Wow, “blast processing” huh? Sounds like a bad joke or some weird magical spell. But anyway—wait, where was I? Oh right, the Konix Multisystem. Yeah, hardly anyone knows this British console, kind of like a forgotten relic from a time when our world felt less intertwined. Imagine sending a letter overseas and waiting weeks for a reply—seems wild now, right?
So, my buddy GX—I get emails from him all the time, real talkative guy—says this trailer feels ripped from The Simpsons, which just adds to the whole déjà vu absurdity of the Konix saga. The whole thing is like remembering a dream you didn’t know you had. The motion chair they advertised? Total chaos. I mean, imagine strapping into a chair to game? If that doesn’t scream 80s eccentricity, I don’t know what does.
Back then, home computers were the kings of the UK gaming jungle—Commodore Amiga, Atari ST, and Sinclair kind of deals ruled. It’s funny, with the console boom in Japan and the US, it felt like UK gaming was in its own little bubble. And there were these games that felt more like awkward home-arcade ports than the iconic Mario or Sonic we now adore.
Konix’s tale echoes with companies trying to muscle into the console party, like Atari Jaguar or Amiga CD32, all part of a not-so-smooth ride post-Video Game Crash. The UK, meanwhile, was like, “Console boom? Never heard of her.” It’s as if the gaming evolution curve bent and twisted all over, influenced by ideas and cash from shrinking distances—Japanese consoles like Sega suddenly popping up everywhere.
So, Galapagos Syndrome—usually tagged to Japan—is oddly fitting here too. A twist of fate or sheer irony?
Switching gears without a turn signal, Greg and James are knee-deep in Donkey Kong Bananza chaos. James keeps seeing flashes of Ultimate Play The Game’s past brilliance, sort of nostalgic, but in a glitchy “Knight Lore” way. And James, needing a breather, hands the wheel over to Guillaume. Guillaume’s got beef with folks pushing for Mario Kart 8 in 4K, preferring to tackle a labyrinthine monster, Balatro. Meanwhile, no love lost for the Final Fantasy VI Pixel Remaster; he’s all into this quirky Llamasoft museum game—The Jeff Minter Story. Minter’s a character, for sure.
Retro adventures pull Jon into Gaiares on the old Sega Genesis—gotta love that shooter vibe. But he’s not thrilled about the Xbox Movies and TV store biting the dust. End of an era feels, right? Anyway.
