some consoles are popular and beloved and then there are these look into the
and then there are these look into the
and then there are these look into the world of Sega Saturn welcome to
world of Sega Saturn welcome to
world of Sega Saturn welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
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watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for another top
counting down our picks for another top
counting down our picks for another top 10 worst video game consoles this list
10 worst video game consoles this list
10 worst video game consoles this list we’ll be taking a look back at consoles
we’ll be taking a look back at consoles
we’ll be taking a look back at consoles that showed up
that showed up
that showed up attempted to sell us on their respective
attempted to sell us on their respective
attempted to sell us on their respective qualities and ultimately failed to
qualities and ultimately failed to
qualities and ultimately failed to succeed for a number of reasons whether
succeed for a number of reasons whether
succeed for a number of reasons whether was the cost the design or the marketing
was the cost the design or the marketing
was the cost the design or the marketing these systems didn’t quite stick the
these systems didn’t quite stick the
these systems didn’t quite stick the landing
landing
landing [Music]
[Music]
[Music] we’re leaving pirated and cloned
we’re leaving pirated and cloned
we’re leaving pirated and cloned consoles off this list as a general rule
consoles off this list as a general rule
consoles off this list as a general rule so products like the in tech interact
so products like the in tech interact
so products like the in tech interact won’t be mentioned further now you may
won’t be mentioned further now you may
won’t be mentioned further now you may return if there’s a terrible console you
return if there’s a terrible console you
return if there’s a terrible console you thought should be on this list be sure
thought should be on this list be sure
thought should be on this list be sure to check out our first clip of the top
to check out our first clip of the top
to check out our first clip of the top 10 worst video game consoles number 10
talk about missing the mark when it came
talk about missing the mark when it came to expectations anybody that warns about
to expectations anybody that warns about
to expectations anybody that warns about the game for television we allow them
the game for television we allow them
the game for television we allow them the ability to do this funded through an
the ability to do this funded through an
the ability to do this funded through an immensely successful Kickstarter
immensely successful Kickstarter
immensely successful Kickstarter campaign this micro console running its
campaign this micro console running its
campaign this micro console running its own version of the Android operating
own version of the Android operating
own version of the Android operating system was meant to be a low-cost
system was meant to be a low-cost
system was meant to be a low-cost alternative to the other eight
alternative to the other eight
alternative to the other eight generation consoles you’re the signal to
generation consoles you’re the signal to
generation consoles you’re the signal to the world that this is wanted sadly the
the world that this is wanted sadly the
the world that this is wanted sadly the consoles promise of accessible
consoles promise of accessible
consoles promise of accessible developers tools and free-to-play launch
developers tools and free-to-play launch
developers tools and free-to-play launch titles couldn’t make up for a poorly
titles couldn’t make up for a poorly
titles couldn’t make up for a poorly constructed controller spotty internet
constructed controller spotty internet
constructed controller spotty internet connectivity and a general lack of
connectivity and a general lack of
connectivity and a general lack of compelling games especially when you
compelling games especially when you
compelling games especially when you consider the strong indie titles readily
consider the strong indie titles readily
consider the strong indie titles readily available elsewhere we’re not surprised
available elsewhere we’re not surprised
available elsewhere we’re not surprised that manufacturer I incorporated is
that manufacturer I incorporated is
that manufacturer I incorporated is trying to sell at this point we wanted
trying to sell at this point we wanted
trying to sell at this point we wanted to make a great product number 9 Sega
to make a great product number 9 Sega
to make a great product number 9 Sega Saturn
Saturn
Saturn livering crystal-clear digital video and
livering crystal-clear digital video and
livering crystal-clear digital video and rich creamy 3d graphics such follies and
rich creamy 3d graphics such follies and
rich creamy 3d graphics such follies and misjudgment the gaming world sees all
misjudgment the gaming world sees all
misjudgment the gaming world sees all too often please don’t disappoint him
too often please don’t disappoint him
too often please don’t disappoint him back in 1995 the idea of a console
back in 1995 the idea of a console
back in 1995 the idea of a console sporting the latest in 3d video
sporting the latest in 3d video
sporting the latest in 3d video processing technology was a dream come
processing technology was a dream come
processing technology was a dream come true and that was the promise of the
true and that was the promise of the
true and that was the promise of the Saturn Sega’s fourth home console he was
Saturn Sega’s fourth home console he was
Saturn Sega’s fourth home console he was rushed to market to get a head start on
rushed to market to get a head start on
rushed to market to get a head start on the upcoming PlayStation and was found
the upcoming PlayStation and was found
the upcoming PlayStation and was found to be too difficult to develop for as a
to be too difficult to develop for as a
to be too difficult to develop for as a result Sega had a deficit of third-party
result Sega had a deficit of third-party
result Sega had a deficit of third-party games and a console infamous for being
games and a console infamous for being
games and a console infamous for being more complex than it needed to be plus a
more complex than it needed to be plus a
more complex than it needed to be plus a Sega console with no Sonic very
Sega console with no Sonic very
Sega console with no Sonic very unfortunate number 8 hyper scan which
unfortunate number 8 hyper scan which
unfortunate number 8 hyper scan which looks like something that Batman would
looks like something that Batman would
looks like something that Batman would have thrown out of the Batcave because
have thrown out of the Batcave because
have thrown out of the Batcave because it was obsolete interesting ideas do not
it was obsolete interesting ideas do not
it was obsolete interesting ideas do not instantly equate success execution is
instantly equate success execution is
instantly equate success execution is the key I could beat you with my good
the key I could beat you with my good
the key I could beat you with my good looks alone that’s the lesson Mattel had
looks alone that’s the lesson Mattel had
looks alone that’s the lesson Mattel had to learn the hard way with the release
to learn the hard way with the release
to learn the hard way with the release of the hyper scan the consoles gimmick
of the hyper scan the consoles gimmick
of the hyper scan the consoles gimmick was that the games were compatible with
was that the games were compatible with
was that the games were compatible with the special RFID enabled cards that
the special RFID enabled cards that
the special RFID enabled cards that would unlock in-game content and act as
would unlock in-game content and act as
would unlock in-game content and act as a means of saving data should have kept
a means of saving data should have kept
a means of saving data should have kept your guard up unfortunately the console
your guard up unfortunately the console
your guard up unfortunately the console games and cards were derided for their
games and cards were derided for their
games and cards were derided for their universally poor quality and lackluster
universally poor quality and lackluster
universally poor quality and lackluster sales ensured the system would be
sales ensured the system would be
sales ensured the system would be discontinued by 2007 me but I feel you
discontinued by 2007 me but I feel you
discontinued by 2007 me but I feel you may feel quite a bit of pain when we are
may feel quite a bit of pain when we are
may feel quite a bit of pain when we are through my good fellow it probably
through my good fellow it probably
through my good fellow it probably didn’t help that Mattel only released
didn’t help that Mattel only released
didn’t help that Mattel only released five games for the hyper scan three of
five games for the hyper scan three of
five games for the hyper scan three of which were Marvel titles next time I
which were Marvel titles next time I
which were Marvel titles next time I won’t be so gentle number 7
won’t be so gentle number 7
won’t be so gentle number 7 Coleco Telstar arcade of all the
Coleco Telstar arcade of all the
Coleco Telstar arcade of all the variants of the tale start console this
variants of the tale start console this
variants of the tale start console this one is possibly the most bizarre
released in 1977 as part of Coleco
released in 1977 as part of Coleco Telstar line this contraption features
Telstar line this contraption features
Telstar line this contraption features three different peripherals a light gun
three different peripherals a light gun
three different peripherals a light gun for shooting games a steering wheel for
for shooting games a steering wheel for
for shooting games a steering wheel for racing and a paddle for pong look at
racing and a paddle for pong look at
racing and a paddle for pong look at this mess a steering wheel a gun what
this mess a steering wheel a gun what
this mess a steering wheel a gun what madman came up with this the Telstar
madman came up with this the Telstar
madman came up with this the Telstar arcade had a pack in game and several
arcade had a pack in game and several
arcade had a pack in game and several other cartridges were released but
other cartridges were released but
other cartridges were released but ultimately it and other Telstar consoles
ultimately it and other Telstar consoles
ultimately it and other Telstar consoles would be discontinued in 1978 amid the
would be discontinued in 1978 amid the
would be discontinued in 1978 amid the decline of pong machines you’re watching
decline of pong machines you’re watching
decline of pong machines you’re watching the most exciting game you will ever see
the most exciting game you will ever see
the most exciting game you will ever see on your TV set Telstar by Coleco number
on your TV set Telstar by Coleco number
on your TV set Telstar by Coleco number 6 RCA studio 2
6 RCA studio 2
6 RCA studio 2 [Music]
[Music]
[Music] it’s hard to break into the game
it’s hard to break into the game
it’s hard to break into the game industry especially when time is against
industry especially when time is against
industry especially when time is against you but the electronics company RCA made
you but the electronics company RCA made
you but the electronics company RCA made a bold effort with the studio to the
a bold effort with the studio to the
a bold effort with the studio to the system sporting twin keypads built into
system sporting twin keypads built into
system sporting twin keypads built into the console and five packed in games
the console and five packed in games
the console and five packed in games what it meant was that the pong systems
what it meant was that the pong systems
what it meant was that the pong systems were on their way out and that people
were on their way out and that people
were on their way out and that people wanted interchangeable cartridges the
wanted interchangeable cartridges the
wanted interchangeable cartridges the problem was the studio twos technology
problem was the studio twos technology
problem was the studio twos technology was obsolete before it hit shelves
was obsolete before it hit shelves
was obsolete before it hit shelves it had black-and-white graphics while
it had black-and-white graphics while
it had black-and-white graphics while its competitors had color and only used
its competitors had color and only used
its competitors had color and only used buttons when other systems relied on
buttons when other systems relied on
buttons when other systems relied on joysticks by the time the far superior
joysticks by the time the far superior
joysticks by the time the far superior Atari 2600 hit store shelves the writing
Atari 2600 hit store shelves the writing
Atari 2600 hit store shelves the writing was on the wall
was on the wall
was on the wall [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number five game comm some things just
number five game comm some things just
number five game comm some things just can’t catch a break
can’t catch a break
can’t catch a break in 1997 tiger electronics began pitching
in 1997 tiger electronics began pitching
in 1997 tiger electronics began pitching a handheld system aimed at hip and
a handheld system aimed at hip and
a handheld system aimed at hip and happening young adults the idea being
happening young adults the idea being
happening young adults the idea being the premise of those adults cueing games
the premise of those adults cueing games
the premise of those adults cueing games would draw in a crowd the resulting game
would draw in a crowd the resulting game
would draw in a crowd the resulting game comm even sounds promising a handheld
comm even sounds promising a handheld
comm even sounds promising a handheld that had PDA functionality the ability
that had PDA functionality the ability
that had PDA functionality the ability to connect to the Internet and a
to connect to the Internet and a
to connect to the Internet and a touchscreen interface well before the
touchscreen interface well before the
touchscreen interface well before the Nintendo DS yet the system flopped for
Nintendo DS yet the system flopped for
Nintendo DS yet the system flopped for various reasons it didn’t catch on with
various reasons it didn’t catch on with
various reasons it didn’t catch on with the media it lacked quality games and
the media it lacked quality games and
the media it lacked quality games and had a really poor screen with severe
had a really poor screen with severe
had a really poor screen with severe ghosting issues the boxes look nice even
ghosting issues the boxes look nice even
ghosting issues the boxes look nice even if the games don’t as you might expect
if the games don’t as you might expect
if the games don’t as you might expect it did not sell well
[Music]
[Music] number four action max target drone dead
number four action max target drone dead
number four action max target drone dead ahead
ahead
ahead he’s all yours we feel like this failure
he’s all yours we feel like this failure
he’s all yours we feel like this failure should have been predictable the BHS
should have been predictable the BHS
should have been predictable the BHS based system by the toy company worlds
based system by the toy company worlds
based system by the toy company worlds of wonder required gamers to have a VCR
of wonder required gamers to have a VCR
of wonder required gamers to have a VCR and game with a light gun which ended up
and game with a light gun which ended up
and game with a light gun which ended up being integral to each of its five games
being integral to each of its five games
being integral to each of its five games two factors held the system back every
two factors held the system back every
two factors held the system back every game for the action max was a shooting
game for the action max was a shooting
game for the action max was a shooting game and there was no way to win or lose
game and there was no way to win or lose
game and there was no way to win or lose any of the games in the end the action
any of the games in the end the action
any of the games in the end the action max quietly disappeared from the market
max quietly disappeared from the market
max quietly disappeared from the market leaving little in the way of a lasting
leaving little in the way of a lasting
leaving little in the way of a lasting impact three RDI Halcyon in the world of
impact three RDI Halcyon in the world of
impact three RDI Halcyon in the world of vapor where this is the stuff of legends
vapor where this is the stuff of legends
vapor where this is the stuff of legends designing house Leon took him six years
designing house Leon took him six years
designing house Leon took him six years and cost six million dollars
and cost six million dollars
and cost six million dollars designed by RDI video systems the
designed by RDI video systems the
designed by RDI video systems the company responsible for classic games
company responsible for classic games
company responsible for classic games like Dragon’s Lair and Space Ace the
like Dragon’s Lair and Space Ace the
like Dragon’s Lair and Space Ace the halcyon was pitched as a voice-activated
halcyon was pitched as a voice-activated
halcyon was pitched as a voice-activated system with AI as advanced as Hal 9000
system with AI as advanced as Hal 9000
system with AI as advanced as Hal 9000 oh you want to play hey West yes there
oh you want to play hey West yes there
oh you want to play hey West yes there was just one caveat
was just one caveat
was just one caveat you had to pay $2,500 for the console
you had to pay $2,500 for the console
you had to pay $2,500 for the console sorry how you want me to unplug you saw
sorry how you want me to unplug you saw
sorry how you want me to unplug you saw her yes sure I think we’ve got enough
her yes sure I think we’ve got enough
her yes sure I think we’ve got enough glucose the obscene asking price
glucose the obscene asking price
glucose the obscene asking price combined with investors skeptical of the
combined with investors skeptical of the
combined with investors skeptical of the concept men to the console was doomed
concept men to the console was doomed
concept men to the console was doomed before he could launch
if you’re really dedicated you can still
if you’re really dedicated you can still find the few remaining prototypes in the
find the few remaining prototypes in the
find the few remaining prototypes in the hands of collectors it has the ability
hands of collectors it has the ability
hands of collectors it has the ability to understand up to a 200 word
to understand up to a 200 word
to understand up to a 200 word vocabulary number to our zone are you
vocabulary number to our zone are you
vocabulary number to our zone are you ready
ready
ready remember those cheap Tiger LCD handheld
remember those cheap Tiger LCD handheld
remember those cheap Tiger LCD handheld games well the company responsible for
games well the company responsible for
games well the company responsible for those pieces of crap thought they’d sell
those pieces of crap thought they’d sell
those pieces of crap thought they’d sell well as a handheld console didn’t think
well as a handheld console didn’t think
well as a handheld console didn’t think they could get any worse did you the our
they could get any worse did you the our
they could get any worse did you the our zone would begin as a visor like
zone would begin as a visor like
zone would begin as a visor like accessory worn on the players head with
accessory worn on the players head with
accessory worn on the players head with more traditional handheld variants
more traditional handheld variants
more traditional handheld variants released later all is well and good
released later all is well and good
released later all is well and good except it had to compete with Nintendo’s
except it had to compete with Nintendo’s
except it had to compete with Nintendo’s Game Boy and Sega’s game gear and was
Game Boy and Sega’s game gear and was
Game Boy and Sega’s game gear and was technically rushed to market to compete
technically rushed to market to compete
technically rushed to market to compete with the equally doomed Virtual Boy
three moves at that a lack of expected
three moves at that a lack of expected features like the ability to save game
features like the ability to save game
features like the ability to save game data or adjust volume levels and you’re
data or adjust volume levels and you’re
data or adjust volume levels and you’re left with a product that didn’t last
left with a product that didn’t last
left with a product that didn’t last long in the market and that’s not even
long in the market and that’s not even
long in the market and that’s not even mentioning the fact that you had to
mentioning the fact that you had to
mentioning the fact that you had to close one eye to view the screen
close one eye to view the screen
close one eye to view the screen properly before we unveil our top pick
properly before we unveil our top pick
properly before we unveil our top pick here are a few dishonorable mentions
here are a few dishonorable mentions
here are a few dishonorable mentions [Music]
turbo Express portable is like Sonic the
turbo Express portable is like Sonic the Hedgehog meets candy crush on crack love
Hedgehog meets candy crush on crack love
Hedgehog meets candy crush on crack love the music once again great sound work
number one Atari 5200 this is the big
number one Atari 5200 this is the big one
one
one literally and figuratively but aren’t
literally and figuratively but aren’t
literally and figuratively but aren’t they hard to find everywhere everywhere
they hard to find everywhere everywhere
they hard to find everywhere everywhere asset Ari’s next console after the
asset Ari’s next console after the
asset Ari’s next console after the largely successful 2600 the 5200 super
largely successful 2600 the 5200 super
largely successful 2600 the 5200 super system was touted as having more
system was touted as having more
system was touted as having more advanced graphics and a better joystick
advanced graphics and a better joystick
advanced graphics and a better joystick controller than its predecessor this is
controller than its predecessor this is
controller than its predecessor this is the worst video game controller that
the worst video game controller that
the worst video game controller that I’ve ever seen what buyers got instead
I’ve ever seen what buyers got instead
I’ve ever seen what buyers got instead was a console with a shoddily made
was a console with a shoddily made
was a console with a shoddily made controller that broke down real easy
controller that broke down real easy
controller that broke down real easy the lineup of games that were mostly
the lineup of games that were mostly
the lineup of games that were mostly updated 2600 titles and a really high
updated 2600 titles and a really high
updated 2600 titles and a really high asking price for the time here’s pac-man
asking price for the time here’s pac-man
asking price for the time here’s pac-man on ColecoVision but here’s pac-man for
on ColecoVision but here’s pac-man for
on ColecoVision but here’s pac-man for the Atari 5200 super system now you’re
the Atari 5200 super system now you’re
the Atari 5200 super system now you’re talking on top of that the timing of the
talking on top of that the timing of the
talking on top of that the timing of the consoles release contributed to the
consoles release contributed to the
consoles release contributed to the video game crash of 1983 sealing its own
video game crash of 1983 sealing its own
video game crash of 1983 sealing its own fate in the process do you agree with
fate in the process do you agree with
fate in the process do you agree with our list what game consoles left you
our list what game consoles left you
our list what game consoles left you fuming for more tech savvy top 10s
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now how far will laser discs and
now how far will laser discs and computer technology go we have some
computer technology go we have some
computer technology go we have some thoughts from commentator Paul Schindler
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