XGameStation Creator Quizzed on DIY Console

Jakob writes: "Boomtown.net has posted an interview with Andre LaMothe, the creator of the forthcoming XGameStation DIY-styled console. We discuss subjects like the number of consoles he expects to sell, why he created the console, his thoughts about hardware add-ons, and much more." We mentioned the intriguing-looking XGameStation a few days back.

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Re: about as powerful as an snes

[digitalmuse]

hmm, I'd have to argue with you there... in the FAQ, they present it as:

Q: What can the XGameStation hardware do? How powerful is it?
A: The processing power of the XGameStation is approximately 10x that of the Super Nintendo (SNES), and it's graphical capabilities are approximately 50-200% more advanced than the SNES. Moreover, the graphics subsystem was specifically designed to draw upon the best parts of the Atari 800, Apple II, Super Nintendo, and Commodore 64, the systems that drove the computer and video game revolutions. Check out the full specs here.

So I think it's safe to say that the XGameStation will at least be on level ground with the venerable SNES [tech specs here], and will most likely surpass it. However I don't know if it will be able to match the SNES games that actually used secondary processors (SuperFX, SA1, C4, audio DSPs...) in the game carts themselves (Starfox and several Capcom titles to name a few.
But yeah... I still want one.