How about the lesser known systems?

***astro_boy*** · Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 7:08 am Post subject:

sega dreamcast was a flop here in australia which was sad very under rated i think and also hte Commodore CDTV an outstanding system which went nowhere ***astro***

tomz/TIDE

Yeah both the Dreamcast and the CDTV were fairly pricey when they were 1st released this could be one reason why they failed..... Crying or Very sad

tomz

ozzipete

***astro_boy*** · Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 4:00 am Post subject:

to be honest i don't recall seeing any adverts for the dreamcast back in the day
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retrobrad · Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 12:14 pm Post subject:

i remember heaps of adverts for the N64, and the radio ads with the big count down to its release...

how long after the N64 was released did the DreamCast come out????

ozzipete · Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 3:45 pm Post subject:

Dreamcast release dates
Japan - Nov 1998
USA - Sep 1999
Europe - Oct 1999
Aust - Nov 1999

grapes of gorf · Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 8:23 pm Post subject:

retrobrad · Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 8:28 pm Post subject:

yeah, its pretty sad. it was a great system, but its funny how the most amazing systems, just dont make it...

Daniel C · novice Joined: 20 Sep 2007 Posts: 99

Hey, I remember ads for the Dreamcast (Australia) and I remember going into Toys R Us and being AMAZED at the graphics (at the time, the only other systems on sale were the N64 and PSone). I also remember thinking how cool the box design and logo was and REALLY wanting one! At the time, it seemed like a really revolutionary console (which it was) with its internet connectivity and keyboard and stuff. It wasn't beaten in the technology stakes until the X-Box 360 came out in 2006! (PS2 and X-Box are slightly inferior technically.)
As for the Commodore console, that would be the C64GS (Games System) which was basically a C64 without the keyboard and only cart-based. It may have been a commercial disaster but it DID lead to a number of GREAT C64 games being released on "Super Cartridges" which are perfectly compatible with any other C64 system. This system is now EXTREMELY collectable (and expensive). The last one which sold on Aussie Ebay went for $430.31!
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retrobrad · Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 8:39 am Post subject:

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***astro_boy*** · Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 9:07 pm Post subject:

i meant with advertising on television all other system seem to of done it but i still don't recall sega advertising this on tv.
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Misha · Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 6:38 am Post subject:

Nintendo Virtual Boy

I think that it looks pretty cool myself and though it failed i`d love to have one in my collection but i guess the games and the unit itself are very hard to come by and expensive!

Anyone here own one of these systems?

mixojoe · Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 7:21 pm Post subject:

I am after an original DIGIBLAST if anyone as one lol. Very cool system basically only released in Europe. Could play games, movies and music and had TV out!

I went to a lecture by one of the developers early this year. Basically it only failed because an American partner company screwed them over.

I think you can by replicas but an original would be cool in a collection
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Daniel C · novice Joined: 20 Sep 2007 Posts: 99

The last Nintendo Virtual Boy to sell on Aussie Ebay went for $228.48 + postage on 13/07/07 and that was boxed with five boxed carts. I reckon that's pretty reasonable for a reasonably rare system.
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