"Ever since the Ouya’s funds surpassed its goal (it’s over quadruple its initial goal as I write this), there has been a lot of speculation about its success or failure. Obviously the idea of a new console is very enticing, but at the same time, the Ouya barely offers more than a PC or smartphone is capable of. Its main selling point is that it integrates android applications with the television—but otherwise, its specs are abysmal and pale in comparison to other consoles. That’s no reason to throw it in the gutter, however—we’ve seen some consoles succeed despite their lackluster specs before, and this one has plenty to offer that the other consoles don’t. Here are five reasons that will drive the success of the Ouya." | Explosion.com
From systems that could keep your beer cool, to oddities trying to get in on the popularity of VHS and laserdisc, you’ve got some very, very weird video game consoles out there.
I had the LaserActive... it was a nice collectors piece but not very practical. Especially when it came to needing recapping. I think i paid all of about $50 for the floor model from an incredible Universe back in the day. I ended up selling it many years later for $300 at the time due to it needing a new laser and the aforementioned recapping.
An honorable mention not on the list would be the VM Labs Nuon. It basically looked like any regular DVD player but it had ports on it for controllers to play specific games. one of which is still exclusive to it with Tempest 3000. It also offered nuon enhanced DVD movies with extra content not accessible by regular players.
Virtual Boy, Sega Nomad, Ouya and the other troubled game systems that nobody bought.
How has this article missed out Sega's Dreamcast and Nintendo's Wii U, two consoles that were actually superb devices in their own right, but were seen as failed due to lacklustre sales at the time of release?
Wonder how long before Stadia appears on the list surprised the Ngage is not on that list
Talk about a blast to the past.......I remember trying the virtual boy at Toy R Us and it was cool but I did feel slightly disoriented afterwards......good article.
The Ouya, a failed Android gaming console from early in this generation, is getting a second lease on life thanks to Internet archivists and some new software.
That's pretty cool they were able to bring it back. It sucks when something online only gets killed.
I got mine when it first launched, however it wasn't good for anything other than retro emulation. I couldn't sell the thing fast enough. Managed to get almost all my money back selling it on eBay.
I guess the Stadia launch is bringing back memories of other failed consoles/services.
Didn't it already succeed by getting funded? That's the hardest part of getting a console out there...getting it funded.
It has no choice but to succeed for niche gaming crowds looking for an open platform. It'll be the Linux of gaming consoles, even if the only people using it are indie devs.
It just needs Steam to be added to it and it will succeed over night. That or some really useful hacks.
I got schooled on this beast by a n4g user. Day one.
It will be bought out by a major company then will turn to shit...
If I had a choice between playing a console whether it be from Nintendo, Sony, or Microsoft, and playing on the OUYA, hands down without a nerve of doubt, I will play with one of the three big companies.
To think that OUYA is a threat to consoles is a statement like saying, an ant is a threat to a dinosaur.
Why waste your time playing on the OUYA, when there's a Wii, PS3, 360, right beside it?