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It's 2025, And We're Getting A Brand New 8-Bit Game Console (retrododo.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by i_am_not_a_robot@feddit.uk to c/retrogaming@lemmy.world

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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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[–] Nemo@slrpnk.net 9 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Why does it need to be commercially viable? What's wrong with doing it for love of the game?

[–] markz@suppo.fi 3 points 2 weeks ago

It's a product for sale.

There are tons of people who are fine not profiting from their cottage industry projects, but it's not expected that someone wants to lose money on them.

[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world -2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Is this...sarcasm?

[–] Nemo@slrpnk.net 17 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

no, this is earnest anti-commercialism

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

I don't think that's a great model for the maker who is clearly trying to SELL things.

Seems that might be a competing idea...

[–] caseyweederman@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 week ago

Depends on if they're trying to make a profit or just share their cool stuff