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Wman1996 on 07 April 2025
HoloDust said:

ColecoVision

Launched in '82, with motto of arcade-quality games at home, it not only did that, bringing arcade ports like Donkey Kong and Galaxian, but greatly influenced Famicom's creation as well. Arguably the actual start of 3rd generation (given that SG-1000 launched a year later with same hardware and it's considered 3rd generation). Killed prematurely by Coleco loosing faith in console market after the crash of '83 and focusing (unsuccessfully) on home computers (with ADAM, which ate into ColecoVision production line).





I feel like ColecoVision uses the line between forgotten and not forgotten like a jump rope. It only sold around 2 million units and was only in NA and EU. Be that as it may, it was a relatively close third place to Intellivsion's 2nd place, but everyone was way behind Atari 2600. 

And to quote AVGN

The Nerd: But before I end it, let's take a look at the ColecoVision Expansion Module. Yeah, what gaming system is complete without some kind of peripheral? You plug it in, and now you can play Atari 2600 games. That's right, I'm playin' Atari on ColecoVision, its competitor. Okay, that would never happen today. That's like if Sony said, "Okay, we're gonna come out with this new expansion module for the PlayStation 3. You're gonna be able to play Xbox games on it." There would be lawsuits up the a**.

And there was a lawsuit.



Lifetime Sales Predictions 

Switch: 161 million (was 73 million, then 96 million, then 113 million, then 125 million, then 144 million, then 151 million, then 156 million)

PS5: 115 million (was 105 million) Xbox Series S/X: 40 million (was 60 million, then 67 million, then 57 million. then 48 million)

PS4: 120 mil (was 100 then 130 million, then 122 million) Xbox One: 51 mil (was 50 then 55 mil)

3DS: 75.5 mil (was 73, then 77 million)

"Let go your earthly tether, enter the void, empty and become wind." - Guru Laghima

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JackHandy on 07 April 2025

Anyone else remember the Phantom? I'd still like to know what the hell that thing was about lol



Wman1996 on 07 April 2025
JackHandy said:

Anyone else remember the Phantom? I'd still like to know what the hell that thing was about lol

Phantom Entertainment - Wikipedia

I can't even imagine a digital-only console launching in the 2000s. 



Lifetime Sales Predictions 

Switch: 161 million (was 73 million, then 96 million, then 113 million, then 125 million, then 144 million, then 151 million, then 156 million)

PS5: 115 million (was 105 million) Xbox Series S/X: 40 million (was 60 million, then 67 million, then 57 million. then 48 million)

PS4: 120 mil (was 100 then 130 million, then 122 million) Xbox One: 51 mil (was 50 then 55 mil)

3DS: 75.5 mil (was 73, then 77 million)

"Let go your earthly tether, enter the void, empty and become wind." - Guru Laghima

firebush03 on 07 April 2025
Leynos said:

^ CDi isn't forgotten. One of the most well-known failures.

(you did not read CaptainExplosion’s post it seems lol.)



firebush03 on 07 April 2025

Wii U



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Leynos on 07 April 2025
firebush03 said:

Wii U

How is Wii U forgotten? It's far too recent. It's no SEGA MegaJet. If you want to stick with Nintendo. Try the Game Boy Light. Only released in Japan. It was a Game Boy Pocket with a backlight. Something the US would not see until GBA SP in 2003.



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HoloDust on 08 April 2025
Wman1996 said:
HoloDust said:

ColecoVision

Launched in '82, with motto of arcade-quality games at home, it not only did that, bringing arcade ports like Donkey Kong and Galaxian, but greatly influenced Famicom's creation as well. Arguably the actual start of 3rd generation (given that SG-1000 launched a year later with same hardware and it's considered 3rd generation). Killed prematurely by Coleco loosing faith in console market after the crash of '83 and focusing (unsuccessfully) on home computers (with ADAM, which ate into ColecoVision production line).





I feel like ColecoVision uses the line between forgotten and not forgotten like a jump rope. It only sold around 2 million units and was only in NA and EU. Be that as it may, it was a relatively close third place to Intellivsion's 2nd place, but everyone was way behind Atari 2600. 

And to quote AVGN

The Nerd: But before I end it, let's take a look at the ColecoVision Expansion Module. Yeah, what gaming system is complete without some kind of peripheral? You plug it in, and now you can play Atari 2600 games. That's right, I'm playin' Atari on ColecoVision, its competitor. Okay, that would never happen today. That's like if Sony said, "Okay, we're gonna come out with this new expansion module for the PlayStation 3. You're gonna be able to play Xbox games on it." There would be lawsuits up the a**.

And there was a lawsuit.

Yeah, ColecoVision is definitely remembered, given that it has active retro community and even expansions and FPGA model of it.

But in mainstream, barely anyone ever heard of it, which is real pity - it was best money can buy when it launched in '82, selling like hotcakes (there is even 6 millions mentioned, combined with CBS version for Europe, though that seems bit high) and it is direct influence to people in charge of Famicom to make it what in the end was.



curl-6 on 08 April 2025

Tiger R-Zone; when you order a Virtual Boy from Wish

Fascinating in its own bizarre and terrible way.



Leynos on 08 April 2025
curl-6 said:

Tiger R-Zone; when you order a Virtual Boy from Wish

Fascinating in its own bizarre and terrible way.

A had a classmate with one of these. It was trash. Just those Tiger Handhelds but red lights. Didn't need more than 1 button yet they have it 9 lol



Bite my shiny metal cockpit!

Leynos on 08 April 2025

The very first Nintendo console is not Famicom

Nintendo TV Color Game from 1977

Nintendo IQue Player. Released in China in 2003. Basically a suped up N64 as a controller.



Bite my shiny metal cockpit!