James Waymire writes:
"I have mixed feelings for the Ouya. On one hand, it would be good for the market to have another console to give a bit of competition to the big guys. On the other hand, I just don’t see the Ouya as being that console that will give the big dogs a run for their money. Not in its current design. The chipset being used is already way behind current gen consoles. And yes, while I understand that it is meant for a lower price point, it is hard to reconcile buying a $99 console with the graphics and processing power of a mobile phone against a current gen console like the Xbox 360 which I could most likely get for $150-$200 during the holidays, or even cheaper if I want a refurb. When we look at the fact that we will be entering a new holiday season shortly which usually means good bundles and price drops, it makes the $99 price not as enticing for what you get. You also have to look at the fact that the $99 price is only tempting if you don’t already own a current gen console. If they can get some good games for it at launch they may be able to get some momentum going this holiday season though."
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.
