they can’t all be winners
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down the top 10 worst video
game consoles for the purposes of this
list we’ll be talking specifically about
hardware blunders the Xbox 360s red ring
of death has been covered to death but
the 360 was popular and successful
despite these flaws nothing you’re gonna
see on this list came close to that are
we gonna see the games or what show
number 10 the Magnavox Odyssey capable
of incredibly primitive graphics
consisting of squares this 1975 system
was best known for pong and the gimmick
of placing a plastic overlay over your
television capable of only creating
squares scorekeeping was up to you with
everyone believing that it only worked
with Magnavox televisions Atari swept in
to claim the market this ancient system
would be higher on our list but we’re
cutting it some slack for its age
Odyssey a new dimension for your
television now at your Magnavox dealer
he’s listed in the yellow pages
number nine is mondo released in 2005
and on the market for only a single year
this foam console flirted with two
things gamers hate a high price and
advertisements selling for $400 gamers
could choose to pick up a $2.99 version
which forced them to watch so-called
smart ads that’s right you’d be forced
to watch advertisements to subsidize the
cost with only eight games released it
fell hard number 8
laser active released in 1993 and
discontinued in 95
this multi-platform console put all of
its eggs in the laserdisc basket yeah
I’ve never seen one of those either on
top of that the system couldn’t play
certain games without a boatload of
expensive extras in the form of three
added modules bringing the total retail
cost to a whopping $2,500 yeah you heard
me
all that for graphics that were merely
on par with other systems and no games
to play on it equaled a law to fail
so they’re not there’s a number seven
Pippen one of the arguments over the
future of home computing is will we add
computing power to our television sets
or will we add TV capability to our
personal computers Apple is betting that
the TV will be the preferred viewing
device with a new approach to home
computing called Pippin
are you a die-hard Apple fan hoping that
they will release a home console well it
turns out that they’ve been there and
done that in fact Apple collaborated
with Bandai to bring this to the US
market in 1996 a market already
dominated by Nintendo souring the deal
further was a $600 price tag what would
justify such a price well features like
a web browser which they didn’t even
think was gonna be a hit well with small
box I’m sure does a lot number 6 3do
interactive multiplayer presenting 3do
the most advanced home gaming system in
the universe it’s time to put away your
toy this 1994 console not only distanced
itself from the idea of fun but also
retained its staggering $700 retail
price until the bitter end and bitter it
was cd-roms with interactive movies were
just too primitive all in-game action
was based on time prompt instead of
actual gameplay fail the real 3do system
from Panasonic
number 5 Atari Jaguar back in 1993 the
console wars seem to have devolved into
a pissing contest about who had the most
bits and bytes why would I buy a 32-bit
system for $300 when I can get a 64 bit
Jaguar system for 149 focusing more on
math than making games Atari unleashed
their supposedly 64-bit system under the
do the math slogan in a marketing
campaign that depicted gamers as morons
in the process hmm doesn’t that make you
want to buy can you repeat the question
hurt by a lack of software it failed
hard and took the legendary company down
with them oh yeah and its controller had
way too many buttons number 4 32x and
Sega CD out of respect for the underdogs
Sega Dreamcast we’ve decided to blame
its failure entirely on these 2 add-ons
codenamed project Mars these pieces of
Frankenstein gaming were released
between 92 and 94 to extend the life of
the aging 16-bit Genesis Hardware a
poor-man’s entry into the 32-bit era
these expansions ended up creating a
beast of a console that didn’t perform
costing Sega lots of admiration and
tripping them up before the 64 bit race
could ever begin pretend it’s a game
number three engage get out and play
well that was the slogan for this phone
console released back in 2003 to tackle
the Game Boy Advance long before anyone
ever started rocking smartphones
resembling some sort of space taco this
one failed in large part to being a
phone first and gaming device second
it was unappealing as both with its tiny
screen and miniscule library of games
the final fail was that you could only
switch games by taking off the cover and
battery do you know anyone that bought
one I didn’t think so
number two Philips CDI this 1991
monstrosity was the result of the
perceived desire for a cd-based device
with computer like abilities if you’re
thinking PlayStation think again try
educational content in terms of games
it featured absolutely unplayable
third-party licensed titles featuring
Nintendo mascots it was quickly outdone
by existing consoles and the emerging
internet and was likewise betrayed by
its lackluster content unusable
controllers and ludicrous intro price of
$700 Oh
Philips Phil Hartman and yeah we know we
still don’t get it right babe I know
about this baby I got number one Virtual
Boy Bachchu boy taking the top dishonour
is this piece of collectible tech with a
concept far ahead of its time released
in 1995 Nintendo’s pursuit of the third
dimension meant sacrificing such basic
things as color non wireframe 3d
graphics and a proper game library with
gamers forced to submerge themselves
into a headgear bound world of red
monochrome strained eyes and a stiff
neck we’re all that gamers were ever
left with bots are oh boy I’m biting
their Vickie well Thomas cross I agree
with our list do you have a dent in your
bank account for many of these disasters
for more entertaining top 10s be sure to
subscribe to watchmojo.com that’s all
for now I’m rich Quattrone and for all
of us here at zoom bye-bye
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down the top 10 worst video
game consoles for the purposes of this
list we’ll be talking specifically about
hardware blunders the Xbox 360s red ring
of death has been covered to death but
the 360 was popular and successful
despite these flaws nothing you’re gonna
see on this list came close to that are
we gonna see the games or what show
number 10 the Magnavox Odyssey capable
of incredibly primitive graphics
consisting of squares this 1975 system
was best known for pong and the gimmick
of placing a plastic overlay over your
television capable of only creating
squares scorekeeping was up to you with
everyone believing that it only worked
with Magnavox televisions Atari swept in
to claim the market this ancient system
would be higher on our list but we’re
cutting it some slack for its age
Odyssey a new dimension for your
television now at your Magnavox dealer
he’s listed in the yellow pages
number nine is mondo released in 2005
and on the market for only a single year
this foam console flirted with two
things gamers hate a high price and
advertisements selling for $400 gamers
could choose to pick up a $2.99 version
which forced them to watch so-called
smart ads that’s right you’d be forced
to watch advertisements to subsidize the
cost with only eight games released it
fell hard number 8
laser active released in 1993 and
discontinued in 95
this multi-platform console put all of
its eggs in the laserdisc basket yeah
I’ve never seen one of those either on
top of that the system couldn’t play
certain games without a boatload of
expensive extras in the form of three
added modules bringing the total retail
cost to a whopping $2,500 yeah you heard
me
all that for graphics that were merely
on par with other systems and no games
to play on it equaled a law to fail
so they’re not there’s a number seven
Pippen one of the arguments over the
future of home computing is will we add
computing power to our television sets
or will we add TV capability to our
personal computers Apple is betting that
the TV will be the preferred viewing
device with a new approach to home
computing called Pippin
are you a die-hard Apple fan hoping that
they will release a home console well it
turns out that they’ve been there and
done that in fact Apple collaborated
with Bandai to bring this to the US
market in 1996 a market already
dominated by Nintendo souring the deal
further was a $600 price tag what would
justify such a price well features like
a web browser which they didn’t even
think was gonna be a hit well with small
box I’m sure does a lot number 6 3do
interactive multiplayer presenting 3do
the most advanced home gaming system in
the universe it’s time to put away your
toy this 1994 console not only distanced
itself from the idea of fun but also
retained its staggering $700 retail
price until the bitter end and bitter it
was cd-roms with interactive movies were
just too primitive all in-game action
was based on time prompt instead of
actual gameplay fail the real 3do system
from Panasonic
number 5 Atari Jaguar back in 1993 the
console wars seem to have devolved into
a pissing contest about who had the most
bits and bytes why would I buy a 32-bit
system for $300 when I can get a 64 bit
Jaguar system for 149 focusing more on
math than making games Atari unleashed
their supposedly 64-bit system under the
do the math slogan in a marketing
campaign that depicted gamers as morons
in the process hmm doesn’t that make you
want to buy can you repeat the question
hurt by a lack of software it failed
hard and took the legendary company down
with them oh yeah and its controller had
way too many buttons number 4 32x and
Sega CD out of respect for the underdogs
Sega Dreamcast we’ve decided to blame
its failure entirely on these 2 add-ons
codenamed project Mars these pieces of
Frankenstein gaming were released
between 92 and 94 to extend the life of
the aging 16-bit Genesis Hardware a
poor-man’s entry into the 32-bit era
these expansions ended up creating a
beast of a console that didn’t perform
costing Sega lots of admiration and
tripping them up before the 64 bit race
could ever begin pretend it’s a game
number three engage get out and play
well that was the slogan for this phone
console released back in 2003 to tackle
the Game Boy Advance long before anyone
ever started rocking smartphones
resembling some sort of space taco this
one failed in large part to being a
phone first and gaming device second
it was unappealing as both with its tiny
screen and miniscule library of games
the final fail was that you could only
switch games by taking off the cover and
battery do you know anyone that bought
one I didn’t think so
number two Philips CDI this 1991
monstrosity was the result of the
perceived desire for a cd-based device
with computer like abilities if you’re
thinking PlayStation think again try
educational content in terms of games
it featured absolutely unplayable
third-party licensed titles featuring
Nintendo mascots it was quickly outdone
by existing consoles and the emerging
internet and was likewise betrayed by
its lackluster content unusable
controllers and ludicrous intro price of
$700 Oh
Philips Phil Hartman and yeah we know we
still don’t get it right babe I know
about this baby I got number one Virtual
Boy Bachchu boy taking the top dishonour
is this piece of collectible tech with a
concept far ahead of its time released
in 1995 Nintendo’s pursuit of the third
dimension meant sacrificing such basic
things as color non wireframe 3d
graphics and a proper game library with
gamers forced to submerge themselves
into a headgear bound world of red
monochrome strained eyes and a stiff
neck we’re all that gamers were ever
left with bots are oh boy I’m biting
their Vickie well Thomas cross I agree
with our list do you have a dent in your
bank account for many of these disasters
for more entertaining top 10s be sure to
subscribe to watchmojo.com that’s all
for now I’m rich Quattrone and for all
of us here at zoom bye-bye
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