[QUOTE=Gentlegamer;2033101]Merry Christmas, DP!

RetroVGS is now... Coleco with a Wii controller?

No that's not what this is.
Coleco is licensing the Retro VGS and is thus financing it so there is no need for a second . indiegogo or kickstarter. The Retro VGS itself is not a Colecovision or anything like that. It's a new console that will play indie games on a physical cartridge based format.
The controller for the system is being provided by Interworks, which has an existing WiiU controller design. The controller for this system will not be a WiiU controller, and probably not look like the one shown in the mock up image. All images of the Retro VGS are 3D mock ups and not anything real.


Quote Originally Posted by davidbrit2 View Post
Look at it.

Look at it and laugh.
You're looking at a 3D render model. Not a real prototype of any sort.


Quote Originally Posted by portnoyd View Post
Good news: At least the only ones losing money on this are moronic investors getting into something they know nothing about.

Bad news: We have to deal with another 3 months of a delusional SoCalMike thinking this is going to be a success.

Good news: It'll still tank because it has no games. No, no one cares about PreNES anything anymore.

Bad news: there will still be goobers buying this, unbeknownst to them they are buying a jaguar shaped paperweight

Good news: You'll ultimately be able to find these at 5 Below if you really want one.
Maybe, maybe not. it all depends on what happens. You shouldn't be making any predictions right now. There's too little information to go on. I'm not saying that I'm sold on the Retro VGS but I don't think there's enough concrete information at the moment to be negative.



Quote Originally Posted by Tanooki View Post
Jagleco? Colguar? I'm confused. Why is this branded with Coleco now? I know someone owns the name as less than a decade ago I owned this bitchin little handheld that Coleco branded right on the front that played like 20 Master System games which was a lot of fun.
It would appear Coleco is privately funding the Retro VGS rather than Kennedy forced to try indigogo for a second time. According to the press statement, he thing will be for sale starting in February.....which means that somewhere between the indiegogo campaign failing and now, there must be yet completely unshown, unseen working prototype. That leads me to have hope that this thing might be worth a look afterall.


Quote Originally Posted by Tupin View Post
More proof that the knuckleheads who decided to buy the naming rights to Coleco have no idea what makes a good use of the name.

I too look forward to the clearance of these at Five Below in a year and a half, assuming this doesn't vaporware away.
Again what I said to portnoyd: don't jump to conclusions based on nothing but an announcement. If you're going to be negative, then at least do it when there's something to base that view on. Right now, we know next to nothing other than Coleco is going to be financing and thus branding the Retro VGS.