86% Spicy
Pre-orders coming in July, the first game system to truly embrace what it means, to be a streamer…
Synopsis: “It’s yellow. It fits in your pocket. There’s a crank. It comes with 24 free games to get you started. Say hi to Playdate from Panic.”
Studio: Panic, Inc.
Streamer: Playdate: Season 1
Release Date: Late 2021
Format: Handheld, Automatic Streaming Season
Genre: 24 Streaming Titles, 2 dropping each week. Various titles for the handheld will be released in seasons, with a new game being sent over Wi-Fi each week.
Gameplay: Single Player
Campaign: A total of 24 games are in Season 1, two released per week, all included in the price of the console. Games released per week are kept secret until the week it’s released, revealed when automatically downloaded.
Founders: Steven Frank & Cabel Sasser
Developers: Keita Takahashi, Zach Gage, Bennett Foddy, Shaun Inman, and Chuck Jordan
Titles: b360, Battleship Godios, Boogie Loops, Casual Birder, Crankin’s Time Travel Adventure, Crayons, DemonQuest 85, Echoic Memory, Executive Golf DX, Flipper Lifter, Forrest Byrnes: Up in Smoke, Hyper Meteor, Inventory Hero, Lost Your Marbles, Omaze, Pick Pack Pup, Questy Chess, Ratcheteer, Sasquatchers, Saturday Edition, Snak, Spellcorked!, Star Sled, Whitewater Wipeout, Zipper
Update: I pre-ordered the Playdate Combo (Console & Case) from Panic on launch day, it is set to ship, TBA Late 2021…
Full Review: Coming Soon!
Have you had the chance at a developer preview of Panic’s Playdate yet? What did you think about the game console, its overall manufacturing, the crank, production of the titles, overall gameplay, difficulty, story, soundtrack and cinematography on the Sharp, ePaper-like LCD screen?
I created AppFlicks because I am so into streaming! What excites me most, is that Panic is offering a truly differentiated product. They have manufactured a handheld, mobile gaming console that is truly about all-about streaming as they are rolling-out, just like a streaming series, 24 game titles in Season 1, two released per week, all included in the price of the console. Games released per week, will be kept secret until the week it is released, revealed, only once the titles are downloaded to your device, automatically. This is what AppFlicks is all about! We are both intrigued by the truly streaming Game Titles and of course, the crank!!!
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I look forward to your JoulePepper rating of Panic’s Playdate handheld console, it’s 24, Season 1 streaming titles and I would so love to read your comments in the JouleView section, below. Based on what I’ve seen previewed online, so far, I give this concept a 5 JoulePeppers – it looks to be totally Spicy!
NOTE: Until I get my hands on one, however, play a few of the Season 1 titles, we’ll have to wait to see how the Playdate really is.
BTW: If anyone from Panic is reading this pre-JouleView, please send us a Playdate, AppFlicks will readily document the roll-out of each of the titles, twice per week, as well as the console, the crank, the accessories and the ecosystem…
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cool!😎 looks like a modified Nintendo game boy + steam. Excited to see this in the market. 😁