Destructoid - The Ouya is a $99 Android-based game console that would come with free-to-play games and a development kit. Or, it will be once they make enough cash on Kickstarter to get it going. I think they'll be fine, though: They've raised over $75,000 of their $950,000 goal in one hour this morning.
From systems that could keep your beer cool, to oddities trying to get in on the popularity of VHS and laserdisc, you’ve got some very, very weird video game consoles out there.
I had the LaserActive... it was a nice collectors piece but not very practical. Especially when it came to needing recapping. I think i paid all of about $50 for the floor model from an incredible Universe back in the day. I ended up selling it many years later for $300 at the time due to it needing a new laser and the aforementioned recapping.
An honorable mention not on the list would be the VM Labs Nuon. It basically looked like any regular DVD player but it had ports on it for controllers to play specific games. one of which is still exclusive to it with Tempest 3000. It also offered nuon enhanced DVD movies with extra content not accessible by regular players.
Virtual Boy, Sega Nomad, Ouya and the other troubled game systems that nobody bought.
How has this article missed out Sega's Dreamcast and Nintendo's Wii U, two consoles that were actually superb devices in their own right, but were seen as failed due to lacklustre sales at the time of release?
Wonder how long before Stadia appears on the list surprised the Ngage is not on that list
Talk about a blast to the past.......I remember trying the virtual boy at Toy R Us and it was cool but I did feel slightly disoriented afterwards......good article.
The Ouya, a failed Android gaming console from early in this generation, is getting a second lease on life thanks to Internet archivists and some new software.
That's pretty cool they were able to bring it back. It sucks when something online only gets killed.
I got mine when it first launched, however it wasn't good for anything other than retro emulation. I couldn't sell the thing fast enough. Managed to get almost all my money back selling it on eBay.
I guess the Stadia launch is bringing back memories of other failed consoles/services.
I have been waiting for an android console since they announced the Vita. I know Sony already partnered with Android, but this is a giant step in the right direction. Open source and android based console in every room in the house would be sweet! This will make every tv in the house a google tv. That is if it comes with a web browser, which it obviously will, that would be phenomenal. Add blutooth support and you can use a keyboard and mouse.
It is just a glorified Android 'mini-PC' with a custom market and a controller.
I guess that last bit could be the crucial part.
$99 isn't a bad price for the spec even if you didn't use it for games, though.
It's already got enough pledges and i think it still has 29 days to go aha.
ugh stupid people wasting money on stupid things. This will flop like Onlive did and sayings it's easily hackable won't attract sales. "Please buy our system and have your personal information stole, hell you could just walk up to a stranger and give it away from free but buy this instead"
somebody's a little late, they're already over $1,000,000. just put in 99