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@veesonic It's highly probable that in the not too distant future there will be handhelds with foldable screens so the size can be reduced without losing the immersion. We just need the phone companies to push on with the development so the games industry can then jump in.

@Carck Yes, agreed. I dug out my Vita the other day as wanted to mess about a bit on my FF7 save ahead of Rebirth launching. Having used the Switch and Portal a lot recently, the Vita really feels small and portable enough. I'd never recommend a PSP Go - get a Vita!

I remember playing this round my friend's house when it came out. He had a PS1, I had a 64. It was solid, but I do remember finding the story and setting less encapsulating than FF7 - but FF7 had all the rose tinted benefits of being first.

Not gonna lie, those are ugly designs. I'm not convinced by the customised Earphones market... they are in your ear, usually under hair or a hat or sweat band. I'd always prioritise sound quality and ambiance features. The charging boxes look clunky too!

Given how poorly Wii U performed, Christmas 2013 really was something of a sweet spot with Super Mario 3D World and then the excellent Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze released just 6 weeks later.

Link Between Worlds on the 3DS was pure joy though.

All the success Nintendo have enjoyed in the Switch era... has to be said that the lack of a new Donkey Kong and 2D Zelda are glaring omissions on the software front. It's been 10 years now for both...

Remains my favourite Robbie song!

So it's not just the Switch that hasn't received a Donkey Kong game then...!

How can anyone argue against this?! The PS2 install base is absolutely due to the DVD player. It was good value at launch for the spec versus other models, but as the years went by it became a cheap option for sticking under other TVs in your house.

I think people forget... this was a point in time where people put a TV bloody everywhere. Kitchen. Dining Room. Bathroom! The PS2 gave those TVs an easy DVD option!

PS2 was good for sure, Final Fantasy X a definite highlight for me.

However, let's not beat about the bush here... PS2 sold the volume it did because it was a cheap DVD player at the exact moment DVD's went mainstream.

There is no other reason behind the number. Its not the launch. Its not the marketing. Its not Sony. Its not the games.

Its the DVD player.

Genuine question for the site editors here. What was the attach rate for the PS2? How many games sold per console? I bet that paints a very different picture versus other consoles...

I respect Nintendo's right to protect their work, so I don't mind this. It's a harsh lesson, but just to be absolutely crystal clear... no-one at Nintendo is stopping FOI from existing in someone's basement as a personal collection kept offline.

The thing I do mind is how badly Nintendo preserve and share their history with fans. Virtual Console before, NSO now, could have loads more content from magazines, POS artwork, TV adverts, interviews, reviews, walkthroughs.

It's not just Nintendo either. All the money in the UK games industry... and look at how badly supported our videogame museums are. I went to an exhibit in Bradford recently and it's shocking how bad it was. Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo especially, with hardware, should do loads more to preserve the history. They should have a department dedicated to it, and hire staff to sort it all out.

I'd pay a monthly subscription to a Sony Playstation Archives service for a start. It would be great! Seriously, just hire an intern to do it...

This is a really nice touch!

I'm looking forward to playing this when it launches in August. Love the art direction.

Gameboy is timeless. Much more so than PS1, N64 and even Xbox and PS2 I'd argue.

Funny, I literally dusted off my GG at the weekend and I downloaded 10 games onto my 3DS before the eShop closes.

Have to say, I never really got on well with the Sonic games on GG. You just can't see far enough ahead versus the rhythm of speed so it doesn't work well for me. Would love to play the GG Sonic games more zoomed out...!!

A company has let you down and are taking 40 weeks instead of the 16 they quoted you... and you are increasing your reliance on them by increasing orders?!

It's a shame they couldn't find an alternative provider.

@TJM well the A500 bundle that launched in 1987(?) opened up Amiga gaming to a huge new audience and that had Batman The Movie, Interceptor, and The New Zealand Story.

Cannot understate the amazing sound the Amiga had, particularly for the time, as a lot of my game memories from the time related to awesome soundtracks... Cannon Fodder, Captive, Xenon 2, Onslaught, Time Machine, Soldier Of Light and Blood Money all sounded great.

Other classics... A Rockstar Ate My Hamster, Rainbow Islands, Xybots, Buggy Boy, Eliminator, Nebulus (best version), IK+, Bubble Bobble (best version).

I'd love to see an Ocean Software cartridge. That would be a very tempting purchase!

The amount of money publishers spend on TV adverts in the UK alone justifies a dedicated gaming TV show.

Growing industry...
Worth billions...
Entertainment...

It literally makes no sense why no-one can make a successful show. Perhaps the focus is too much on competition and playing games?

News.
Reviews.
Latest Releases.
Events. Report from all major gaming events.
History. Delve into the archives, on this day, feature on a franchise etc.
Meet The Dev Teams.

Is it really that difficult?

This Gamemaster reboot sounds like more of the stuff that has failed previously. They need to ask themselves if it's done better already online - competitions, races, fights - all done better online.

Celebrities playing FIFA and Fortnite will last one series at best... you know it. I know it. It is going to be rubbish.

Whereas a refined news led show with industry insiders is genuinely not easily found online.

Going back to the amount of money EA, Activision, Ubisoft, Take Two, WB Games, Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo spend on TV advertising - why would they not support a TV show that promotes their products?

@NEStalgia I agree with what you've said, but I think you underestimated the power of Nintendo's IP. I know what you're getting at likening with designer brand but seriously Mario and Zelda are in a completely different universe to anything else.

If Nintendo came out tomorrow and said BotW2 cannot be played unless you have the "Switch 2" which costs £800. I'd be spending £800 tomorrow. No hesitation.

Wow... I'm still not convinced on this as feels like everyone with a mobile or tablet... oh wait, that's everyone... Also, that Earthworm Jim 4 trailer is diabolical, and I'm being generous! Are they even allowed to call this a first look?! Pretty sure everything I've seen and heard here is from the original game !!

I just don't get it! Why are they wasting time on this instead of a mini Master System or mini Dreamcast? Why did they price something so small and impractical as high as 50 quid?!

SEGA lows are so low... yet hope springs eternal! A decent 3D Sonic and a mini Dreamcast - one day. Surely!

I knew about long before this article, but I didnt know about it at the time of playing Goldeneye on the 64. I think it's a combination of two reasons: all my friends had their own controller and we'd obviously all jump straight onto multiplayer. I honestly dont think I ever played single player Goldeneye with more than 1 controller plugged in, so the option never got uncovered!

Sounds like, overall, they've done a pretty good job with this. I'm not a big enough fan of the Neo Geo to justify putting down that much cash... but, for those that do, it looks like a really cool product. Enjoy!

@GravyThief Yep, I feel the exact same.

I think retro gamers, generally, are much more of a casual consumer. Seems Polymega is targeting the higher disposable income of a 30 something year old, but, for me at least, the problem is with having to buy the games separately. I can't see this doing anywhere near the volume it will need to in order to be deemed a success...

I'm happy waiting, patiently for now, for SEGA to walk away from ATgames and find a new partner to bring a solid emulation package to MasterSystem, Mega Drive, DreamCast and Saturn - even if it means, what 5 years at least(?) before Saturn gets it's turn :/