I don't claim to be have any sort of definitive or authoritative knowledge of retro gaming. I was born in 1987 -- I've never even heard of the Magnavox Odyssey². One of the things that I like about Robotube Games' Bit Museum video series is that I always feel like I learned something afterwards.
In any case, the Odyssey² was a contemporary of the Atari 2600, but a lack of third-party support kept it from creating the legacy that Atari has managed to leave behind. Nevertheless, it sold about two million units -- not bad for a console no one's ever heard about. If I ever sell two million anythings, I'll be pretty happy -- excepting a trip to the sperm bank.
While host Jason Cirillo is at his best when he's just hanging out and chatting about old consoles, the Robotube guys are trying to mix it up. Episode 3 features a sort of faux-ad for cartridges with handles that falls a little flat, but it's still a good way to spend seven mintues of a (rainy, slightly sick) Saturday afternoon.
No, seriously. Internet videos are the best way to cure a hangover. It wouldn't hurt to check out episodes 1 and 2, either. Trust me.
[Via Jason Cirilo @ Robotube Games]
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I did learn something...
Gawd! We are lucky bastards!
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