PICO CASSETTE: Discuss

esteban · 09/26/2015, 06:38 PM

http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2015/09/finally-game-cartridges-you-can-plug-in-to-your-smart-phone/

I never heard of this before.

Discuss.

It is a kindred spirit of RVGS.

Psycho Punch · 09/26/2015, 07:38 PM

I was very excited about it until I saw this:

"Those coded sound waves are then used to unlock access to content that's stored in the cloud"

FUCK YOU. This would be perfect if not for that little detail. Actually come to think about it, no it wouldn't. Who the hell plays retro games in a cellphone, specially with something that bulky plugged in the headphone jack?

esteban · 09/26/2015, 07:47 PM

Quote from: guest on 09/26/2015, 07:38 PMI was very excited about it until I saw this:

"Those coded sound waves are then used to unlock access to content that's stored in the cloud"

FUCK YOU. This would be perfect if not for that little detail. Actually come to think about it, no it wouldn't. Who the hell plays retro games in a cellphone, specially with something that bulky plugged in the headphone jack?

Exactly. At first it seemed kinda neat....

Then it was just a gimmick + DRM.

Oh well.

DragonmasterDan · 09/26/2015, 08:20 PM

Quote from: esteban on 09/26/2015, 06:38 PMIt is a kindred spirit of RVGS.

This seems like less of a "not going anywhere with your crowdfunding money" situation and more like an actual product. So I kind of disagree.

crazydean · 09/26/2015, 09:06 PM

This does nothing for me. I love the old cartridges for their nostalgia, but it's really all about playing the games. The thing I love about the cartridge systems is that you put the game in, turn it on, and start playing. There are no menus and very little load times. This device doesn't help with either of those things. It's just another tiny thing that will get lost.

xcrement5x · 09/26/2015, 09:59 PM

I was expecting a new Sega PICO. I am disappoint.

esteban · 09/26/2015, 11:41 PM

Quote from: DragonmasterDan on 09/26/2015, 08:20 PM
Quote from: esteban on 09/26/2015, 06:38 PMIt is a kindred spirit of RVGS.
This seems like less of a "not going anywhere with your crowdfunding money" situation and more like an actual product. So I kind of disagree.

Ha!

I can make many connections.

Both concepts are retrograde.

In a contrived attempt to exploit nostalgia, they insult us.

Or something like that.

OldMan · 09/27/2015, 01:38 AM

Why does this remind me of the Atari 2600 supercharger????

I guess its an improvement; at least you don't need a cassette player

NecroPhile · 09/28/2015, 12:14 PM

It's just silly, even worse than "physical" game releases that are nothing but a case and a download code printed on a slip of paper (like Ducktales).

sirhcman · 09/28/2015, 12:28 PM

Quote from: guest on 09/28/2015, 12:14 PMIt's just silly, even worse than "physical" game releases that are nothing but a case and a download code printed on a slip of paper (like Ducktales).

I'm pretty sure Ducktales Remastered had a physical media release (if that is the game you are referring to)

Quote from: guest on 09/26/2015, 09:59 PMI was expecting a new Sega PICO. I am disappoint.

That is all I thought of when I opened this thread originally

NecroPhile · 09/28/2015, 12:40 PM

Quote from: guest on 09/28/2015, 12:28 PMI'm pretty sure Ducktales Remastered had a physical media release (if that is the game you are referring to)

I had both 'fake' physical and 'real' physical releases:

Quote from: wikipediaOn August 20, 2013, a retail PlayStation 3 version was released that includes a code to download the title and a DuckTales collector pin. A disc-based version of the game was released on November 12, 2013 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii U.

sirhcman · 09/28/2015, 12:49 PM

Quote from: guest on 09/28/2015, 12:40 PM
Quote from: guest on 09/28/2015, 12:28 PMI'm pretty sure Ducktales Remastered had a physical media release (if that is the game you are referring to)
I had both 'fake' physical and 'real' physical releases:

Quote from: wikipediaOn August 20, 2013, a retail PlayStation 3 version was released that includes a code to download the title and a DuckTales collector pin. A disc-based version of the game was released on November 12, 2013 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii U.

Ahh cool didn't know that! Thanks for the info