Coleco to release brand new game console. The Coleco Cameleon.

[Werewolf]

Coleco joins forces with the retrovgs to release a new Coleco branded cartridge based game console.

http://www.retrovgs.com/home.html

[cjefferys]

I wonder what games will be available for it? If it comes with Donkey Kong like the original Colecovision did, I'm in!

[Werewolf]

If it comes with Donkey Kong like the original Colecovision did, I'm in!

That would be a monumental licensing issue these days. Unfortunately, I just can't see Nintendo licensing out Donkey Kong for something like this.

[cjefferys]

Yeah, you're probably right, but I can still hope. At any rate, they are going to need licensed games of some sort if they expect to have any success with this.

[Figuremod73]

Havent found to many details on this thing so far. I really would prefer a system like the retron 5 but with the ability to play 2600, 5200, intellivision, and coleco games. The homebrew scene for these systems are thriving right now.

[Bruce Banner]

Really interested in this. Looking forward to more info.
(Interesting that they used the Atari Jaguar body for it.)

[the antithesis]

Kind of reminds me of the GCW Zero, although that's a handheld that is more of an emulator device, but it does have a few original titles for it.

Be interesting if the Chameleon is going to have original games or be an emulator box of some description.

[Werewolf]

Launch titles video announcement.

[Starroid Raiders Dagon]

I like those 16 bit games! Nice

[Bruce Banner]

Awesome! Some of my favourite ColecoVision and Intellivision games are in there.

[palitoy]

Ok this is something I can see using. Games lost me around the middle 1990s.

[ovenmitt]

I have been a Colecovision fan since its début in 1982 with Donkey Kong pack-in game! I was 12 and it was the dream video game system!

I have Colecovision Flashback and it's ok, but Chameleon looks so much better and uses cartridges my favorite format!

Cannot wait until Toy Fair in 3 days for official unveil, games, and prices!

[Werewolf]

Lots of bad news coming out about the project.

http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/02/coleco-chameleon-vanishing-act/

[Bruce Banner]

Damn, that doesn't sound good.

[Bruce Banner]

Well, it's all over. After a week of or so of revelations, resignations and shenanigans, Coleco Holdings have officially removed their name from the project and Retro VGS has apparently disappeared.