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Arcade & Retro Kickstarter thread ,

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  • #62
    The Last Bandit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,732 ✭✭✭The Last Bandit


    If Pat's name wasn't on it I doubt it would get to far really..


  • #63
    Jack burton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,798 ✭✭✭Jack burton


    NES games really are the "in" thing at the moment though. Seems to be the collecting focus for most people in the USA.

    I agree as well, if pats name wasn't on it I wouldn't even get close to the figure this will undoubtedly end up at


  • #64
    eddhorse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,574 ✭✭✭eddhorse


    I find they are churning these book out at the moment.

    I initially went for the c64 one for nostalgia reasons. Followed by the amiga one. Spectrum coming now and then the renewed c64 book.

    Im not sure if i still like/need them, similar to all this stuff.


  • #65
    The Last Bandit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,732 ✭✭✭The Last Bandit


    Another terrible idea despite meeting their goal. Polycade , raspberry pi based at that price ?


  • #66
    o1s1n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 37,176 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    The Last Bandit wrote: »
    Another terrible idea despite meeting their goal. Polycade , raspberry pi based at that price ?

    The arcade is the ultimate casual gaming experience. Arcades are social, low commitment...

    I hate them already :pac: - nothing casual or low commitment about trying to 1cc a shmup...


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  • #67
    Star Lord
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,120 ✭✭✭✭Star Lord


    Ridiculous cost for a Pi based system. For that kind of cost, it'd want to have a pretty kick ass system under the hood, not a Pi!!!


  • #68
    Steve X2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,920 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    I need to do a Kickstarter. It seems any old shiz will get funded these days.


  • #69
    Star Lord
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,120 ✭✭✭✭Star Lord


    That just reminded me to remove my friends Kickstarter from my sig. It didn't get funded sadly, which is a shame, as it looked great. (It's a board game)


  • #70
    eddhorse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,574 ✭✭✭eddhorse


    The Last Bandit wrote: »
    Another terrible idea despite meeting their goal. Polycade , raspberry pi based at that price ?

    Jebus, that's expensive and fugly.


  • #71
    Jack burton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,798 ✭✭✭Jack burton


    Christ thats a horrible looking yolk.


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  • #72
    Mr.Saturn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,046 ✭✭✭Mr.Saturn


    It looks somewhere between a blown-up first-gen iPod and a set-piece from Bidmead era Doctor Who. I kinda like it, oddly.

    The fact it's run by Nolan Bushnell's kids makes me curious about a number of things.


  • #73
    eddhorse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,574 ✭✭✭eddhorse


    https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/34683765/the-starforce-pi-electronic-tabletop-mini-arcade

    pricepower.jpg


  • #74
    o1s1n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 37,176 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    I quite like that one. Reckon it'd look better if he managed to fit a stick with a shorter shaft though.


  • #75
    eddhorse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,574 ✭✭✭eddhorse


    o1s1n wrote: »
    I quite like that one. Reckon it'd look better if he managed to fit a stick with a shorter shaft though.

    Agreed dimension for the stick seems wrong


  • #76
    eddhorse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,574 ✭✭✭eddhorse


    https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1836573872/pixel-vision-the-handmade-portable-game-system?ref=NewsDec0315&utm_campaign=Dec+03&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter

    Swedish designer Love Hultén calls Pixel Vision a "link between the present and the past, and a tribute to gaming." Each foldable, jewel-like gamer is handmade from walnut, and can store up to 10,000 of your favorite vintage games — making it a pocketable portal into gaming’s rich and storied past.


  • #77
    Star Lord
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,120 ✭✭✭✭Star Lord


    It's beautiful, but it's essentially €450 for a fancy case and screen for a Pi... which lovely as it is, I really couldn't go for! Glad to see he got them funded though!


  • #78
    the groutch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,096 ✭✭✭✭the groutch


    €450 for a wooden GBA SP with an emulator chucked in?
    No thanks.


  • #79
    The Last Bandit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,732 ✭✭✭The Last Bandit


    Meh, just another collector trophy..


  • #80
    Steve X2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,920 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    It doesn't look that great to me at all, and its using a cheap Raspberry Pi A+ to run the show!
    I understand its hand made, but look at it, there is no art, no soul, its a box!!

    And this is coming from someone who has purchased wooden boxes from Analogue Interactive in the past :)


  • #81
    Steve X2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,920 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    The lamp talk on the other thread reminded me of this pretty sweet looking lamp i backed on Kickstarter.
    Kind of retro looking, in a way :)

    Might interest some people here.

    https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1284726646/the-lampster-a-lamp-with-attitude

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    bzmuNHZ.jpgoWQBmdc.jpg

    FYoj3Wv.jpg


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  • #82
    Optimus Prime
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 5,411 Mod ✭✭✭✭Optimus Prime


    You just made me spend 200 quid with that post.

    So cool..


  • #83
    Steve X2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,920 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    Optimus Prime wrote: »
    You just made me spend 200 quid with that post.

    So cool..

    Your welcome :)
    I really like the look of it.


  • #84
    Optimus Prime
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 5,411 Mod ✭✭✭✭Optimus Prime


    Yeh it looks brilliant, which one did you go for?


  • #85
    eddhorse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,574 ✭✭✭eddhorse


    Steve scan it in and print me one will ya?


  • #86
    Steve X2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,920 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    Optimus Prime wrote: »
    Yeh it looks brilliant, which one did you go for?

    Went for the artsy red one and rusty type army green. I prefer the messy speckled look rather than pure clean colours they have.


  • #87
    Optimus Prime
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 5,411 Mod ✭✭✭✭Optimus Prime


    Steve X2 wrote: »
    Went for the artsy red one and rusty type army green. I prefer the messy speckled look rather than pure clean colours they have.

    Yeh I got the arty red one too. Hard to decide between that and the army but I wasn't getting two haha

    I guess they email you when it's finished to see what one you want ?


  • #88
    Steve X2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,920 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    Optimus Prime wrote: »
    Yeh I got the arty red one too. Hard to decide between that and the army but I wasn't getting two haha

    I guess they email you when it's finished to see what one you want ?

    Yeah, they'll just send out a form or something.


  • #89
    Steve X2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,920 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    I see Sam Dyers next visual compendium book(compendium 4) will be on the NES/Famicom.
    Cant wait for that one(and hopefully some nice optional extras/rewards), but I'd say it will be a good few months before it hits kickstarter as he might be doing the addon/update book for the C64 first.


  • #90
    The Last Bandit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,732 ✭✭✭The Last Bandit


    So now we have another 'retro console', this one is based on a Pi2 and looks to be running emulation-station, selling point of this is that it has a cd drive to play isos.
    Basic one is €149..


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  • #91
    Steve X2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,920 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    The Last Bandit wrote: »
    So now we have another 'retro console', this one is based on a Pi2 and looks to be running emulation-station, selling point of this is that it has a cd drive to play isos.
    Basic one is €149..

    I think I seen that on retrocollect. Supports the Amiga CD32 discs I think which caught my eye.
    Still, it's all just the same emulators wrapped in different boxes these days :0/


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