The appeal of a console with no future
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A new dedicated handheld game console from a company that is neither Nintendo nor Sony, with support from only one publisher and with absolutely zero prospects for new games, would seem like an impossible sell – especially at $200. And yet, upon seeing Blaze’s Neo Geo X system, I was overwhelmed with the desire to possess it. Other usually rational Joystiq staffers have expressed similar feelings.
I have a hard time understanding why I would be so interested in a new console that only plays old games. But I think the dedicated nature of it is exactly the draw.Continue reading The appeal of a console with no futureThe appeal of a console with no future originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 04 Sep 2012 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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