Game Handheld Retro Console. Remember when I wrote about that Playdate ? Res-low, This small video game console with a black and white screen and a single hand. That was back in 2019. The console came out last year, but the world was a creator and had to postpone their blocky handheld dreams.
But now it’s 2021, Panic has some news about Playdate. In their first Playdate update last June 9, they revealed the current state of the console; some new games; New accessories Most importantly, he talked about the price and the reservation date.
Playdate stereo slot (Game Handheld Retro Console)
The console has its own USB-C to USB-A cable charger, but you’ll want a little more class to store your Playdate. In comes the Playdate Stereo Dock. The Stereo Dock is the first accessory for a console that has many functions.
- Like its namesake, it works as a slot for Playdate. When the console is magnetically attached to the front of the dock, its battery will start charging. Why didn’t anyone think of this before!
- It is a Bluetooth stereo speaker. It improves the sound quality of the games you play on Playdate, and more importantly, if you’re willing to hold the giant block in your hands, Playdate will come with its own media player app called Poolsuite FM . It doesn’t completely turn the Playdate into an iPod, but it does include “summer tunes” that can be played on the Playdate itself or on the Stereo Dock.
- It is the owner of the pen. Yup. Because of the space at the top of the speaker, Panic decided to create a giant hole to make good use of it. It seemed appropriate, so they came up with the idea of making their own pen for this purpose.
Like the Playdate itself, the Playdate Stereo Dock, designed by the Stockholm-based electronics company , will be purchased separately from the teenage engineer ‘s main Playdate console. Pricing hasn’t been announced yet, but hopefully it will be ready in time for Playdate’s release.
24 games in 24 seasons
One of Playdate’s biggest selling points is that you don’t know what games you’re getting until you release them and download them to the console. While this may be a red flag for some, others love the idea of playing amazing games every week. The first season of Playdate games is still 12 weeks Fri, but instead of playing one game each week, you get two games. A total of 24 games will be released in Playdate’s inaugural season, including Time Travel Adventure , Lost Your Marbles and Saturday Edition .
This is usually the part where I talk about games. But I don’t think they’re surprising. You have a playdate. All games will be free as long as you have an internet connection to download them.
Sweet Baby, Inc. New games from
This is the near future of the Playdate set. But what about the horizon? Playdate is for developers Sweet Baby, Inc. and created several exclusive games for their console. Lost Your Marbles One of the company’s games, Playdate, is already slated for its first season. But down the line they are working on two new games. Reel thief and recommendation dog .
Both games are led by veteran developers and staffed by first-time and veteran developers. Sweet Baby hopes that this will allow people of all ages to enter the world of gaming, regardless of their disability or experience.
Lucas Pope
If you don’t know who Lucas Pope is, he’s a veteran game developer who works on hit papers, please. And the return of the Obra Dinn . Both games can be played on a potato using low-white black and white graphics. So it’s no surprise that he’s doing something for Playdate.
Make your own games
There are many developers who will be featured in the update, but the most important of them is traditionally you. Even if you don’t know how to code, Playdate is a web browser tool that will help you create your own games. Inspired by Adam Le Doux’s Bitsy game creator , pulp and graphics to create your dreams. music You can do script actions and more. Once you’ve played the game, you can upload it to Playdate and test it yourself. Just like Bitsy , the pulp will be completely free. It will be released later this year.
Pricing and pre-orders (Game Handheld Retro Console)
Two years ago, Playdate cost $149. this year Playdate is $179 . Why did the price go up? I don’t know But hopefully this will be the last price before the console is released. Speaking of release, there is no release date for Playdate yet. All we got from this update is that pre-orders are set to start in July this year. You can go to the Playdate website to find out more. But hopefully Panic will release more updates before the release of their retro handheld console.