Say Hello to Playdate!!

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[@ManuelBustamante89]

If it's succesfull I think Bethesda will port Skyrim to it

[@CrestialWintersmith]

Someone from Bethesda already wrote down your idea.

[@SouthRails]

REEEEEEEEEEE

[@Gnomechild]

genius

[@xstongames4778]

And Rockstar will port gta 5 on it

[@0002pA]

Someone will run Doom on it.

[@O13J1]

The “Play date” sound at the intro and end puts a huge smile on my face. I feel like a kid again, turning on my PlayStation one and hearing that iconic sting.

[@noctarin1516]

It has so much personality, something I miss so much, that consoles nowadays all lack.

[@StephenEntropy]

This sounds like a bunch of characters from Adventure Time made a console.

[@ChromePlatedLions]

I need a BMO cover or skin for my Playdate!!!

[@DewMan001]

​@@ChromePlatedLionsI... OH MY GOD WHY IS THIS THE FIRST TIME IM HEARING THIS It writes itself!

[@devinloew7681]

Portland man, Portland

[@Yasuyoshi2988]

I hope they eventually make some website for people to share their creations so other people can download them to play And also maybe an SD card slot or something to help expand the space for more games to be downloaded into it

[@BrentAmati]

That absolute dad-quality Bob's Burgers-esq "oh my god" at the end is perfect.

[@pseudotasuki]

LYNN!

[@altotap]

This promo is so well exectuted. I really hope this product sticks the landing because it really looks unique and fun.

[@builditwithadam]

Ryan C. with Sotol Media always kills it!

[@positivevibrations5103]

I know such an amazingly well edited and designed video!

[@priestoffern1608]

meh, it costs 179, way too much for a console who's main selling point is nostalgia

[@phdonme1]

Yeah marketing is pretty good

[@sans_on]

Bill wurtz vibes

[@res1dentgearsol1d]

I can't wait for someone to port Doom to it.

[@jknifgijdfui]

They already have

[@res1dentgearsol1d]

@@jknifgijdfui WHAT?!

[@jknifgijdfui]

@@res1dentgearsol1d kzbin.info/www/bejne/gaWXhKeMgLF_mqs

[@topfreede]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gaWXhKeMgLF_mqs

[@xlr8466]

That crank gattling gun was awsm idea

[@paddyrapp]

GLaDOS saying "playdate" at the beginning and end seriously raises some red flags

[@ggary04]

Wall-E

[@jamiemcsloy8005]

So it's pay for season rubbish?

[@mlgsnip3rv291]

I was thinking the same

[@mcgahguhmer9803]

@@jamiemcsloy8005 You can also sideload games. Plus, the first season with 24 games comes free with the console.

[@drceno]

@@jamiemcsloy8005 i dont think you pay for it

[@Cherokie89]

Can't wait for the backlight mods to hit ebay in ten years or so.

[@bearwynn]

You'd have to completely replace the screen since this is silver foil backed for reflectivity. It's completely opaque. They tried frontlights but apparently it looked rubbish

[@Corn0nTheCobb]

@@bearwynn maybe you could scrape the foil off?

[@qwertykeyboard5901]

he heh, your not wrong.

[@RazzleBloq]

This is my new favorite handheld console. The design is amazing! It’s a retro style console with modern looks. Love it.

[@theodeleon]

New 2Ds XL solos

[@namta2013]

This needs a Gameboy era worm light accessory.

[@Rainquack]

I need someone to port VibRibbon to this.

[@archerboy7922]

Him: is there a backlight? Her: No!! 😃

[@figuredrawing4912]

They must have been high on crank when they designed this.

[@Corn0nTheCobb]

Get it? Crank? Because of the crank on the side, but also meth? LOL!

[@bill4123]

0:35 "All the hits... *cough*"

[@Lazlow007]

Ok. Screw the PS5, I want THIS!

[@techshark9776]

😂

[@kintrix007]

Same. Who needs a Steam Deck? This is clearly superior as a hendheld console.

[@skadi7654]

@@kintrix007 But can it run ....

[@kintrix007]

@@skadi7654 It can run anything you want! As long as what you want does not have higher requirements than Doom

[@Jbrodack]

You can actually purchase this

[@IAmComicallyCartoonyYKnow]

when the thing gets discontinued, we need a modding community to keep the weekly game thing alive lol

[@sushiitron1]

Imagine playing Inside or Limbo on this thing!

[@JohnEnduro]

Limbo, yes. Inside not so much. A lot of the game's atmosphere would be lost.

[@OrangeDrinkMusic]

Playdead X Playdate crossover = DeadDate 💀📅

[@ianhobbies]

This Ad was really well done.. you know.. Different..

[@badbob001]

If it were a scrollwheel on the side instead of a crank, then your right hand can still access the a/b buttons. Imagine moving a character with the dpad, using the scrollwheel to control the direction of a crosshair, and a/b buttons to jump and shoot. Maybe you can still twirl the crank with one finger (like twirling your hair). Maybe it's time to port all those old black and white mac games like Dark Castle.

[@EVIL9000]

I think its def designed to either use Dpad+AB, or Dpad+Crank, or AB+Crank, or just Crank.

[@MakenaForest]

@@EVIL9000 elevator action but its crank+ab sounds fun

[@manfroze]

@@MakenaForest they did it with penguins

[@Uminh-ql2wq]

one question, can it run doom?

[@bill4123]

"Maybe!" 0:35

[@Omega_Mart_Employee_K1Z]

I’ve seen that a lot of people have been complaining about the play date not having a backlight. Obviously those people did not watch this commercial.

[@fckSashka]

Collaborating with teenage engineering was the best thing that could ever happen to this project. I can‘t wait!

[@JMadLabs]

I’ve really needed something to look forward to. Thank you for this! I’m so excited

[@SJmapler]

Hope yah have fun!

[@emercer]

This is absolutely stupid. I love it.

[@diegojosesoriano]

It's like a video game console but for hipsters!

[@marafolse8347]

Those already exist lol

[@archerboy7922]

Yeah, that's about right 😂

[@trainsfemme]

count me a hipster then because I love it

[@Doofus_Dingus]

But not like the ouya!

[@raandomplayer8589]

@@Doofus_Dingus dang i forgot the ouya and only remembered the soulja and atari. Any other forgettable console to remind me of?

[@Ferroni03]

This looks super cool. It gives you a new videogame experience

[@MrGrayDog]

I think this looks really cool, the only thing is that I'm a sweaty gamer so I'd love it even more with like 720p

[@DicklessHipster]

"Can be used to make your own games." That's what I was looking for.

[@wishvamufzalbulathsinghala7008]

Me too

[@morphx666]

Me three

[@Yolwoocle]

Me four

[@RazzleBloq]

Me 5

[@Nbrother1607]

me 6

[@Buddy_-xx9cu]

I love the whole idea of the crank, can’t wait to get my “hand” on one

[@UJustGotGamed]

why is hand in quotes? please don't tell me you're gonna use your toes

[@user-rmftwz-yrjsoq]

@@UJustGotGamed Left shin

[@thekitkeat]

I have this modern Gameboy vibes. I think Panic is doing some sort of subscription model so that you can get new games delivered to you in future seasons. That would be cool. Hopefully the crank can be an added bonus instead of a tacked on gimmicks when dev creates game for it

[@pointybits6496]

At the moment right now there only seems to be the season one free subscription model that comes with the system. It would be interesting to see what they have planned. But they also let you side load playdate made games onto the console on whatever site the developer posts it on (most likely itch.io).

[@Blockyheadman]

I saw this on my YT homepage and now I'm in love with this product

[@youtubeuniversity3638]

Pointing out the no backlight so quick and obvious was a Choice.

[@lincoln537]

I like it, but 179$? Mmm it will cost twice as much in Europe ...

[@VOAN]

$20 less than the Switch Lite maybe.

[@robotwo]

0:19 My boy just sitting here flexing his Model F XT keyboard.

[@Splatoon3gameplay]

I already preorder it a long time ago but I really want one in my hands this is how much excitement I am. 🤩

[@nitrocode5966]

Back when pre-orders were not available someone ported frickin' Doom to this thing

[@remondx8880]

I dunno man.. The marketing is slick and the handheld definitely looks very cute, but it strikes me as one of those gimmick devices that you go "oooooh, aaaaahhh" at until the novelty wears off shortly after. Why a monochrome display? Why no backlight? Why no deeper look at some of the games? Are there any games on this device that offer the kind of depth which will keep you engaged for more than a few minutes at a time?

[@somestalkerwithamoustache8789]

Well, you can make your own games with Playdate Pulp and soon they'll have a system to play games made by other players. About the monochrome and not backlighted display, I'm sure things will work out, we are too used to 4k 60fps color monitors who make lights, and the Playdate is remnant of a simpler time, and I'm okay with that. I would not worry too much because the devs care a lot about the player base and are very kind

[@octavianscorpie6901]

@@somestalkerwithamoustache8789 there's not only Playdate Pulp, there's also the official SDK that supports Lua (which is really easy to use) and C, that will let you make different genres of games instead of narrative-driven games only as Pulp

[@petermacnab1871]

@@somestalkerwithamoustache8789 I was hoping we could access player made games .

[@Sagemaster00]

To me it sounds like a gimmick that makes you go OOOOUUUYYAAAA

[@MakenaForest]

@@petermacnab1871 you can, you can sideload games onto it.

[@fredcheese1561]

Imagine playing Forza on this

[@JTN5.]

I love how it's like a gameboy, but still original

[@elvondrago96]

It needs an innovation, an improvement! Make this the new Nintendo Gameboy Advance or 3DS of this decade!

[@-throat-]

This is really unique! Love it!

[@-throat-]

soon mine should come. any century now...

[@-throat-]

It’s here! And it’s great!

[@robboggs]

Finally, someone's figured out how to fit everything I don't want into a single console!

[@CharlieCreedonWells]

What an intriguing little experiment! Color me interested.

[@rockethot]

"Extremely High Resolution" lmfao

[@iqbalfebri4082]

This is what PICO-8, a Fantasy Console become a reality. I am interested to see this in tge future!!!

[@AndreaBilancione]

Nicely done. ❤️

[@SteryleBandNC]

Can't wait to get mine in late 2021!

[@Oxey405]

I can finally say hello to it as it just arrived here in France !

[@ayylmao394]

Yeah cool but why is priced almost 180 usd?

[@Nico-jc7zr]

@ im sold

[@archerboy7922]

@ bruh I could sell these ppl a rock and they'd still buy it

[@ndyaarthurmartha8748]

think about when it hits England and Europe. They will do a £ equivalent. $300 console

[@Nico-jc7zr]

@@archerboy7922 I mean if you made it enticing, a bit of background info on the rock, a nicely designed shop, maybe, its not for me but you never know, we'll buy anything, mate

[@kintrix007]

Well, one, it's not mass produced. Two it comes with 24 games, that will be presumeably pretty good, as there are some great developers working on it. And three, you can make games with it, they also have a code-free engine so that anyone can do it. This means, there are gonna be more other indie games as well. :P

[@aimee5340]

would it be possible to have a game system like this where the crank does charge the battery? I would take it everywhere

[@MrRadikalRad]

That’s an awesome idea

[@aimee5340]

@@MrRadikalRad I still bring the crank radio camping with me. A crank game system would be amazing.

[@aimee5340]

"sorry but you're gonna have to crank it" could take on a whole new meaning

[@steelbrotherhoodof2359]

it has 1 bit color. but can shades also be there by adjusting brightness or contrast on a specific maytrix raster ?

[@felw4292]

What happens if the season of games start before my device arrives?

[@AmRealityInc]

Everyone's season starts when they first power on their device. So you can start yours on launch and I can start mine a week later and we'll have the same experience

[@kintrix007]

@@AmRealityInc Are you sure about this

[@AmRealityInc]

@@kintrix007 yup. Originally Panic wanted all playdate owners to have the system at the same time but interest grew so they had to change their model slightly.

[@kintrix007]

@@AmRealityInc Oh, nice to know

[@koolsush]

One of the BEST ads I’ve seen In a while. Thoughtful, informative with a lot of personality. Good going guys!

[@trevoraven3293]

Heck yeah! Now to send this to my friends and get them onboard the hype train!

[@matarifleesukun1105]

If this make in malaysia why it not available in malaysia?

[@Solomoncaesar]

How beautiful, I must have one!!!!

[@alexbohl862]

I’ll be getting this for the maker community. Hope you will be setting up some infrastructure to navigate all the awesomeness that should be created.

[@elliottstarno]

I was blown away with the quality of this video. Was it produced in-house at Panic, or did an agency create it?

[@MakenaForest]

this commercial has such fun pacing and editing

[@furaxn]

If all ads were like that, i’d be in severe debt.

[@AutisticPhantomOtaku]

I would love to get this! I hope it doesn't cost too much to pre-order.

[@abomi4800]

Well it's 149$. Choice is up to you!

[@JamarcusReacts]

I LOVE THE IDEA

[@NeonProtobyte]

I love this. This gives me the old discord video format vibes.

[@seductive_Octopus]

And will the Games on the console stay or change with each season? What if I like one Game really really much, can I be sure to keep it or not?

[@gopro2027]

it said in another video they stay and don't go away

[@fckSashka]

They are all yours once you have them :)

[@Vofr]

I can't wait to get it

[@elektron2kim666]

Looks amazing. I just started some coding (again, again) and discovered this today.

[@yBearX]

It looks so cute.. am intrigued , I’ll buy it😊

[@cirusMEDIA]

The male voice in this video sounds as if he will be happy to buy a dead cat in a box, even if he was told that its a dead cat in a box. Oh, and the device looks pretty neat! Too expensive for me tho.

[@LATR3NDS]

Graphics look better than the Amico 😂

[@thefox4944]

Still waiting to buy it? When will it be avaible in Poland.?

[@andypandy4607]

I wouldn't spend $180 on it!

[@P1nkNebula]

surprisingly, a video game that has graphics from the 70s is more advanced than today's

[@M3T4LBLU3]

Man this console is great. I'm still guessing why KZbin didn't recommended it for me earlier.

[@y3l10wflash6]

Who's the male & female announcers? Because their voices sound amazing!!!

[@RazzleBloq]

One might be ceo of panic cabel saser

[@TheOdsd1977]

Scary in every way, thank goodness it's cheap ... Wait ... how much do you say it costs? XD

[@Brandon-ez6ej]

185

[@nandaa701]

@@Brandon-ez6ej usd? Yikes.

[@OlleWtn]

Still one of the best product trailers

[@muskugeedeluxe7763]

Oh my, the perfect gaming handheld to play, atleast it has Wi-Fi & Bluetooth

[@Puffycheeks]

Steam Deck killer.

[@RyuRanXII]

😂😂😂

[@Goliath1337]

Hope you were high while you wrote this

[@TheEthanification]

I can't wait

[@vincegabriel58]

1:54 🎵 Playdate

[@lemonadesnake]

This had more soul than any corporation

[@Tailspro111]

well, this is all great, but the question everybody has is... can it play doom?

[@Aubreyeatscarpet]

Even better: Can it play Bad Apple?

[@NN-ge2wf]

This is a cool looking little thing. I do remember the pricing being ungodly though...still, I think the idea has some promise.

[@zzoinks]

It's kinda expensive for me, but if I was an adult with a good job, this would be a really neat fun device! If they get the price to be very cheap, this device would be a hit with children whose parents don't want to buy an expensive console.

[@Corn0nTheCobb]

It's $179

[@apollofulbright3484]

Its actually around the same price as the GBA, adjusting for inflation. And its a lot more high tech than the GBA

[@ChristianoLord9]

This thing has the resolution of a Nintendo 2DS and I'm all for it

[@andylarson8704]

Why it doesn't come with other colors? I wish if it had lime green like the New 3DS XL or neon orange like PSVita Slim!!!

[@Eyestudi0]

Cool!

[@CosmicGaijin]

I'm all in baby! Let's get it!!!!

[@mattmcintosh4337]

This looks so cool

[@alxprod20022002]

i love your presentaion video, beautifull project, i love that :)

[@zvennn]

Just ordered mine today! Love the whole concept of it. Everybody I know: playing Elden Ring Me: Buys Play Date because I miss the old days when gaming used to be simple. Simple and fun. Games nowadays feel like a chore instead of being fun.

[@Sagemaster00]

Lets hope this isnt just another Ouya

[@S-Flo]

It's another Ouya, but this time it was designed by characters in a Portlandia skit.

[@Sagemaster00]

@@S-Flo I don’t doubt that. This entire thing screams ripoff

[@Judacopia]

I loved the way she said "teenage engineering". 🤣

[@iamcre8ive]

THIS IS ADORABLE

[@absdbs2004]

0:47 extreme high resolution?! 😂😂😂

[@Creeper_ofDoom]

The real question is Can it play doom?

[@TheAshaz]

@Creeperpro2016 Um nope

[@Sudobeast]

0:53

[@_pluto42_]

It can!

[@erzaehlkunst8]

Ordered mine today ❤

[@SaxophoneDog]

OMG it reminds me of my Gameboy from the 80s’. I so want one!

[@johnnygoodman2003]

Its just like Fancade, except not free.

[@Gnomechild]

Cool also diffrent colors would be cool

[@marcuwu1990]

It looks great but $180 its kinda... wth?

[@marcuwu1990]

Only thing that worth for this its the featured where u can make your game with not knowing anything about programming xd

[@theidiotics2629]

@@marcuwu1990 probably cus all the games are free

[@ayylmao394]

@@theidiotics2629 Just like in any console you can jailbreak or any chinese retro game knockoff, they dont tell you they choose the price because theyre rich hipsters from portland.

[@moya6152]

I love it, I wanted to buy that weird Xbox series x but when this came out, I bought 8 of them I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THEM.

[@tylkopytam]

this video makes me wanna buy it