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The Retro VGS (Retro Video Game System) is an upcoming video game console created by Mike Kennedy, creator of RETRO Magazine, as well as game developer, Steve Woita. It will be an old school inspired console that plays cartridges, and the Kickstarter will begin in summer of 2015.^[1] The console will use Atari Jaguar shells as the model, and will support both USB and 9-pin controllers. In addition, it will be running off of an FPGA with ARM architecture.^[2] According to an interview with Venturebeat, Mike Kennedy said that he started planning the console after seeing all the retro inspired indie games at E3 2014, and believes now is the best time to develop a new console.^[3] In the same interview, he said that they will try to focus on making many of the games inspired by the 16-Bit Era^[4] In a YouTube video by user Gamester81, the first ever gameplay was shown, showing off a launch game by the title of Adventures Of The Tiny Knight. It was also revealed in the video that a pretty big list of developers already plan to start making games for it, and its graphics will be anywhere from Atari 2600 to PS1 quality.^[5]

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[1] ttp://www.gamasutra.com/view/pressreleases/241471/The_RETRO_VGS_A_New_Cartridge_Based_Videogame_Console_Aimsto_Kickstart_Videogaming_Culture.php

[2] ttp://arstechnica.com/gaming/2015/05/retro-vgs-console-aims-to-revive-the-humble-video-game-cartridge/

[3] ttp://venturebeat.com/2015/05/08/this-is-how-you-make-a-new-cartridge-based-retro-video-game-console/

[4] ttp://venturebeat.com/2015/05/08/this-is-how-you-make-a-new-cartridge-based-retro-video-game-console/2/

[5] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbFjBmVT_J4

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	The Retro VGS (Retro Video Game System) is an upcoming video game console created by [[Mike Kennedy]], creator of [[RETRO Magazine]], as well as game developer, [[Steve Woita]]. It will be an old school inspired console that plays cartridges, and the [[Kickstarter]] will begin in summer of 2015.<ref>http://www.gamasutra.com/view/pressreleases/241471/The_RETRO_VGS_A_New_Cartridge_Based_Videogame_Console_Aimsto_Kickstart_Videogaming_Culture.php</ref> The console will use [[Atari Jaguar]] shells as the model, and will support both USB and 9-pin controllers. In addition, it will be running off of an [[FPGA]] with [[ARM architecture]].<ref>http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2015/05/retro-vgs-console-aims-to-revive-the-humble-video-game-cartridge/</ref> According to an interview with [[Venturebeat]], Mike Kennedy said that he started planning the console after seeing all the retro inspired [[indie games]] at [[E3 2014]], and believes now is the best time to develop a new console.<ref>http://venturebeat.com/2015/05/08/this-is-how-you-make-a-new-cartridge-based-retro-video-game-console/</ref> In the same interview, he said that they will try to focus on making many of the games inspired by the [[16-Bit Era]]<ref>http://venturebeat.com/2015/05/08/this-is-how-you-make-a-new-cartridge-based-retro-video-game-console/2/</ref> In a [[YouTube]] video by user Gamester81, the first ever gameplay was shown, showing off a launch game by the title of [[Adventures Of The Tiny Knight]]. It was also revealed in the video that a pretty big list of developers already plan to start making games for it, and its graphics will be anywhere from [[Atari 2600]] to [[PS1]] quality.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbFjBmVT_J4</ref>		The Retro VGS (Retro Video Game System) is an upcoming video game console created by [[Mike Kennedy]], creator of [[RETRO Magazine]], as well as game developer, [[Steve Woita]]. It will be an old school inspired console that plays cartridges, and the [[Kickstarter]] will begin in summer of 2015.<ref>http://www.gamasutra.com/view/pressreleases/241471/The_RETRO_VGS_A_New_Cartridge_Based_Videogame_Console_Aimsto_Kickstart_Videogaming_Culture.php</ref> The console will use [[Atari Jaguar]] shells as the model, and will support both USB and 9-pin controllers. In addition, it will be running off of an [[FPGA]] with [[ARM architecture]].<ref>http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2015/05/retro-vgs-console-aims-to-revive-the-humble-video-game-cartridge/</ref> According to an interview with [[Venturebeat]], Mike Kennedy said that he started planning the console after seeing all the retro inspired [[indie games]] at [[E3 2014]], and believes now is the best time to develop a new console.<ref>http://venturebeat.com/2015/05/08/this-is-how-you-make-a-new-cartridge-based-retro-video-game-console/</ref> In the same interview, he said that they will try to focus on making many of the games inspired by the [[History_of_video_game_consoles_(fourth_generation)\|16-Bit Era]]<ref>http://venturebeat.com/2015/05/08/this-is-how-you-make-a-new-cartridge-based-retro-video-game-console/2/</ref> In a [[YouTube]] video by user Gamester81, the first ever gameplay was shown, showing off a launch game by the title of [[Adventures Of The Tiny Knight]]. It was also revealed in the video that a pretty big list of developers already plan to start making games for it, and its graphics will be anywhere from [[Atari 2600]] to [[PS1]] quality.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbFjBmVT_J4</ref>

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