Panic Playdate... is this a joke?

[Ryudo]

To be fair. Gizmondo and Game.com were designed to be actual contenders. They just failed miserably at being one. This thing is designed to be a novelty for a 20/30 somethingdude who isn't really into gaming anymore but this is an amusing device for them or gagdet people but not really into gaming anymore outside of nostalgia.

Game.com and Gizmondo were calling out the Gameboy/DS directly. Esp Game.com TV ads.

Gizmondo. Well Mafia man crashed his ferrari and split it in half and was arrested for other legal problems lol. Oh and Game.com and Gizmondo were not the same company despite a similar name in Tiger Electronics vs Tiger Telematics.

[Niku-Sama]

eh, if they make a rez trance vibrator sort of attachment for it then i am in

[gbpxl]

I remember seeing Game.com stuff at my local Best Buy and really wanting it just based on the covers for the games. sounds like I didnt miss much. I remember not long ago you could get on eBay new sealed Game.com games for $7-15 a piece. I dont know if theyre still at that price. I almost jumped on the chance but realized I have no nostalgia for shitty products that are nearly unplayable. granted if I saw them at a garage sale for 25 cents id buy, but i can think of way better things to spend seven dollars on

[Zap!]

A few years later, Playdate is now considered pretty cool, at least judging from most of the reviews I've seen. Of course, the screen not being backlit is a big negative, and getting your hands on one. Gotta wait your turn, or pay crazy eBay prices. I pre-ordered it almost two years ago and it's still hasn't been shipped.