History of video games/Platforms/nD
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The nD as depicted in an official trailer for Bob's Game.
History[edit | edit source]
The nD handheld game console was announced by Robert Pelloni[1] in March of 2011.[2]
Early news reports said that the nD cost $10 to produce and would be sold at $10.[3] Later reports said that the nD was said to cost $20 to produce, and would be sold to consumers at $20 (Being sold "At cost").[1] While such a cost was quite low for a new handheld at the time, the at cost model was somewhat conservative given the common practice at the time of selling consoles at a loss.[4]
At the time of the initial announcements, many media outlets were both impressed by the stated claims of the console, but just as skeptical the nD would actually be launched.[1][5][6]
Technology[edit | edit source]
Compute[edit | edit source]
A 400 megahertz ARM CPU was to power the nD.[3][5] The CPU would have been housed in a system on a chip.[7]
The system would have had either 16 megabytes or 32 megabytes of RAM.[5]
Hardware[edit | edit source]
The system was to have a backlit LCD with a resolution of 320 pixels by 240 pixels at "16 bits", possibly referring to color bit depth.[6]
The console could connect to a PC via a USB cable.[8]
Wi-Fi was noted as being supported by the nD.[5]
A rechargable battery would provide power to the system.[7] The USB port was also used to charge the system, which was also stated to be to encourage users to update their device frequently and connect online.[9]
Software[edit | edit source]
The nD was said to run Linux and support SDL.[5]
The nD would have supported an App Store, where developers would have had a generous 90% of the cut.[5]
Games[edit | edit source]
Bob's Game[edit | edit source]
Bob's Game was to be preloaded on the system as a launch title.[8][10]
Read more about Bob's Game on Wikipedia.
Pledged Games[edit | edit source]
At least 10 indie games were pledged to be ported to the system.[11]
- Centoid 2[11]
- Cyber Stream[11]
- FleshCleaner: The Eve[11]
- Fields of Fresh[11]
- Forehead Block Guy[11]
- Kyrodian Legends[11]
- Super Plusha[11]
- Space Defender Xirion[11]
- Snow Sports[11]
- Unnanounced[11]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
nD[edit | edit source]
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nD console, as seen in a commercial. -
Bob's game nD firmware test. One of the only photographs claimed to be of the system, rather then a render. (Likely a screengrab from the trailer)
Bob's game[edit | edit source]
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2008 teaser timelapse still. -
2008 Bob's game teaser trailer tournament reveal. -
2009 Bob's game original logo. -
2009 Tournament details -
2009 "How to break the spell" -
2009 "Becoming a supervillain" -
2009 "Better than Tetris." -
2009 Tetrid. -
2009 Ramio. -
2009 demo. -
2009 demo. -
The 2009 trailer about the meta nature of Bob's game. -
The 2009 viral protest. -
The 2009 "Viridian room" -
2009 "The greatest game ever made" -
The 2009 "Rampage". -
The Rampage shown in a trailer. -
2009 Nintendo World Store faked littering. -
2013 Bobcam -
2013 Bobcam -
The 2013 "Messiah" shot. -
2013 Screenshot of Bob's Game Project 2 ALPHA - The Missing Key (Demo 3), which features the nD in game. -
2013 Screenshot of gameplay in Bob's Game Project 2 ALPHA - The Missing Key (Demo 3) -
2013 Screenshot of the apartment in Bob's Game Project 2 ALPHA - The Missing Key (Demo 3) -
The Bob's game editor in 2014. -
Debug mode of Bob's game in 2014. -
The Bob's game logo in 2016. -
The Bob's game logo in 2016. -
The Bob's game logo in 2016.
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2008 Bob's game world trailer.
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2013 Bob's game puzzle gameplay.
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2013 Bob's game gameplay.
Notes[edit | edit source]
The name nD is likely a play on the pronunciation of indie.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ a b c "The nD: A $20 Indie Handheld Games Console". OMG! Ubuntu!. 12 July 2011. https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2011/07/indie-handheld-games-console.
- ↑ "The strange tale of “bob’s game”" (in en). Polygons and Pixels. 1 March 2013. https://polygonsandpixels.com/2013/03/01/the-strange-tale-of-bobs-game/.
- ↑ a b Williams, Rob. "nD Handheld Gaming Console Set to Cost $10 – Techgage". techgage.com. https://techgage.com/news/nd_handheld_gaming_console_set_to_cost_10/.
- ↑ "Xbox 360 sold at big loss: study". https://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/xbox-360-sold-at-big-loss-study/article20430422/.
- ↑ a b c d e f Wood, Roy (29 June 2011). "nD: The Game-Changing Handheld Console". Wired. https://www.wired.com/2011/06/nd-the-game-changing-handheld-console/.
- ↑ a b Behrenshausen, Bryan (20 July 2011). "Achievement unlocked: Four open consoles for homebrew gamers" (in en). Opensource.com. https://opensource.com/life/11/7/achievement-unlocked.
- ↑ a b "ND Sticks It To Traditional Gaming Giants". Hackaday. 13 July 2011. https://hackaday.com/2011/07/13/nd-sticks-it-to-traditional-gaming-giants/.
- ↑ a b "The nD: Indie Handheld Game System". Indie Games Plus. 10 June 2011. https://indiegamesplus.com/2011/06/the_nd_indie_handheld_game_sys.
- ↑ "“final stage – the nD”". web.archive.org. 11 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110911203540/http://the-nd.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=291&pid=3823#pid3823.
- ↑ "the nD - forum". web.archive.org. 16 August 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k "Main Page - nD wiki". web.archive.org. 29 June 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2021.