And so begins the avalanche of "emulators exist" comments.
I don't know why it's such a strange concept to a lot of folks that many of us who are into classic console games actually want to play classic consoles.
@KIRO @Ogbert Fair enough. Don't get me wrong, I love the Game Boy and clearly the people who came up with the Playdate do too. I'm not convinced it will last as a platform is all I'm saying, but who knows? I wouldn't mind being proven wrong. The fact that they seem to have a comprehensive SDK is a smart move at least.
@SteamEngenius Then why carry around a Switch? Or a 3DS, which was widely mocked as DOA due to the existence of smartphones on release? The medium is the message and the way hardware design choices and limitations influence the look, feel and style of games that exist on a platform is one of the things that make games different to other forms of entertainment.
Not disagreeing that it's too expensive though, and I doubt it will be successful.
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This really is the Fyre Festival of consoles.
Re: Review: RAD2X Is The Only HDMI Cable You Need For Your Retro Consoles
And so begins the avalanche of "emulators exist" comments.
I don't know why it's such a strange concept to a lot of folks that many of us who are into classic console games actually want to play classic consoles.
Re: Review: Playdate - Picking Things Up Where The Game Boy Left Off?
@KIRO @Ogbert Fair enough. Don't get me wrong, I love the Game Boy and clearly the people who came up with the Playdate do too. I'm not convinced it will last as a platform is all I'm saying, but who knows? I wouldn't mind being proven wrong. The fact that they seem to have a comprehensive SDK is a smart move at least.
Re: Review: Playdate - Picking Things Up Where The Game Boy Left Off?
@SteamEngenius Then why carry around a Switch? Or a 3DS, which was widely mocked as DOA due to the existence of smartphones on release? The medium is the message and the way hardware design choices and limitations influence the look, feel and style of games that exist on a platform is one of the things that make games different to other forms of entertainment.
Not disagreeing that it's too expensive though, and I doubt it will be successful.
Re: Random: While We Wait For A New F-Zero, This ZX Spectrum 'Port' Will Have To Do
This is one heck of a technical achievement.
I hate to be that guy Damien, but... they're "machines", not "ships".
Re: GB Corp. Will Make You A Big Shot If You Have Multiple Game Boys
There's something weirdly adorable about anthropomorphic Game Boys.