Playdate pre-orders begin in July
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Playdate pre-orders begin in July
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Re: Playdate pre-orders begin in July
#2I think the design and concept are really cool but it seems like actually owning it would get old too fast and be more of a novelty.
I could see myself buying this if it could emulate NES or GameBoy games though.
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#3Ars Technica has a good article about it, if you want an overview:
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/06/playdate-the-console-...
as well as an article from a couple years ago about the device: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2019/05/why-the-quirky-playda...
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#4Humor me, why would this be interesting in any way shape or form? I can see this only being interested to people with fetishes for old LCD-based semi-disposable toys.
Re: Playdate pre-orders begin in July
#5I think the design and concept are really cool but it seems like actually owning it would get old too fast and be more of a novelty. I could see myself buying this if it could emulate NES or GameBoy games though.
Yeah. They do have an SDK coming out soon looks like so I would be shocked if someone DIDN'T put a GB emulator on the thing.
There is also lots and lots of cheap emulator devices these days with more buttons and color screens like the Retroid Pocket 2 and Anbernic RG350 that also cost a fraction of the price.
Price is a bit much for me personally.
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#6180 dollars (plus shipping) is more than it'd cost for a modified gameboy plus a flashcart, and is near the price of an Analogue. The Analogue can play any gameboy (and advance) game every made, and is also a musical instrument.
If this was around 80$ I would be all over it.
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#7So, there'll be a subscription to new games, right? What's the price for that?
Re: Playdate pre-orders begin in July
#8Humor me, why would this be interesting in any way shape or form? I can see this only being interested to people with fetishes for old LCD-based semi-disposable toys.
Subtract the word "only" and you've got it.
I suspect the market is there to enable modest success, for the same reason cassette labels flourished.
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#9I think the design and concept are really cool but it seems like actually owning it would get old too fast and be more of a novelty. I could see myself buying this if it could emulate NES or GameBoy games though.
The included games seem really creative and interesting, but you're right that it'll be a fun novelty for most people, then get less interesting after a few hours or so.
I think the people who will get a lot out of it are people who get involved in the homebrew community - I spent hundreds of hours on ZZT as a kid, despite the limited ascii graphics. It's not trivial to make your own gameboy game then load it onto an actual gameboy. It seems like they've put a lot of effort into the SDK, game maker, and ease of sideloading new games.
Re: Playdate pre-orders begin in July
#10I think the design and concept are really cool but it seems like actually owning it would get old too fast and be more of a novelty. I could see myself buying this if it could emulate NES or GameBoy games though.
You want the Analog Pocket: https://www.analogue.co/pocket, but its preorders instantly sold out, and its first shipment has been delayed until end of year.
Or one of the cheaper Chinese devices like the Retroid Pocket or RG531p