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RE: Would You Support a Cryptocurrency Based Console?

in #gaming7 years ago

I can't take credit for that, it is the RETRO Video Game System, a scam of a concept that some guy in California tried pawning onto the gaming community. I spent 14 months, or so, a few years ago exposing that sham.

http://retrogamingmagazine.com/?s=retro+vgs&x=0&y=0

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Wow. I vaguely remember hearing about it under the Coleco branding. Looks like he's not had any better luck with that bit of nostalgia.

I'm amused that he was inspired to use the Jaguar casings based on that dental camera.

Yeah, there was a bit of fanfare over this thing when he was able to get Coleco behind it. Even then, it was viewed by most potential fans as "eh" at best. If you listen/read my interview with all three main team members you will hear/see that they were far from a cohesive, even literate at basic business, team.

This thing was doomed from the start. I remember quite well the heated arguments I had with game developers that attacked me for my coverage saying I was just a troll and that this thing was going to be better than sliced bread.

Once the fiasco was uncovered they deleted their tweets and social media comments at me and others. Tis okay as I have screen shots of it all. lol Never know when that stuff will come in handy.