they can’t all be winners welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down the top 10 worst video
counting down the top 10 worst video
counting down the top 10 worst video game consoles for the purposes of this
game consoles for the purposes of this
game consoles for the purposes of this list we’ll be talking specifically about
list we’ll be talking specifically about
list we’ll be talking specifically about hardware blunders the Xbox 360s red ring
hardware blunders the Xbox 360s red ring
hardware blunders the Xbox 360s red ring of death has been covered to death but
of death has been covered to death but
of death has been covered to death but the 360 was popular and successful
the 360 was popular and successful
the 360 was popular and successful despite these flaws nothing you’re gonna
despite these flaws nothing you’re gonna
despite these flaws nothing you’re gonna see on this list came close to that are
see on this list came close to that are
see on this list came close to that are we gonna see the games or what show
we gonna see the games or what show
we gonna see the games or what show number 10 the Magnavox Odyssey capable
number 10 the Magnavox Odyssey capable
number 10 the Magnavox Odyssey capable of incredibly primitive graphics
of incredibly primitive graphics
of incredibly primitive graphics consisting of squares this 1975 system
consisting of squares this 1975 system
consisting of squares this 1975 system was best known for pong and the gimmick
was best known for pong and the gimmick
was best known for pong and the gimmick of placing a plastic overlay over your
of placing a plastic overlay over your
of placing a plastic overlay over your television capable of only creating
television capable of only creating
television capable of only creating squares scorekeeping was up to you with
squares scorekeeping was up to you with
squares scorekeeping was up to you with everyone believing that it only worked
everyone believing that it only worked
everyone believing that it only worked with Magnavox televisions Atari swept in
with Magnavox televisions Atari swept in
with Magnavox televisions Atari swept in to claim the market this ancient system
to claim the market this ancient system
to claim the market this ancient system would be higher on our list but we’re
would be higher on our list but we’re
would be higher on our list but we’re cutting it some slack for its age
cutting it some slack for its age
cutting it some slack for its age Odyssey a new dimension for your
Odyssey a new dimension for your
Odyssey a new dimension for your television now at your Magnavox dealer
television now at your Magnavox dealer
television now at your Magnavox dealer he’s listed in the yellow pages
he’s listed in the yellow pages
he’s listed in the yellow pages number nine is mondo released in 2005
number nine is mondo released in 2005
number nine is mondo released in 2005 and on the market for only a single year
and on the market for only a single year
and on the market for only a single year this foam console flirted with two
this foam console flirted with two
this foam console flirted with two things gamers hate a high price and
things gamers hate a high price and
things gamers hate a high price and advertisements selling for $400 gamers
advertisements selling for $400 gamers
advertisements selling for $400 gamers could choose to pick up a $2.99 version
could choose to pick up a $2.99 version
could choose to pick up a $2.99 version which forced them to watch so-called
which forced them to watch so-called
which forced them to watch so-called smart ads that’s right you’d be forced
smart ads that’s right you’d be forced
smart ads that’s right you’d be forced to watch advertisements to subsidize the
to watch advertisements to subsidize the
to watch advertisements to subsidize the cost with only eight games released it
cost with only eight games released it
cost with only eight games released it fell hard number 8 laser active released
fell hard number 8 laser active released
fell hard number 8 laser active released in 1993 and discontinued in 95
in 1993 and discontinued in 95
in 1993 and discontinued in 95 this multi-platform console put all of
this multi-platform console put all of
this multi-platform console put all of its eggs in the laserdisc basket yeah
its eggs in the laserdisc basket yeah
its eggs in the laserdisc basket yeah I’ve never seen one of those either on
I’ve never seen one of those either on
I’ve never seen one of those either on top of that the system couldn’t play
top of that the system couldn’t play
top of that the system couldn’t play certain games without a boatload of
certain games without a boatload of
certain games without a boatload of expensive extras in the form of three
expensive extras in the form of three
expensive extras in the form of three added modules bringing the total retail
added modules bringing the total retail
added modules bringing the total retail cost to a whopping $2,500 yeah you heard
cost to a whopping $2,500 yeah you heard
cost to a whopping $2,500 yeah you heard me
me
me all that for graphics that were merely
all that for graphics that were merely
all that for graphics that were merely on par with other systems and no games
on par with other systems and no games
on par with other systems and no games to play on it equaled a law to fail
to play on it equaled a law to fail
to play on it equaled a law to fail so they’re not there’s a number seven
so they’re not there’s a number seven
so they’re not there’s a number seven Pippen one of the arguments over the
Pippen one of the arguments over the
Pippen one of the arguments over the future of home computing is will we add
future of home computing is will we add
future of home computing is will we add computing power to our television sets
computing power to our television sets
computing power to our television sets or will we add TV capability to our
or will we add TV capability to our
or will we add TV capability to our personal computers Apple is betting that
personal computers Apple is betting that
personal computers Apple is betting that the TV will be the preferred viewing
the TV will be the preferred viewing
the TV will be the preferred viewing device with a new approach to home
device with a new approach to home
device with a new approach to home computing called Pippen
computing called Pippen
computing called Pippen are you a die-hard Apple fan hoping that
are you a die-hard Apple fan hoping that
are you a die-hard Apple fan hoping that they will release a home console well it
they will release a home console well it
they will release a home console well it turns out that they’ve been there and
turns out that they’ve been there and
turns out that they’ve been there and done that in fact Apple collaborated
done that in fact Apple collaborated
done that in fact Apple collaborated with Bandai to bring this to the US
with Bandai to bring this to the US
with Bandai to bring this to the US market in 1996 a market already
market in 1996 a market already
market in 1996 a market already dominated by Nintendo souring the deal
dominated by Nintendo souring the deal
dominated by Nintendo souring the deal further was a $600 price tag what would
further was a $600 price tag what would
further was a $600 price tag what would justify such a price well features like
justify such a price well features like
justify such a price well features like a web browser which they didn’t even
a web browser which they didn’t even
a web browser which they didn’t even think was going to be a hit
think was going to be a hit
think was going to be a hit well where small box sure does a lot
well where small box sure does a lot
well where small box sure does a lot number six 3do interactive multiplayer
number six 3do interactive multiplayer
number six 3do interactive multiplayer presenting 3do
presenting 3do
presenting 3do the most advanced home gaming system in
the most advanced home gaming system in
the most advanced home gaming system in the universe it’s time to put away your
the universe it’s time to put away your
the universe it’s time to put away your toy this 1994 console not only distanced
toy this 1994 console not only distanced
toy this 1994 console not only distanced itself from the idea of fun but also
itself from the idea of fun but also
itself from the idea of fun but also retained its staggering $700 retail
retained its staggering $700 retail
retained its staggering $700 retail price until the bitter end and bitter it
price until the bitter end and bitter it
price until the bitter end and bitter it was cd-roms with interactive movies were
was cd-roms with interactive movies were
was cd-roms with interactive movies were just too primitive all in-game action
just too primitive all in-game action
just too primitive all in-game action was based on time prompts instead of
was based on time prompts instead of
was based on time prompts instead of actual gameplay fail the real 3do system
actual gameplay fail the real 3do system
actual gameplay fail the real 3do system from panasonic number 5 Atari Jaguar
from panasonic number 5 Atari Jaguar
from panasonic number 5 Atari Jaguar back in 1993 the console wars seem to
back in 1993 the console wars seem to
back in 1993 the console wars seem to have devolved into a pissing contest
have devolved into a pissing contest
have devolved into a pissing contest about who had the most bits and bytes
about who had the most bits and bytes
about who had the most bits and bytes why would I buy a 32-bit system for $300
why would I buy a 32-bit system for $300
why would I buy a 32-bit system for $300 when I can get a 64 bit Jaguar system
when I can get a 64 bit Jaguar system
when I can get a 64 bit Jaguar system for 149 focusing more on math than
for 149 focusing more on math than
for 149 focusing more on math than making games Atari unleashed their
making games Atari unleashed their
making games Atari unleashed their supposedly 64-bit system under the do
supposedly 64-bit system under the do
supposedly 64-bit system under the do the math slogan in a marketing campaign
the math slogan in a marketing campaign
the math slogan in a marketing campaign that depicted gamers as morons in the
that depicted gamers as morons in the
that depicted gamers as morons in the process hmm doesn’t that make you want
process hmm doesn’t that make you want
process hmm doesn’t that make you want to buy can you repeat the question
to buy can you repeat the question
to buy can you repeat the question hurt by a lack of software it failed
hurt by a lack of software it failed
hurt by a lack of software it failed hard and took the legendary company down
hard and took the legendary company down
hard and took the legendary company down with them oh yeah and its controller had
with them oh yeah and its controller had
with them oh yeah and its controller had way too many buttons number 4 32x and
way too many buttons number 4 32x and
way too many buttons number 4 32x and Sega CD out of respect for the underdogs
Sega CD out of respect for the underdogs
Sega CD out of respect for the underdogs Sega Dreamcast we’ve decided to blame
Sega Dreamcast we’ve decided to blame
Sega Dreamcast we’ve decided to blame its failure entirely on these two
its failure entirely on these two
its failure entirely on these two add-ons codenamed project Mars these
add-ons codenamed project Mars these
add-ons codenamed project Mars these pieces of Frankenstein gaming were
pieces of Frankenstein gaming were
pieces of Frankenstein gaming were released between 92 and 94 to extend the
released between 92 and 94 to extend the
released between 92 and 94 to extend the life of the aging 16-bit Genesis
life of the aging 16-bit Genesis
life of the aging 16-bit Genesis Hardware a poor-man’s entry into the
Hardware a poor-man’s entry into the
Hardware a poor-man’s entry into the 32-bit era these expansions ended up
32-bit era these expansions ended up
32-bit era these expansions ended up creating a beast of a console that
creating a beast of a console that
creating a beast of a console that didn’t perform costing Sega lots of
didn’t perform costing Sega lots of
didn’t perform costing Sega lots of admiration and tripping them up before
admiration and tripping them up before
admiration and tripping them up before the 64 bit race could ever begin pretend
the 64 bit race could ever begin pretend
the 64 bit race could ever begin pretend it’s a game
it’s a game
it’s a game number three engage get out and play
number three engage get out and play
number three engage get out and play well that was the slogan for this phone
well that was the slogan for this phone
well that was the slogan for this phone console released back in 2003 to tackle
console released back in 2003 to tackle
console released back in 2003 to tackle the Game Boy Advance long before anyone
the Game Boy Advance long before anyone
the Game Boy Advance long before anyone ever started rocking smartphones
ever started rocking smartphones
ever started rocking smartphones resembling some sort of space taco this
resembling some sort of space taco this
resembling some sort of space taco this one failed in large part to being a
one failed in large part to being a
one failed in large part to being a phone first and gaming device second
phone first and gaming device second
phone first and gaming device second it was unappealing as both with its tiny
it was unappealing as both with its tiny
it was unappealing as both with its tiny screen and miniscule library of games
screen and miniscule library of games
screen and miniscule library of games the final fail was that you could only
the final fail was that you could only
the final fail was that you could only switch games by taking off the cover and
switch games by taking off the cover and
switch games by taking off the cover and battery do you know anyone that bought
battery do you know anyone that bought
battery do you know anyone that bought one I didn’t think so
one I didn’t think so
one I didn’t think so [Music]
number two Philips CDI this 1991
number two Philips CDI this 1991 monstrosity was the result of the
monstrosity was the result of the
monstrosity was the result of the perceived desire for a cd-based device
perceived desire for a cd-based device
perceived desire for a cd-based device with computer like abilities if you’re
with computer like abilities if you’re
with computer like abilities if you’re thinking PlayStation think again try
thinking PlayStation think again try
thinking PlayStation think again try educational content in terms of games
educational content in terms of games
educational content in terms of games it featured absolutely unplayable
it featured absolutely unplayable
it featured absolutely unplayable third-party licensed titles featuring
third-party licensed titles featuring
third-party licensed titles featuring Nintendo mascots it was quickly outdone
Nintendo mascots it was quickly outdone
Nintendo mascots it was quickly outdone by existing consoles and the emerging
by existing consoles and the emerging
by existing consoles and the emerging internet and was likewise betrayed by
internet and was likewise betrayed by
internet and was likewise betrayed by its lackluster content unusable
its lackluster content unusable
its lackluster content unusable controllers and ludicrous intro price of
controllers and ludicrous intro price of
controllers and ludicrous intro price of $700 Oh
$700 Oh
$700 Oh Philips Phil Hartman and yeah we know we
Philips Phil Hartman and yeah we know we
Philips Phil Hartman and yeah we know we still don’t get it right babe I know
still don’t get it right babe I know
still don’t get it right babe I know about this baby I got number one Virtual
about this baby I got number one Virtual
about this baby I got number one Virtual Boy
Boy
Boy Bachchu boy taking the top dishonour is
Bachchu boy taking the top dishonour is
Bachchu boy taking the top dishonour is this piece of collectible text with a
this piece of collectible text with a
this piece of collectible text with a concept far ahead of its time released
concept far ahead of its time released
concept far ahead of its time released in 1995 Nintendo’s pursuit of the third
in 1995 Nintendo’s pursuit of the third
in 1995 Nintendo’s pursuit of the third dimension meant sacrificing such basic
dimension meant sacrificing such basic
dimension meant sacrificing such basic things as color non wireframe 3d
things as color non wireframe 3d
things as color non wireframe 3d graphics and a proper game library with
graphics and a proper game library with
graphics and a proper game library with gamers forced to submerge themselves
gamers forced to submerge themselves
gamers forced to submerge themselves into a headgear bound world of red
into a headgear bound world of red
into a headgear bound world of red monochrome strained eyes and a stiff
monochrome strained eyes and a stiff
monochrome strained eyes and a stiff neck we’re all that gamers were ever
neck we’re all that gamers were ever
neck we’re all that gamers were ever left with Bachar oh boy I’m biting their
left with Bachar oh boy I’m biting their
left with Bachar oh boy I’m biting their Vickie well Thomas cross I agree with
Vickie well Thomas cross I agree with
Vickie well Thomas cross I agree with our list do you have a dent in your bank
our list do you have a dent in your bank
our list do you have a dent in your bank account for many of these disasters for
account for many of these disasters for
account for many of these disasters for more entertaining top 10s be sure to
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