The Retro Video Game System, or "Retro VGS" for short, is hoping to revive the use of video game cartridges.
Mike Kennedy, from GameGavel and Retro magazine, is the man heading up the the console's development, and firmly believes there is more to cartridges than just nostalgia.
"You can still find Ataris at the swap meet, cartridges, 30 years later, plug them in and it all works," Kennedy told VentureBeat. "You’re going to be hard-pressed to find a working original Xbox in 25 years."
The console will not be a platform to run your old cartridges, however. Instead it will serve as a device that runs brand-new games inspired by retro titles. A Kickstarter campaign is planned for later this year.
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Mike Kennedy, from GameGavel and Retro magazine, is the man heading up the the console's development, and firmly believes there is more to cartridges than just nostalgia.
"You can still find Ataris at the swap meet, cartridges, 30 years later, plug them in and it all works," Kennedy told VentureBeat. "You’re going to be hard-pressed to find a working original Xbox in 25 years."
The console will not be a platform to run your old cartridges, however. Instead it will serve as a device that runs brand-new games inspired by retro titles. A Kickstarter campaign is planned for later this year.
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