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To their credit, delaying the Kickstarter until it's ready is better than trying to launch it when it's not. Probably the wisest move at this point if they had that choice. Anything less is digging a deeper hole.
 
Our friends at Warpo Toys launched a successful Kickstarter with their Legends of Cthulhu action figure line in 2014. Needless to say it was an awesome project with an authentic team. They were successful in part because they kept the wraps on things until they were ready to go. Hardly anyone knew about the project until Warpo had all of their pre-production Cthulhu figures, artwork, packaging, sizzle video and website complete. Only then did their project become known to the public.
 
This in my opinion has been the Coleco Chameleon's biggest misstep. Most all upstarts have major challenges to overcome, but they do so while working quietly in the garage where it's okay to make mistakes, not in the public eye after they've already set expectations and set their own deadlines. The public has been focusing attention on this project since the idea first popped into Mike Kennedy's head. Mike could have quietly purchased the Jaguar tooling and sold Jaguar shells without any mention of a new retro console until they were ready to go with a pre-production prototype that would wow the world. This would've enabled them to manage expectations and garner positive press and public sentiment. 

What's this? The game which shall not be named traded from Rowsdower?
How sneaky

No swear manor sent me the droids I was looking for!

What's this? The game which shall not be named traded from Rowsdower?
How sneaky

What's this? The game which shall not be named traded from Rowsdower?
How sneaky

What's this? The game which shall not be named traded from Rowsdower?
How sneaky

What's this? The game which shall not be named traded from Rowsdower?
How sneaky

Today's ending is Alien Brigade on the 7800.

I was very busy last weekend so here is last weeks:
Rampage on the Master System (a lot of versions of this game have no ending)

Between the SMS, NES and 7800 version, I think the SMS version is by far the best (especially if you use the continue cheat), although Kev's update does a good job adding a new coat of paint to 7800 versions. He didn't mess with the gameplay, so the game still suffers from having to spam moves to win.

What a great idea!! I plan on beating Shining Force II tomorrow!!

Today's Ending: Ikari Warriors 7800

Today's Ending: Ikari Warriors 7800

SPOILER ALERT!
I'm going to try something new.
On most Fridays, I plan to post the ending of a game.
Some might be great. Some not so much. but all were done by your's truly.
 
Here's the first: JAWS on the NES 
 

 

Today's Ending: Ikari Warriors 7800

Today's ending is Alien Brigade on the 7800.

Wow!  Can't say I've ever seen an ending like that...."go buy this other game!" 

Just wait 'til you see the end of Planet Smashers

Vectrex Radio! EP05: Berzerk and Cosmic Chasm!
 

 
http://traffic.libsyn.com/colecovisionspodcast/vectrexradioep5.mp3

This was an eBay auction, but I figured this was our active general pickup thread.   Scored!   Got these on the cheap because of "Intellevision" 

Ep 242: Ikari Warriors

Nope didn't involve the Retro VGS guys at all. The holdings company simply licences out the Coleco name, so I'm guessing whoever planned on making them backed out at some point. Perhaps the project ending up being too expensive or perhaps the less than desired sales numbers of the CV Flashback scared them away.

From 1988-1990 I worked at Old Country Buffet (RIP) in a mall across the street from another bigger mall that had a KB. One day before my shift I went over there & bought 7800 Galaga & Pete Rose Baseball.
 
& yrs before, they were blowing out Star Wars figure 3-paks for like 2 for a dollar. I dumped a bunch on the counter & the cashier guy exclaimed "whhhoooaaa Star Wars city!" & I was like, just ring em up buddy.
 
& when they reduced the Imperial Shuttle Tydirium from $40 to $16, & I naturally bought it. As my parents & I always separated on mall trips (likely not done these days), I had to walk around & find them, hoping not to meet anyone I knew as I carried this huge boxed Star Wars toy under my arm.

My buddy, Ferg, from The Atari 2600 Game By Game Podcast (nice name!) used to work at K-B and shared his memories of it on this Retro Junkies Mini: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/what-was-it-like-working-at/id897466947?i=317101267&mt=2

Nope didn't involve the Retro VGS guys at all. The holdings company simply licences out the Coleco name, so I'm guessing whoever planned on making them backed out at some point. Perhaps the project ending up being too expensive or perhaps the less than desired sales numbers of the CV Flashback scared them away.