+Jyuim Suien No, using an obscure acronym and a stereotypical hebrew name in a comment that makes little if any sense is what a basement dweller does. So JIDF sounds great by the way, never heard of it but I support it. Fuck Islamic terrorism. SO thanks for making me aware of the great society. The opposite happened with your comment, it promoted a new supporter.
Just when you think its over... He's back! Thanks for the Jag Bar shout out guys, keep up the good work. BTW Sean Robinson AKA Mr. Lee was the guy that introduced me to Mike at SC3. They we're buddy buddy that night, I don't think this story is over. Mike wanted a name in the retro gaming industry - well, achievement unlocked.
+Brian Thomas Barnhart Sean Robinson and I actually had a little contact a few years back, now that I've seen what he looks like. I may explain on the next podcast...
Yeah he seamed like a nice guy at the event, talked about computers and them introduced me to Mike. I didn't buy anything from him or trade anything... It truly will be the things of legends.
+Brian Thomas Barnhart i will be doing a 2 in 1 console for MIKE it will play PS4 & X box one games. It is all new TECH But please don't look at it to closely as you might see that i have stuck 2 consoles together.
+MightySquirrel No, his parents bought him a fair amount of awesome atari stuff when he was a kid. I'm a big RGR fan, and it's so disappointing to find out this once great personality has let bad decisions, high ambitions, and greed get the better of him sending him in a downward spiral. It's hard not to be mad or felt led on by this though.
Lee: There are more chips and stuff in there! Mike: Oh cool, So you put more tech in it? Lee:......No....I spilled my lays in it.... Mike: Ok that works, Thanks!
+Pat the NES Punk Ok, is there a problem with the iTunes server right now or is it just happening to me?? It's convenient on iTunes because I can play it directly from my phone.
+Pat the NES Punk Pat, PLEASE be so kind to ask Ian about the Dutch National Football team Jersey he is sporting.... I am DYING to find out the reasoning behind wearing this specific clothing item (as a Dutch guy myself) :) Response would be VERY appreciated! Thanks for all the great content Pat!
It's ridiculous, I work in this industry too, there is no way you would get to a fully laid out PCB prototype without a single test been done before. They knew what they were doing.
Hey.I like these videos,but what's up with the strange audio cuts and dubs?Like when saying "Kennedy" it cuts,and when you say NintendoAge it seems off.I know it may be nothing but i like solving mysteries.
To add benefit of doubt, the Beatles famously befriended a man they dubbed "magic" Alex Mardas who after showing John and Paul little electronic trinkets got asked to build them a fantastic future studio in the basement of Apple record headquarters. They showed up ready to record what became "Let it Be" and realized the guy had done NOTHING to LITTLE and knew practically NOTHING about electronics. Goes to show even some of the brightest artist minds can be swayed into false trust. Though this particular mess I think he should've been more diligent looking into what he was contracting someone to make for him to present to the public. Because ultimately it's Mike Kennedy's reputation on the line
What I would like to point out is if he didn't know it was a capture card then how did he put in that game card? You can clearly see that game cart was put in there. Did *cough* "Mr. Lee" install a pin connector on the video capture card? Even if he did that means that Mike got the "Prototype"and didn't even power it on to see if worked because I'm sure the magical "Mr. Lee" did mod a video capture card to play SNES games. Am I to believe that Mike didn't test his "Prototype" before showing it off to the public? My BS alarm is going off. All I'm saying is in the picture they have a game cart in there and I can guarantee that game wouldn't have run if Mike ever checked it.
+Nagano3193 Their are two prototypes. The one at the toy fair was likely a SNES Mini in a Jag shell. The second one which they were trying to kick start with, was the capture card. Mike is claiming he was given the pictures of the capture card one from Lee. I don't believe he claimed to have gotten that prototype.
It's been like standing on the side of the street and watching the longest car wreck ever, this whole Retro VGS/Coleco kerfuffle. It turns your stomach but it's so morbidly intriguing that you can't look away. Except Ian. He got bored and walked four blocks over to the Cinnabon.
So I honestly completely forgot I did this, but when gamester81 uploaded his nearly 1 hour interview, I downloaded it because I figured it was going to get removed. It is no longer on youtube and I decided to rewatch it. It's honestly really easy to see that Mike was clueless and just had a dream that never happened.
@@derkwest Wow, I commented this 6 years ago. I think I still have the video file in the downloads folder of an old PC. Can you remind me on Saturday. I am busy with work this week.
@@fisherthomas3815 that sounds great man thank you lol Idk but I like going back to this and listening to him bs everyone. It's so obvious he was now but none seemed to catch it at the time until later.
You should point out how Gamester81 posted on his Tumblr page that his game Sydney Hunter and the Caverns of Death is "running on the new upcoming Coleco Chameleon prototype system. It plays great on it! " and includes a picture of a supposed Coleco Chameleon with the game supposedly running on it. gamester81.tumblr.com/post/139179575782/one-of-the-games-were-working-on-sydney-hunter
+ColonelNegative Yeah. He said that all he did was agree to have his company make a pack-in game for the system and had no idea it was a hoax until everyone else figured it out. Seems like he's deserving of all the shit he got over it despite the fact that other RUclipsrs came out to defend him like AlphaOmegaSin. I'm guessing he wasn't aware of that Tumblr post of Gamerster's. Now Gamerster has made another video the other day for some kind of upcoming 16 bit Coleco console. I wonder if this one will be as BS as the last...
One good thing came out of this, Albert from Atari Age now owns the Jaguar tooling, so hopefully there will be some cool console and cartridge shells in the future.
there has been many consoles created without kevtris' input which were successful and not scams. we dont know why kevtris didn't contribute. perhaps it was for a legit reason (too expensive or couldn't commit to the desired timeline, etc..)
Nice catch, sir! 😉 The thing is hyped up like it is a next iPhone. Who cares if it's shit? I've stumbled over an interview with John Carlsen (retrogamingmagazine.com/2016/03/07/john-carlsen-interview-his-career-and-the-retro-vgs/). It seems that it is FPGA bit that made the project unfeasible. Carlsen envisioned the thing to be Retron 5, only with emulators hardcoded into the firmware, not on top of Android. Could have worked. Does not need FPGA.
+Volo yeah I saw something about the fpga, apparently the snes alone has taken other people over a decade of work, so how they expected to deliver the same thing in months is anyone's guess!
aKunacme Actually it is quite possible, but rather unnesesary. Consider utilisation of FPGA to be hardware emulation (actually it IS emulation, not recreation of hardware). RetroVGS (if there was such a thing) was supposed to be a "hybrid system" - FPGA supplemented by ARM processor. One could have used FPGA for "core" functions, like controller input, interaction with cartridges and putting out graphics. Other functions, like sound, managing RAM and some calculations, could have been offloaded to conventional ARM CPU. The issue that entry-level ARM chip can handle SNES emulation perfectly well, especially if such emulation is coded in Assembly. Integrating FPGA would be more of a hurdle than benefit.
I've personally been ripped off by Sean Robinson, and I know more than 10 guys in the Portland area that have been as well. We are talking about a very convincing con-man that always knows the right thing to say. Mike may have been deceived, but so was I and so were a bunch of my friends - Good, caring, SMART people. Mike may be overly trusting, but he cares about the retro community. That doesn't make him a bad person. Blaming him for being conned is like blaming a bank for being robbed.
Ian you need to get a better quality camera. This podcast has been running for a long time and Pat's picture has always been sharper with better lightning.
You guys should have addressed how they kept deleting posts on social media; what was the big secret? Mike knew what was going on and is a criminal. If you guys addressed this then nevermind.
+David Roman If he really wants to save face, he should really just take ownership, apologize publicly, and if he wants to be involved in this community, start from the ground again, doing what he should have stuck to which is podcasting and sharing his enthusiasm for great classic games, not venturing into grounds he has no background in really.
+M. SKWAWKS the earliest CU podcasts i found were shot behind 1 camera, and they looked awkward & shitty. the 2 camera angles lets them direct what they need to say towards the camera, but the old videos they faced away from the camera. You could barely see their faces!
Hey guys thank you for making such a great podcast for me to listen to daily. You guys are funny as hell sometimes and as an employee at GS i always agree with most of the stuff Ian has said. I got half my store listening to you guys and we all get a kick when Ian always sees thru most of the stuff that goes on. Thanks to you guys I have gotten most of my coworkers to do their jobs to ians standards lol. Have a nice day guys.
Where did he find this guy, in a back alley somewhere? Did their conversation go something like "Hey wanna make a game console? Float me the cash, and I'll deliver."Kennedy is like the creepy guy in the back room of a bar, he's screwing around, and screwing others. This guy nailed his own coffin shut day one.
As an avid crowdfunder it blows my mind how video game based projects keep going to hell. I usually fund tabletop gaming projects and those are rock solid in confidence compared to this kind of thing. It's not just a difficulty of hardware either as many successful technology projects have flourished and delivered. It certainly makes me scrutinize a project much deeper when its of this genre.
If he (Mike) wants to come out of this with his reputation somewhat intact, he ought to just start some kind of retro-style game studio and release stuff on Steam. Cartridge gaming has been gone for a long time, and what remains is the niche homebrew market. That saves him from these embarrassing missteps, and still keeps his dream of retro games going.
Whether Sean Robinson was involved or not; after the AtariAge post shit hit the fan in Portland Retro Gamers about the guy. He apparently scammed thousands of dollars from several very respected members and a game store owner maybe in various instances, mostly hardware related. A lot of people claim he's an insanely good, sociopathic, con man.
Here's question for you how much of role did Michael Thomason play in a role in this to considering he was spouse producing games threw his good deals game site..
Holy fuck, I know the Shaun you're talking about! The guy is a shyster and a psychopath. He tried selling me a Megaman x2 cart without showing that it works. When I insisted to see it working in a console he flipped out. He does have a reputation in my area for ripping people off. He works through craigslist mostly in the sf Bay Area, avoid him at all costs. Idk about Mike's story but if Shaun was involved, there was definitely shenanigans going on.
I must of came into this at the wrong time, because I have no clue what you're talking about, and you don't explain what the whole thing is about. All I understand is someone was trying to fund a game console, and was being taken for a ride?
He was being deceptive, plain and simple. The reason he didn't come out the very next day to explain himself was because he needed time to formulate a shitty excuse.
This is a classic case of "trying to cover one's ass after firing a competent hardware team and replacing them with Homer Simpson backfires spectacularly".
You know what's really shitty? Is that not only did Mike ruined his reputation but he most likely fucked up any chance on a retro style game console to ever get off the ground, it will most likely be very hard for anyone to get people to put money into another Chameleon, because people don't want to be fucked over, and it's sad, because I would love to see a console that uses cartridges and can play physical copies of Indie Games and other games...but I doubt it'll happen in the near future, because of the pathetic man, he fucked up this idea.
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The Mysterious Mr Lee sounds like a wrestling manager from the 1980's xD
+A Lemming Agreed.
Yeah... I kind of picture Mr Fuji every time they mention him lol
+Jonathan Oosthuis XD
I'm sure you're sick of talking about it, but it is helpful keeping people updated on it. What a bizarre whole thing this is.
Pretty amazing how far down the rabbit hole this all goes.
*****
+WrecklessEating I unsubbed to you matt, youre the one that got away.
+Jyuim Suien No, using an obscure acronym and a stereotypical hebrew name in a comment that makes little if any sense is what a basement dweller does.
So JIDF sounds great by the way, never heard of it but I support it. Fuck Islamic terrorism. SO thanks for making me aware of the great society. The opposite happened with your comment, it promoted a new supporter.
Vanz Pictures I'll find a way to get through my day lol
WrecklessEating one day our souls will reunite once again, papa bless.
Just when you think its over... He's back! Thanks for the Jag Bar shout out guys, keep up the good work. BTW Sean Robinson AKA Mr. Lee was the guy that introduced me to Mike at SC3. They we're buddy buddy that night, I don't think this story is over. Mike wanted a name in the retro gaming industry - well, achievement unlocked.
+Brian Thomas Barnhart Sean Robinson and I actually had a little contact a few years back, now that I've seen what he looks like. I may explain on the next podcast...
The Mysterious "Mr. Lee" it just keeps getting better and better.
ha! ohh but he's back! Alice cooper song bout Jayson!
Yeah he seamed like a nice guy at the event, talked about computers and them introduced me to Mike. I didn't buy anything from him or trade anything... It truly will be the things of legends.
+Brian Thomas Barnhart i will be doing a 2 in 1 console for MIKE it will play PS4 & X box one games. It is all new TECH But please don't look at it to closely as you might see that i have stuck 2 consoles together.
Best comment from the AtareAge thread: "Fool me three times, shame on Lee?"
That was a fantastic post. The whole thread is a gold mine!
Sounds like he just wants a pity party thrown for him.
He must not have been loved as a child.
+MightySquirrel
No, his parents bought him a fair amount of awesome atari stuff when he was a kid. I'm a big RGR fan, and it's so disappointing to find out this once great personality has let bad decisions, high ambitions, and greed get the better of him sending him in a downward spiral. It's hard not to be mad or felt led on by this though.
Did anyone else see the video name and go "oh fuck, what now?"
/start of video, after seeing the title.
"Oh, this should be interesting"
/gets popcorn.
"it's not my fault, it's this guy....he did it, not me"
Shit never ends
+Drink a Beer and Play a Game "Shit never ends" if I had to use a analogy the Retro-VGS is like Thai food.
***** LOL true
Ian's camera is Xbone and Pat's is PC.
It wasn't me, it was Mr. Lee
Hey Pat, will you upload this one to iTunes?
Lee: There are more chips and stuff in there!
Mike: Oh cool, So you put more tech in it?
Lee:......No....I spilled my lays in it....
Mike: Ok that works, Thanks!
why can't i download your damn podcasts on itunes! I used to be able to... what's the deal?
+Dancing with Ghosts You can currently get them still directly from thepunkeffect.com.
+Pat the NES Punk Ok, is there a problem with the iTunes server right now or is it just happening to me?? It's convenient on iTunes because I can play it directly from my phone.
+Pat the NES Punk Pat, PLEASE be so kind to ask Ian about the Dutch National Football team Jersey he is sporting.... I am DYING to find out the reasoning behind wearing this specific clothing item (as a Dutch guy myself) :) Response would be VERY appreciated! Thanks for all the great content Pat!
+Dancing with Ghosts Use Pocket Casts
+FurryFerris rockin the orange
Mike spent the month after the capture card bullshit to think of a way he can save face and make it seem like he is a victim. Which he isn't.
It's ridiculous, I work in this industry too, there is no way you would get to a fully laid out PCB prototype without a single test been done before. They knew what they were doing.
Wasn't Mr. Lee one of the bosses in that TurboGrafx-16 CD game Last Alert?
Legendary for its voice acting.
I only just heard about this “system” and boy was this a wild ride. I would 100% watch a documentary about the whole thing
3:38 that voice edit @patnespunk
haha nice catch
And at 4:18
+dpersonalizedALT lol totally
And also 7:15 "My ahmi"
+Robert Hadchiti i noticed it also awesome!
Hey.I like these videos,but what's up with the strange audio cuts and dubs?Like when saying "Kennedy" it cuts,and when you say NintendoAge it seems off.I know it may be nothing but i like solving mysteries.
is there a kickstarter to get ian a new camera?
I'm considering donating one for my own sanity.
Lmao
To add benefit of doubt, the Beatles famously befriended a man they dubbed "magic" Alex Mardas who after showing John and Paul little electronic trinkets got asked to build them a fantastic future studio in the basement of Apple record headquarters. They showed up ready to record what became "Let it Be" and realized the guy had done NOTHING to LITTLE and knew practically NOTHING about electronics. Goes to show even some of the brightest artist minds can be swayed into false trust. Though this particular mess I think he should've been more diligent looking into what he was contracting someone to make for him to present to the public. Because ultimately it's Mike Kennedy's reputation on the line
What I would like to point out is if he didn't know it was a capture card then how did he put in that game card? You can clearly see that game cart was put in there. Did *cough* "Mr. Lee" install a pin connector on the video capture card? Even if he did that means that Mike got the "Prototype"and didn't even power it on to see if worked because I'm sure the magical "Mr. Lee" did mod a video capture card to play SNES games. Am I to believe that Mike didn't test his "Prototype" before showing it off to the public? My BS alarm is going off. All I'm saying is in the picture they have a game cart in there and I can guarantee that game wouldn't have run if Mike ever checked it.
+Nagano3193
Their are two prototypes.
The one at the toy fair was likely a SNES Mini in a Jag shell.
The second one which they were trying to kick start with, was the capture card.
Mike is claiming he was given the pictures of the capture card one from Lee. I don't believe he claimed to have gotten that prototype.
+JayXdbX sorry I was misinformed if that was the case. That's still bad though
It's been like standing on the side of the street and watching the longest car wreck ever, this whole Retro VGS/Coleco kerfuffle. It turns your stomach but it's so morbidly intriguing that you can't look away. Except Ian. He got bored and walked four blocks over to the Cinnabon.
So I honestly completely forgot I did this, but when gamester81 uploaded his nearly 1 hour interview, I downloaded it because I figured it was going to get removed. It is no longer on youtube and I decided to rewatch it. It's honestly really easy to see that Mike was clueless and just had a dream that never happened.
Can you send it to me to watch?
@@derkwest Wow, I commented this 6 years ago. I think I still have the video file in the downloads folder of an old PC. Can you remind me on Saturday. I am busy with work this week.
@@fisherthomas3815 that sounds great man thank you lol Idk but I like going back to this and listening to him bs everyone. It's so obvious he was now but none seemed to catch it at the time until later.
The hell...why is Ian wearing a dutch football (soccer) shirt?
Bunch of divers
+garktnieus Because he can.
+garktnieus Why the hell not?
+garktnieus I assume he likes soccer
THE RIDE NEVER ENDS
Pat, what's with the redub of the audio in a few spots, eh?
You should point out how Gamester81 posted on his Tumblr page that his game Sydney Hunter and the Caverns of Death is "running on the new upcoming Coleco Chameleon prototype system. It plays great on it! " and includes a picture of a supposed Coleco Chameleon with the game supposedly running on it. gamester81.tumblr.com/post/139179575782/one-of-the-games-were-working-on-sydney-hunter
What. The. Fuck.
Hasn't Gamester81 claimed he was duped too? For this to exist he'd have to be in on it.
+ColonelNegative Yeah. He said that all he did was agree to have his company make a pack-in game for the system and had no idea it was a hoax until everyone else figured it out. Seems like he's deserving of all the shit he got over it despite the fact that other RUclipsrs came out to defend him like AlphaOmegaSin. I'm guessing he wasn't aware of that Tumblr post of Gamerster's. Now Gamerster has made another video the other day for some kind of upcoming 16 bit Coleco console. I wonder if this one will be as BS as the last...
Why did Pat dub in "the Atari Age Forum" at 3:38? What did he actually say?
I actually noticed it a few other times, so there must have been an audio issue that Pat tried to fix.
One good thing came out of this, Albert from Atari Age now owns the Jaguar tooling, so hopefully there will be some cool console and cartridge shells in the future.
But aslo good for homebrew games
+KGRAMR
Oh please! Homebrew games are fuckin' GARBAGE! Haven't you seen all the shitty NES homebrews over the years?
+Devious Pranks. Why you obviously have got no clue
Devious Pranks have you seen Blade Buster my friend?
Not wanting Kevtris is a red flag. Either your not knowledgeable about your field, or planning a scam.
there has been many consoles created without kevtris' input which were successful and not scams. we dont know why kevtris didn't contribute. perhaps it was for a legit reason (too expensive or couldn't commit to the desired timeline, etc..)
+J Benson They didn't want to pay him his money
Mike could not Kick start a moped now or crowd source change for the bus home.
i dont get it. is this the same thing as me putting a raspberry pi 3 in a n64 case and trying to sell it?
Not so much selling it, but presenting it as a prototype for a new system. Either way its pretty scummy
What exactly did Mike Kennedy do before the Coleco Chameleon/Retro VGS in order to gain a good name in the first place?
+GrandMasterScottay Read Retro and some Ebay business aimed at games.
Ian's cameras drunk, get a new one.
When this thing is for sale?
Never
+Volo I'll sell you a PC capture card in a Jaguar case now if you really want one?
Nice catch, sir! 😉 The thing is hyped up like it is a next iPhone. Who cares if it's shit?
I've stumbled over an interview with John Carlsen (retrogamingmagazine.com/2016/03/07/john-carlsen-interview-his-career-and-the-retro-vgs/). It seems that it is FPGA bit that made the project unfeasible.
Carlsen envisioned the thing to be Retron 5, only with emulators hardcoded into the firmware, not on top of Android. Could have worked. Does not need FPGA.
+Volo yeah I saw something about the fpga, apparently the snes alone has taken other people over a decade of work, so how they expected to deliver the same thing in months is anyone's guess!
aKunacme Actually it is quite possible, but rather unnesesary.
Consider utilisation of FPGA to be hardware emulation (actually it IS emulation, not recreation of hardware).
RetroVGS (if there was such a thing) was supposed to be a "hybrid system" - FPGA supplemented by ARM processor. One could have used FPGA for "core" functions, like controller input, interaction with cartridges and putting out graphics. Other functions, like sound, managing RAM and some calculations, could have been offloaded to conventional ARM CPU.
The issue that entry-level ARM chip can handle SNES emulation perfectly well, especially if such emulation is coded in Assembly. Integrating FPGA would be more of a hurdle than benefit.
I've personally been ripped off by Sean Robinson, and I know more than 10 guys in the Portland area that have been as well. We are talking about a very convincing con-man that always knows the right thing to say. Mike may have been deceived, but so was I and so were a bunch of my friends - Good, caring, SMART people. Mike may be overly trusting, but he cares about the retro community. That doesn't make him a bad person. Blaming him for being conned is like blaming a bank for being robbed.
Ian's a football fan? Who knew! Netherlands have always had great kits
Ian you need to get a better quality camera. This podcast has been running for a long time and Pat's picture has always been sharper with better lightning.
+Yazen Alzaghameem Pat's side has a $1000 camera. Ian's has a $100 camera.
almightycinder Let Pat get a $100 then! Is it just me who finds the disparity jarring? Lol
Best PodCast So Far...Because Ya'll Owned this Whole Conversation .... Months Ago!!!!
Imagine owning a Coleco Chameleon signed by Mr Lee.
+Trader Pat I tried to imagine it, but my mind was blown out the side of my skull.
Ian's impression at 0:23 is quality XD
I wonder if Pat is ever going to put that left hand side camera into focus
What a coincidence. I just saw the Coleco Chameleon at the Midwest Gaming Classic.
Same here! I have no idea what these guys are talking about, but I'm getting a kick out of them getting worked up over this.
What with the weird "on the Atari age forum" voice over at 03:38 ?
He just needs to lay low for a bit. Not make any new endeavor's. Just, maybe, go work for at a radioshack in Wisconsin or something.
You guys should have addressed how they kept deleting posts on social media; what was the big secret? Mike knew what was going on and is a criminal. If you guys addressed this then nevermind.
He needs to go away. No one in the gaming industry will (or should) throw money at anything he's involved in.
+David Roman
If he really wants to save face, he should really just take ownership, apologize publicly, and if he wants to be involved in this community, start from the ground again, doing what he should have stuck to which is podcasting and sharing his enthusiasm for great classic games, not venturing into grounds he has no background in really.
Is Ian wearing a Dutch soccer shirt? nice :)
Gotta fix your audio issues.
+Kaiser499
Yeah I couldn't follow their speech sometimes.
would it hurt to add a bar between the two video two separate the screens?
yes
+chicken livers Mike can write you a check...
+chicken livers lol!!
+Joe Guerrero I like to imagine they're sitting next to each other with some weird space time rift between them.
+M. SKWAWKS the earliest CU podcasts i found were shot behind 1 camera, and they looked awkward & shitty. the 2 camera angles lets them direct what they need to say towards the camera, but the old videos they faced away from the camera. You could barely see their faces!
Hey guys thank you for making such a great podcast for me to listen to daily. You guys are funny as hell sometimes and as an employee at GS i always agree with most of the stuff Ian has said. I got half my store listening to you guys and we all get a kick when Ian always sees thru most of the stuff that goes on. Thanks to you guys I have gotten most of my coworkers to do their jobs to ians standards lol. Have a nice day guys.
What's their asses smell like brown noser?
Glad you like it!
I love this podcast too.
+Ryan Amberger your ugly as fuuuuuq!!! Go play Minecraft kiddy!
My ipod does not have this recent upload. Love you guys long time.
At this point, you are more likely to discover the Loch Ness Monster than the mysterious Mr. Lee.
We can't stop here, this is Pat Contri
Isnt 'Mr.Lee' the vampire from Final Fantasy Adventure?
Where did he find this guy, in a back alley somewhere? Did their conversation go something like "Hey wanna make a game console? Float me the cash, and I'll deliver."Kennedy is like the creepy guy in the back room of a bar, he's screwing around, and screwing others. This guy nailed his own coffin shut day one.
Hemm, Mr Lee...
Same name as the vampire from Final Fantasy Adventure!
As an avid crowdfunder it blows my mind how video game based projects keep going to hell. I usually fund tabletop gaming projects and those are rock solid in confidence compared to this kind of thing. It's not just a difficulty of hardware either as many successful technology projects have flourished and delivered. It certainly makes me scrutinize a project much deeper when its of this genre.
I am soooo glad I did not sink my money into this. I love your podcast guys :) I listen every week at work :D
If he (Mike) wants to come out of this with his reputation somewhat intact, he ought to just start some kind of retro-style game studio and release stuff on Steam. Cartridge gaming has been gone for a long time, and what remains is the niche homebrew market. That saves him from these embarrassing missteps, and still keeps his dream of retro games going.
The one thing we learned is the Jaguar looks rather good in different colours :-D
Mike Kennedy: The worst con artist in the history of crowdfunded video game systems.
Sounds like Mike looked for a guy that could do the impossible, and he got one.
Looks like Mr. Lee disliked this video
oh Mike, you gullible fool...
...plus the other 3 hardware guys.
That sneaky voice over scared the crap out of me!
is it just me that sound is blocking on few words?
"At the Atari Age forums"... what were you really saying there?
I LOVE when they talk about Mike Kennedy, it's so funny it's unreal
Whether Sean Robinson was involved or not; after the AtariAge post shit hit the fan in Portland Retro Gamers about the guy. He apparently scammed thousands of dollars from several very respected members and a game store owner maybe in various instances, mostly hardware related. A lot of people claim he's an insanely good, sociopathic, con man.
Is Ian a Dutch football fan?
Hes wearing there national shirt KNVB logo and all :P
And how about that time they removed the photo that make it possible to id the component inside the console? make him look quite bad.
Ian Your Camera Is Getting Blurrier By The Day
efwefwef I'm currently experiencing a minor quandary in which my phone's display is as good or greater than my desktop's. #IanHD2016
(In terms of resolution and picture quality, I mean.)
#IanHD2016
BAHAHAHAHA Pat You Said "Gettin'Pulled Back In Like GodFather" ....thats Good Stuff
Here's question for you how much of role did Michael Thomason play in a role in this to considering he was spouse producing games threw his good deals game site..
Audio was cutting out for me
+timjamie pender same at places...
This Mr Lee sounds like a guy who tops Drakon in level of shadiness.
Seems that your audio equipment is either stopping its fuck giving, or your station needs a massive upgrade.
+Fattest Royal Yeah seems to be happening again, was just relieved it's not a problem on my end!
god fucking damm, all you need is some FPGA or a microcontroller to build something like this
link to the thread?
+Bigbacon In description.
This guy just won't go away
Mike Kennedy should team up with Erick Hansen of BlueStar Technologies, to get the retro VGS to play Bluray Discs.
is he wearing a orange knvb dutch national soccor team tshirt?, it sure looks like it!
no it just looks like it. it's actualy a green shirt
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"I will put words in your mouth!"
Spoken like a true girlfriend.
Again? This guy should have learned to quietly let it go and forget this whole retro VGS / Chameleon thing even existed...
Holy fuck, I know the Shaun you're talking about! The guy is a shyster and a psychopath. He tried selling me a Megaman x2 cart without showing that it works. When I insisted to see it working in a console he flipped out. He does have a reputation in my area for ripping people off. He works through craigslist mostly in the sf Bay Area, avoid him at all costs. Idk about Mike's story but if Shaun was involved, there was definitely shenanigans going on.
+David Mikhail Do you have any links to his Craigslist stuff?
The day he fired Kevtris is the day he truly fucked up. He has nobody to blame but himself for this mess.
Wow bad dub-in of "AtariAge forum" @ 3:38
I must of came into this at the wrong time, because I have no clue what you're talking about, and you don't explain what the whole thing is about. All I understand is someone was trying to fund a game console, and was being taken for a ride?
He was being deceptive, plain and simple. The reason he didn't come out the very next day to explain himself was because he needed time to formulate a shitty excuse.
This is a classic case of "back-pedaling".
This is a classic case of "trying to cover one's ass after firing a competent hardware team and replacing them with Homer Simpson backfires spectacularly".
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I actually wanted to see the Retro VGS happen.
are you telling me a forum troll pulled the biggest joke ever on the owner of the company? wow.
Take a drink whenever they mention Mike Kennedy putting his reputation on the line.
Ian is a Dutch football fan? Sweet
Ians Rocking the Dutch KNVB shirt!
You know what's really shitty? Is that not only did Mike ruined his reputation but he most likely fucked up any chance on a retro style game console to ever get off the ground, it will most likely be very hard for anyone to get people to put money into another Chameleon, because people don't want to be fucked over, and it's sad, because I would love to see a console that uses cartridges and can play physical copies of Indie Games and other games...but I doubt it'll happen in the near future, because of the pathetic man, he fucked up this idea.
Grunkle Stan, is that you?