I don't believe the Odyssey 1 ever came out over here in the Netherlands. The only Odyssey released was the vastly different Odyssey 2 aka Philips Videopac/Jopac
Nice reviews though. This system isn't yet emulated right?
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Mark Vergeer - Editor / Pixelator
Armchair Arcade, Inc.
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Since it's analog, I don't believe it can be emulated, only simulated. You're not missing anything. I have one fairly complete for historical purposes. Any average Pong system is more capable in many ways, though certainly the Odyssey feigned flexibility and advanced technology through overlays and rather flexible movement options (not to mention a light rifle option). The "chronogaming" reviews are pretty much spot-on.
By the way, the Odyssey was released in 1972 by Magnavox, so this year is the 35th anniversary of home videogames. It wouldn't be until 1975 that through Sears, Atari would release home Pong, where the arcade version was more than a little inspired by an early Odyssey prototype that Ralph Baer just happened to see. We wouldn't see the first true cartridge-based system until 1976, with the Fairchild Video Entertainment System (VES, later known as the Channel F). While the Odyssey used something that seems like cartridges, all they were were boards with jumpers that turned various built-in system features on or off.
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Bill Loguidice, Managing Director
Armchair Arcade, Inc.
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Armchair Arcade, Inc.
I don't believe the Odyssey 1 ever came out over here in the Netherlands. The only Odyssey released was the vastly different Odyssey 2 aka Philips Videopac/Jopac
Nice reviews though. This system isn't yet emulated right?
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Mark Vergeer - Editor / Pixelator
Armchair Arcade, Inc.
Xboxlive gametag
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Since it's analog, I don't believe it can be emulated, only simulated. You're not missing anything. I have one fairly complete for historical purposes. Any average Pong system is more capable in many ways, though certainly the Odyssey feigned flexibility and advanced technology through overlays and rather flexible movement options (not to mention a light rifle option). The "chronogaming" reviews are pretty much spot-on.
By the way, the Odyssey was released in 1972 by Magnavox, so this year is the 35th anniversary of home videogames. It wouldn't be until 1975 that through Sears, Atari would release home Pong, where the arcade version was more than a little inspired by an early Odyssey prototype that Ralph Baer just happened to see. We wouldn't see the first true cartridge-based system until 1976, with the Fairchild Video Entertainment System (VES, later known as the Channel F). While the Odyssey used something that seems like cartridges, all they were were boards with jumpers that turned various built-in system features on or off.
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Bill Loguidice, Managing Director
Armchair Arcade, Inc.
(A PC Magazine Top 100 Website)
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Bill Loguidice, Managing Director
Armchair Arcade, Inc.