5: Three Failed Game Consoles

On this episode, Quinn and Stephen explore three failed game consoles: the Apple Pippin, Nintendo Virtual Boy and the Ouya.

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Links and Show Notes:

Flashback on Apple Podcasts

Flashback (@_flashbackfm) / Twitter

On the Apple PiPP!N – 512 Pixels

Apple Made a Game Console! - Snazzy Labs on YouTube

Pippin: Apple's Forgotten Game Console - 512 Pixels on YouTube

Apple iPod Touch "The Funnest iPod Ever" TV Ad - YouTube

AppleJack Controller

The Boomerang PlayStation 3 Controller: What Might Have Been - IGN

Katz Media Player 2000 | Pippin @World & Atmark Wiki | Fandom

Unraveling The Enigma Of Nintendo’s Virtual Boy, 20 Years Later - Fast Company

Nintendo’s FAILURE - Virtual Boy 3D Gaming Console - LTT on YouTube

Nintendo Counts on a New 'Virtual' Game - The New York Times

OUYA: A New Kind of Video Game Console by OUYA — Kickstarter

Ouya Teardown - iFixit

Julie Uhrman & Josh Topolsky Keynote | Interactive 2013 | SXSW - YouTube

As the Ouya ships to backers, can a $99 console bring players and developers together? - The Verge

Ouya review: can an indie console take on Sony and Microsoft? - The Verge

Ouya Developers Reveal Modest Sales - IGN

Razer confirms Ouya purchase in bid to take over Android TV gaming - The Verge

Ouya will be shut down for good on June 25th - The Verge

Razer Forge TV - Android™ Gaming in Your Living Room

Is the Wii Mini Worth It? - A Young Austin Evans on YouTube

Wii mini | Nintendo