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Yes, you read that right. In a world of cloud streaming and teraflops, a gamer from New York is striving to release their own 8-bit home console with its own gaming infrastructure. Meet the GameTank, its simple controller, and its chunky cartridges that are looking to bring 8-bit gaming back

    • Chris@feddit.ukOPEnglish
      12·
      6 days ago

      Evercade has the advantage of a huge software library to draw from (they have a few native games but the majority are emulated), whereas this will only run it’s own software, which puts it at a disadvantage.

      Mind you, the Playdate seems to be going well.

      • MurrayL@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        5 days ago

        No they don’t? The games are only sold on physical cartridges (or built-in in some models).

        There’s no online store or downloadable games, besides the ‘game of the month’ trial thing they occasionally run.