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It's 2025, And We're Getting A Brand New 8-Bit Game Console (retrododo.com)
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Yes, you read that right. In a world of cloud streaming and teraflops, a gamer from New York is striving to release their own 8-bit home console with its own gaming infrastructure. Meet the GameTank, its simple controller, and its chunky cartridges that are looking to bring 8-bit gaming back

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[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Good luck to them, but IMO too little too late. The only strength is like nostalgia, the rest is just worse than what exist already, again IMO.

[–] weirdo_from_space@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

I think an evergreen 8 bit system can be great for gaming an a tight budget. But whater this system will appeal to enough people to justify indefinite support or if the team is even capable of delivering this product remains to be seen.

[–] Aggravationstation@feddit.uk 3 points 2 weeks ago

It's open hardware so I don't think profitability is a factor.

[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Getting it to display on a screen is gonna cost enough to kill any value proposition.

How many people in 2025 are still going to be using a display with vintage inputs?

[–] Malfeasant@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Is it really that hard to find a composite input? All my TVs have them, though the newest one is at least 5 years old so what do I know...

[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Any idea on how tight? I mean the concurrence is hard at lower pricepoints.

[–] caseyweederman@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

People are still developing games and software for the original 8-bit hardware.

[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Sure no problem there, but will it run on this "better" 6502? And most people probably emulate it anyways. Or go full nerd and buy the real thing!

[–] caseyweederman@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 weeks ago

I think there will always be interest in exploring the limitations of the time. This is a new way to do that. I think it's pretty cool, even if it's not the most "optimal".