NES, redux
This is what the Nintendo Entertainment System would look like if it were made now, but if now was still in the 1980s. Designed by Javier Segovia of Spain, it's very much a refinement of the original, a curious speculative interpolation of two gaming zeitgeists, decades apart. But something holds it back from being truly wonderful, at least for me.
Perhaps it's the awareness that its a pretty but otherwise unoriginal rehash, all shiny 21st century case-molding and modeling techniques. A real redesigned NES could be smaller than the NES's cartridges, while a machine this large could play more than just NES games (and in fact already exists, being called the Wii.)
I think my ideal retro remake consoles would look something like an elongated pyramid, the size of a bar of Toblerone, just large enough to accommodate the cartridge slot. One could line them up in a neat (perhaps modular!) row atop thin TV sets, with identically-shaped but differently-designed models for each console.
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Notice there's no cartridge door..
What would be really nice is if gaming consoles were standard component size. Ever try and balance a dvd player on an Xbox? Doesn't work.
Given the way the Xbox and PlayStation consoles have evolved, adding a few red stripes to the NES case is a pretty weak bit of 'visionary' evolution.
...but if you made it smaller or a different shape, would it still exert the same nostalgia?
I think not.
Gobo, didn't you notice the glowing blue LED power indicator? ;)
You're right, MMBB! Adding the LED makes it instantly Epcot-worthy.
i like the way these people did it:
http://www.playmessiah.com/products/classics/generation-nex-videogame-console.htm
it looks nice, is small and supports the visionary wireless controllers. no bleu LED though. but it works great with the one game I have: startropics!
I'd take a Ben Heckendorn creation over this any day.