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A fantasy video game console (or simply fantasy console) is an emulator for a fictitious video game console. It aims to create the experience of retro gaming without the need to emulate a real console, allowing the developer to freely decide what specifications their fictional hardware will have.
An example is the Gigadrive, an imaginary revision of the Sega Genesis designed by M2, who also developed an emulator of this system. This console was given double VRAM, four more background layers (and Z-values in each layer), and sprites to achieve 3D effects in patched Genesis games.[1] These emulated games were sold in Nintendo 3DS under the label Sega 3D Classics Collection.[2]
The PICO-8 and the TIC-80 are currently the most popular fantasy console currently both being in the top 20 engines used on Itch.io.[3]
See also
edit- CHIP-8, a predecessor to fantasy consoles.
- PICO-8, a fantasy video game console reminiscent of 8-bit systems from the 1980s designed to encourage creativity.
- Picotron, a fantasy workstation developed as a successor of PICO-8
- TIC-80, a fantasy video game console reminiscent of 8-bit systems from the 1980s
- TIS-100, a video game where the player programs a fictional 1970s computer.
- Uxn and Varvara, a virtual computing ecosystem developed by Hundred Rabbits.
- Video game preservation
References
edit- ↑ "SEGA Blog | SEGA 3D Classics – 3D Sonic the Hedgehog Interview with Developer M2". 2015-07-26. Archived from the original on 2015-07-26. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
- ↑ Life, Nintendo (2013-12-05). "M2 Developed a "Virtual" Sega Console for 3D Sonic the Hedgehog". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 2026-01-23.
- ↑ "Main Page". Fantasy Console Wiki. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
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