 elcome to the Video Game Kraken. The video game industry evolve very fast and only while we remember fondly the consoles and video games of our childhood, some great systems and some not-so-great have fallen into the void. This site is dedicated to theses video game consoles and peripherals that have been lost in time. To navigate this site you can either use the site menus or the following timeline of obscure console. More will be added on a weekly basis. | Recent Addition:
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Timeline of the obscure
Odyssey
Manufacturer : Magnavox
Original Price: $99
Number of Unit Sold: 350,000
Number of Games: 11 cartridges
Type: Home Console
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Fairchild Channel F
Manufacturer : Fairchild
Original Price: $169
Number of Unit Sold: 350,000
Number of Games: 26 + 2 built-in games
Type: Home Console
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RCA Studio II
Manufacturer : RCA
Original Price: $149
Number of Unit Sold: 64,000
Number of Games: 10
Type: Home Console
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ITT Schaub-Lorenz Programmable Television
Manufacturer : ITT
Original Price: Varies depending on the model
Number of Unit Sold: ?
Number of Games: 4
Type: Other
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Astrocade
Manufacturer : Bally
Original Price: $299
Number of Unit Sold: ?
Number of Games: 25 licensed game
Type: Home Console
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MP1000
Manufacturer : APF
Original Price: $129.95
Number of Unit Sold: Unknown
Number of Games: 1 built-in and 12 cartridges
Type: Home Console
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Fairchild Channel F System II
Manufacturer : Fairchild/Zircon International
Original Price: $99
Number of Unit Sold: ?
Number of Games: 26 + 2 built-in games
Type: Home Console
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Odyssey² / Videopac G7000
Manufacturer : Magnavox
Original Price: $179
Number of Unit Sold: 2,000,000
Number of Games: 72
Type: Home Console
M1000 / Imagination Machine
Manufacturer : APF
Original Price: $599
Number of Unit Sold: 20,000
Number of Games: 1 built-in and 12 cartridges
Type: Home Console / Micro Computer
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Microvision
Manufacturer : Milton Bradley
Original Price: $49.99
Number of Unit Sold: ?
Number of Games: 12
Type: Handheld
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Videomaster Colour Cartridge
Manufacturer : Videomaster
Original Price: Unknown
Number of Unit Sold: Unknown
Number of Games: 4
Type: Home Console
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Star Chess
Manufacturer : VideoMaster
Original Price: £70
Number of Unit Sold: ?
Number of Games: 1 Built-In
Type: Plug & Play
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Cassette Vision
Manufacturer : Epoch
Original Price: ¥13,500
Number of Unit Sold: 400,000
Number of Games: 11
Type: Home Console
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Big Sport 12 Light Gun
Console Name: Cassette Vision
Manufacturer : Epoch
Original Price: ?
Number of Unit Sold: ?
Select-A-Game
Manufacturer : Entex
Original Price: $49.99
Number of Unit Sold: 25,000
Number of Games: 6
Type: Handheld
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Cosmos
Manufacturer : Atari
Original Price: Unknown
Number of Unit Sold: Not released
Number of Games: 9
Type: Tabletop
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Vectrex
Manufacturer : GCE
Original Price: $199
Number of Unit Sold: Unknown
Number of Games: 28 games
Type: TableTop
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Adventure Vision
Manufacturer : Entex
Original Price: $79.95
Number of Unit Sold: 10,000
Number of Games: 4
Type: Table Top
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My Vision
Manufacturer : Nichibutsu
Original Price: ¥39,800
Number of Unit Sold: ?
Number of Games: 6
Type: Home Console
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SG-1000
Manufacturer : Sega
Original Price: ¥15,000
Number of Unit Sold: 160,000 (including the SG-1000 II)
Number of Games: 75
Type: Home Console
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Pyuta Jr.
Manufacturer : Tomy
Original Price: ¥19,800
Number of Unit Sold: ~10,000 – 20,000
Number of Games: 26
Type: Home Console
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PV-1000
Manufacturer : Casio
Original Price: ¥14,800
Number of Unit Sold: ?
Number of Games: 13
Type: Other
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Compact Vision TV Boy
Manufacturer : Gakken
Original Price: ¥8,800
Number of Unit Sold: ?
Number of Games: 5
Type: Home Console
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Othello Multivision
Manufacturer : Tsukuda Original
Original Price: ¥19,800
Number of Unit Sold: ?
Number of Games: 75
Type: Home Console
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Super Micro
Manufacturer : Palmtex/Home Computer Software
Original Price: $39.95
Number of Unit Sold: 5,000
Number of Games: 3
Type: Home Handheld
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SG-1000 II
Manufacturer : Sega
Original Price: ¥15,000
Number of Unit Sold: 160,000 (including the SG-1000)
Number of Games: 75
Type: Home Console
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Epoch Game Pocket Computer
Manufacturer : Epoch
Original Price: ¥12,000
Number of Unit Sold: ?
Number of Games: 5 + 2 Built-In
Type: Handheld
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BBC Bridge Companion
Manufacturer : BBC Enterprises Ltd
Original Price: £199.99
Number of Unit Sold: ?
Number of Games: 9
Type: Home Console
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DINA 2 in 1
Manufacturer : Bit Corporation
Original Price:US$40
Number of Unit Sold: ?
Number of Games: All SG-1000 & ColecoVision Games
Type: Home Console
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Video Challenger
Manufacturer : Select Merchandise
Original Price: £59
Number of Unit Sold: ?
Number of Games: 7
Type: VHS-Based
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Family Driver / Video Driver
Manufacturer : Sega
Original Price: ¥8,800
Number of Unit Sold: Unknown
Number of Games: 3
Type: VHS Based
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Socrates
Manufacturer : VTech
Original Price: $130
Number of Unit Sold: ?
Number of Games: 8 + 3 Peripherals
Type: Home Console
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Visual Information System (VIS)
Manufacturer : Tandy
Original Price: $699
Number of Unit Sold: 11,000
Number of Games: 84 softwares
Type: Home Console
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LaserActive
Manufacturer : Pioneer Corporation
Original Price: ¥89,800 / $970 US
Number of Unit Sold: ?
Number of Games: 34
Type: Home Console
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X-Band
Console Name: Genesis / Super Nintendo
Manufacturer : Catapult Entertainment
Original Price: $69.95
Number of Unit Sold: ?
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CPS Changer
Manufacturer : Capcom
Original Price: ¥39,800
Number of Unit Sold: ~500
Number of Games: 11 games
Type: Home Console
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Design Master Senshi Mangajukuu
Manufacturer : Bandai
Country of Origin: Japan
Original Price: ¥9,800
Number of Unit Sold: ?
Number of Games: 4 games and 4 design cartridges
Type: Home Console
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Virtual Boy
Manufacturer : Nintendo
Original Price: $179.95
Number of Unit Sold: 770,000
Number of Games: 22
Type: TableTop
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Loopy
Manufacturer : Casio
Original Price: ¥25,000
Number of Unit Sold: ?
Number of Games: 10
Type: Home Console
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Magical Shop
Console Name: Loopy
Manufacturer : Casio / Armat Corporation
Original Price: ¥14,800
Number of Unit Sold: ?
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Super A’Can
Manufacturer : Funtech
Original Price: Unknown
Number of Unit Sold: Unknown
Number of Games: 12 games
Type: Home Console
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R-Zone
Manufacturer : Tiger
Original Price: $29.99
Number of Unit Sold: ?
Number of Games: 25
Type: Handheld
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Giocatraduci
Manufacturer : Sanyo
Original Price: Reward Program
Number of Unit Sold: ?
Number of Games: 3
Type: Handheld
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In2it
Manufacturer : Philips
Original Price: Unreleased
Number of Unit Produced: A few hundreds
Number of Games: 9
Type: Handheld
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PasoGo
Manufacturer : Koei
Original Price: ¥39,800
Number of Unit Sold: ?
Number of Games: 7
Type: Handheld
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R-Zone Super Screen
Manufacturer : Tiger
Original Price: $29.99
Number of Unit Sold: ?
Number of Games: 25
Type: Handheld
Agenda-Game
Manufacturer : Sanyo
Original Price: Reward Program
Number of Unit Sold: ?
Number of Games: 3
Type: Handheld
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Game.com
Manufacturer : Tiger Electronics
Original Price: $69.95
Number of Unit Sold: 300,000
Number of Games: 21
Type: Handheld
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R-Zone X.P.G.
Manufacturer : Tiger
Original Price: $29.99
Number of Unit Sold: ?
Number of Games: 25
Type: Handheld
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WonderSwan
Manufacturer : Bandai
Original Price: ¥4,800
Number of Unit Sold: 1,550,000
Number of Games: 113
Type: Handheld
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Video Buddy
Manufacturer : Interactive Learning Group
Original Price: $59.95
Number of Unit Sold: ?
Number of Games: 24
Type: VHS Based
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WonderWitch
Console Name: WonderSwan
Manufacturer : Bandai
Original Price: ¥11,800
Number of Unit Sold: ?
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WonderBorg
Console Name: WonderSwan
Manufacturer : Bandai
Original Price: ¥12,000
Number of Unit Sold: ?
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WonderSwan Color
Manufacturer : Bandai
Original Price: ¥6,800
Number of Unit Sold: 1,100,000
Number of Games: 93
Type: Handheld
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Nuon
Manufacturer : VM Lab
Original Price: $300-350
Number of Unit Sold: Unknown
Number of Games: 8
Type: Home Console / Other
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WonderSwan Digital Camera
Console Name: WonderSwan
Manufacturer : Bandai / Tommy
Original Price: Unreleased
Number of Unit Sold: Unreleased
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WonderSwan GPS
Console Name: WonderSwan
Manufacturer : Bandai
Original Price: Unreleased
Number of Unit Sold: Unreleased
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SwanCrystal
Manufacturer : Bandai
Original Price: ¥7,800
Number of Unit Sold: 850,000
Number of Games: 93
Type: Handheld
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Mama Mitte
Console Name: WonderSwan
Manufacturer : Tanita
Original Price: ¥38,000
Number of Unit Sold: ?
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Zodiac
Manufacturer : Tapwave
Original Price: $299 / $399
Number of Unit Sold: 200,000
Number of Games: 47 Exclusive and All PalmOS Games
Type: Handheld
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Gameking
Manufacturer : Timetop
Original Price: ?
Number of Unit Sold: ?
Number of Games: 57
Type: Handheld
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Gizmondo
Manufacturer : Tiger Telematics
Original Price: £229 / £129
Number of Unit Sold: 25,000
Number of Games: 14
Type: Handheld
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digiBLAST
Manufacturer : Nikko Entertainment B.V.
Original Price: 79.95€
Number of Unit Sold: 100,000
Number of Games: 20
Type: Handheld
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HyperScan
Manufacturer : Mattel
Original Price: $69.99
Number of Unit Sold: Unknown
Number of Games: 5
Type: Home Console
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VZON TF-DVD560
Manufacturer : Coby
Original Price: $105
Number of Unit Sold: ?
Number of Games: 12
Type: DVD Player
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Mobile Wonder Gate
Console Name: WondeSwan
Manufacturer : Bandai
Original Price: ?
Number of Unit Sold: ?
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Monon Color
Manufacturer : M&D
Original Price: 100 RMB
Number of Unit Sold: ?
Number of Games: 20
Type: Handheld
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C2: Color & Card
Manufacturer : Baiyi Animation
Original Price: ?
Number of Unit Sold: ?
Number of Games: 5 + 1 built-in
Type: Handheld
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