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RETRO Video Game System

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  • #2
    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,369 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    There's something I really like about this idea...however DAT NAME. Argh. Older consoles in general had really great, imaginative names. 'Retro VGS'? Seriously, how generic can you get.


  • #3
    eddhorse
    Registered Users Posts: 5,780 ✭✭✭eddhorse


    o1s1n wrote: »
    There's something I really like about this idea...however DAT NAME. Argh. Older consoles in general had really great, imaginative names. 'Retro VGS'? Seriously, how generic can you get.

    What would you call it?


  • #4
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,526 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    So, is this going to be an indie console, all those 8/16 bit titles released on the various digital marketplaces to turn up on it?
    I suppose there'd be a certain attraction to have a physical cart of Shovel Knight.


  • #5
    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,369 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    eddhorse wrote: »
    What would you call it?

    Super Mega Dream Engine.


  • #6
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,526 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Maga Drive?

    Super Ninetendo!


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  • #7
    Andrew76
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,065 Mod ✭✭✭✭Andrew76


    Had a read of their FAQ, it's an interesting concept. But they're going to need a bunch of very good titles for it and some decent developrs onboard. Will be interesting to see how they price it when the kickstarter begins.


  • #8
    Mr.Saturn
    Registered Users Posts: 3,910 ✭✭✭Mr.Saturn


    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    Maga Drive?

    Super Ninetendo!

    The Pretendo Entertainment System.


  • #9
    the groutch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,096 ✭✭✭✭the groutch


    Mr.Saturn wrote: »
    The Pretendo Entertainment System.

    make sure you've got a quality tv to play it on

    6D4.jpg


  • #10
    readyletsgo
    Registered Users Posts: 3,276 ✭✭✭readyletsgo


    So what's everyone's opinion on this now?

    http://www.retrovgs.com/home.html

    https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/retro-vgs#/

    They don't even have a prototype yet. Hmm.......

    EDIT: I like the idea of course, but, with indigogo, you are charged as soon as you pledge your money, unlike kickstarter. And most of these games will be on psn Xbox pc and eshop won't they?


  • #11
    The Last Bandit
    Registered Users Posts: 3,717 ✭✭✭The Last Bandit


    Its all gone too poo. The guy developing the FPGA cores has left the project so they've just got the ARM processor left now, basically an offline Ouya. Can't see it going much further.


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  • #12
    Corholio
    Registered Users Posts: 14,014 ✭✭✭✭Corholio


    Ya between the price point, the Indiegogo change and the change of staff it's all gone downhill. Pity really, it had potential.


  • #13
    CosmicSmash
    Registered Users Posts: 1,906 ✭✭✭CosmicSmash


    Corholio wrote: »
    Ya between the price point, the Indiegogo change and the change of staff it's all gone downhill. Pity really, it had potential.

    It was never going uphill to start with, there was never going to be a market for it in the first place.


  • #14
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,526 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Wouldn't most of these kinda games run on one of those little cloud based laptops loaded with Chrome or Windows?
    Just plug a decent controller into the USB and off you go, and you can plumb it into any display you like.
    Was it ever going to get people to buy a cart loaded with a game rom you could "buy" legit for $10, but pay a premium?


  • #15
    Corholio
    Registered Users Posts: 14,014 ✭✭✭✭Corholio


    CosmicSmash wrote: »
    It was never going uphill to start with, there was never going to be a market for it in the first place.

    In fairness I think they started to gain traction with the idea and an early 'promise' of a very reasonable price along with games from experienced developers, and the guy who started it has a very good reputation in the retro game scene. Done right I think it would have had a chance.


  • #16
    TotallyEpic
    Registered Users Posts: 554 ✭✭✭TotallyEpic


    Kevtris (one of the engineers originally involved with the project, he has a bad relationship with them now as far as I know) is working on his own system, which sounds magnitudes more interesting, and appears to be a lot more realistic in scope.

    He's taking a leaf out of the MIST's book and developing a barebones board specifically for the hardware emulation of older consoles. I think he's aiming for around $150-200.

    I'd definitely be on board if he can get it off the ground. He's the guy responsible for the NES HDMI mod that's also being used in the Analogue NT by the way.


  • #17
    CosmicSmash
    Registered Users Posts: 1,906 ✭✭✭CosmicSmash


    I just leave this here, rip vgs.

    http://www.retrocollect.com/News/retro-vgs-console-cancelled-after-it-fails-to-prove-its-worth-on-indiegogo.html


  • #18
    Andrew76
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,065 Mod ✭✭✭✭Andrew76


    CosmicSmash wrote: »
    I just leave this here, rip vgs.

    http://www.retrocollect.com/News/retro-vgs-console-cancelled-after-it-fails-to-prove-its-worth-on-indiegogo.html

    Wtf they had a target of 2 million! Asking folks to stump 300 quid for that yoke was ridiculous anyway.


  • #19
    Corholio
    Registered Users Posts: 14,014 ✭✭✭✭Corholio


    It's a pity they made so many missteps along the way and completely misread the situation financially because the people involved had the best intentions definitely. Not having a working prototype was probably their biggest mistake, people nowadays are sceptic naturally and not seeing it was never going to garner anywhere near enough interest. Getting the Jaguar moulding was a big plus for them in money terms, but it was never going to work with such a high price point. Hopefully they have learned lessons from it and return in better shape, I think it'll stand to them that they nipped it in the bud at an early stage and were pretty transparent.


  • #20
    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,369 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    I wonder what they're going to do with the Jaguar moulding now?

    My money is on a colonic irrigation machine. Keep the medical theme going.


  • #21
    The Last Bandit
    Registered Users Posts: 3,717 ✭✭✭The Last Bandit


    Apparently they made quite a bit of money already from those molds selling various coloured Jag cases.


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  • #22
    CosmicSmash
    Registered Users Posts: 1,906 ✭✭✭CosmicSmash


    o1s1n wrote: »

    My money is on a colonic irrigation machine. Keep the medical theme going.

    I couldn't see much of a market for preowned machines though.


  • #23
    Steve X2
    Registered Users Posts: 8,848 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    I thought some of the money from the kickstarter/indiegogo was to buy the molds?
    So no money no molds, no?


  • #24
    TotallyEpic
    Registered Users Posts: 554 ✭✭✭TotallyEpic


    Steve X2 wrote: »
    I thought some of the money from the kickstarter/indiegogo was to buy the molds?
    So no money no molds, no?

    They already had the molds, they were already producing and selling replacement Jaguar casings.


  • #25
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,526 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    o1s1n wrote: »
    I wonder what they're going to do with the Jaguar moulding now?

    My money is on a colonic irrigation machine. Keep the medical theme going.

    I vote for an ECT machine, running at the full 220v!


  • #26
    Steve X2
    Registered Users Posts: 8,848 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    TotallyEpic wrote: »
    They already had the molds, they were already producing and selling replacement Jaguar casings.

    I see, I must have missed all that. All I ever seen them share was computer renders of the casings.


  • #27
    TotallyEpic
    Registered Users Posts: 554 ✭✭✭TotallyEpic


    Steve X2 wrote: »
    I see, I must have missed all that. All I ever seen them share was computer renders of the casings.

    The system that Kevtris is working on now sounds way more promising. He was designing the original RETRO VGS PCB, but fell out with the team at some point, I believe when they decided to add the ARM CPU to the design.

    He's pretty much going to be making a straight up FPGA-based emulation board, similar to the MIST. I personally can't wait to see that technology gain some traction, a future FPGA-based Retron could be amazing.


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