the Konix Multisystem

[Necromancer]

Here's another site with a couple of interesting videos (Cube Demo and Viktor the Vector Man) showing off its primitive 3D capabilities.  The direct link to Viktor is broken, but it can be found under 'more from user' in any of the other videos.

I dunno about straight conversion for price.  The Europeans (or as a matter of fact, any non-Americans) seem to get the worse end of the price deal when systems are released.  If straight conversion for £200 would've been US$300 or at the time, then the more likely final price would've been $250 or so.

Usually that's the case, but I don't know if it'd apply when the console is originating in Europe.  Either way the premise rings true, as few will pay substantially more money for something that isn't substantially better than what the competition is offering.  Did somebody say PS3?

[Black Tiger]

The graphics look somewhere between NES and SMS, only backed by a ton of horsepower. Kinda like the Amstrad GX4000 is supposed to be.

But that control is a horrible idea. If the 360 had launched with the steering wheel only (no pad) and at the price of bigger PS3 it wouldn't have made it past the first holiday season.

[esteban]

http://www.konixmultisystem.co.uk/index.php?id=home

It's impressive how much information this guy has been able to gather on a game system that never came out. pretty much all the listed games have some video or screenshots.

it's kinda awesome.

guyjin, thanks for the link . It was a blast to read and see all the neat stuff about Konix. I love wacky stuff like this, especially the fact that key designers for konix were connected to many other things (like the Super FX chip for SNES!). Awesome.

[Mqark]

Hi Everyone,

I’m the guy that created the website you’re talking about. For those that have posted kind comments, thanks it makes the hours of devotion worthwhile. I have a life now, so the site is probably as complete as it’ll ever be unless someone comes along with some really juicy gossip or fact.

It’s amazing that this blip in the history of video games is still being talked about even today, but in some ways it’s not so strange, there are still traces of its DNA even in the Xbox 360 (controversial statement I know, but its true). And a lot of the guys that worked on it or games that were going to be launched on it are still working in the industry to this day.

If you want to discuss anything, I’m happy to answer questions and I LOVE the PC Engine! (didn’t think much of the PCFX though!).

Mark Campbell.

[Keranu]

Welcome aboard, Mark, HAR, HAAARRR, HAAAAAARRRRRR!

Great job on the site, give yourself a pat on the back! I have a question: Has there ever been talk of brining Attack of the Mutant Camels to any other systems?

[Mqark]

Welcome aboard, Mark, HAR, HAAARRR, HAAAAAARRRRRR!

Great job on the site, give yourself a pat on the back! I have a question: Has there ever been talk of brining Attack of the Mutant Camels to any other systems?

Hi, Thanks.

You can get the 8-bit Atari version directly from Jeff Minters website:

http://www.llamasoft.co.uk/lc-8bit.php

There was a C64 version too - The Konix version was re-working of the earlier 8 bit versions. Not quite a sequal, more of a port.
It would be nice if Jeff could make available the code so it could be released or re-ported. He may actually not even have it. But then knowing what he's like it's completely likley he's not hiding it or keeping it to himself, it's just buried in a pile of junk somewhere or it's in a cardboard box in his parents loft.
Keep your fingers crossed, one day he might uncover something...

[Necromancer]

Welcome aboard Mqark.  Thanks for the site; it's good fun reading up on obscure gaming stuff. 

[guyjin]

I've said it before and I'll say it again: your website is awesome. Good luck on your quest for more multisystem stuff.

[_joshuaTurbo]

I want a Konix T-shirt.


You should send some to me to sell at MGC next month!! lol

[Tatsujin]

Campbell, what a great name

btw. welcome aboard & n-joy the forums^^