Austin #101 Posted February 13, 2011 I'll have to check. I don't remember if it states it or not. The box in the picture a few posts above says "Plays games and movies!". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
caver #102 Posted February 13, 2011 I'll have to check. I don't remember if it states it or not. The box in the picture a few posts above says "Plays games and movies!". What I remember is that it did say that on the box "Plays games and movies!" and I looked all over the box to see what kind of movies they were talking about, and found some kind of line about the company making the movie disks at a later date. I took that to mean it did NOT play DVD's and passed on it... I guess it's all kinda moot now since I missed my chance... If you have the box someplace handy though, I'd like to know if it's just that I missed the spot that say's it plays dvd movies.... Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Austin #103 Posted February 13, 2011 I've emptied out my closet due to selling other things so I should be able to reach it without a problem sometime this weekend, haha.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ydcl #104 Posted February 13, 2011 Anyone have an FM Towns Marty? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FM_Towns_Marty Wow! This is the 1st time I've ever heard of that system! I've got a lot to learn about the past... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5200Fanatic #105 Posted February 13, 2011 Anyone have an FM Towns Marty? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FM_Towns_Marty Wow! This is the 1st time I've ever heard of that system! I've got a lot to learn about the past... There's actually one on eBay right now, but well above my means. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Austin #106 Posted February 13, 2011 I'll have to check. I don't remember if it states it or not. The box in the picture a few posts above says "Plays games and movies!". What I remember is that it did say that on the box "Plays games and movies!" and I looked all over the box to see what kind of movies they were talking about, and found some kind of line about the company making the movie disks at a later date. I took that to mean it did NOT play DVD's and passed on it... I guess it's all kinda moot now since I missed my chance... If you have the box someplace handy though, I'd like to know if it's just that I missed the spot that say's it plays dvd movies.... Chris Just pulled it out of the closet and took a look at the back of the box. It only says "Plays movies and games". Nothing about making movie disks.. So I guess in 2005 when this thing was released, it would have been safe to assume it plays DVDs. It would have been helpful if they slapped a DVD logo on it or something though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toptenmaterial #107 Posted February 13, 2011 Hey Austin any chance of posting it on your FS thread? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Austin #108 Posted February 13, 2011 Hey Austin any chance of posting it on your FS thread? Nah.. I thought about it, but it really wouldn't be worth the trouble, especially since people can still get them new for $20 or $30 on eBay. There's not enough money to be made to make it worth going through the packing/shipment process. May as well just hold onto it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SRGilbert #109 Posted February 13, 2011 If you have a Tuesday Morning nearby, I know I've seen them there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toptenmaterial #110 Posted February 13, 2011 Thanks. But it would have been strictly an impulse buy! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rex Dart #111 Posted February 18, 2011 Define "failed." I love my failed CDX! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Austin #112 Posted February 18, 2011 I love my failed CDX! That thing was ridiculously expensive.. but man was it awesome. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toptenmaterial #113 Posted March 10, 2011 Could we say that most ad-ons were failures? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Austin #114 Posted March 10, 2011 Could we say that most ad-ons were failures? Maybe.. Like it was stated earlier in the thread (old thread, at least I *think* it was stated prior), it depends on one's definition of "failure". The Sega CD, for instance, is considered a failure, yet it sold several million systems worldwide. Just a small fraction when compared to the Genesis itself, but a nice chunk which probably still equated to a solid sum of profit (clearly enough for them to support it for three or four years). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toptenmaterial #115 Posted March 11, 2011 My favorite "add-on" is the Game Boy Player Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+bennybingo #116 Posted March 11, 2011 I'm not sure if someone mentioned this (I didn't see them mentioned), but I would add the following failed systems to the list: Adventure Vision (not quite a system, but pretended to be) Haylecon (wish I had one tho ) Action Max (just the thought makes my stomach hurt) In my humble opinion, the Haylecon was the only one out of these three systems that had potential. That said, when it was originally released, it was priced too high for the target market. Alas, this bird never took flight, leaving the market with only 2 games in its' library. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vic George 2K3 #117 Posted March 11, 2011 The GameWave is such a "powerful game system" that it even defies gravity!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
retrozoneorg #118 Posted March 11, 2011 (edited) I know the console with the biggest failure rate! The dreadful xbox360! As for commercial failures my favourites are the Amstrad GX4000 and the Fairchild channel f. Was the sega nomad a failed system? Not many around. Edited March 11, 2011 by retrozoneorg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
retrozoneorg #119 Posted March 11, 2011 Oh and the gamate! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pong #120 Posted March 11, 2011 I'm amazed nobody even mention the Playstation X. That was a huge fail, but it was the first console to use 160GB storage. It doesn't say that on Wikipedia, but that's what I heard. I'm not sure of the validity and I can't edit it because my school's IP is blocked. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rex Dart #121 Posted March 11, 2011 Woop woop just bought a 3DO, and I got a stack of CD-Rs all ready to fulfill their destinies. I loved failed systems, there is a certain magic underdog spirit about them and I own more than a few. Hell yeah, me too. Usually they all have at least a few shining gems that make them worth owning. Neo Geo Pocket Color's fighting games & Sonic, 7800's Robotron, STUN Runner on the Lynx... I'm amazed nobody even mention the Playstation X. Well, it was really just an expanded PS2, which sold pret-ty well altogether. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rikkarr #122 Posted March 12, 2011 The XaviXPort is an interesting system. I assume it failed, although it might be in production? I'm not sure... Here is the Wikipedia link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XaviXPort Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pong #123 Posted March 12, 2011 The XaviXPort is an interesting system. I assume it failed, although it might be in production? I'm not sure... Here is the Wikipedia link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XaviXPort Half the resources on that page are dead links, and after some Googling (in Russian, lol) I found out... absolutely nothing. Even all "where to buy" links on the website are dead, 404s, or lead to nowhere. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Austin #124 Posted March 12, 2011 You used to be able to buy the Xavix from Macy's website. I was in a Tuesday Morning a couple of weeks ago as well and they had the Bowling game for it. I believe most (if not all) games came with their own "controllers" (a large bowling ball, in this case). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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