What is the worst retro console?

GAME.COM

>>3377838
Apple Bandai Pippin.
It had NO games.

>>3377838
CD-i wasn't a console in the first place, it was rather a multimedia machine good for presentations or easy educational games full of colorful pictures.

>>3377845
At least it had games.
Honestly, it doesn't seem to be an AWFUL machine, it's just not good as it would be.
Tiger just fucked things up.

>>3377838
Guitar Hero!

atari 5200

The console wars are still raging 20 years later.

NeoGeo because I can never afford one.

>>3377838
Agreed, at least the 3DO and Jaguar had a few pretty good games. Just looking at actual gameplay of Wand of Gamelon makes me want to jump out a window.

>>3377856
>just not good as it would be
And yeah gotta agree with that, if it had a better screen it wouldn't be bad, it'd just be average, maybe even a cult classic.

>>3377856
The Bandai Pippin had a port of Marathon.

....I mean I don't know if the port is any good but I imagine if there'd be anything good on the Pippin it's that.

The 5200. You can talk shit about all the consoles, but at least you could play them.

>>3380525
Try being a person (not me) that wants a turboduo. Not a tg-16 plus cd, but the actual Turboduo. They always are 100-200 more than a neo-geo, and sometimes more if the caps are redone.

>>3381382
How much exactly are we talking about?

Also, I know neogeo has some good games that you pretty much can't get in any other console, but what about the turbografix 16? Did it actually have good, exclusive games?

>>3381385
Sega was good for Beat 'em ups, fighters, and other arcade style games.
SNES was good for RPG's and platformers.

They're both great systems, just for different things.

>>3381387
Rondo, Devil's crush, neutopia 1+2, and the definitive port of druaga are all on it

>>3381445
Mega's platformers were much better.

>>3377856
>CD-i wasn't a console in the first place, it was rather a multimedia machine good for presentations or easy educational games full of colorful pictures.

Every damn thread. They marketed the thing's ability to play games, therefore it can be judged as a machine that plays games.

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That person (not you) should stop being a lazy round eye and buy a glorious PC engine Duo like myself, paid 230 and it's been totally recapped and has a new laser

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There's a lot of bad ones

>Most 2nd gen systems (e.g. Arcadia 2001 or Bailey Astrocade) has almost no software, but they had sweet aesthetics.
>The Super A'Can was hideously expensive and 5 years out of date, but it did have a Monopoly clone with Hitler in it, so that's cool.
>The Bandai Playdia wasn't much of a console at all and was more of a dedicated quiz/edutainment machine.
>The Casio Loopy was even less of a console, but it could print out stickers.
>The CD-i was a ill-designed waste, but it had Tetris at the very least and some could play VCDs.
>The Jaguar and 3DO had great versions of Doom and SFII respectively, though good games are sparse.

I would say it would be the RCA Studio II. At least Pong consoles functioned properly

>>3384475
>They marketed the thing's ability to play games
After they changed their minds and decided to say whatever they thought would sell more units. I could try sealing a car and selling it as a boat, but that doesn't mean it actually is a boat.

>>3384569
>jaguar had good version of doom
There's not even fucking music in it!

>>3384587
Isn't that 32x? Jag just had shitty music

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>>3384573
You could build an amphibious car and market it as a boat to boating enthusiasts and as a car to motorists. Both would find it disappointing and shitty evaluated on the merits of either designation, but it is still both a car and a watercraft.

>>3384587
Just throw on some Slayer, and you're good.

>>3384594
Pretty sure it's the other way around, but I could be wrong.

>>3384569
We had an anon here with RCA Studio II.

>>3384175
Apart from the extremely repetitive Sonic the Hedgehog, the bland-looking and clunky Aladdin and the ugly, generic Vectorman, what other platformers the Genesis has to offer?

I think you have to compare the consoles to the other makes available at the time. I could say old B&W consoles that required you to use a static cling overlay on the screen were terrible but if it was competitive with other consoles of the era than it isn't an issue. That being said, the cd-i is the worst

>>3384750
>extremely repetitive Sonic the Hedgehog
u wot?

Action max

It got a DVD re-release years afterwards

>>3377838
The CD-I created so many wonderful memes, how in the fuck can you seriously say it's the worse? Without it "mah boi" wouldn't exist.

>>3385459
well HERE'S THE PROBLEM, TOO MANY MEMES

>>3384750
>aladdin bland and clunky
you slipped up there, otherwise this could have been quality trolling

>>3384569
Tempest 2000 saves the Jaguar imo.

>>3377856
>CD-i wasn't a console in the first place, it was rather a multimedia machine good for presentations or easy educational games full of colorful pictures.
Was NGage handheld console then?

>>3384637
That analogy doesn't match what Philips actually did, though. They didn't build it as a multimedia/gaming hybrid from the get-go. They just realized that it could also play "games" by virtue of it being an interactive device. Hell, they didn't even release a game pad for it until later.

It was the antithesis of the PC: neither were intended for games when created, but they could still play them; however, we don't consider PCs to be the same as consoles, yet the CD-I is?

Philips' marketing succeeded in making people think the CD-I was a console, but it's the equivalent of someone deciding to call a regular DVD player a "console" after they realize that you can make shifty games for it.

>>3385932
>call a regular DVD player a "console" after they realize that you can make shifty games for it.
Do DVD players ever have enough power for games?

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>>3385942
http://www.chud.com/14097/dvd-review-harry-potter-interactive-dvd-game-hogwarts-challenge/

>>3385942
Dragons lair and Tetris was for DVD it worked fine

>>3385932
>CDi apologist
every time.

modern consoles are pc's now are they no longer consoles? the cdi is what was left of nintendo's snes cd. it had a controller and it had games. if the loopy can be a console so can the cdi.

>>3386053
> the cdi is what was left of nintendo's snes cd
What?
CDi was created before SNES-CD.

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>>3385871
The N-gage was a handheld that could be used as a phone with a surprisingly vast library of games.

If a console has at last one playable game, it can't be the worst console of all times cause it's bound to be a bigger turd out there.

The GAME.COM it's a strong contender, because the screen is the worst screen I have ever seen, if you can't see the games you can't play them, making the console useless.

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>>3377838

>>3381282
I don't know if I'd even call it a port - the Pippin was just a 'consolized' Mac, so there wasn't much work to do beyond adjusting for the gamepad.

>>3380525
Buy an MVS from Japan, get a decent Supergun (and maybe an XRGB or some other scaler if you're feeling fancy), and then get a multi-cart. You'll have most of the good NG games at a fairly reasonable price. Worked out pretty well for me.

>>3386053
>what am reading comprehension
>consoles are PCs now
This is why you should stay in school, kids.

>>3377845
I think they shot themselves in the foot by giving it a bandwagon-jumping "e-name" with the .com thing. Came across as novelty and cheesy. Like when people say things like "I'm so hungry.com" or like that failed game store @jakarta.

>>3386226
It at least had Ridge Racer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n91PAapCUsE

>>3386651
>Choose Portuguese
>Have interface in English when racing
I mean, WTF?

>>3386651
I'm glad they chose the out-of-car viewpoint. I can only play racing games like that. I hate the in-car view. Not just because I find it harder when I can't see the car, but also because it divorces me from the fact that it's a car game. It doesn't feel like a car anymore, it feels as if I'm flying along the track (like Superman or something) low to the ground - and I just can't take it seriously anymore.

>>3377838
>worst console ever release

Right up until the xbone came out, yeah.

I consider the CD-I more like a dumb low end multimedia TV system for dumb yuppies than anything

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>>3377838
The most unforgivable sin for any retro console is to not have good games. Even consoles that are perceived as failures like the Saturn are still coveted by gamers because of the good games that they have.

If a game system only has a small selection of software and most of it is crap, then it's a complete waste. In this category I would put the likes of the Phillips CD-i, PC-FX, and Virtual Boy. Even with a crappy system like the Atari Jaguar or 3DO you at least have some decent ports of PC and arcade games to play on it. Something like the CD-i or the PC-FX have pretty much nothing that makes them worth having. A total waste of money that you will leave you with buyer's remorse if you pick one up today.

Games make or break a system. They're the difference between a must have, an intriguing curio with some overlooked gems, and just a piece of overpriced junk that you only own as a collector's piece.

>>3386835
The PCFX is a tragedy, I looked into it after discovering PC engine and couldn't believe how shitty the library is. I would rather own a 3DO

>>3377838
CD-I at least had games, there are official consoles out there who only got 2-3 games made for it and only few thousand units made.

>>3377838

Genesis for worst one people actually owned. It's only real saving grace are those platformers, sonic and treasure games.

>>3386081
"The CD-i started out as a CD add-on for the SNES, before being canceled. Before it was canceled, Nintendo gave Phillips the right to make games with their characters, which lead to the creation of three Zelda games, Hotel Mario (along with two canceled Mario games), and a canceled Donkey Kong game."
>>3386330
connect to network,>system update>install game to hard drive>update>download dlc>play game. Since the gamecube theyve also been using pcmr hardware. why do you think it's so easy for them to port games now?

tiger made the worst, R-Zone is my vote
>>3388212
nyce b8 m8

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8 games in 3 years, some not even compatible across different branded machines

>>3388658
It did have some interesting ones like that Diddy Kong Racing like game, and Tempest 3000

What's with the Tempest series and launching on obscure shit no one gets?

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>>3388658
>>3389062
Infact, looking into it more, look at that fucking controller. It's like the Nuon is literally just a crappier N64 with DVD capabilities and less games

>>3389082
>>3389062
>>3388658
The guy who made the only halfway-working emulator died before getting it reasonably playable, too.

>>3389103
That's a pretty sad fate for a man

>>3388658
>>3389062
>>3389082
>>3389103
How about anyone try to run NUON emulator?

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>>3381382
>>3384551
Join us

>>3389062
The NUON project was actually handled by people who previously worked on the Atari Jaguar.

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>>3390824
Nice PCE sempai

>>3390801
I've tried it before. It will run Tempest 3000, but at like .05fps. My PC isn't a beast, but it's no potato either.

>>3384551
>>3390824
I'd love to get a PC Engine Duo sometime. I'm pretty sure my next big investment is going to be a Commodore 64, but if I ever spot a PCE Duo for a good price I will be all over that.

My most recent pickup was a Sega Master System but I barely have any games for it yet. I've also got a NES and Atari that are in dire need of RGB mods.

>>3377845
>it's pronounced "game com" and not "game dot com"
well fuck you too

>>3390824
I have enough skills to recap it, install new laser (if required) and even RGB mod it.
But finding Duo/Duo-Rx cheaper than 200-300 USD is pretty much impossible (mostly checking YJA and some Japanese shops like Suruga-ya). At this price it is definitely an investment

>>3384637
>President Lyndon B. Johnson was known as an owner of an Amphicar. Johnson, a known practical joker, was said to enjoy frightening visitors at his Johnson City, Texas ranch by driving them downhill in his Amphicar, directly into his property's lake, all the while shouting that he had malfunctioning brakes.
Fucken lel.

>>3377856
>Apple Bandai Pippin.
>It had NO games.
But was it even released to the market? There's plenty of aborted attempts out there.

>>3392206
Yes, it was in fact sold in stores. Had several titles and a few extra in Japan.

>>3384594
Nah you got it backwards. 32X is the one with butchered music.

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>>3377838