Rageofthemage Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 I just want to say to everyone that Mike took for a ride because of that magazine... I'm personally sorry that it turned out that way. It was never my intent to give life to something that could end up falling prey to so much of his foolishness. He took this idea of building a "retro culture" and went completely off the deep end with it. It really breaks my heart and I hope that whoever was affected is in a chill place in their life now despite his absurd crap. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanta Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Thanks to Phoenixdownita for the idea. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybercylon Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Mike Kennedy watchers might want to keep an eye on his public LinkedIn profile. I don't see anything about cornering a market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galax Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 A "Coleco Chameleon: Epilogue" thread does seem appropriate...AlYeah I would like a spot where others who were involved can come forward with additional info like we've seen happen in this thread. Sort of a "veterans association"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 The bit about the game system seems to be gone... My bad. It's still there. Looked at the wrong part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaysWithWolves Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 I don't see anything about cornering a market. It's under his name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagnaRyuu Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 I don't see anything about cornering a market. it still looks the same when i check it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AE35 Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 I recall a friend telling me about his visit to a museum in Japan that is dedicated to disasters and disaster prevention; maybe the molds could be donated there for an informative exhibit? Are you the guy talking on the Retroist podcast? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+remowilliams Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Well at least MK can put his capture card back in his PC now. 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 (edited) I saw this on the Retro magazine site. Curious as to what it is... Protected: Kennedy / Rajna (Konami) – Proof of discussions seeking opportunities http://readretro.com/news/kennedy-rajna-konami-proof-of-discussions-seeking-opportunities/ Edited March 8, 2016 by Inky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galax Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 I think the ultimate ending would be for Mike to show us he's not hiding and post here with the full inside story, bus throws and all.How about it Mike? We know you're still reading... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagnaRyuu Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 (edited) I saw this on the Retro magazine site. Curious as to what it is... http://readretro.com/news/kennedy-rajna-konami-proof-of-discussions-seeking-opportunities/ Yeah can't view it which sucks. Probably just Mike trying to convince Konami to put games out on the Chameleon....LOL Edited March 8, 2016 by MagnaRyuu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolenta Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 It's ironic that this happened today, on Ralph Baer's birthday, since he was responsible for getting Coleco into the videogame business in the first place. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaysWithWolves Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 I saw this on the Retro magazine site. Curious as to what it is... http://readretro.com/news/kennedy-rajna-konami-proof-of-discussions-seeking-opportunities/ It had to do with RVGS. You can see MK's (as "Parrothead") message here, including the password: http://atariage.com/forums/topic/235430-how-has-this-not-been-posted-yet-retro-vgs/page-196?do=findComment&comment=3399140 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRedEye Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 I saw this on the Retro magazine site. Curious as to what it is... http://readretro.com/news/kennedy-rajna-konami-proof-of-discussions-seeking-opportunities/ He talked to the biz-dev guy at Konami, which is not a big deal. I literally have a meeting with Rajna next week, I've had several meetings with him. It doesn't mean anything serious is happening yet. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cybermario Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 (edited) well well, the RETRO VGS webpage and Facebook pages are gone, Edited March 8, 2016 by Cybermario 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Well at least MK can put his capture card back in his PC now. And put his SNES back together. Prolly put the electrical tape back in the garage. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybercylon Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 It's under his name. My bad as well... thought it was a bit lower in smaller type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 It had to do with RVGS. You can see MK's (as "Parrothead") message here, including the password: http://atariage.com/forums/topic/235430-how-has-this-not-been-posted-yet-retro-vgs/page-196?do=findComment&comment=3399140 Ahh thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmer Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Since this is a "speculation" thread, I think that it's not unreasonable to start speculating on "WTF happened"! Here's my guess ... I suspect that River West got cold feet about the negative publicity and the potential damage to the Coleco brand, especially after the "fraud" at the Toy Fair, and they yanked the Coleco license away from Mike a few days ago. The "fraud" gives them perfect reason to do so, and to totally come out smelling-of-roses as the guys that protected a beloved American brand from the charlatan that had fooled them into letting him almost ruin it. That might also explain how Triverse seems to have some inside knowledge of today's disaster, even though he's carefully not said anything. Just total speculation ... but that was what this thread was set up for. OK, so it turns out that I was only 90% right on the day of the KickStarter ... it took until today for the speculation to be 100% right! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamnotagoomba Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 I feel like Wile E. Coyote has finally caught Roadrunner and all life has lost purpose 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh3-rg Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 And put his SNES back together. Prolly put the electrical tape back in the garage. That would be a great note upon which to end the dramatisation of this saga. Reassemble the SNES. Place it under the TV. Drop the electrical tape into a drawer. Turn off the light. 5 seconds later, light goes back on revealing a close-up of a wild-eyed MK, capturing the moment that the spark for the next big idea strikes. Fin. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toiletunes Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 For now. Mike seems like the kind who gets defeated but doesn't stay that way. He has an ego, so he will try again with another bullshit scheme. "Mike Kennedy, Chameleon" is an anagram for: One hackneyed 'Me! Me!' Link. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AE35 Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 I present to you, the design for my new console: The Bioscreen Video System. Directly from my lab. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PikoInteractive Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Michael Rajna is the licensing guy from konami USA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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