RIP RetroVGS/Coleco Chameleon: Retro Console Epic Disaster (2015-2016)

[stardust4ever]

Ah, ok. I've never used any crowdfunding services before, so what I know is only what I've heard second hand.

I would only trust Kickstarter. IndieGoGo has a history with shady projects (not that KS doesn't, but KS has higher turnout and a more rigid screening process), and other sites like Gofundme are more for donation type stuff rather than investors.

So far most of the campaigns I've backed have delivered, although some of the games I backed are still in development and exceeded timeline projections, none of them have gone bankrupt or have given any indication that they won't deliver.

Ironically, the first campaign I ever backed on Kickstarter was Animusic 3 in 2012. They guys needed funds for a new server, and I had DVDs and Audio CDs from both their prior projects, so it was a no brainer. The expected delivery date was Oct 2013 and I backed the CD+BluRay. Early 2015 I received their Audio CD, no word yet on the BluRay but I haven't given up hope yet as they are nice guys and still in business and would never screw anyone.

Ironically I backed Year two of Retro Mag and so far have been underwhelmed. After the RetroVGS/Chameleon SNAFU, it is safe to say I will not be supporting these jokers ever again.

Do continue to buy games from PikoInteractive and Collectorvision; they are both great companies who basically got shat on and thrown under the bus by Mike Kennedy and his posse.

[Speed Racer]

It exists (in the near future, the AVS will be available for sale at RetroUSB.com), and since patents are expired, no licensing in needed to produce clone systems! Unlike cheap clones, this is 100% FPGA hardware outputting pure digital signal with 100% compatibility with existing and future games...

Wow! Wasn't even aware that existed. Are they planning to fund development and production on their own or are they going the crowdfunding route? I checked their Facebook page and really didn't find anything about that.

[Gentlegamer]

My name is Rusty Shackleford.

[buzz_n64]

My name is Rusty Shackleford.

You don't know who I am, but I know where you live.

[Tanooki]

Bunny's retroavs seems nice, but I still think the asking price of just under $200 is high for a one off system. At that rate I'd rather just own the original hardware. At that price I need the swiss army knife approach to be enticing to buy like the emulated retron 5 does. I'm not knocking it, it's great it's in 720p but it offers me nothing I can't do already without 720p and still sharp thanks to the good tv I have with no lag issues.

[Greg2600]

Sad to hear Dave left the magazine. Gotta wonder if we'll ever get the remaining issues due for year 2?

[portnoyd]

Sad to hear Dave left the magazine. Gotta wonder if we'll ever get the remaining issues due for year 2?

Not a chance considering SoCalMike dropped all the remaining Retro money into Chameleongate. I don't have the link to where I read it, because there is just an endless online "paper trail" for this debacle, but someone on the inside coughed up some info about what had been invested into the endeavor and oops, there goes the rest of the Retro cash.

Bunny's retroavs seems nice, but I still think the asking price of just under $200 is high for a one off system. At that rate I'd rather just own the original hardware. At that price I need the swiss army knife approach to be enticing to buy like the emulated retron 5 does. I'm not knocking it, it's great it's in 720p but it offers me nothing I can't do already without 720p and still sharp thanks to the good tv I have with no lag issues.

Even though I think bunnyboy is a putz, $200 is not high for high end, upscaled NES gaming. Considering the swiss army approach for real systems can run you $300+ just for a Kevtris HDMI kitted NES, it's not bad. Or you can go full retard and spend even more like I did to run every system you have through a XRGB. But my god, everything is so perfect.

*gets tackled by Anthony1*

[Emperor Megas]

You NEVER go FULL retard.

[Steven]

Not a chance considering SoCalMike dropped all the remaining Retro money into Chameleongate. I don't have the link to where I read it, because there is just an endless online "paper trail" for this debacle, but someone on the inside coughed up some info about what had been invested into the endeavor and oops, there goes the rest of the Retro cash

If true, I know there are some people who Kickstartered it to have a certain game written about. I feel sorry for these people because it probably won't ever come to light. I almost pledged for this tier... Boy am I glad I held off.

I would be shocked to see the magazine last beyond two more issues. They're toast.

[ColecoFan1981]

I would rather see the Chameleon be born as to play ColecoVision (the only console worthy of Coleco's name to date), Sega SG1000, MSX and Creativision games than to play Sega Genesis or Super NES games.

It should have these Texas Instruments chips:
TMS9918A VDP
SN76489 PSG

~Ben

[triverse]

Sad to hear Dave left the magazine. Gotta wonder if we'll ever get the remaining issues due for year 2?

According to the rules of Kickstarter, Mike will have to complete that Kickstarter before he can create another. Of course, we have seen at least two different Kickstarters by Mike (one for the magazine's two years and one to "reboot" Intellivision games of some sort). Ever notice we don't hear about that other Kickstarter? Or the "game company" he owns that apparently has Steve Woita working on updating old games for Android devices?

If true, I know there are some people who Kickstartered it to have a certain game written about. I feel sorry for these people because it probably won't ever come to light. I almost pledged for this tier... Boy am I glad I held off.

I would be shocked to see the magazine last beyond two more issues. They're toast.

Hold on, are you saying Mike took money from publishers/developers in return for writing content about those games in the magazine?

[Tanooki]

If it's true that nitwit took the magazine cash to flounder and twist it into the wind on his vapor console there should be some form of hell to be reckoned with on that by those who paid for one item and then got neither, including the one they didn't want. It would throw an added reasoning for that one guy to bail on the magazine effective immediately too.

[badinsults]

I would rather see the Chameleon be born as to play ColecoVision (the only console worthy of Coleco's name to date), Sega SG1000, MSX and Creativision games than to play Sega Genesis or Super NES games.

It should have these Texas Instruments chips:
TMS9918A VDP
SN76489 PSG

~Ben

The big problem is that the only two people who have games to license that he could convince to support this endeavour had SNES games. So of course it has to support the SNES. That is why we get the Super NES in a Jag shell as a "prototype".

[triverse]

The big problem is that the only two people who have games to license that he could convince to support this endeavour had SNES games. So of course it has to support the SNES. That is why we get the Super NES in a Jag shell as a "prototype".

Actually, Piko has games on NES (8-Bit), Sega Genesis (16-Bit), Super Nintendo (16-Bit), Game Boy Advance (portable) and Game Boy/Color (portble). Here is a link to their store page-

https://www.pikointeractive.com/store.html

Piko is always on the look out, searching for, unreleased titles that could be completed (such as Dorke & Ymp) and finally released, not just on the aforementioned platforms either.

[shawnphase]

http://atariage.com/forums/topic/247...3#entry3462108

[Dangerboy]

Just going to leave this here:



Edit: Jinx!

[PapaStu]

I can confirm that Janus is Mark thanks to 'her' info used when registering on DP. Didn't try to hide anything at all.

[Cav]

OMG! I'm shocked!!! Shocked I say!

[shawnphase]

why try and hide anything when a lie is perpetuated this heavily? shit is hardcore pathetic. mark kaminski, you're a real piece of work.

[Cav]

why try and hide anything when a lie is perpetuated this heavily? shit is hardcore pathetic. mike kaminski, you're a real piece of work.

Hardcore pathetic indeed.

...and it's MARK Kaminski. Let's make sure when people Google his name they get the real story.