Rus McLaughlin: I’ve had my fair share of controller-throwing moments, but the Ouya, the Android-based game console, marks the first time I’ve ever wanted to fastball a gaming device at its own menu screen.
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.
Sounds like it was rushed. A lot of these things can be fixed, but will they -- and will it matter after this first impression?
Apple's spoiled everyone, methinks. I just keep wondering why everyone else can't keep up with nice, user-friendly interfaces.
Be glad you have one. I ordered mine in January and haven't heard from Ouya since. Its getting released in less than a week and I won't have mine for a month at least.
I'm not alone either, check the Ouya forums and Ouya's Kickstarter comment section. This thing is deep.
Ive been saying it for a whlie now if the next nexus 7 comes with an hdmi out option all these ouya & similar type products should disapear rather quickly. A tablet with native controller support, with hdmi output, & a seperate charger port is an oyua but can also be used as a tablet. There have been many of times i wish i could do this.
nice, now ppl will understand how hard is to R&D console...