jaybird3rd Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 David Giltinan (@DaGiltyMan) tweeted at 3:01 PM on Fri, Feb 26, 2016: @driph Plan has changed actually. Got the call that we won't need to go the crowdsourcing route. More info will be at @RETROVGS and FB page. (https://twitter.com/DaGiltyMan/status/703323918891950080?s=03) That name is familiar ... isn't he the same guy who posted that seventeen-second "there you have it, it's for real, it's a thing" video from Toy Fair? The video that was supposed to reassure everybody that their "prototype" wasn't a fake? (EDIT: mickcris just posted the same video! I knew I'd seen that name before!) Yeah ... I don't believe a word. They got a call saying that they wouldn't need to go the crowdfunding route after all, on the day the campaign was supposed to start??? I think this is just a way for them to save face and buy more time, and then regroup with a better plan or slink away silently after the heat is off. I can't imagine that any private investor in his/her right mind would be willing to trust Mike even with enough money to go to the store for a pack of smokes. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RupanIII Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Honestly, this makes sense. Originally when they announced the Chameleon they said they'd gotten new investors and that this product would happen regardless of a crowdfunding campaign. Then, they went back to talking nothing but Crowdfunding. So, i got confused then. I'd be happy to crowdfund special editions, had all this junk not just not happened, lol. but... if it came to market still, if it hits a store shelf, then i'll pick one up. I'm really good at this stuff, maybe i take up FPGA hobby stuff on it, and play whatever it cobbles together. BUT... the stuff the last few weeks has been strangely both inexcusable and priceless. So, for everyone's sake, we'll hope that's accurate. Cant hurt anyone if it comes out on it's own. David Giltinan (@DaGiltyMan) tweeted at 3:01 PM on Fri, Feb 26, 2016:@driph Plan has changed actually. Got the call that we won't need to go the crowdsourcing route. More info will be at @RETROVGS and FB page.(https://twitter.com/DaGiltyMan/status/703323918891950080?s=03) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Random Terrain Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Wow, he's kind of hot. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janus Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Who is this guy? The only name that matters in Retro Gaming Journalism. He is the co-host of the wildly successful talk retro podcast, and reviewer of RETRO magazine. Inside tip is that this is being privately funded, so no need for Kickstarter nonsense. Hate on haters! If you want one you will have to line up like everyone else on Black Friday... Good luck getting one when this is the hottest thing in gaming this year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro Nick Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Just when you thought it couldn't get more interesting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickcris Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 That name is familiar ... isn't he the same guy who posted that seventeen-second "there you have it, it's for real, it's a thing" video from Toy Fair? The video that was supposed to reassure everybody that their "prototype" wasn't a fake? (EDIT: mickcris just posted the same video! I knew I'd seen that name before!) Yeah ... I don't believe a word. I think this is just a way for them to buy more time, and then regroup with a better plan or slink away silently after the heat is off. It was probably the best "out" they had. If it is for real though, its a good thing too for potential backers that might have lost money on Kickstarter. But not sure why they would have waited till after the kickstarter was supposed start to announce it (which isnt really official yet anyways). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King_Salamon Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 I can only imagine how badly Mike wants to say something... anything at all about what's going on. But can't due to his new partners etc. Perhaps they have him hog-tied in a locked room so that he can't communicate with the public. We all now know how he is... it's gotta be killing him. Sooner or later something has to give. That you can count on! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merendino Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 (edited) I'm wondering if this is a saving face move due to Kickstarter denying them. Sure, you could have investors backing the whole thing but how does it hurt to "accquire" extra money from people when you don't really need it? I bet the Kickstarter was a finger-crossing hope to attract MORE investors when they had this thing funded all along. One thing is for sure: Mike Kennedy is likely to be pulled as the face of the project as damage control. Edited February 26, 2016 by Merendino 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djxtheowl Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 That name is familiar ... isn't he the same guy who posted that seventeen-second "there you have it, it's for real, it's a thing" video from Toy Fair? The video that was supposed to reassure everybody that their "prototype" wasn't a fake? (EDIT: mickcris just posted the same video! I knew I'd seen that name before!) Yeah ... I don't believe a word. They got a call saying that they wouldn't need to go the crowdfunding route after all, on the day the campaign was supposed to start??? I think this is just a way for them to save face and buy more time, and then regroup with a better plan or slink away silently after the heat is off. I can't imagine that any private investor in his/her right mind would be willing to trust Mike even with enough money to go to the store for a pack of smokes. More likely they got a call that they CAN'T go the crowd funding route. Or that it's just an outright lie that's hard to prove. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cybermario Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 The only name that matters in Retro Gaming Journalism. He is the co-host of the wildly successful talk retro podcast, and reviewer of RETRO magazine. Inside tip is that this is being privately funded, so no need for Kickstarter nonsense. Hate on haters! If you want one you will have to line up like everyone else on Black Friday... Good luck getting one when this is the hottest thing in gaming this year! you made me laugh insanely 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kittybot Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Who is this guy? I don't know, but I just tweeted at him that they are cowards... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickcris Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Here is video of the meeting with the private investor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cybermario Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 I don't know, but I just tweeted at him that they are cowards... oh i know, one shady tweet, now they go ignoring people questions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj_convoy Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 (edited) I was thinking that this could be a bit of a dodge; a route where they aren't obligated to show off the inner workings until they want to... which is reasonable*... but no way to get people on side. They must be hoping to just market this directly to big box stores and to causal fans/ families that don't know any better, etc. ... which seems like an even more ludicrous pipe dream than we've already seen. If they can't get any support from the retro gaming community, it's simple; don't support the retro gaming community. Almost makes sense, in a way. Just when this can't get any more weird... it gets way more weird. * sort of, if there hadn't been two prior attempts with ridiculous results Edited February 26, 2016 by dj_convoy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybird3rd Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 It was probably the best "out" they had. If it is for real though, its a good thing too for potential backers that might have lost money on Kickstarter. But not sure why they would have waited till after the kickstarter was supposed start to announce it (which isnt really official yet anyways). More likely they got a call that they CAN'T go the crowd funding route. Or that it's just an outright lie that's hard to prove. That's what I'm thinking, too. I wouldn't be surprised at all if the Coleco licensing deal was pulled, or if Kickstarter showed them the door, or both. Either way, they knew that nobody would be able to disprove what they said, because all we'd have to go on is their word about what happened, so they basically came out first and said that they planned it all along. They've put many times more effort into coming up with slippery excuses than they put into their "prototype" at Toy Fair. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 It doesn't "prove" anything, but it fails to prove that it wasn't! Radio broadcasts! Morse Code.. That name is familiar ... isn't he the same guy who posted that seventeen-second "there you have it, it's for real, it's a thing" video from Toy Fair? The video that was supposed to reassure everybody that their "prototype" wasn't a fake? (EDIT: mickcris just posted the same video! I knew I'd seen that name before!) Yeah ... I don't believe a word. They got a call saying that they wouldn't need to go the crowdfunding route after all, on the day the campaign was supposed to start??? I think this is just a way for them to save face and buy more time, and then regroup with a better plan or slink away silently after the heat is off. History is full of investors coming in at the last minute. A great advantage to Mike and the gang is that they don't have to answer to people on the internet. Now that things are essentially behind closed doors, they can do anything they please, as can we. Because with crowdfunding comes crowd-discussing And as a gamer, I can only either buy or not buy what's put in front of me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galax Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 If this is dead, I dont understand why they are still bothering to delete comments from their facebook page. Unless they have paid some company to do that and they were paid till the end of the month or something. I'm still not convinced that they have been deleting comments this afternoon, here's a few that have been up for a few hours: I would have thought that first one would have been censored straight away. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StopDrop&Retro Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 I call bullshit. If the out was this easy, Mike would have announced it proudly by now without hesitation, no drama. He's trying to write a perfect little fairy tale where Cinderella went missing because a new and completely different Prince Charming swept her off her feet and they lived happily ever after. Don't fall for it. If this means his crowdfunding plans are completely dead and never to be revived again, then great! I welcome that, I have no problem with it. But I seriously doubt that's truly what's going on. You guys fall for a lot of his shit, don't fall for this one. It doesn't make sense with what's happened this morning. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj_convoy Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 (edited) That's true; his MO is usually a bit more bombastic. If he had something concrete, he'd be crowing about it. Edited February 26, 2016 by dj_convoy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulBlazer Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Gee, and I was looking forward to seeing the 'birth' of a new console on the same day that I was born 40 years ago. Looks I'm already better then the project, since I'm here and breathing. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickcris Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 I'm still not convinced that they have been deleting comments this afternoon, here's a few that have been up for a few hours: facebook.png There have been a lot more that are missing now. If you sort them by "most recent" you will see the times dont match up right. I have refreshed the page quite a few times and have seen tons of them disappear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 If I was a betting man, my money is on elmer's theory. Coleco pulls the plug, Mike is completely screwed, yet is insane enough to tend to and delete comments. Triverse being cryptic is tied to elmer's guess like glue. And if there's one thing elmer knows, it's glue. Or else I'm totally wrong. Either way. What, no Elmer's Chee-Wees? Sorry for my late reply. Been away for two hours! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djxtheowl Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 I don't think anyone believes the spin on that tweet. Except that youtube balls video kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickcris Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 they finally updated the page. clear shell with what looks like a dev board in it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 I call bullshit. If the out was this easy, Mike would have announced it proudly by now without hesitation, no drama. He's trying to write a perfect little fairy tale where Cinderella went missing because a new and completely different Prince Charming swept her off her feet and they lived happily ever after. Don't fall for it. If this means his crowdfunding plans are completely dead and never to be revived again, then great! I welcome that, I have no problem with it. But I seriously doubt that's truly what's going on. You guys fall for a lot of his shit, don't fall for this one. It doesn't make sense with what's happened this morning. Agreed. This doesn't just smell, it doesn't just stink, It REAKS of BS. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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