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Ravage

Wow, there are some awesome prototypes in here. The PSP prototype looks a lot better to me lol

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Roopa132 wrote:

Thanks for all those pictures. It's really interesting to see trough how many changes gaming systems go before being released. And even after release the changes don't stop (slim versions, enhancements like background lights for handhelds etc.)

Haha, yeah. For example...how many DS-ess' do we want?! I bet that the first released 3DS will definitely not be the final one.

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sykotek

@90's Gamer: I noticed that you haven't yet added Infinium Lab's Phantom
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Early prototype:
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Later prototype:
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Lapboard prototype:
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Infinium Labs has since renamed themselves Phantom Entertainment and they sell the Phantom Lapboards for use with computers through USB for about $130! I may just pick one up. http://www.phantom.net/

Copied from Wikipedia:
As of May 2004, The Phantom's proposed hardware specifications were:
CPU: AMD Athlon XP 2500+
Video card: Nvidia GeForce FX 5700 Ultra, with 128 MB RAM
RAM: 256 MB
Hard drive: 40 GB "local content cache"
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1 Audio
Control: Custom game pad and keyboard-mouse combination unit called a "lapboard".
Wireless modules will be used to support a wireless lapboard and game pad.

Pictures from http://www.videogameconsolelibrary.com/pg00-phantom.htm

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RowdyRodimus

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StarFox wrote:

Good grief, can we get this locked?

Wow, someone doesn't like "pointless" threads. Bit like the pot calling the kettle black eh?

It's probably because it shows stuff other than just Nintendo products, or maybe it caused him some grief when he realized that Nintendo screwed themselves with the Playstation (which for some reason he said was 'shopped) and caused them to play catch up for two console generations. I know it's a Nintendo based site, but please people, take the blinders off and realize there is more to gaming than just whatever Miyamoto comes up with (that wasn't meant towards you, Aviator).

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RowdyRodimus

I can't get over how closely that one NES prototype looks like the PS3 model 1

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sykotek

I remember seeing the prototype PSP in magazines when the PSP was first announced. I'm surprised at how much that prototype reminds me of a closed PSPgo, the one I'm looking at right now that is collecting a good layer of dust on my table. It certainly looks cool, even today, but I don't believe it would function very well. That last comment, I'm talking about the prototype PSP btw. =]

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Thanks.

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This will not be deleted unless proven false at it's release.

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Update : A Sega Saturn protoype picture has been added on the first page.

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IAmNotWill

RowdyRodimus wrote:

It's probably because it shows stuff other than just Nintendo products, or maybe it caused him some grief when he realized that Nintendo screwed themselves with the Playstation (which for some reason he said was 'shopped) and caused them to play catch up for two console generations. I know it's a Nintendo based site, but please people, take the blinders off and realize there is more to gaming than just whatever Miyamoto comes up with (that wasn't meant towards you, Aviator).

That was completely random and made no sense at all. Where in his comments says he is Nintendo biased? O_o

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Sony's Playstation

Amazing last find, thanks to Kernow at Neo-Geo.com :

As you can see, the Playstation project was first called 'Power Station'

And to tie things together i suggest you match up the Playstation on the right-hand, together with the controller that has the same cubic logo... (actually the last shown picture)

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Semi final design i found; Bigger logo which is centred on the disk tray, Power and Open-buttons are marked by name.

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Prototype controllers :

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Early logo's :

High Res on X-Cult

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Haha, check out these cool ones :

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LordJumpMad

Since we're talking about Prototype Consoles.
This is The Guy who came up with the First Video GameConsoles. http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/9/2010/04/500x_ra...
Ralph Baer, known as The Father of Video Games, was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame. In the mid-1960s, Baer created a "Brown Box" prototype of a home video game console. Baer sold his design to Magnavox, which would release the console as the Odyssey in 1972.

Thats all I can find on it, but there is a Video of him playing, But I can't find it.
When Baer first made "The Console", it wasn't for playing video games but something for the Army.

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Oh yeah.
Do any of you remeber The "Origami",Its a Microsoft Headheld Console.Back in 2006.
IGN did an report about it, when Microsoft Revealed it.
http://gear.ign.com/articles/691/691935p1.html
Everything you need to know about is here....I don't know if that Web site called " Origamiproject.com" is still up.

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Thank you very much for this information, didn't know

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Neat, although i wouldn't call it a handheld, but a handsheld

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Lotice-Paladin

Shame the SEGA Neptune was never released.

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Nintendo (GO?) / Revolution / Wii stuff

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Nintendo Revolution (Wii) was Nintendo GO?

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Wii-menu in alpha-stage, looking VERY similar to the interface of the Nintendo DS :

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New! Leaked and banned Nintendo commercial, obviously 'attacking' Microsoft :

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Thanks to Revogaming

Nintendo Revolution's early logo designs :

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Nintendo Revolution prototype, check out the different button layout.

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Different Wii-mote : round shaped front :

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Other differences :

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Watch the following ; no speaker, other Nunchuck-port and other 'On'-button...

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Wii Classic Controller Prototypes :

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The now-famous lost Wii Zapper prototype shown at the E3 :

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Wheels :

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"These are images of a WII style remote, taken froma patent filed before the WII. It shows the WII controller in all of it's conceptual glory."

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Thanks to X-Cult

And the Mii-concept is not something new...a prototype Famicom application already had the idea implemented.

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Nintendo's Patents regarding the Revolution / Wii :

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Thanks to Nintendocosmos for the patents

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With kind regards,

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JGMR

Thanks shame it looks just like the previous DS'es. Even tough he claims it will be a finalized design, i wouldn't be surprised if he changes his mind. Finalised designs are also based on 'user-friendly' experiences of playtesters...so if left-handed people have trouble...

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cheetahman91

Intellevision prototype
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Colecovision Module 1 prototypes
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Module 2 prototype
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Module 3 prototype
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Controller prototypes
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Roller Controller prototypes
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Super Action Controller prototypes
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Atari 2600 prototype
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Atari Video System X (later to become the Atari 5200)
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Atari 3600 motherboard (later to become the 7800)
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Atari 7800 prototype (the one on the left)
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