Everybody is doing a mini console except Microsoft

[Mr Puggsly]

d21lewis said:

Mr Puggsly said:

My response is late but I'm gonna do it anyway.

The PS1 mini simply had to be a good collection of games that were emulated. While it did include some notable titles, it was an odd collection missing what are considered crucial titles. But more importantly, the emulation was bad, they used slower PAL version, so it wasn't even a good way to revisit these games.

I don't think people really mind the dated visuals of early 3D graphics per se. Some look better than others. However, given its emulation there is an option to increase the resolution, blur textures, etc. The PS1 mini used shitty specs though, it had even bigger frame dips than native hardware. It was just a shitty device.

I don't know if OG Xbox has great nostalgia. But if they put together a strong collection of games and it emulated well, I think people would buy it for its own merits. The X1 is already a great emulator for playing OG Xbox games, they would simply need to bring that tech to a cheaper device TV device.

With sales in the mid 20millions, I just don't know. Maybe if they tossed in a lot of the best multi-plats of the generation (Though I didn't own one, I did look at many First Party offerings with envy) ... But I bought a ton of original Xbox games for the Xbox 360 and a handful for the Xbox One and they just don't do it for me. Cutting edge at the time and some still look great, especially some of the fighting, FPS, and driving games. They were still figuring out camera controls and what to do with the right analog stick well into the 6th gen. It could work if they pull it off right...but they'd have to do a lot of things right.

Sega Genesis didn't sell amazing numbers but it has had many different mini consoles and even portable versions. There have also been many Genesis compilations on consoles starting with the 6th gen.

OG Xbox definitely has more than 30 games that have aged well. By the 6th gen the dual stick was mostly figured out, especially in shooters. Might be difficult to license many notable games though, it seems like Sony struggled with their device.