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Polymega game collections 17 and 18 up for pre-order, featuring Gunbird and Rival Turf!
Polymega EM06 Pro Module Set for all Atari 2600 and 7800 cartridges and controllers now available
Polymega Manufacturer Asks Walmart Customers to Cancel Their Preorders
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Despite a few delays along the way, the release of the retro clone console known as the Polymega is nearly upon us. However, the system’s manufacturer Playmaji is asking for Walmart customers to cancel their preorders with the retail giant. Why? Here’s the official statement from Playmaji: “Walmart.com went through a personel change sometime in Q3-Q4 of last year, and since then have stopped…
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Polymega targets PC Engine/Turbografx-16 fans as well ⊟
It’s finally happening, everyone: the PC Engine is getting some regognition as a console worth being nostalgic about.
The modular Polymega console already had plans to support PCE/TG16-games (through a $60 cartridge “module,” while CD games will be playable on the base unit). Now, through a deal with publisher extreme Co. Ltd, the TG16 module will come preloaded with five games:
I don’t know what happened to make Konami decide to reissue a bunch of PC Engine games and for Playmaji to track down rights to others, but: it’s good. The Polymega is supposed to be out in Q4 for $300.
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Moto Roader I and II, Double Dungeons, Shockman and Dragon Egg are coming to the Polymega system.
The HD modular game console will include all five licensed TurboGrafx-16/PC-Engine pack-in titles on the EM04 “Turbo” Element Module Set, accoring to developers Playmaji and extreme Co., LTD.
“We’re huge fans of the TurboGrafx-16/PCE,” said Playmaji co-founder and CEO Bryan Bernal. “It’s exciting to share with players a great new way to explore this wonderfully underrated system through five great classic digital pack-in games as part of our partnership with Japan-based extreme Co.,LTD and the Masaya Games brand.”
With this module, owners can play original TG-16 and Japanese PCE HuCard games on the system region free, using either OEM controllers or the in-house designed 6-button “Turbo” retro controller, one of which is packed in with each Module Set. TurboGrafx CD and PC-Engine CD games can be played through the base unit itself, without the need for a module.
Bonus Digital TurboGrafx-16/PC-Engine Pack-in Titles:
Moto Roader モトローダー (NA + JP Versions)
Moto Roader II モトローダーII (JP Version)
Double Dungeons ダブルダンジョン (NA + JP Versions)
Shockman 改造町人シュビビンマン2 新たなる敵 (NA + JP Versions)
Dragon Egg どらごんEGG！ (JP Version)
Polymega supports original classic games media and controllers for everything from the 8-bit NES, up to difficult-to-emulate 32-bit systems such as the Sega Saturn.
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A Polymega prototype was recently featured at E3 2019, and oprainfall’s Josh Speer got to watch the console in action at 2018’s E3 as well.
Key features of the system include:
First CD-compatible retro console (playable only on base unit, no module required)
Limitlessly expandable modules for cartridge game support
Best in class input latency (under 1 frame of delay)
Install your games and create a beautiful digital library
Shop for digital releases
Connect and shop for games and more
HDTV-compatible light gun
Powerful Intel Coffee Lake S-based hardware at 3.1GHz
No complicated setup
Polymega is expected to ship in Q4 2019 and can be configured starting at $299.99 USD for the Base Unit, with modules available for $59.99 each. The console is available for pre-order here.
Polymega to Include TurboGrafx-16/PC-Engine Titles Moto Roader I and II, Double Dungeons, Shockman and Dragon Egg are coming to the Polymega system.
Playmaji, Inc. and extreme Co., LTD today announced that Polymega™ – the world’s first HD modular game console – will include five licensed TurboGrafx-16/PC-Engine pack-in titles on the EM04 “Turbo” Element Module Set.
With this module, owners will be able to play original TG-16 and Japanese PCE HuCard games on the system region free, using either OEM controllers or the in-house designed 6-button “Turbo” retro controller, one of which is packed in with each Module Set. TurboGrafx CD and PC-Engine CD games can be played through the base unit itself, without the need for a module.
Bonus Digital TurboGrafx-16/PC-Engine Pack-in Titles:
Moto Roader モトローダー (NA + JP Versions)
Moto Roader II モトローダーII (JP Version)
Double Dungeons ダブルダンジョン (NA + JP Versions)
Shockman 改造町人シュビビンマン2 新たなる敵 (NA + JP Versions)
Dragon Egg どらごんEGG！ (JP Version)
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With the unveiling of the five TG-16 pack-in titles, Playmaji’s commitment to preserving both popular retro games and hidden/import gems is even more clear.
We’re huge fans of the TurboGrafx-16/PCE. It’s exciting to share with players a great new way to explore this wonderfully underrated system through five great classic digital pack-in games as part of our partnership with Japan-based extreme Co.,LTD and the Masaya Games brand.
– Bryan Bernal (Co-Founder & CEO, Playmaji, Inc.)
Source: Polymega
With Polymega, retrogaming fans can play an ever-growing list of classic game cartridge and CD-based game systems in high-definition, without the clutter and sub-par video quality of decades-old hardware. It supports original classic games media and controllers for everything from the 8-bit NES, up to difficult to emulate 32-bit systems such as the Sega Saturn. It’s the perfect game console for players looking for an authentic, yet modern classic games experience for their living room.
Polymega was recently featured at E3, where the prototype hardware was “put through its paces” by Digital Foundry and Modern Vintage Gamer, Tom’s Guide, and more.
Key Features
First CD-compatible retro console (playable only on base unit, no module required)
Limitlessly expandable modules for cartridge game support
Best in class input latency (under 1 frame of delay)
Install your games and create a beautiful digital library
Shop for digital releases
Connect and shop for games and more
HDTV-compatible light gun
Powerful Intel Coffee Lake S-based hardware at 3.1GHz
No complicated setup
Source: Polymega
Pricing & Availability
Polymega is expected to ship in Q4 2019 and can be configured starting at $299.99 USD for the Base Unit, with modules available for $59.99 each.
Pre-Order URL: https://www.polymega.com/store
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Polymega™ Will Include 5 TurboGrafx-16/PC-E Games As Pack-In Bonus #TurboGrafx #polymega #RetroGaming Playmaji, Inc. and extreme Co., LTD today announced that Polymega™ – the world’s first HD modular game console – will include five licensed TurboGrafx-16/PC-Engine pack-in titles on the EM04 “Turbo” Element Module Set.
Tucked away in a far corner of the West Pavilion of the Los Angeles Convention center among the independent game developers showcased by IndieCade during E3, is a small booth demonstrating the latest Polymega hardware, a device that’s billing itself as the NES Classic for every old school game released on every old school gaming platform.
The company that’s making the device first debuted last year as Retroblox, and while its name has changed (it’s now called Playmaji) and its hardware has gotten more refined, the vision remains very much the same.
Playmaji debuted the new system and its user interface last year at E3 and it’s back again this year to tout its new pricing, and drum up support for pre-order campaign even as it tries to raise money to license games from publishers.
Last year, Playmaji eschewed going down the crowdfunding route and instead raised $500,000 from undisclosed angel investors, according to chief executive and co-founder Bryan Bernal. This year, Bernal said his company would look to launch a pre-order campaign within the next three months and begin shipping systems by the end of the year.
While there are plenty of consoles (like the Retroengine; or Hyperkin’s SNES clone; or Analogue’s SuperNT) that tout similar capabilities to play retro arcade and console games from gaming’s golden age, Playmaji’s grand designs to provide an all in one networked console for gaming that can stream to Twitch or YouTube may set it apart.
The company wants to ensure that it’s doing everything by the book and not tacitly encouraging piracy, according to Bernal.
Eventually Bernal does envision a move into licensing (aiming for 50 to 100 games when the company launches its first product in the fourth quarter of this year), but for now users are limited to the cartridges that they own — or that they can find somewhere.
Both Bernal and his co-founder Eric Christensen have a history in the games business coming from Insomniac Games where Bernal worked on the Ratchet and Clank title.
The hardware console will sell for $249.99 initially with module sets that allow for users to upload games from different consoles starting at another $59.99. Those modular sets also include controllers that resemble the classic designs from NES and Sega systems.
“We designed new classic controllers packaged with the element modules,” said Bernal. “You can have a retro controller ready to go. To allow the classic feel and emotion of the games to carry on into the future.”
So far, the company has only raised $500,000 in pre-seed funding, but Bernal is gearing up fo ra larger round of $2 million to $3 million for licensing additional games. He said preliminary talks were already underway with companies like Sega, Konami and Capcom.
“The closest corollary on the market is the Classic Mini,” says Bernal. While Sega supports classic cartridges through one of its game platforms, no other console that’s on the market presents a unified device for all of a user’s old games, he said.
“This is supposed to serve as the home base in your living room,” said Bernal.
Playmaji is looking to bring its retro-gaming, modular console to market Tucked away in a far corner of the West Pavilion of the Los Angeles Convention center among the independent game developers showcased by IndieCade during E3, is a small booth demonstrating the latest Polymega hardware, a device that’s billing itself as the NES Classic for every old school game released on every old school gaming platform.