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NoxyMeArt @noxyme.bsky.social · 1d

Fun fact:
— In July of 2023, I had chickenpox and I wanted to do a coding project and i wanted to get back into emu dev.

In the time I was sick I leaned how Ares worked and made the MyVision core.

Currently only 4 of the only 6 games have been dumped. 😔

🆅🅸🅳🅴🅾 🅶🅰🅼🅴 🅺🆁🅰🅺🅴🅽 @videogamekraken.bsky.social · Mar 24

Extremely rare My Vision console for sale on Yahoo! Auctions. Currently sitting at 35,000¥.

The console, released by Nichibutsu in 1983 only have 6 games. This particular unit seems to be in working condition, which is even rarer.

page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/k...

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🆅🅸🅳🅴🅾 🅶🅰🅼🅴 🅺🆁🅰🅺🅴🅽 @videogamekraken.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah, I got the Aprilia one sometime ago, but they are a bit more common. The DTEC seem to be way less known in the game collecting circles, but it seem to be well known amongst car enthusiasts.

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🆅🅸🅳🅴🅾 🅶🅰🅼🅴 🅺🆁🅰🅺🅴🅽 @videogamekraken.bsky.social · 1d

Data Transfer Engine Console (DTEC) by TurboXS

This is the latest addition to the collection, the very rare DTEC. This device allows you to monitor your car exhaust gas temperature, Boost, rpm, air-fuel ratio, etc. The device uses the GBA as display and input control by connecting to the Link port.

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🆅🅸🅳🅴🅾 🅶🅰🅼🅴 🅺🆁🅰🅺🅴🅽 @videogamekraken.bsky.social · 4d

I didn’t know it was a thing either, so no .. but excellent guess!

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🆅🅸🅳🅴🅾 🅶🅰🅼🅴 🅺🆁🅰🅺🅴🅽 @videogamekraken.bsky.social · 4d

Big (positive) change are coming in my personal life which will affect my posting habits (starting this week), so you will less post for a while.

Meanwhile I just acquired one of the rarest accessory for the GBA. Any guesses on what it might be?

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🆅🅸🅳🅴🅾 🅶🅰🅼🅴 🅺🆁🅰🅺🅴🅽 @videogamekraken.bsky.social · 8d

Console #375 - Kiss-site by Tomy

I hesitated to put this as a console as this is primarily a karaoke machine (a VCD player in fact), but edutainment and hobby content were announced to the platform, so it's kinda a count?!? Anyway, this is my list so I decided that it counts 😂

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🆅🅸🅳🅴🅾 🅶🅰🅼🅴 🅺🆁🅰🅺🅴🅽 @videogamekraken.bsky.social · 9d

Pocket Dungeon for the PlayStation

Pocket Dungeon is a RPG game. You play the main game on the PocketStation as first person RPG fighting monsters in dungeons while the PlayStation game only features a gallery where the player can view all the monsters that he defeat in the PocketStation game.

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🆅🅸🅳🅴🅾 🅶🅰🅼🅴 🅺🆁🅰🅺🅴🅽 @videogamekraken.bsky.social · 10d

Geoffrey Controller for the Nintendo 64

To the like of the Hello Mac controller from last week, this controller was exclusive to Toys “R” Us. By popular demand, I use again the Loopy's Magical Shop as background 😂

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🆅🅸🅳🅴🅾 🅶🅰🅼🅴 🅺🆁🅰🅺🅴🅽 @videogamekraken.bsky.social · 11d

Console #374 - Pocket Station for the PlayStation [Black]

This is a limited edition of the Pocket Station that was only available in the Yu-Gi-Oh! True Duel Monsters Sealed Memories First Press Limited Special Box which make it fairly difficult to acquired, especially in box (which is magnificent).

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🆅🅸🅳🅴🅾 🅶🅰🅼🅴 🅺🆁🅰🅺🅴🅽 @videogamekraken.bsky.social · 11d

It is already dumped :)

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🆅🅸🅳🅴🅾 🅶🅰🅼🅴 🅺🆁🅰🅺🅴🅽 @videogamekraken.bsky.social · 12d

Chicane: Jenson Button Street Racing for the Gizmondo

Chicane is a racing game that was developed for the Gizmondo. The console was discontinued before its release, but a few preview cartridges (like this one) exist.

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🆅🅸🅳🅴🅾 🅶🅰🅼🅴 🅺🆁🅰🅺🅴🅽 @videogamekraken.bsky.social · 15d

Hello Mac N64 Controller

This controller was exclusively available from the Hello Mac store in Japan. It was given with the purchase of an N64 Console during the promotion period.

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🆅🅸🅳🅴🅾 🅶🅰🅼🅴 🅺🆁🅰🅺🅴🅽 @videogamekraken.bsky.social · 16d

Console #373 - PocketStation by Sony [Crystal]

The PocketStation was set to be released a few weeks before the Dreamcast, but it was postpone. It is very similar to the VMU and had tons of support for it. In the picture, the Exceed Memory Manager which let you upload games to it from your PC.

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🆅🅸🅳🅴🅾 🅶🅰🅼🅴 🅺🆁🅰🅺🅴🅽 @videogamekraken.bsky.social · 17d

Great Naval Battle in the Sea of Japan for the Palcom

The Palcom is a MSX computer that uses LaserDisc as software media. A few games were released on the system, including this one which is a strategic simulation game.

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🆅🅸🅳🅴🅾 🅶🅰🅼🅴 🅺🆁🅰🅺🅴🅽 @videogamekraken.bsky.social · 18d

DS Digital TV Tuner by Nintendo

Release in 2007, the name pretty much says it all: it's a digital TV Tuner for your Nintendo DS, DS Lite, DSi and DSi LL.

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🆅🅸🅳🅴🅾 🅶🅰🅼🅴 🅺🆁🅰🅺🅴🅽 @videogamekraken.bsky.social · 19d

Console #372 - iGAME FAMILY by Elonex

This is CRAP! I could stop there, but I will not. Elonex was known for their iPhone stand and decided to create a video game system. The games are downloaded from an online store onto a SD card.

The full boring story is in the comments section 😂

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🆅🅸🅳🅴🅾 🅶🅰🅼🅴 🅺🆁🅰🅺🅴🅽 @videogamekraken.bsky.social · 22d

Nothing to see here, just some prototype controllers for the Tandy Visual Information System that belonged to Frank Durda IV, Senior Project Software Engineer on the project.

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🆅🅸🅳🅴🅾 🅶🅰🅼🅴 🅺🆁🅰🅺🅴🅽 @videogamekraken.bsky.social · 23d

Console #371 - Wild King: Strongest Battle Zukan by Sega Toys

This is an updated version of the Mushiking. Both handheld are basically like Pokémon Go. You film your environment. In some place, a beetle will appear on the screen and you will need to fight it to catch it.

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🆅🅸🅳🅴🅾 🅶🅰🅼🅴 🅺🆁🅰🅺🅴🅽 @videogamekraken.bsky.social · 24d

I was asked last week if I color code my shelves and I realized I don't really show off the shelves themselves. I want to do a game room tour in the future when all my stuff will be well organized, but meanwhile enjoy the Pink shelves.

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🆅🅸🅳🅴🅾 🅶🅰🅼🅴 🅺🆁🅰🅺🅴🅽 @videogamekraken.bsky.social · 25d

😂

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🆅🅸🅳🅴🅾 🅶🅰🅼🅴 🅺🆁🅰🅺🅴🅽 @videogamekraken.bsky.social · 25d

To celebrate the year of Atari, lets gaze upon the Atari Masterpieces Vol.1 for the N-Gage. It's actually a very good compilation of the 2600 titles.

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🆅🅸🅳🅴🅾 🅶🅰🅼🅴 🅺🆁🅰🅺🅴🅽 @videogamekraken.bsky.social · 26d

Console #370 - N-Gage QD by Nokia [Grey]

The N-Gage was an amazing handheld with tons of great title ... but the screen is so tiny that it makes the game gear micro looks big 😂

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🆅🅸🅳🅴🅾 🅶🅰🅼🅴 🅺🆁🅰🅺🅴🅽 @videogamekraken.bsky.social · 27d

Hilariously Bad Sonic Happy Meal Commercial #sonic #retro #sega #mcdonalds

🆅🅸🅳🅴🅾 🅶🅰🅼🅴 🅺🆁🅰🅺🅴🅽 @videogamekraken.bsky.social · 28d

Super Mario Bros 3 Happy Meal #mcdonalds #mario #nintendo

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🆅🅸🅳🅴🅾 🅶🅰🅼🅴 🅺🆁🅰🅺🅴🅽 @videogamekraken.bsky.social · 29d

Drake of the 99 Dragons Comic

Before being known for being one of the worst Xbox title, Idol FX had high hopes for their game. They develop a whole comic book series around it as a tie-in for the game. Only one issue was ever released. This is a preview of that issue given in some video game store.

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