools while still being an easy-to-use emulator for casual gaming. |
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| − | 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.
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| − | See also [[First and Second Generations of video game consoles|Console Boom emulators]] for the 70s and 80s consoles.
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| − | ==Consoles==
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| − | === Third generation ===
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| − | |[[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.] We're in murky waters here, so run this at your own risk.
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| − | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mj498-wkOz4 Cinemassacre Demonstration]
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| − | |[[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 ✓]
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| − | |A consolized version of the [[Amstrad CPC emulators|Amstrad CPC]].
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| − | |[[Atari_8-bit#Atari_XEGS|Atari XEGS]]
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| − | |Decent
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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 PlayStation 5. 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]]
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| − | |[http://www.progettoemma.net/mess/system.php?machine=bbcbc Good]
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| − | |Yes
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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]]
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| − | |[https://archive.org/details/CasioPV1000 No-intro]
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| − | |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]]
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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'. It is supported in [[VICE]], a widely used emulator for Commodore's 8-bit computers.
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| − | |[[wikipedia:Dendy_(console)|Dendy]]
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| − | |Decent
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| − | |Yes
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| − | |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]]
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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.
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| − | |[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 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
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| − | Off-The-Wall Projector
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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.
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| − | 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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| − | |[[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]]
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| − | |[http://www.progettoemma.net/mess/system.php?machine=myvision Good]
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| − | |[[wikipedia:Philips_Videopac%2B_G7400|Philips Videopac+ G7400]]
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| − | |[http://www.progettoemma.net/mess/system.php?machine=g7400 Decent]
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| − | |[https://mega.co.nz/#!MRMCGKSJ!x8Mk78ClxL5y2Js3IdRts0GiY8U9TS46JcuXbTx9S1c No-intro]
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| − | |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 partner with Magnavox and 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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| − | |[[wikipedia:Grandstand_(game_manufacturer)#Projector-based_'Light'_games|Playtime Projector Mega Video Game]]
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| − | |Released in 1988 by the Hong Kongese company, Playtime Products. The Mega Video Game played Game & Watch style games and used a built-in projector as the display. Less then 15 games were released for the system, and was discontinued sometime between 1989 and 1990. how many units were sold is unknown.
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| − | Furthermore, it's important to note that PlayTime licensed the console to various toy and electronics companies to rebrand and available in other countries. In the UK, Grandstand sold it as the [[wikipedia:Grandstand_(game_manufacturer)#Projector-based_'Light'_games|Light Games]], and was released in Italy by Fantastiko.
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| − | |[[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 bankrupted RDI. There are currently no known emulators for the Halcyon, as mankind has yet to fully comprehend its awesome power.
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| − | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeI5zKeGELA Demonstration]
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| − | |[[wikipedia:Super_Cassette_Vision|Super Cassette Vision]]
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| − | |Decent
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| − | |[https://archive.org/details/Epoch_Super_Cassette_Vision_TOSEC_2012_04_23 TOSEC]/[https://archive.org/details/supercassettevision_library ✓]
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| − | |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]
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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.
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| − | Furthermore, it's important to note that Soundic sold SD-290 motherboards to various companies to rebrand them as their own consoles.
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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]]
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| − | |Preliminary
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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.
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| − | |[http://www.christopherjhopkins.com/videosmarts-the-interactive-video-learning-system.html Videosmarts] | + | |align=center|{{Icon|Win-big|Lin-big}} |
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| + | |'''[https://github.com/TASVideos/BizHawk/releases Official releases]''' |
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| − | |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]] | + | |colspan="3"|<hr/> |
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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]] | + | |align=center|{{Icon|Win-big}} |
| − | |Preliminary | + | |'''[https://ci.appveyor.com/project/zeromus/bizhawk-udexo/history Dev Builds]'''<br/><small>Compiled by <abbr title="Click on a build, then click Artifacts for download links">appveyor</abbr></small> |
| − | |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]]
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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.
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| − | === Fourth generation === | + | ==Supported systems== |
| | + | ===Original and ported=== |
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| − | |[[wikipedia:Commodore_CDTV|Commodore CDTV]] | + | |[[Apple II emulators|Apple ][]] |
| − | |Preliminary
| + | |[https://github.com/DigitalJellyfish/Virtu Virtu] |
| − | |[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]].
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| − | |[https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%94%E3%82%AF%E3%83%8E Konami Picno] | + | |[[Arcade emulators|Arcade]] (WIP) |
| − | |Preliminary | + | |[[MAME]] |
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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].
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| − | |[http://videogamekraken.com/%D0%BA%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%85%D0%B0-by-skb-kontur-%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B1-%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%82%D1%83%D1%80 Krokha] | + | |[[Atari 2600 emulators|Atari 2600]] |
| − | |Decent | + | |Original |
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| − | |The Krokha (Кроха) is an unreleased Russian console by SKB Kontur (СКБ Контур). The console was only in development for a short time in 1990 before Kontur pulled the plug on the project. They made 200 units for internal testing and, after it was cancelled, the 200 units were given to the people who worked on the system.
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| − | Furthermore, A former employee that worked on the Krokha back in the day has released Photos, Schematics and Rom Dumps for the system on his [http://alemorf.ru/comps/kroha/index.html Website]
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| − | |[[wikipedia:Tandy_Video_Information_System|Memorex VIS]] | + | |[[Atari 7800 emulators|Atari 7800]] |
| − | |Decent | + | |Original |
| − | |[https://archive.org/details/MemorexVisualInformationSystem-Redump.org2019-05-27 Yes]
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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.
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| − | |[https://fcgamer.wordpress.com/category/cai-system/?fbclid=IwAR0EIdqkVwGZyLEBzAxFPRuHY2aSim4PInPRe0U_g9e2TPj7nyL4oVuXLY4 Lico CAI System] | + | |[[Atari Lynx emulators|Atari Lynx]] |
| − | |None | + | |[[Mednafen]]'s [[Handy]] core |
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| − | |An educational console released by Lico around the early to mid 90s. Little is known about the CAI System other than it was only sold in Taiwan. It's unknown how many units were sold, when it was discontinued or how many games were released.
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| − | |[[Philips CD-i emulators|Philips CD-i]] | + | |[[WonderSwan emulators|Bandai WonderSwan/Color]] |
| − | |Decent | + | |[[Mednafen]]'s [[Cygne]] core |
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| − | |[https://archive.org/details/redumpPhilipsCdi ✓]
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| − | |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]] | + | |[[ColecoVision emulators|ColecoVision]] |
| − | |Preliminary
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| − | |[[Sega Pico]] | + | |[[Commodore 64 emulators|Commodore 64]] |
| − | |Good | + | |Original |
| − | |[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]] | + | |[[Vectrex emulators|GCE Vectrex]] |
| − | |Preliminary
| + | |Original |
| − | |[https://archive.org/details/No-Intro-Collection_2016-01-03 No-intro]
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| − | |[https://archive.org/details/superacan_library ✓]
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| − | |An extremely rare Taiwan-only console released in 1995.
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| − | |[[3DO emulators|3DO]] | + | |[[Magnavox Odyssey² emulators|Magnavox Odyssey²]] |
| − | |Preliminary | + | |Original |
| − | |[https://archive.org/details/3DO_2017_Reference_Set_Redump_Validated_ROMs Redump 2017]
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| − | |[[Amiga_emulators#Amiga CD32|Amiga CD32]] | + | |[[Intellivision emulators|Mattel Intellivision]] |
| − | |Preliminary | + | |Original |
| − | |[https://archive.org/details/Amiga_CD32_TOSEC_2009_04_18 TOSEC] // [https://archive.org/details/RedumpAmigaCD32 redump]
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| − | |A console version of the Amiga 1200. Can be emulated in [[WinUAE]] like other [[Amiga emulators|Amiga hardware]].
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| − | |[[wikipedia:Apple_Bandai_Pippin|Apple Bandai Pippin]] | + | |[[MSX emulators|MSX]] (WIP) |
| − | |Preliminary | + | |Original |
| − | |[https://archive.org/details/BandaiApplePippin-GamesRoms Yes]
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| − | |Apple's attempt at being relevant to games. It failed.
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| − | [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] | + | |[[PC Engine (TurboGrafx-16) emulators|NEC PC Engine (TurboGrafx-16)]] |
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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 and 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]] | + | |[[PC-FX emulators|NEC PC-FX]] |
| − | |Good | + | |[[Mednafen]] |
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| − | |A console version of the Capcom CPS arcade board. Compatible with SNES controllers.
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| − | |[[wikipedia:Casio_Loopy|Casio Loopy]] | + | |[[Nintendo 64 emulators|Nintendo 64]] |
| − | |Preliminary
| + | |[[Mupen64Plus]] |
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| − | |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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| − | |[https://bootleggames.fandom.com/wiki/Elan Elan Hardware] | + | |[[Nintendo DS emulators|Nintendo DS]] (WIP) |
| − | |Imperfect | + | |[[melonDS]] |
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| − | |Designed and Manufactured by an unknown Chinese or Taiwanese company, Elan is one of the older [[wikipedia:System on a chip|SOC]] still used in Chinese products, dating back to around the late 90s to early 2000s. Elan is usually used in bootleg or original plug and play games / systems.
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| − | |[[FM Towns emulators|FM Towns Marty]] | + | |[[Nintendo Entertainment System emulators|Nintendo Entertainment System/Famicom]] |
| − | |Preliminary | + | |Original. PPU based on [[FCEUX]], [[QuickNES]]. |
| − | |Trurip
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| − | |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]] | + | |[[Game Boy Advance emulators|Nintendo Game Boy Advance]] |
| − | |None | + | |[[VisualBoy Advance#VBA-Next|VBA-Next]], [[mGBA]] |
| − | |[https://archive.org/details/BandaiPlaydia_Redump.org_2018-01-22 Yes]
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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.
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| − | |Precomputer Unlimited (PCU) | + | |[[Virtual Boy emulators|Nintendo Virtual Boy]] |
| − | |None | + | |[[Mednafen]] |
| − | |None
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| − | |Released in 1998 by VTech, The Unlimited is a Console-Computer hybrid akin to something like the Coleco Adam or the Odyssey 2. the Precomputer brand dates back to 1988 with the [[wikipedia:VTech PreComputer 1000|model 1000]], and was your typical educational computer of the era. The Unlimited's main OS was heavily influenced by Windows 3.1 and the system it self included 45 programs built-in. Basic features and oddities that came standard on most late 90s and early 2000s VTech educational computers can be found on the PCU as well. this includes a cartridge slot for more programs and games, a parallel port for printing and an odd mouse that plugged into an RJ11 port. It is unknown how many units were sold, how many game were made for it or when it was discontinued. | |
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| − | |[https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Video_Buddy Video Buddy] | + | |[[Sega Genesis emulators|Sega Genesis/Mega Drive]], Sega/Mega CD |
| − | |None
| + | |[[Genesis Plus GX]] |
| − | |None
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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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| − | | |
| − | === Sixth generation ===
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| − | ! scope="col"|Description
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| − | |Buzztime Home Trivia System | + | |Sega 32X |
| − | |None | + | |[[PicoDrive]] |
| − | |None
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| − | |Released around 2004, the system is the result of a partnership between Cadaco Toys and NTN Network (Now known as [[wikipedia:NTN Buzztime|NTN Buzztime]] after 2005); and, as the name implies, the console was designed around playing trivia with family and friends. The console runs on [https://twitter.com/MameHaze/status/1221263600398094337| Elan Hardware]. It's unknown how many games were made for it, how many units sold or when it was discontinued.
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| − | |[[wikipedia:Nuon_%28DVD_technology%29|Nuon]] | + | |[[Sega Saturn emulators|Sega Saturn]] |
| − | |None | + | |[[Yabause]] (1.X), [[Mednafen]] (2.X) |
| − | |[https://archive.org/details/Nuon_dumps Yes]
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| − | |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:V.Smile|V.Smile]] | + | |[[SG-1000 emulators|Sega SG-1000]], [[Master System emulators|Master System]], [[Master System emulators|Game Gear]] |
| − | |[https://github.com/mamedev/mame/blob/master/hash/vsmile_cart.xml Decent] | + | |[http://tasvideos.org/Bizhawk/SMS.html Original] |
| − | ||Yes [https://archive.org/details/VTechV.Smile ✓]
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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. Several variants of the V.Smile console are sold including handheld versions, or models with added functionality such as touch tablet integrated controllers, microphones or motion sensitive controllers. 69 unique V.Smile games were known to have been released. Since [https://twitter.com/TheMogMiner/status/1282712009142829059 July 2020], every dumped V-Tech V. Smile Motion game now runs in MAME. So, too, do all V. Smile games that use a standard controller, apart from one bad dump (Italian version of Toy Story 3) (Same month Nintendo's [[Game & Watch]] titles were fully compatible for v 0.223). | |
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| − | |[[wikipedia:XaviXPORT|XaviXPORT]] | + | |[[ZX Spectrum emulators|Sinclair ZX Spectrum]] |
| − | |[https://github.com/mamedev/mame/blob/master/src/mame/drivers/xavix.cpp Preliminary] | + | |Original |
| − | |None
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| − | |A fitness based system, employing the usage of motion controls in an effort to get players off of the couch - beating Nintendo's [[Wii_emulators|Wii]] by more than 2 years! Each game cart came with a dedicated controller and an own CPU (not in the system, similar to Super FX chips in some SNES carts). The XaviXPORT was actually developed by eight of the engineers who worked on the original development of the [[Nintendo_Entertainment_System_emulators|NES]]. An upgraded version with a 16-bit "Super XaviX" CPU compared to the original 8-bit CPU came in 2005. Also of note is the fact that Jackie Chan partnered with SSD Company Limited in order to bring his likeness to the console, which resulted in two licensed games. [https://mamedev.emulab.it/haze David Haywood] is particularly working on reverse-engineering the XaviX technology for MAME.
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| − | | |
| − | === Seventh generation ===
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| − | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
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| − | ! scope="col"|Description
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| − | |[[wikipedia:Game Wave|Game Wave]] | + | |[[PlayStation emulators|Sony PlayStation]] |
| − | |None | + | |[[Mednafen]] |
| − | |[https://archive.org/details/ZAPiT_GameWave_Redump_2017-12-23 Redump]
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| − | |A failed attempt to steal sales from the upcoming Nintendo Wii, the Game Wave was an obscure console released in 2005 by ZAPiT Games that only had trivia games. It also had VeggieTales: Veg-Out! Family Tournament.
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| − | |GoGo TV Video Vision | + | |[[Neo Geo Pocket emulators|SNK Neo Geo Pocket/Color]] |
| − | |Preliminary
| + | |[[Mednafen]]'s [[NeoPop]] core |
| − | |None | |
| − | |Released in sometime between 2005 and 2006 by Manley, the GoGo is Another PS2 Eye-Toy turned into edutainment console and like the Ion, it flopped and has since fallen into obscurity, it's unknown how many games were made for it, how many units sold or when it was discontinued. | |
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| − | |Hasbro Ion | + | |[[Super Nintendo emulators|Super Nintendo Entertainment System/Super Famicom]] |
| − | |None | + | |[[bsnes]] (v087), [[Snes9x]] (1.54), [[Mednafen]] (SNES-Faust) |
| − | |None | |
| − | |Released in time for the 2005 Holiday season, the Ion is basically a PS2 Eye-Toy turned into edutainment console for preschoolers and at the time, the Ion was turning heads at toy fairs, hype was building and the console looking to be real hit for Hasbro but for whatever reason, the console flopped and disappeared into obscurity faster then the refunds could be made, it's unknown how many games were made for it, how many units sold or when it was discontinued.
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| − | |[[wikipedia:HyperScan|Mattel Hyperscan]] | + | |[[Game Boy/Game Boy Color emulators|Super Game Boy/Game Boy/Game Boy Color]] |
| − | |Preliminary | + | |Original, [[Gambatte]], [[bsnes]] (v087), [[SameBoy]] |
| − | |[https://archive.org/details/MattelHyperscan_Redump_2014-12-14 Redump]
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| − | |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 ran on a 32-bit Sunplus system-on-a-chip CPU, a successor to the 16-bit CPUs used to run consoles such 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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| − | |Interac TV | + | |TI-83 |
| − | |None
| + | |Original |
| − | |None
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| − | | Released by Fisher-Price in 2006. The Interac TV was designed to turn any DVD Player into an educational console. just sync the custom wireless controller to your DVD Player and put a game disk in. Unfortunately incompatibly issues resulted in most people been unable to sync the controller to their player and some even said that their DVD player couldn't even read the disks. it's unknown how many games were made for it, how many units sold or when it was discontinued. | |
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| − | |Smart Cycle | + | |[http://belogic.com/uzebox/index.asp Uzebox] |
| − | |None
| + | |[http://uzebox.org/wiki/index.php?title=Emulator Uzem] |
| − | |None
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| − | |Released in 2007 by Fisher-Price and not to be confused with their later phone\tablet controller of the same name. the Smart Cycle is a hybrid between an exercise bike and a edutainment console. it's unknown how many games were made for it, how many units sold or when it was discontinued.
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| − | |-
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| − | |Story Reader Video +
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| − | |None
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| − | |None
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| − | |Release in 2006 by Publications International. The Video + turns the Story Reader electronic book into one of many educational consoles of the 2000s. It's unknown how many units were sold or when it was discontinued. Around 7 games were released for the system,
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| − | |-
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| − | |-
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| − | |Telestory Interactive Storybook System
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| − | |Preliminary
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| − | |None
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| − | |Release in 2006 by Jakks Pacific for kids aged 3 and up, The Telestory is yet another edutainment console from 2000s and all the games are exactly what the console name would suggest, it's unknown how many games were made for it, how many units sold or when it was discontinued.
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| − | |-
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| − | |[[wikipedia:V.Flash|V.Flash]]
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| − | |None
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| − | |[https://archive.org/details/VTech_V.Flash_V.Smile_Pro_-_Redump.org_Rom_Set Redump]
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| − | |Released in 2006, The V.Flash was a spin-off console to the V.Smile Series created by VTech. Like the V.Smile, it was an educational console for children around ages 6-9, but, unlike the V.Smile that used ROM cartridges, the V.Flash used CD-ROMs. It also had 3D based graphics rather than 2D on the V.Smile. It didn't have many games, around 10 to be exact. Mostly being licensed children IPs such as Disney. It was discontinued a year after its release.
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| − | |-
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| − | |[[wikipedia:Vii|Vii]]
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| − | |Decent
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| − | |Yes
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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 [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]]
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| − | |[https://github.com/mamedev/mame/blob/master/src/mame/drivers/zeebo_qualcomm_adreno130.cpp Preliminary]
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| − | |[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]
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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. Preliminary MAME emulation driver was added in 0.225 build.
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| | |} | | |} |
| | | | |
| − | === Eighth generation === | + | ===Libretro=== |
| − | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
| + | As of version 1.11.4. |
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| − | |-
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| − | |[[Android_emulators#Android_Consoles|Android Consoles]]
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| − | |
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| − | |-
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| − | |[https://www.clementoni.com/it/myclembox/ My Clem Box]
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| − | |None
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| − | |None
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| − | |Released in 2018 by Italian toy company Clementoni and sold exclusively in Italy, My Clem Box is an educational console with Wii-like motion controls. Because it's still being sold, it unknown how games will be made for it and when it will be discontinued. Info on how many units have been sold so far have not been released to the public.
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| − | |-
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| − | |Smart TV Consoles
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| − | |None
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| − | |None
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| − | |Launched sometime in the early 2010s by Italian toy company, Clementoni seemingly as a partnership with Hong Kongese toy company, WinFun, Smart TV is series of educational consoles mainly sold in Italy ([http://eshop.digitalelectronic.it/CONSOLE-CLEMENTONI-12303-SAPIENTINO-PLUS-SMART-TV Example]). The controllers of these consoles ranged from traditional to the gimmicky with some having motion and PS2 EyeToy-like controls. There is around 10 to 25 games that were released for these European systems. It's unknown how many units have sold been or when this line of systems was discontinued.
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| − | | |
| − | Smart TV console was also release in north american circa 2015 by Wal-Mart, under their Kid Connection brand, called the "Funtastic TV Adventures". It was a failure and only two games were released for the system, and both came bundled in with the console (Examples [https://www.amazon.ca/Funtastic-Adventures-Educational-Electronic-Amusement/dp/B002YBBMVY 1], [https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/kid-connection-funtastic-tv-adventure-77496134 2]). It's unknown how many units have sold been or when the NA console was discontinued.
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| − | |}
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| | | | |
| − | ==Handhelds==
| + | {| class="wikitable" |
| − | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | + | ! scope="col"|Core |
| − | ! scope="col"|Name
| + | ! scope="col"|Compatibility |
| − | ! scope="col"|[[MAME]] support
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| − | ! scope="col"|ROMs | |
| − | ! scope="col"|Description | |
| | |- | | |- |
| − | !colspan="4"|Before 1991
| + | |2048 |
| | + | |Okay |
| | |- | | |- |
| − | |[[wikipedia:Digi Casse|Bandai Digi Casse]] | + | |[[CATSFC]] |
| − | |None | + | |Okay |
| − | |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]] | + | |FCEUmm |
| − | |Good
| + | |Okay |
| − | |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:Franklin Electronic Publishers|Franklin Bookman]] | + | |[[mGBA]] |
| − | |None | + | |Okay |
| − | |No
| |
| − | |Franklin Electronic Publishers First released the Bookman in 1989. It was marketed as electronic book, and was never designed to be a video game system, yet the Bookman still has a place in video game history. The Bookman line of devices were originally sold in 1989 as "Electronic Bibles" that costed $299 US (or $561 in 2020) before expanding into electronic versions of non-religious books in the early 90s. All models have a cartridge slot for other books and games. most titles were trivia or some other kind of word game. How many units were sold and the number of games that were released are unknown.
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| | |- | | |- |
| − | |[[wikipedia:Game_Master_(console)|Hartung Game Master]] | + | |Emux |
| − | |Preliminary
| + | |Okay ([[Game Boy/Game Boy Color emulators|Game Boy/Game Boy Color]] only) |
| − | |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]] | + | |[[FinalBurn Alpha]] ([[Arcade emulators|Arcade]]) |
| − | |None | + | |Okay |
| − | |No
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| − | |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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| − | |[[wikipedia:Romtec Colorvision|Romtec Colorvision]] | + | |Imageviewer |
| − | |None
| + | |Okay |
| − | |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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| − | |[[wikipedia:VTech 3D Gamate|VTech 3D Gamate]] | + | |[[Mednafen]] |
| − | |None | + | |Okay ([[Neo Geo Pocket emulators|Neo Geo Pocket]] only) |
| − | |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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| | |- | | |- |
| − | |[[wikipedia:VTech Variety|VTech Variety]] | + | |[[Gambatte]] |
| − | |None | + | |Okay |
| − | |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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| | |- | | |- |
| − | |[[wikipedia:List_of_VTech_Handheld_electronic_games|VTech ProScreen]] | + | |FFmpeg |
| − | |None
| + | |Okay |
| − | |No
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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. | |
| | |- | | |- |
| − | !colspan="4"|1991-2000
| + | |[[DeSmuME]] |
| | + | |Okay |
| | |- | | |- |
| − | |[[wikipedia:Design Master Senshi Mangajukuu|Bandai Design Master Denshi Manga Juku]] | + | |[[4DO]] |
| − | |Preliminary | + | |Okay |
| − | |No
| |
| − | |Released in Japan by Bandai in 1995, the Denshi Manga Juku was the first touchscreen-based console ever and the predecessor to the [[WonderSwan emulators|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 (9 cartridges were made, though, only 8 were sent to retail). On August 4, 2020, in a first for the Gaming Alexandria group, they announced the [https://www.gamingalexandria.com/wp/2020/08/04/bandai-design-master-denshi-mangajuku-complete-game-library-dumps-scans/ complete game library was dumped] on mid-July 2020, and the assets scanned & uploaded between November 2019 to February, 2020.
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| | |- | | |- |
| − | |[[wikipedia:Barcode Battler|Barcode Battler]] | + | |[[MAME]] |
| − | |None | + | |Okay |
| − | |No
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| − | |Released in Japan by Epoch in 1991 and internationally later the same year. The console was basically a digital trading card game, whereas the player used Barcodes to get new characters, enemies and power-ups, Barcode cards were available in packs and the player was even encouraged to use Barcodes found on everyday products around the house. The Barcode Battler was hugely popular in Japan but a major flop everywhere else. It's unknown how many units were sold or how many cards were officially released.
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| − | |[[wikipedia:Cybiko|Cybiko/Cybiko Xtreme ]] | + | |[[bsnes]] (v087) |
| − | |Decent | + | |Not Okay |
| − | |[https://archive.org/download/TOSEC_V2017-04-23/Cybiko/ TOSEC]
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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 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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| − | |[[wikipedia:Gamate|Gamate]] | + | |[[Mupen64Plus]] |
| − | |Good | + | |Not Okay |
| − | |Yes
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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.
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| − | |[http://videogamekraken.com/philips-in2it In2it] | + | |[[blueMSX]] |
| − | |None | + | |Not Okay |
| − | |No
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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.
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| − | |Koei PasoGo | + | |[[fMSX]] |
| − | |Preliminary | + | |Not Okay |
| − | |No
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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.
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| − | |[[wikipedia:Mega_Duck|MegaDuck/CougarBoy]] | + | |[[FUSE]] |
| − | |Decent | + | |Not Okay |
| − | |Yes
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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.
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| − | |[[wikipedia:Pixter|Pixter]] | + | |[[FinalBurn Alpha]] ([[Neo Geo emulators|Neo Geo]]) |
| − | |None | + | |Not Okay |
| − | |No
| |
| − | |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.
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| − | |[[wikipedia:Game.com|Tiger Game.com]] | + | |[[Handy]] |
| − | |Decent
| + | |Not Okay |
| − | |No-intro // [https://archive.org/download/TOSEC_V2017-04-23/Tiger/ TOSEC]
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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.
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| − | |[[wikipedia:Watara_Supervision|Watara Supervision]]
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| − | |Good
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| − | |No-intro // [https://archive.org/download/TOSEC_V2017-04-23/Watara/ TOSEC]
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| − | |An attempt at making a real competitor for the Game Boy/Color and introduced in 1992.
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| − | |[[Apple iPod|Apple iPod (Classic/Nano)]]
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| − | |Yes [https://thepiratebay.org/torrent/6123135/Ipod_Click_Wheel_Games] [https://macjunkie.org/?p=705]
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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.
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| − | |Bible Challenge
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| − | |Release sometime in the early 2000s by Excalibur Electronics, Bible Challenge is a educational game handheld console made to teach kids the Bible. It was re-released as "Bible Quest" at some point but its unknown when this variant was released. Around five games were released for the system and it's unknown how many units were sold or when it was discontinued.
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| − | |[[wikipedia:List_of_commercial_failures_in_video_gaming#digiBlast|DigiBlast]]
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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.
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| − | |Fisher-Price iXL
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| − | |[https://archive.org/details/mattelfisher-priceixl redump]
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| − | |Released in 2010 and discontinued in 2012, The iXL is a Touchscreen-based console designed for kids 3 to 7 years of age, it's unknown how many units were sold or how many games were released for it.
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| − | |[[wikipedia:Gameking|GameKing]]
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| − | |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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| − | |[[Gizmondo emulators|Gizmondo]]
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| − | |Yes (No-intro)
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| − | |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. [https://youtu.be/dv6UaHZxUys LGR Review]
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| − | |[[wikipedia:GP32|GP32]]
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| − | |Yes (No-intro)
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| − | |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
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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.
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| − | |[https://web.archive.org/web/20170110002414/http://kmagic.kskids.com/ K-Magic]
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| − | |Released in 2010 by K's Kids for the 0-6 years market, The K-Magic is an educational handheld console that used cartridges called "Magic Cards" and was overall designed to be as simple as possible. It was discontinued in 2018 with the release of the K-Magic 2. It's unknown how many games were made for it or how many units were sold.
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| − | |[[wikipedia:Leapster|Leapster]]
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| − | |Yes (No-intro)
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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. Its software seems to be based on Macromedia Flash. Oddly enough it's 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 has a homebrew scene that even features some emulators.
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| − | |[[Pokémon mini emulators|Nintendo Pokémon Mini]]
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| − | |Decent
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| − | |[https://archive.org/download/TOSEC_V2017-04-23/Nintendo/Pokemon%20Mini/ TOSEC]
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| − | |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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| − | |[[Cellphone emulators#Symbian and N-Gage (Nokia)|Nokia N-Gage]]
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| − | |Yes
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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). 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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| − | |[https://bootleggames.fandom.com/wiki/POP_Station POP Station]
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| − | |This infamous Game & Watch clone was originally released sometime between late 2004 and 2006 by an Unknown Chinese Manufacturer, the first few modals had a selection of four games and each system only had one built-in game, meaning you would need to buy four of them to get all the games available, later models used interchangeable cartridges. it's unknown if these later models are were made by the same manufacturer that made original systems or if theirs other companies making clones. It's unknown how many units have been sold so far.
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| − | |[[wikipedia:Tapwave_Zodiac|Tapwave Zodiac]]
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| − | |[http://www.theoldcomputer.com/roms/index.php?folder=Tapwave/Zodiac Some]
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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]
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| − | |Teachermate Handheld Educational Computer
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| − | |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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| − | |[[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 their VideoNow portable video players to enter the Video Game market.
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| − | |C2: Color & Card
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| − | |No
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| − | |Released in 2015 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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| − | |[https://www.clementoni.com/it-en/16612-clemstation-60/ Clemstation 6.0]
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| − | |No
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| − | |Released in 2018 by Clementoni, the Clemstation is an "multimedia educational console" only sold in Italy that appears to be on a running custom version of Android. Because it's still being sold, it unknown how games will be made for it and when it well be discontinued, info on how many units have been sold so far not been released to the public.
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| − | |[https://evercade.co.uk Evercade]
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| − | |Evercade is an upcoming cartridge based handheld that will be released on April 9th, 2020 . The console designed to emulate officially licensed retro games and games from Indie publishers / developers. Since the console has yet to be released, 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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| − | |[https://liliputing.com/2012/11/lg-kids-pad-tablet-hits-south-korea-for-276.html Kids Pad]
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| − | |No
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| − | |Released in 2012 by LG. The Kids Pad was only sold in South Korea and featured an app store and support for cartridges. How many units sold, number of games were released and when it was discontinued is unknown.
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| − | |[http://kmagic.kskids.com/ K-Magic 2]
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| − | |No
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| − | |Released in 2018 by K's Kids for the 0-6 years market, The K-Magic 2 simplifies the original console by having everything already built-in and ready for parents and children to use, Because it's still being sold, when it well be discontinued and info on how many units have been sold so far not been released to the public.
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| − | |M&D Monon Color
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| − | |Preliminary
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| − | |No
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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].
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| − | |[https://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/zukanneopad NEO Consoles]
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| − | |Released in 2017.by Takara Tomy. The NEO Series are educational consoles only sold in Japan and appear to be using a custom version of Android. Because it's still being sold, it unknown how games will be made for it and when it well be discontinued, info on how many units have been sold so far not been released to the public.
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| − | |[https://play.date Playdate]
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| − | |No
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| − | |The Playdate is an upcoming handheld with a released date of sometime in 2020. The console has a monochrome screen similar to an e-paper display one would find on a Kindle. Game development is aimed mainly at indie studios. Since the console has yet to be released, 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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| | + | |Not Okay |
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| − | [[Category:Consoles|*]] | + | ==Features== |
| − | [[Category:Third-generation video game consoles|*]] | + | * Full screen support |
| − | [[Category:Fourth-generation video game consoles|*]] | + | * Controller and hotkey mapping |
| − | [[Category:Fifth-generation video game consoles|*]] | + | * Joypad support (for both controller and hotkeys) |
| − | [[Category:Sixth-generation video game consoles|*]] | + | * Auto/rapid fire controls |
| − | [[Category:Seventh-generation video game consoles|*]] | + | * Basic re-recording and rerecording |
| − | [[Category:Eighth-generation video game consoles|*]] | + | * "Bullet-proof" rerecording |
| | + | * Frame/lag/re-recording counters |
| | + | * Input display |
| | + | * Auto-hold |
| | + | * Alpha version of "TAStudio" |
| | + | * RAM watching/poking tools |
| | + | * RAM searching |
| | + | * Lua scripting |
| | + | * Rewind |
| | + | * [[Libretro]] support (1.11.4 onwards) |
| | + | |
| | + | ==Review== |
| | + | For tool-assisted speedruns, BizHawk is king. Since 1.11.4, it has support for [[libretro]] cores, making it a good alternative for RetroArch, and adds TAS support for all compatible cores. |
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| | + | [[Category:Frontends]] |
| | + | [[Category:Emulators]] |
| | + | [[Category:Multi-emulators]] |
| | + | [[Category:Windows emulation software]] |
| | + | [[Category:Linux emulation software]] |
