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First Ever SNES CD Details Uncovered

Slimgamer writes:

"Anyone familiar with gaming history knows that the Playstation was originally a CD based addon for the SNES, but beyond a few concept sketches here and there most details of the project have been forever sealed away. That is until today, when GM of GREE Vancouver and retro game aficionado Steve Lin has uncovered some technical documents pertaining to the SNES CD. Earlier today he Tweeted his finds along with a few images of the technical manual. We've got the images here for you"

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djplonker4475d ago (Edited 4475d ago )

Wasnt the final fantasy 7 demo way back played on this machine or its architecture?

SkullBlade1694474d ago (Edited 4474d ago )

Nah that was a tech demo for the Nintendo 64 before Square abandoned Nintendo over the "Why is N64 still using cartridges?" argument because there wasn't enough space for what they had in mind.

Vegamyster4475d ago

It would have been interesting to see what it would have been like if Nintendo & Sony stuck together.

-Foxtrot4475d ago (Edited 4475d ago )

This is why teleportation to Parallel worlds needs to be invented.....this and the chance to see what the Dark Knight Rises would of been like if Heath Ledger was still alive :)

djplonker4475d ago

Or if sega still made consoles!

ground_beef4474d ago (Edited 4474d ago )

Dude, in this day and age, anything is possible. Maybe Sony and Nintendo will get toegether at some point. They having a merger would have sounded ludicrous back then. But now it doesn't seem to far fetched, especially that Nintendo are looking for mergers and acquisitions.

I think it sounds more real that ninty and Xbox would be one entity, as Microsoft is seriously looking to sell off their Xbox division. And Nintendo has tons of money, they could easily make such a purchase. But again all this talk about MS selling off Xbox could all just be rumors. Though it's overwhelming that these "rumors" are being stated by a lot of gaming news websites and insiders.

All in all I don't care who the parent company is, as long as we have playstation, Xbox, and Nintendo consoles.

Vegamyster4474d ago

More competition is always good, but i'd wish Nintendo would buy Rare's IP's back, i want Banjo Threeie :p

mydyingparadiselost4475d ago

So... Nintendo's Wii u replacement confirmed!?!

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Minute Man 7214474d ago

I remember reading about this in a Nintendo Power mag and was hyped (my dad was gonna buy it) sadly it never came out.

CaptainN4474d ago

Does anyone know if this would have been superior to Sega CD's specs? I would like to know if this had come out which would have been better technically!

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Five Games I'd Love To See On the Neo Geo AES+

These classics need to make a return.

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EasilyTheBest21d ago

Blues Journey is the game I'd like to see.

Popsicle21d ago

Pre-ordered mine a few days ago. Love this concept and hope there are more games announced. I can’t justify paying the prices for games that collectors are asking for. It’s the primary reason I own almost every console except the Neo Geo.

Agent7520d ago

I've pre ordered one here in the UK, no games though, as I'll move it on for a higher price. The white model looks awesome, but as expected, the price is too high. We'll probably see more of those all in one cartridges from China containing every AES game. In the UK, AES+ game at £70 ($95) is better than eye watering prices for the originals, but these games are so old and I can honestly say SNK didn't release many classics. The Metal Slug series is the only series I rate, there were just too many Street Fighter clones and not enough scrolling fighting games. Overall, the Neo Geo was poor for all genres apart from one on one fighters. Videos on YouTube asking for games from that console generation to be ported to the AES+, but who'd want to pay £70 for Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter 2? There's a lot of SNK collections out there, the best being Metal Slug Anthology on the PlayStation 2. The Street Fighter Anniversary Collection on the Switch contains 12 games for around £30, instead of £840 if released on the AES+. For collectors, the AES+ is the best news since sliced bread. Are there enough SNK fans out there? Nowhere near. Those £70 cartridges will soon start creeping up in price and it'll be a re-run of the original console.

Flenter20d ago

I always wanted one in the 90's but couldn't afford it. Now i can but i think if i get one it will be collecting dust fast. It's a nostalgia thing i guess.

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Warhammer Classics is now available for PC via Steam

"Boutique publisher SNEG has joined forces with Games Workshop and its developer & publisher partners to unveil their new label in classic video game preservation with Warhammer Classics. Now available on Steam in an accessible, future-proofed form, this massive undertaking restores more than 20 seminal and cult-favorite Warhammer video games, bringing them back to PC." - Games Workshop and SNEG.

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Pyrite 64 Released, a Game Editor for Making Your Own N64 Games

Prominent N64 modder HailToDodongo has released the first version of N64 game engine and editor, Pyrite64, alongside a short highlight video.

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