"Samurai" is undoubtedly cooler than the UK's "NES Version", which never made sense to me. It's a NES, of course it's the "NES Version". "PAL Version" or "UK Version" would've made sense. Here I am, enjoying a cup of Yorkshire Gold "Yorkshire Gold Version", using my MacBook Pro "MacBook Pro Version" to read Time Extension "Time Extension Version".
I don’t know if it’s the LED lighting behind them or the contrast with the bright white system, but those joysticks look like they’re dirty and have been yellowed by time and/or years of use. I assume they’re actually light grey and would look better in real life than in the photos.
What a dumb lawsuit. Even if his book was the only source used for the movie (which is unlikely), it’s non-fiction and the author is owed nothing. The movie also added fictionalized elements that were, presumably, not in the book. The Tetris story is well known and has been written about in books and articles besides The Tetris Effect for decades.
Why are we paying attention to what morons on Twitter think? The actual value of those items is nowhere near the prices on those unsold Ebay auctions. Nothing says lazy journalism like articles focusing on what some rando on Twitter posted.
I’d like to know how the negotiations with Nintendo and Sony went for Sega’s third-party support. How did the other hardware makers find out Sega was going third-party? Was it a surprise or was it obviously something that they knew would have to happen? How far in advance of the public announcement did they know? Did anyone try to get exclusivity agreements with Sega? Could be interesting to find out the details from former execs, if possible.
They're obviously doing this because they need cash now and can't wait for the hardware production issues to resolve. Or they know the hardware production issues will never resolve and they're trying to make whatever money they can off this thing before the company collapses.
On the bright side, they'll be able to tell themselves that this failed because of COVID, not because it's a fundamentally flawed product that never had even the slightest chance of succeeding.
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Re: Did You Know The NES Had A Much Cooler Name In India?
"Samurai" is undoubtedly cooler than the UK's "NES Version", which never made sense to me. It's a NES, of course it's the "NES Version". "PAL Version" or "UK Version" would've made sense. Here I am, enjoying a cup of Yorkshire Gold "Yorkshire Gold Version", using my MacBook Pro "MacBook Pro Version" to read Time Extension "Time Extension Version".
Re: Review: Aya Neo Pocket Air - The New Handheld Emulation King
I don’t know if it’s the LED lighting behind them or the contrast with the bright white system, but those joysticks look like they’re dirty and have been yellowed by time and/or years of use. I assume they’re actually light grey and would look better in real life than in the photos.
Re: 'The Tetris Effect' Author Claims Apple Adapted His Book Without Permission
What a dumb lawsuit. Even if his book was the only source used for the movie (which is unlikely), it’s non-fiction and the author is owed nothing. The movie also added fictionalized elements that were, presumably, not in the book. The Tetris story is well known and has been written about in books and articles besides The Tetris Effect for decades.
Re: Shocking Study Reveals 87% Of Classic Games Are "Critically Endangered"
Most of that 87% is probably garbage. Not everything needs to be preserved, not everything old is of historic value.
Re: Random: Video Of Man Trading Rare Retro Items For Zelda: TotK Switch Goes Viral
Why are we paying attention to what morons on Twitter think? The actual value of those items is nowhere near the prices on those unsold Ebay auctions. Nothing says lazy journalism like articles focusing on what some rando on Twitter posted.
Re: Sonic Bust: The Rise And Fall Of Sega Enterprises
I’d like to know how the negotiations with Nintendo and Sony went for Sega’s third-party support. How did the other hardware makers find out Sega was going third-party? Was it a surprise or was it obviously something that they knew would have to happen? How far in advance of the public announcement did they know? Did anyone try to get exclusivity agreements with Sega? Could be interesting to find out the details from former execs, if possible.
Re: Intellivision's Offices Are Now Empty And Available, If You Want Them
Every time I hear about someone who thought this thing was a good idea, or would be anything other than an unmitigated disaster, I'm reminded of the phenomenon of "harbinger customers": https://thehustle.co/the-customers-who-repeatedly-buy-doomed-products/
Re: Intellivision Has Significantly Cut Its Staff To Help Amico Over The Finish Line
Why won't someone just kill this thing already? It's just cruel at this point.
Re: The Intellivision Amico Has A Unique Approach To Physical Media And Digital Ownership
They're obviously doing this because they need cash now and can't wait for the hardware production issues to resolve. Or they know the hardware production issues will never resolve and they're trying to make whatever money they can off this thing before the company collapses.
Re: Feature: Intellivision's Tommy Tallarico Wants To Follow In Nintendo's Footsteps, But Will He Get His Chance?
On the bright side, they'll be able to tell themselves that this failed because of COVID, not because it's a fundamentally flawed product that never had even the slightest chance of succeeding.