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counting down our picks for the top 10 worst video game consoles
worst video game consoles
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taking a look at the absolute worst
taking a look at the absolute worst video game consoles that have been
video game consoles that have been
video game consoles that have been released to the market number 10
released to the market number 10
released to the market number 10 laser active pioneer has developed the
laser active pioneer has developed the
laser active pioneer has developed the laser active player technology that
laser active player technology that
laser active player technology that allows you to enjoy everything you
allows you to enjoy everything you
allows you to enjoy everything you already know and have come to appreciate
already know and have come to appreciate
already know and have come to appreciate in laser discs quality the laser active
in laser discs quality the laser active
in laser discs quality the laser active was released to the world in 1993 and
was released to the world in 1993 and
was released to the world in 1993 and only pretty small small price of 970
only pretty small small price of 970
only pretty small small price of 970 American dollars to put that into
American dollars to put that into
American dollars to put that into perspective that would be about $1,600
perspective that would be about $1,600
perspective that would be about $1,600 today and the reason it was so expensive
today and the reason it was so expensive
today and the reason it was so expensive was because it ran on laser discs you
was because it ran on laser discs you
was because it ran on laser discs you remember those bulky things yeah neither
remember those bulky things yeah neither
remember those bulky things yeah neither do we
do we
do we the multimedia device not only played
the multimedia device not only played
the multimedia device not only played its own games but also came with $600
its own games but also came with $600
its own games but also came with $600 add-ons which could support Sega Genesis
add-ons which could support Sega Genesis
add-ons which could support Sega Genesis and turbo graphics 16 titles it sounds
and turbo graphics 16 titles it sounds
and turbo graphics 16 titles it sounds all well and good but the absolutely
all well and good but the absolutely
all well and good but the absolutely insane price and lackluster titles
insane price and lackluster titles
insane price and lackluster titles resulted in the laser active selling
resulted in the laser active selling
resulted in the laser active selling only about 10,000 units and being
only about 10,000 units and being
only about 10,000 units and being discontinued only three years after
discontinued only three years after
discontinued only three years after release number nine are zone the R zone
release number nine are zone the R zone
release number nine are zone the R zone was Tiger electronics his first major
was Tiger electronics his first major
was Tiger electronics his first major entry in the portable gaming market and
entry in the portable gaming market and
entry in the portable gaming market and it shows it was meant to compete with
it shows it was meant to compete with
it shows it was meant to compete with Nintendo’s Virtual Boy and as such the
Nintendo’s Virtual Boy and as such the
Nintendo’s Virtual Boy and as such the games and systems were kind of similar
games and systems were kind of similar
games and systems were kind of similar complete with that gastly dark red color
complete with that gastly dark red color
complete with that gastly dark red color scheme and headache-inducing blurriness
scheme and headache-inducing blurriness
scheme and headache-inducing blurriness the system really had nothing going for
the system really had nothing going for
the system really had nothing going for it as not only did you look like a
it as not only did you look like a
it as not only did you look like a cheesy 80s sci-fi villain while wearing
cheesy 80s sci-fi villain while wearing
cheesy 80s sci-fi villain while wearing it but you had to play with one eye
it but you had to play with one eye
it but you had to play with one eye closed and all of its games played
closed and all of its games played
closed and all of its games played exactly the same the console was an
exactly the same the console was an
exactly the same the console was an instantaneous failure one we should all
instantaneous failure one we should all
instantaneous failure one we should all forget existed sure fighter lives in the
forget existed sure fighter lives in the
forget existed sure fighter lives in the are
are
are number eight yeah what if the people
number eight yeah what if the people
number eight yeah what if the people developing the games got a system of
developing the games got a system of
developing the games got a system of their own the Ouya had relative promise
their own the Ouya had relative promise
their own the Ouya had relative promise in the early days touted as an Android
in the early days touted as an Android
in the early days touted as an Android based micro console which targeted
based micro console which targeted
based micro console which targeted casual gamers similar to the mobile
casual gamers similar to the mobile
casual gamers similar to the mobile market the Ouya raised 8.5 million on
market the Ouya raised 8.5 million on
market the Ouya raised 8.5 million on Kickstarter which at the time was the
Kickstarter which at the time was the
Kickstarter which at the time was the website’s fifth highest grossing product
website’s fifth highest grossing product
website’s fifth highest grossing product unfortunately the Ouya was lackluster as
unfortunately the Ouya was lackluster as
unfortunately the Ouya was lackluster as the controller was beyond stupid the
the controller was beyond stupid the
the controller was beyond stupid the system suffered from connectivity issues
system suffered from connectivity issues
system suffered from connectivity issues and the games ran worse than they did on
and the games ran worse than they did on
and the games ran worse than they did on smartphones leading many to wonder why
smartphones leading many to wonder why
smartphones leading many to wonder why they wouldn’t just play the games on
they wouldn’t just play the games on
they wouldn’t just play the games on their phones instead it was a commercial
their phones instead it was a commercial
their phones instead it was a commercial failure and was discontinued after two
failure and was discontinued after two
failure and was discontinued after two years with over 600 games free to try
years with over 600 games free to try
years with over 600 games free to try there’s something for everyone
there’s something for everyone
there’s something for everyone number 7 hyper scan Paul like collector
number 7 hyper scan Paul like collector
number 7 hyper scan Paul like collector card games and Jim likes video games to
card games and Jim likes video games to
card games and Jim likes video games to make a truly put it in I was thinking
make a truly put it in I was thinking
make a truly put it in I was thinking you could combine them the hyper scan
you could combine them the hyper scan
you could combine them the hyper scan was well let’s face it it was a terrible
was well let’s face it it was a terrible
was well let’s face it it was a terrible idea all around it was meant to target
idea all around it was meant to target
idea all around it was meant to target the extremely Miche demographic a 5 to 9
the extremely Miche demographic a 5 to 9
the extremely Miche demographic a 5 to 9 year old boys and retailed at only $69
year old boys and retailed at only $69
year old boys and retailed at only $69 looked like something you’d find on the
looked like something you’d find on the
looked like something you’d find on the Super Nintendo but in 2006 when the
Super Nintendo but in 2006 when the
Super Nintendo but in 2006 when the console was released these 5 titles yes
console was released these 5 titles yes
console was released these 5 titles yes five whole titles looked pretty archaic
five whole titles looked pretty archaic
five whole titles looked pretty archaic one of its gimmicks was that players
one of its gimmicks was that players
one of its gimmicks was that players could upgrade their characters using
could upgrade their characters using
could upgrade their characters using separately purchased cards but this only
separately purchased cards but this only
separately purchased cards but this only added fuel to the fire the console
added fuel to the fire the console
added fuel to the fire the console lasted one measly year beat it creep
number six Atari Jaguar nigga Genesis
number six Atari Jaguar nigga Genesis your 16-bit 3do was 32-bit the Atari
your 16-bit 3do was 32-bit the Atari
your 16-bit 3do was 32-bit the Atari Jaguar is 64-bit which is more advanced
Jaguar is 64-bit which is more advanced
Jaguar is 64-bit which is more advanced Clifford
Clifford
Clifford well at least it had a pretty good name
well at least it had a pretty good name
well at least it had a pretty good name back in 1993 hearing the name Atari
back in 1993 hearing the name Atari
back in 1993 hearing the name Atari Jaguar brought images of crisp and fast
Jaguar brought images of crisp and fast
Jaguar brought images of crisp and fast games unlike anything we’d seen before
that was a lie
that was a lie Atari advertised the Jaguar as being the
Atari advertised the Jaguar as being the
Atari advertised the Jaguar as being the first 64-bit console a statement which
first 64-bit console a statement which
first 64-bit console a statement which was quickly criticized by some who
was quickly criticized by some who
was quickly criticized by some who deemed it untrue
deemed it untrue
deemed it untrue while the system had a few impressive
while the system had a few impressive
while the system had a few impressive titles few third parties partnered with
titles few third parties partnered with
titles few third parties partnered with Atari deeming it too difficult to
Atari deeming it too difficult to
Atari deeming it too difficult to develop games for the stupid system due
develop games for the stupid system due
develop games for the stupid system due to the disappointing software and
to the disappointing software and
to the disappointing software and limited number of games the Jaguar was a
limited number of games the Jaguar was a
limited number of games the Jaguar was a massive failure for Atari and it was the
massive failure for Atari and it was the
massive failure for Atari and it was the last console they would ever develop
ah a classic taco phone yeah that’s
ah a classic taco phone yeah that’s right we set the phone in 2003 when
right we set the phone in 2003 when
right we set the phone in 2003 when gamers were carrying both a phone and a
gamers were carrying both a phone and a
gamers were carrying both a phone and a handheld console nokia released this
handheld console nokia released this
handheld console nokia released this hybrid system and seemingly failed at
hybrid system and seemingly failed at
hybrid system and seemingly failed at being both first off the battery blocked
being both first off the battery blocked
being both first off the battery blocked access to the cartridge slot which made
access to the cartridge slot which made
access to the cartridge slot which made changing games a needless hassle most of
changing games a needless hassle most of
changing games a needless hassle most of those games by the way were terrible
those games by the way were terrible
those games by the way were terrible wandered down ports of better titles
wandered down ports of better titles
wandered down ports of better titles plus the phone’s speaker and microphone
plus the phone’s speaker and microphone
plus the phone’s speaker and microphone were placed on the rim of the phone
were placed on the rim of the phone
were placed on the rim of the phone rather than the face meaning you had to
rather than the face meaning you had to
rather than the face meaning you had to hold the phone in an awkward way which
hold the phone in an awkward way which
hold the phone in an awkward way which made you look pretty ridiculous in
made you look pretty ridiculous in
made you look pretty ridiculous in public
public
public it was outsold by the Game Boy Advance a
it was outsold by the Game Boy Advance a
it was outsold by the Game Boy Advance a hundred to one proving the gamers didn’t
hundred to one proving the gamers didn’t
hundred to one proving the gamers didn’t mind carrying around that extra weight
mind carrying around that extra weight
mind carrying around that extra weight plus the Game Boy Advance rocked come on
plus the Game Boy Advance rocked come on
plus the Game Boy Advance rocked come on that clamshell design for the SP amazing
Nintendo’s Virtual Boy pioneer ahead of
Nintendo’s Virtual Boy pioneer ahead of its time or just terrible
its time or just terrible
its time or just terrible the latter it’s definitely the latter it
the latter it’s definitely the latter it
the latter it’s definitely the latter it was touted as being the first console to
was touted as being the first console to
was touted as being the first console to feature stereoscopic 3d graphics but
feature stereoscopic 3d graphics but
feature stereoscopic 3d graphics but that turned out to be nothing but a
that turned out to be nothing but a
that turned out to be nothing but a novelty and borderline lie as the
novelty and borderline lie as the
novelty and borderline lie as the display was an ugly red in black and the
display was an ugly red in black and the
display was an ugly red in black and the 3d was unimpressive to say the least
3d was unimpressive to say the least
3d was unimpressive to say the least what makes matters worse is only twenty
what makes matters worse is only twenty
what makes matters worse is only twenty two games were released the console
two games were released the console
two games were released the console lacked portability it gave players bad
lacked portability it gave players bad
lacked portability it gave players bad headaches and it actually caused health
headaches and it actually caused health
headaches and it actually caused health concerns with notable scientists
concerns with notable scientists
concerns with notable scientists declaring that long-term use could
declaring that long-term use could
declaring that long-term use could result in brain damage so yeah terrible
result in brain damage so yeah terrible
result in brain damage so yeah terrible console Virtual Boy see it now in 3d
console Virtual Boy see it now in 3d
console Virtual Boy see it now in 3d number three is mondo the Giz mondo was
number three is mondo the Giz mondo was
number three is mondo the Giz mondo was a huge mess in every facet despite
a huge mess in every facet despite
a huge mess in every facet despite spending millions on promotion it was
spending millions on promotion it was
spending millions on promotion it was difficult to get your hands on one of
difficult to get your hands on one of
difficult to get your hands on one of these suckers as it was mostly sold and
these suckers as it was mostly sold and
these suckers as it was mostly sold and select shopping mall kiosks even if you
select shopping mall kiosks even if you
select shopping mall kiosks even if you did manage to get your hands on one only
did manage to get your hands on one only
did manage to get your hands on one only eight games were ever released in the US
eight games were ever released in the US
eight games were ever released in the US and in Europe it launched with one
and in Europe it launched with one
and in Europe it launched with one counted one game and all of them were
counted one game and all of them were
counted one game and all of them were terrible anyway amidst the low sales of
terrible anyway amidst the low sales of
terrible anyway amidst the low sales of the console it was revealed that several
the console it was revealed that several
the console it was revealed that several executives in the company had criminal
executives in the company had criminal
executives in the company had criminal backgrounds with ties to the Swedish
backgrounds with ties to the Swedish
backgrounds with ties to the Swedish mafia and the company soon went into
mafia and the company soon went into
mafia and the company soon went into bankruptcy with flies and flies
bankruptcy with flies and flies
bankruptcy with flies and flies he doesn’t care much about principles
number two Atari 5200 is pac-man on
number two Atari 5200 is pac-man on colecovision but here’s pac-man for the
colecovision but here’s pac-man for the
colecovision but here’s pac-man for the Atari 5200 super system now you talk the
Atari 5200 super system now you talk the
Atari 5200 super system now you talk the Atari 2600 is a thing of beauty and
Atari 2600 is a thing of beauty and
Atari 2600 is a thing of beauty and arguably one of the most important
arguably one of the most important
arguably one of the most important consoles of all time the 5200 is kind of
consoles of all time the 5200 is kind of
consoles of all time the 5200 is kind of a mess advertised as a more powerful
a mess advertised as a more powerful
a mess advertised as a more powerful console the 5200 was released to massive
console the 5200 was released to massive
console the 5200 was released to massive disappointment as the games were nothing
disappointment as the games were nothing
disappointment as the games were nothing more than fancy 2600 titles the hardware
more than fancy 2600 titles the hardware
more than fancy 2600 titles the hardware itself was also ungodly the new switch
itself was also ungodly the new switch
itself was also ungodly the new switch box was confusing and the system was
box was confusing and the system was
box was confusing and the system was enormous complete with an actual storage
enormous complete with an actual storage
enormous complete with an actual storage unit for its controller which by the way
unit for its controller which by the way
unit for its controller which by the way not only looked ugly and uncomfortable
not only looked ugly and uncomfortable
not only looked ugly and uncomfortable but was also prone to breaking down
but was also prone to breaking down
but was also prone to breaking down following such an iconic system as the
following such an iconic system as the
following such an iconic system as the 2600 the 5200 was a fail of epic
2600 the 5200 was a fail of epic
2600 the 5200 was a fail of epic proportions before we take a look at our
proportions before we take a look at our
proportions before we take a look at our top pick here a few dishonorable
top pick here a few dishonorable
top pick here a few dishonorable mentions that’s right Stuart the Pippin
mentions that’s right Stuart the Pippin
mentions that’s right Stuart the Pippin platform is being positioned by Apple as
platform is being positioned by Apple as
platform is being positioned by Apple as a new media appliance for access to a
a new media appliance for access to a
a new media appliance for access to a vast array of interactive content
vast array of interactive content
vast array of interactive content [Applause]
it wouldn’t be a game number one the
it wouldn’t be a game number one the Philips CDI and you say alright I would
Philips CDI and you say alright I would
Philips CDI and you say alright I would CD player and your mom says no dibs CDI
CD player and your mom says no dibs CDI
CD player and your mom says no dibs CDI works with your television where do we
works with your television where do we
works with your television where do we even start with the CDI this device was
even start with the CDI this device was
even start with the CDI this device was mentioned to be a mixture of video game
mentioned to be a mixture of video game
mentioned to be a mixture of video game console and CD player and it was
console and CD player and it was
console and CD player and it was launched in 1991 at $700 which comes to
launched in 1991 at $700 which comes to
launched in 1991 at $700 which comes to about $1,200 today while the price alone
about $1,200 today while the price alone
about $1,200 today while the price alone was outrageous the controllers were even
was outrageous the controllers were even
was outrageous the controllers were even worse and even today they’re considered
worse and even today they’re considered
worse and even today they’re considered to be some of the worst controllers in
to be some of the worst controllers in
to be some of the worst controllers in gaming history check it out we have a
gaming history check it out we have a
gaming history check it out we have a list on that the games are also dreadful
list on that the games are also dreadful
list on that the games are also dreadful including hotel Mario and three Zelda
including hotel Mario and three Zelda
including hotel Mario and three Zelda games all of which live in infamy today
games all of which live in infamy today
games all of which live in infamy today all of this led to the device being a
all of this led to the device being a
all of this led to the device being a gigantic commercial failure selling only
gigantic commercial failure selling only
gigantic commercial failure selling only 1 million units in seven years and
1 million units in seven years and
1 million units in seven years and costing Phillips a billion dollars do
costing Phillips a billion dollars do
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