Gizmondo Rising Again In 2008? Yes, Says Plextek - Kotaku Comments

Gizmondo Rising Again In 2008? Yes, Says Plextek

PurpleSfinx — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 05:45:37 MST

I would kill for this system. KILL!

PurpleSfinx

Gizmondo Rising Again In 2008? Yes, Says Plextek

moogaloonie — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 02:38:54 MST

I like the original name, Gametrac, only slightly better. What I do like is the design of the hardware, especially the nVidia GPU. Technically, it blows away the DS, but without a touchscreen, and has better graphics in many ways than the PSP, but without the widescreen. I hope it works out for them, I kinda wanted one before.

moogaloonie

Gizmondo Rising Again In 2008? Yes, Says Plextek

Waza — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:51:26 MST

i don't understand why keeping the same name when it failed once

Waza

Gizmondo Rising Again In 2008? Yes, Says Plextek

MagickBocks — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 18:36:04 MST

I actually have a Gizmondo and a few games for it (Trailblazer is the only one that doesn't really suck). It was a nice system, it just didn't have any support, even from its own company. It just needed games.

Colors had potential, and I was psyched for a portable version of Alien Hominid on its pretty screen. But the real crime in this whole sad story is that "Momma Can I Mow the Lawn" never saw the light of day.

MagickBocks

Gizmondo Rising Again In 2008? Yes, Says Plextek

ExplodingKayNine — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 18:21:40 MST

Fools and their money...

ExplodingKayNine

Gizmondo Rising Again In 2008? Yes, Says Plextek

Kirkpad — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:50:36 MST

@mizzle: The market is NOT ready for another handheld. All the things you listed like iPods, smart phones, and cell phones everyone already has, and Gizmondo would just be upgrading the games and using the same old features... if this is even real.

Kirkpad

Gizmondo Rising Again In 2008? Yes, Says Plextek

Sabre_Justice: Okay, no more long name. — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:42:02 MST

This ain't gonna go down well.

Sabre_Justice: Okay, no more long name.

Gizmondo Rising Again In 2008? Yes, Says Plextek

entres — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 14:12:22 MST

Gizmondo Rising Again In 2008? I give a fuck, says me

entres

Gizmondo Rising Again In 2008? Yes, Says Plextek

GOLD5 — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:59:45 MST

SPAAAAACCEEEE TAAAAAAAACCOOOOO!!!!!!!!!1!

GOLD5

Gizmondo Rising Again In 2008? Yes, Says Plextek

mariospants — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:47:56 MST

Thank GOD you finally referenced "Gizmodo" (the site) with "Gizmondo" (the fucked-up video game company) in one single article. I was starting to lose my mind figuring out which was which.

mariospants

Gizmondo Rising Again In 2008? Yes, Says Plextek

NeverSage — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 11:23:45 MST

@ampillion : Will comment for money.: Holy crap, I totally forgot about that stuff. I used to drink it all the time as a kid... lousy parents.

It seems that since it's so hard to get new brand names out there, people would rather just resurrect a dead one. Even one that had such bad press.

NeverSage

Gizmondo Rising Again In 2008? Yes, Says Plextek

Koztah — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 11:16:48 MST

@Witzbold:

It IS Rayman.

Koztah

Gizmondo Rising Again In 2008? Yes, Says Plextek

Draconis — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 11:05:30 MST

...Who the hell is Plextek?

Draconis

Gizmondo Rising Again In 2008? Yes, Says Plextek

Ken — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:55:48 MST

Yah know what, I'd buy it!

Ken

Gizmondo Rising Again In 2008? Yes, Says Plextek

Witzbold — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:36:52 MST

What in the Mc fuck is that on the screen?

Since it kinda looks like a freaked out Rayman.

Witzbold

Gizmondo Rising Again In 2008? Yes, Says Plextek

zanzibarlegend — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:11:07 MST

@Gen16Snes: lmao

Finally i can buy something to level out that coffee table in my living room! please dont put out a hit on me... im just stating my thoughts:)

zanzibarlegend

Gizmondo Rising Again In 2008? Yes, Says Plextek

quen — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:10:16 MST

@MR_COATES: yes but it didn't fit very well in... uh, ok, maybe I should stop right there...

quen

Gizmondo Rising Again In 2008? Yes, Says Plextek

Segata Sanshiro — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:10:10 MST

@tidus9000: Oh, you're not alone. Those augmented reality games were great (or at least, very innovative). Catapult seemed to work very well and looked fun, Agaju wasn't that great (movement detection was a little off) but it was a first. Colors also could have been good (was it even leaked?).

So yeah, it's a shame that it was a company run by a criminal and not Sony or Nintendo who decided to innovate this way (sorry but IMHO a touch screen is nothing compared to this).

Segata Sanshiro

Gizmondo Rising Again In 2008? Yes, Says Plextek

SSJPabs — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:00:41 MST

You know for the longest time I thought Gizmodo.com was GizMONdo.com and as such was a clever take on the failed gadget.

Live and learn right?

SSJPabs

Gizmondo Rising Again In 2008? Yes, Says Plextek

mx5 — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 09:46:04 MST

[spong.com]

mx5

Gizmondo Rising Again In 2008? Yes, Says Plextek

MR_COATES — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 09:42:14 MST

I'll tell you one thing, the Gizmondo had a lovely rubbery feel! Apart from that, mmm, didn't really have much going for it....

MR_COATES

Gizmondo Rising Again In 2008? Yes, Says Plextek

Gen16Snes — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 09:37:11 MST

Good now all it needs is a sequel to Momma Can I Mow The Lawn? and Sticky Balls so it will dominate the DS and PSP.

Gen16Snes

Gizmondo Rising Again In 2008? Yes, Says Plextek

mx5 — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 09:28:17 MST

Carl Freer not affiliated with Stefan Eriksson anymore? How so?

"Police raided Eriksson's Bel-Air home and on April 8, 2006. Eriksson, preparing to leave the US, was arrested on suspicion of embezzlement, grand theft auto, drunken driving, cocaine possession, and weapons charges stemming from a Magnum handgun encountered during the search. He initially faced up to 14 years in prison, which was later reduced in a plea bargain. In May, misdemeanor hit and run and driving without a California license and insurance were added in relation to a Porsche Cayenne allegedly driven by Eriksson rear-ending an SUV near his Bel-Air home on January fourth.[11]

On April 26th, Eriksson's accomplice Carl Freer was arrested on suspicion of impersonating a police officer, perjury, and other unspecified charges stemming from the discovery of 12 rifles and four handguns during searches of his estate and his 100-foot yacht docked at Marina del Rey.[12]

On May 9th, police raided the San Gabriel Valley Transit Authority (a car body shop), arresting its owner and confiscating guns, badges, and a vehicle equipped to be an unmarked police car.[13]"

mx5

Gizmondo Rising Again In 2008? Yes, Says Plextek

Tiger-Fever — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 09:27:50 MST

This just reeks of stupidity. I'd gladly accept their investment in the Gizmondo and save them the trouble of loosing all that money once again.

Tiger-Fever

Gizmondo Rising Again In 2008? Yes, Says Plextek

nightfend — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 09:26:12 MST

Duel analog sticks. Without them, First person shooters on handhelds suck. The PSP is the perfect example of convoluted control schemes to try and get a single analog stick to work. Gizmondo fails for this reason. There's not even a touch screen like the DS has.

nightfend

Gizmondo Rising Again In 2008? Yes, Says Plextek

Ryadic — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 09:25:46 MST

Rumor unsmash. HAH! Love the tag.

Ryadic

Gizmondo Rising Again In 2008? Yes, Says Plextek

sadkermit - soon to be banned for standing up to the ummm nazi. — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 09:24:24 MST

Whew....glad to know...I'll keep my normal routine of ignoring them in place.

sadkermit - soon to be banned for standing up to the ummm nazi.

Gizmondo Rising Again In 2008? Yes, Says Plextek

ProfWho — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 09:21:58 MST

There does seem to be a need for a new handheld. It is not like the market is saturated or something.

I wish people would just piss that money into my bank account if they are going to piss it into the toilet.

ProfWho

Gizmondo Rising Again In 2008? Yes, Says Plextek

NotAZombie — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 08:55:12 MST

Oh wow a "rumor unsmash." Kotaku first?

NotAZombie

Gizmondo Rising Again In 2008? Yes, Says Plextek

TiberianViper — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 08:54:07 MST

@ampillion : Will comment for money.: Oh please don't say that. you're destroying all of our childhoods lol

TiberianViper

Gizmondo Rising Again In 2008? Yes, Says Plextek

Madness (Possibly Sparta, maybe baggy trousers.) — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 08:53:15 MST

@Witzbold:
Yeah, I'm thinking I might need one of those 'Save The Enzo's' t-shirts if this turns out to be true.

Madness (Possibly Sparta, maybe baggy trousers.)

Gizmondo Rising Again In 2008? Yes, Says Plextek

kifbox — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 08:51:30 MST

Gizmondo has mad street cred after their new/old CEO got back in town. (he self-deported back to Sweeden). The Uppsala Mob is back in the game...

kifbox

Gizmondo Rising Again In 2008? Yes, Says Plextek

mizzle — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 08:46:54 MST

Gizmondo is a joke, of course. But I think it is actually a great time to introduce another handheld to the market. Think about it this way, the DS is huge and proves that handhelds CAN sell as well as any under television console. The market is ripe for handhelds. If you include things like iPods, mobile phones, and smartphones, you see that the US market is very receptive towards these smaller gadgets. If Gizmondo is for real, it can carve itself a niche.

Too bad its not for real.

mizzle

Gizmondo Rising Again In 2008? Yes, Says Plextek

Witzbold — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 08:41:55 MST

I dont care what they do, just DONT FUCKING CRASH ANY OTHER HIGHLY RARE CARS.

Witzbold

Gizmondo Rising Again In 2008? Yes, Says Plextek

autobon — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 08:40:29 MST

That handheld looks uglier than a DS *shudders*

autobon

Gizmondo Rising Again In 2008? Yes, Says Plextek

maiky-nisute — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 08:37:51 MST

we have been there done that good bye gizmondo you are the weakest link...

maiky-nisute

Gizmondo Rising Again In 2008? Yes, Says Plextek

Ampillion, Dayman. Fighter of the Nightman. — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 08:33:49 MST

Gizmondo? Hmmm..

Wasn't Mondo some sort of sugar-water 'juice' that ran along with the likes of Squeeze-its and Kool Aid Koolers? So.. then the prefix 'Giz' means...?

Ampillion, Dayman. Fighter of the Nightman.

Gizmondo Rising Again In 2008? Yes, Says Plextek

tidus9000 — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 08:33:09 MST

I feel like I'm the only person in the world who thought some of the ideas in gizmondo were really good. Like the catapult game that used the camera to make it seem like it was happening for real.

tidus9000

Gizmondo Rising Again In 2008? Yes, Says Plextek

Car2oon — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 08:32:38 MST

Oh thank God.

Car2oon

Gizmondo Rising Again In 2008? Yes, Says Plextek

ssh83 — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 08:32:33 MST

Wait... I thought the Gizmondo BS was a complete scam in the first place, and every single executives were in on it. The only innocent ones were the tech guys? Wired did an article on this, the part about the scandal was really explicit.

ssh83

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GOD — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 08:32:14 MST

Please keep the execs away from Enzos!

GOD

Gizmondo Rising Again In 2008? Yes, Says Plextek

Ryumeka — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 08:28:29 MST

OH YES THIS IS AMAZING NEWS!

Ryumeka

Gizmondo Rising Again In 2008? Yes, Says Plextek

scruffy, the janitor — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 08:28:22 MST

Swish

scruffy, the janitor

Gizmondo Rising Again In 2008? Yes, Says Plextek

BlackDove — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 08:28:16 MST

I thought it failed in the first place because the company was a front for organized crime.

BlackDove