I gotta say, a microtransaction riddled phone game that vaguely resembles an old arcade title hardly qualifies retro gaming news. Is anyone who's reading this site actually interested in this?
While this is a total first world problem, it is kind of BS that they would hide this color variant until right after launch. It's not like they didn't know they were gonna be releasing it. Why not wait to release it until all color variants are ready? I can see how that would be frustrating if you prefer the new variant.
At first it's funny to think that a game as simple as this was too complicated for people to handle, but it's easy to take our knowledge and understanding of video games for granted now. There really was nothing else like this before it. This thing definitely belongs in a museum.
Hell yeah! I'm genuinely surprised that it beat out The Simpsons but I can see why. It popularized first person shooters, one of the biggest game genres ever if not the single biggest.
Yeah this is exactly the kind of trouble the already iffy reputation of the 3DO needs. On top of its well known failure as a platform - and largely unmet potential - now we have a shady character "reviving" the brand without any legal right to do so. What could possibly go wrong?
Mini consoles are such easy low hanging fruit. Avoiding making more of them to protect Sega’s image as a modern game company is so pointless. Nobody cares about that. I mean look at Atari. Their identity at this point is largely retro gaming and they’ve been thriving lately. Retro stuff sells like crazy and this guy is stupid to just leave that money on the table. It just stinks of pride at this point.
@Octane The technique you're referring to is called dithering and it's pretty effective for creating a gradient effect. The Playdate screen is only 1-Bit, meaning pixels are either black or white, whereas the Gameboy screen was capable of 4-Bit grayscale. Playdate games will look quite different from Gameboy games in that sense. Personally I love the 1-Bit aesthetic despite its limitations.
@Travisemo007 Those cheap pieces of garbage are direct rip-offs of this product. The Playdate was announced and showcased like two years ago. The Chinese handheld market immediately stole their aesthetic and shoved a crappy emulator into it. The actual Playdate has nothing to do with that industry.
@Oscargungan This is such an important point. I think a lot of people are looking at the price and dismissing it before they really consider everything about it. Not only does it come with all these games and a free game creation suite but it's a niche specialty product with novel components from a new-to-hardware company during a global component shortage. With all context considered, the price is a serious bargain.
I've been waiting over a year for an update on this. I was beginning to think it may never release. Suffice it to say I'm blown away by this new information and trailer.
I think it's important to support novel innovations in whatever industry or hobby it is you're interested in whenever possible. Everything from the hardware concept to the software distribution model on this is new and different. It's exciting!
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Re: "I Wish This Was On Console" - Infinity Bullets Is Like A Long-Lost '90s Capcom Game, And You Should Check It Out
I gotta say, a microtransaction riddled phone game that vaguely resembles an old arcade title hardly qualifies retro gaming news. Is anyone who's reading this site actually interested in this?
Re: "Scummy As Hell" - AYANEO Reveals Another Colourway Of The GBA-Like Pocket Advance, Annoying Some Fans
While this is a total first world problem, it is kind of BS that they would hide this color variant until right after launch. It's not like they didn't know they were gonna be releasing it. Why not wait to release it until all color variants are ready? I can see how that would be frustrating if you prefer the new variant.
Re: "Practically Unobtainable" - Here's Your Chance To Own An Incredibly Rare Piece Of Arcade History
At first it's funny to think that a game as simple as this was too complicated for people to handle, but it's easy to take our knowledge and understanding of video games for granted now. There really was nothing else like this before it. This thing definitely belongs in a museum.
Re: The Making Of: Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves - "Costner Was Uncomfortable With Having His Face In A Violent Game"
I love articles like this that dive deep into obscure retro titles. More of this please!
Re: DOOM Has Been Recognised As One Of "The Most Influential Works" Of American Culture
Hell yeah! I'm genuinely surprised that it beat out The Simpsons but I can see why. It popularized first person shooters, one of the biggest game genres ever if not the single biggest.
Re: "We Needed A Pre-Announcement For This?" - Fans Aren't Impressed With Metal Slug's "Explosive" 30th Anniversary Announcement
I have an EXPLOSIVE announcement to make. Get ready! Here it comes!
I had cereal for breakfast.
Re: "I'm Back With More Dumb Game Boy Camera BS" - Someone Used The Game Boy Accessory To Take A Picture Of Jupiter
Wow. This is the kind of advanced absurdity I can really get behind. Just don't use it to take pictures of Uranus.
Re: Empire Interactive Withdraws From "3DO Project" Due To "Likelihood Of Prolonged Legal Disputes"
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Re: "I'm Currently Of The Opinion That This Is Not Legitimate" - There's Something Weird Going On With 3DO Right Now
Yeah this is exactly the kind of trouble the already iffy reputation of the 3DO needs. On top of its well known failure as a platform - and largely unmet potential - now we have a shady character "reviving" the brand without any legal right to do so. What could possibly go wrong?
Re: Sega's Western CEO Isn't Interested In Saturn And Dreamcast Mini Consoles
Mini consoles are such easy low hanging fruit. Avoiding making more of them to protect Sega’s image as a modern game company is so pointless. Nobody cares about that. I mean look at Atari. Their identity at this point is largely retro gaming and they’ve been thriving lately. Retro stuff sells like crazy and this guy is stupid to just leave that money on the table. It just stinks of pride at this point.
Re: Panic's Cool Little Handheld, Playdate, Gets New Details On Pre-Orders And More
@Octane The technique you're referring to is called dithering and it's pretty effective for creating a gradient effect. The Playdate screen is only 1-Bit, meaning pixels are either black or white, whereas the Gameboy screen was capable of 4-Bit grayscale. Playdate games will look quite different from Gameboy games in that sense. Personally I love the 1-Bit aesthetic despite its limitations.
Re: Panic's Cool Little Handheld, Playdate, Gets New Details On Pre-Orders And More
@Travisemo007 Those cheap pieces of garbage are direct rip-offs of this product. The Playdate was announced and showcased like two years ago. The Chinese handheld market immediately stole their aesthetic and shoved a crappy emulator into it. The actual Playdate has nothing to do with that industry.
Re: Panic's Cool Little Handheld, Playdate, Gets New Details On Pre-Orders And More
@Oscargungan This is such an important point. I think a lot of people are looking at the price and dismissing it before they really consider everything about it. Not only does it come with all these games and a free game creation suite but it's a niche specialty product with novel components from a new-to-hardware company during a global component shortage. With all context considered, the price is a serious bargain.
Re: Panic's Cool Little Handheld, Playdate, Gets New Details On Pre-Orders And More
I've been waiting over a year for an update on this. I was beginning to think it may never release. Suffice it to say I'm blown away by this new information and trailer.
I think it's important to support novel innovations in whatever industry or hobby it is you're interested in whenever possible. Everything from the hardware concept to the software distribution model on this is new and different. It's exciting!