Dan Iacovelli Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 so you people are saying that coleco chameleon they showed at the toy fair is a fake. don't you think that the people at a major expo thats not open to public would have checked more into to this? I'm not saying it is or is not. I'm still skeptical until I see it in person or proof of concept . I'll prob pledge something like 10.00 to their kickstarter but not 135 for the system. Quote AVC Online:atari-video.club VGS website: http://videogamesummit.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaximumRD Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 so you people are saying that coleco chameleon they showed at the toy fair is a fake. don't you think that the people at a major expo thats not open to public would have checked more into to this? I'm not saying it is or is not. I'm still skeptical until I see it in person or proof of concept . I'll prob pledge something like 10.00 to their kickstarter but not 135 for the system. I think a lot more evidence supports that it is exactly what it is (a Snes mini running a flashcart) than there is proving it is actually the prototype Mike was promising. Mike has a history of dancing around the facts deleting negative comments while never actually providing anything solid. Have you not been following everything since the RetroVGS fiasco? Seems far more likely Mike felt pressured to come up with something to show at the ToyFair in order to have a good showing to help promote and secure funding towards the campaign, after all the hyping and and the pounding he had already taken from the previous attempt and failure he definitely could not fail to show something. What he displayed actually was very amateurish and not convincing at all. I think you give people behind the expo far too much credit in knowing the difference. What I CAN tell you is things may be falling apart for this project very soon concerning some parties involved but that is all I can say on that. Stay tuned though. The Professor, Dan Iacovelli and Kittybot 3 Quote I am Rob aka MaximumRD aka OldSchoolRetroGamer and THIS is my world http://about.me/maximumrd "For you, the day Bison graced your village was the most important day of your life. But for me, it was Tuesday." - M. Bison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Iacovelli Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 true, but I think the trade shows like ces and toy fair should check possible exhibitors for fakes. as I said I'll support them but not buy the product. until I feel its right. I think mike and the rest of the rvgs team know about the videos people calling the system false. and its only time until they respond to them MaximumRD 1 Quote AVC Online:atari-video.club VGS website: http://videogamesummit.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaximumRD Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 I think mike and the rest of the rvgs team know about the videos people calling the system false. and its only time until they respond to them But that is just it, they HAVE responded to them by deleting comments on the very subject. Every time the question is posed or they are given the opportunity even on their own Facebook page and other forums etc they either do not respond, ignore or simply delete, block or report anyone who questions anything on the subject and THAT is why I am done giving them the benefit of a doubt, their very actions tell me all I need to know. And now for fun https://youtu.be/XXxdPQo8-Gk Kittybot and The Professor 2 Quote I am Rob aka MaximumRD aka OldSchoolRetroGamer and THIS is my world http://about.me/maximumrd "For you, the day Bison graced your village was the most important day of your life. But for me, it was Tuesday." - M. Bison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Professor Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 They could avoid all this speculation by showing the board at the toy fair which is what I thought they were going to do. DeLorean, Kittybot, StormSurge and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clint Thompson Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 (edited) They could avoid all this speculation by showing the board at the toy fair which is what I thought they were going to do.Exactly this! As a side note, if you want to secure rights and publish previously unreleased games, then do it and do it right. Creating a new system to play an unreleased SNES game seems like a ridiculous waste of effort and/or time. I can't help but imagine someone ripping it and dumping it unless the way their never-before-seen to the publics eye FPGA is created in a way that would make such a hack impossible. All I keep seeing on Twitter is "hang in there" for the big reveal on Kick Starter. Maybe all of this is a deliberate hoax. A way to get everyone talking about it. Maybe they really do have hardware to unveil and knew that by shoving a SNES into a Jag casing would bring so much more attention to it otherwise not possible. Now all eyes are just waiting to see and people are keeping up and researching all over this SNES in a Jag shell madness. Could it be that's the idea or plan to drive attention or traffic to the site and project overall? Edited February 23, 2016 by Clint Thompson DeLorean, MaximumRD, The Professor and 2 others 5 Quote 7800 - 130XE - XEGS - Lynx - Jaguar - ISO: Atari Falcon030 | STBook |STe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaximumRD Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 COLECO CHAMELEON AT NEW YORK TOY FAIR – SNES MINI UNDER GLASS? February 22nd, 2016 Carl Williams http://retrogamingmagazine.com/2016/02/22/coleco-chameleon-at-new-york-toy-fair-snes-mini-under-glass/ Kittybot, Doctor Octagon, Lost Dragon and 1 other 4 Quote I am Rob aka MaximumRD aka OldSchoolRetroGamer and THIS is my world http://about.me/maximumrd "For you, the day Bison graced your village was the most important day of your life. But for me, it was Tuesday." - M. Bison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arenafoot Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 Coleco Chameleon will resurrect your favorite Atari 2600 games http://www.engadget.com/2016/02/18/coleco-chameleon-atari-2600/ "And score it did, landing the rights to the Atari 2600library. That's over 300 games, as well an an option for the company to develop new games based on all that classic IP." Kittybot 1 Quote Brian Matherne - owner/curator of "The MOST comprehensive list of Atari VCS/2600 homebrews ever compiled." http://tiny.cc/Atari2600Homebrew author of "The Atari 2600 Homebrew Companion" book series available on Amazon! www.amazon.com/author/brianmatherne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kittybot Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 Exactly this! As a side note, if you want to secure rights and publish previously unreleased games, then do it and do it right. Creating a new system to play an unreleased SNES game seems like a ridiculous waste of effort and/or time. I can't help but imagine someone ripping it and dumping it unless the way their never-before-seen to the publics eye FPGA is created in a way that would make such a hack impossible. All I keep seeing on Twitter is "hang in there" for the big reveal on Kick Starter. Maybe all of this is a deliberate hoax. A way to get everyone talking about it. Maybe they really do have hardware to unveil and knew that by shoving a SNES into a Jag casing would bring so much more attention to it otherwise not possible. Now all eyes are just waiting to see and people are keeping up and researching all over this SNES in a Jag shell madness. Could it be that's the idea or plan to drive attention or traffic to the site and project overall? I was thinking this today, that it could all be a publicity stunt... but doing it this way is just going to create more ill will than good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arenafoot Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 i love the hastag! #ColecoGate Kittybot 1 Quote Brian Matherne - owner/curator of "The MOST comprehensive list of Atari VCS/2600 homebrews ever compiled." http://tiny.cc/Atari2600Homebrew author of "The Atari 2600 Homebrew Companion" book series available on Amazon! www.amazon.com/author/brianmatherne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kittybot Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 (edited) So they have the technical know-how to get an SNES core running flawlessly, but refuse to wire up simple things like a power LED or even 5 wires for a USB port (for the world's biggest toy show)? I could have done the soldering needed for those in less time than it took them to conceal the back in electrical tape. I wouldn't be surprised if they have several artists working on a convincing PCB render all this week. Edited February 23, 2016 by Kittybot Arenafoot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeLorean Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 "Eagle-eyed viewers will note something familiar about the system's design as well: It looks like an Atari Jaguar."- Engadgethttp://www.engadget.com/2016/02/18/coleco-chameleon-atari-2600/THIS IS EVERYTHING WRONG WITH GAMING JOURNALISM MaximumRD, Sabertooth, Kittybot and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabertooth Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 I predict that the next time we see this it will have a working LED and be running a rerelease of Cybermorph on a Jaguar FPGA core. Afterall, most folks just don't have a Jaguar in their homes. Its an opportunity to bring Jaguar games to a wider audience. Doctor Octagon, The Professor and Kittybot 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Iacovelli Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 I agree with everybody especially the fact they didn't have the board opened to show developers or investors at toy fair which is the main reason why I'm skeptical If it was me I would have the board exposed showing it off and talk about it MaximumRD 1 Quote AVC Online:atari-video.club VGS website: http://videogamesummit.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaximumRD Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 Back from the NY Toy Fair 2016 – Coleco Chameleon Edition. https://pikointeractive.com/blog/back-from-the-ny-toy-fair-2016-coleco-chameleon-edition/ Quote I am Rob aka MaximumRD aka OldSchoolRetroGamer and THIS is my world http://about.me/maximumrd "For you, the day Bison graced your village was the most important day of your life. But for me, it was Tuesday." - M. Bison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Octagon Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 We shared a link to this thread on our official Facebook page. It reached about 12,000 people and the comments have been abominable. Some are funny, poignant, or drinking koolaid, but they're worth sharing with you all. Here are the best and worst Facebook comments about Coleco Chameleon: ????? << Atari Creep << MaximumRD StormSurge, Lost Dragon, Arenafoot and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormSurge Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 I suppose that explains the number of views for this thread. Doctor Octagon, MaximumRD and Lost Dragon 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Octagon Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 I suppose that explains the number of views for this thread. Yeah, funny thing is we share forum threads on Facebook every week (it's how a lot of you found this place) but it's always the weirdest stuff that gets a bunch of views. StormSurge, The Professor and DeLorean 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaximumRD Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 https://youtu.be/ee60LiSwegU DeLorean and The Professor 2 Quote I am Rob aka MaximumRD aka OldSchoolRetroGamer and THIS is my world http://about.me/maximumrd "For you, the day Bison graced your village was the most important day of your life. But for me, it was Tuesday." - M. Bison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeLorean Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 Tomorrow is the big day to launch their Kickstarter campaign. I'm patiently waiting to see what's going to happen. You can't start a Kickstarter without real hardware. They're still denying accusations about what happened at the Toy Fair, but notice they say "Our software was running the games" and don't say anything about hardware. Weird MaximumRD, The Professor and Sabertooth 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabertooth Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 It's interesting that they went silent since that time. With the kickstarter opening tomorrow, I would have expected a lot more activity. Maybe silence is golden considering their communications skills. The Professor, MaximumRD and DeLorean 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeLorean Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 Approaching 4PM Friday on the east coast and still awaiting word on the Coleco Chameleon Kickstarter. As of now there are no updates to their official website, Facebook or Twitter. Stay tuned Coleco Chameleon Kickstarter info: http://www.engadget.com/2016/02/16/coleco-chameleon-retro-video-game-system-kickstarter/ Justin and The Professor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormSurge Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 Did he specify which year? It could be February 26, 2020. Justin, DeLorean and The Professor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clint Thompson Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 Wonder if they decided to just cancel it all last minute. Dead silence. *crickets* MaximumRD, Justin, The Professor and 1 other 4 Quote 7800 - 130XE - XEGS - Lynx - Jaguar - ISO: Atari Falcon030 | STBook |STe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaximumRD Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 Wonder if they decided to just cancel it all last minute. Dead silence. *crickets* Clint Thompson, The Professor, DeLorean and 2 others 5 Quote I am Rob aka MaximumRD aka OldSchoolRetroGamer and THIS is my world http://about.me/maximumrd "For you, the day Bison graced your village was the most important day of your life. But for me, it was Tuesday." - M. Bison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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