History Platform / RZone

WebVideo/TheAngryVideoGameNerd is on the record as saying the R-Zone is the [[MedalOfDishonor absolute worst video game console he's ever played]] (at least until he reviewed the Creator/{{LJN|Toys}} UsefulNotes/VideoArt machine, depending on whether a ShoddyKnockoffProduct of UsefulNotes/MSPaint can be considered a console). So it has that going for it, at least.

The '''Creator/TigerElectronics R-Zone''' is a mostly-forgotten portable game console released in 1995. It is best described as a ShoddyKnockoffProduct of Nintendo's UsefulNotes/VirtualBoy, with absolutely ''everything'' that entails.

The original system, as seen on the page image, consisted of a controller with ten buttons ([[SomeDexterityRequired many of which were difficult to reach while playing]]) connected to a headpiece that showed the games' graphics directly in front of your eye. The problems started with the hardware itself; the R-Zone used LCD graphics that worked by projecting light ''through'' a screen in the game cartridges, which created a severe limitation on what sort of games could be made, turning it into a glorified UsefulNotes/GameAndWatch, only with inferior, almost indistinguishable graphics using the [[SarcasmMode beautiful]] color scheme of red-and-darker-red. As a result, while the system had several different licensed titles, including ''Film/BatmanForever'' and ''Franchise/StarWars'', and ports of ''VideoGame/VirtuaFighter'', ''VideoGame/PanzerDragoon'', and ''Franchise/MortalKombat'', there was virtually ''no'' variation in gameplay from game to game.

The Creator/TigerElectronics R-Zone is a mostly-forgotten portable game console released in 1995. It is best described as a ShoddyKnockoffProduct of Nintendo's UsefulNotes/VirtualBoy, with absolutely ''everything'' that entails.

The original system, as seen on the page image, consisted of a controller with ten buttons ([[SomeDexterityRequired many of which were difficult to reach while playing]]) connected to a headpiece that showed the games' graphics directly in front of your eye. The problems started with the hardware itself... the R-Zone used LCD graphics that worked by projecting light ''through'' a screen in the game cartridges, which created a severe limitation on what sort of games could be made, turning it into a glorified UsefulNotes/GameAndWatch, only with inferior, almost indistinguishable graphics using the [[SarcasmMode beautiful]] color scheme of red-and-darker-red. As a result, while the system had several different licensed titles, including ''Film/BatmanForever'' and ''Franchise/StarWars'', and ports of ''VideoGame/VirtuaFighter'', ''VideoGame/PanzerDragoon'', and ''VideoGame/MortalKombat'', there was virtually ''no'' variation in gameplay from game to game.

The original system, as seen on the page image, consisted of a controller with ten buttons ([[SomeDexterityRequired many of which were difficult to reach while playing]]) connected to a headpiece that showed the games' graphics directly in front of your eye. The problems started with the hardware itself... the R-Zone used LCD graphics that worked by projecting light ''through'' a screen in the game cartridges, which created a severe limitation on what sort of games could be made, turning it into a glorified UsefulNotes/GameAndWatch, only with inferior, almost indistinguishable graphics using the [[SarcasmMode beautiful]] color scheme of red-and-darker-red. As a result, while the system had several different licensed titles, including ''Film/BatmanForever'' and ''Film/StarWars'', and ports of ''VideoGame/VirtuaFighter'', ''VideoGame/PanzerDragoon'', and ''VideoGame/MortalKombat'', there was virtually ''no'' variation in gameplay from game to game.

The WebSeries/AngryVideoGameNerd is on the record as saying the R-Zone is the [[MedalOfDishonor absolute worst video game console he's ever played]] (at least until he reviewed the Creator/{{LJN|Toys}} UsefulNotes/VideoArt machine, depending on whether a ShoddyKnockoffProduct of UsefulNotes/MSPaint can be considered a console). So it has that going for it, at least.

The [[Creator/TigerElectronics Tiger]] R-Zone is a mostly-forgotten portable game console released in 1995. It is best described as a ShoddyKnockoffProduct of Nintendo's UsefulNotes/VirtualBoy, with absolutely ''everything'' that entails.

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[[caption-width-right:350:The R-Zone XPG]]

The WebSeries/AngryVideoGameNerd is on the record as saying the R-Zone is the [[MedalOfDishonor absolute worst video game console he's ever played]] (at least until he reviewed the LJN Video Art machine, depending on whether a ShoddyKnockoffProduct of UsefulNotes/MSPaint can be considered a console). So it has that going for it, at least.

The original system, as seen on the page image, consisted of a controller with ten buttons ([[SomeDexterityRequired many of which were difficult to reach while playing]]) connected to a headpiece that showed the games' graphics directly in front of your eye. The problems started with the hardware itself... the R-Zone used LCD graphics that worked by projecting light ''through'' a screen in the game cartridges, which created a severe limitation on what sort of games could be made, turning it into a glorified Videogame/GameAndWatch, only with inferior, almost indistinguishable graphics using the [[SarcasmMode beautiful]] color scheme of red-and-darker-red. As a result, while the system had several different licensed titles, including ''Film/BatmanForever'' and ''Film/StarWars'', and ports of ''VideoGame/VirtuaFighter'', ''VideoGame/PanzerDragoon'', and ''VideoGame/MortalKombat'', there was virtually ''no'' variation in gameplay from game to game.

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The [[TigerElectronics Tiger]] R-Zone is a mostly-forgotten portable game console released in 1995. It is best described as a ShoddyKnockoffProduct of Nintendo's UsefulNotes/VirtualBoy, with absolutely ''everything'' that entails.

The original system, as seen on the page image, consisted of a controller with ten buttons ([[SomeDexterityRequired many of which were difficult to reach while playing]]) connected to a headpiece that showed the games' graphics directly in front of your eye. The problems started with the hardware itself... the R-Zone used LCD graphics that worked by projecting light ''through'' the game cartridges, which created a severe limitation on what sort of games could be made, turning it into a glorified Videogame/GameAndWatch, only with inferior, almost indistinguishable graphics using the [[SarcasmMode beautiful]] color scheme of red-and-darker-red. As a result, while the system had several different licensed titles, including ''Film/BatmanForever'' and ''Film/StarWars'', and ports of ''VideoGame/VirtuaFighter'', ''VideoGame/PanzerDragoon'', and ''VideoGame/MortalKombat'', there was virtually ''no'' variation in gameplay from game to game.

-->--'''The Angry Video Game Nerd'''

->-"Just when you thought the most sorry, pathetic excuse for a video game was the Tiger Wrist Games; Oh, no! Imagine playing one of [them] up close to your eye in red-and-black."

The WebSeries/AngryVideoGameNerd is on the record as saying the R-Zone is the [[MedalOfDishonor absolute worst video game console he's ever played]] (at least until he reviewed the LJN Video Art machine, depending on whether a ShoddyKnockoffProduct of MSPaint can be considered a console). So it has that going for it, at least.

The original system, as seen on the page image, consisted of a controller with ten buttons ([[SomeDexterityRequired many of which were difficult to reach while playing]]) connected to a headpiece that showed the games' graphics directly in front of your eye. The problems started with the hardware itself... the R-Zone used LCD graphics that worked by projecting light ''through'' the game cartridges, which created a severe limitation on what sort of games could be made, turning it into a glorified Videogame/GameAndWatch, only with inferior, almost indistinguishable graphics using the [[SarcasmMode beautiful]] color scheme of red-and-darker-red. As a result, while the system had several different licensed games, including ''Film/BatmanForever'' and ''Film/StarWars'', and ports of ''VideoGame/VirtuaFighter'', and ''VideoGame/MortalKombat'', there was virtually ''no'' variation in gameplay.

The WebSeries/AngryVideoGameNerd is on the record as saying the R-Zone is the [[MedalOfDishonor absolute worst video game console he's ever played]]. So it has that going for it, at least.

The [[TigerElectronics Tiger]] R-Zone is a mostly-forgotten portable game console released in 1995. It is best described as a ShoddyKnockoffProduct of Nintendo's VirtualBoy, with absolutely ''everything'' that entails.

The original system, as seen on the page image, consisted of a controller with ten buttons ([[SomeDexterityRequired many of which were difficult to reach while playing]]) connected to a headpiece that showed the games' graphics directly in front of your eye. The problems started with the hardware itself... the R-Zone used LCD graphics that worked by projecting light ''through'' the game cartridges, which created a severe limitation on what sort of games could be made, turning it into a glorified GameAndWatch, only with inferior, almost indistinguishable graphics using the [[SarcasmMode beautiful]] color scheme of red-and-darker-red. As a result, while the system had several different licensed games, including ''Film/BatmanForever'' and ''Film/StarWars'', and ports of ''VideoGame/VirtuaFighter'', and ''VideoGame/MortalKombat'', there was virtually ''no'' variation in gameplay.

The original system, as seen on the page image, consisted of a controller with ten buttons ([[SomeDexterityRequired many of which were difficult to reach while playing]]) connected to a headpiece that showed the games' graphics directly in front of your eye. The problems started with the hardware itself... the R-Zone used LCD graphics that worked by projecting light ''through'' the game cartridges, which created a severe limitation on what sort of games could be made, turning it into a glorified GameAndWatch, only with inferior, almost indistinguishable graphics using the [[SarcasmMode beautiful]] color scheme of red-and-darker-red. As a result, while the system had several different licensed games, including ''Film/BatmanAndRobin'' and ''Film/StarWars'', and ports of ''VideoGame/VirtuaFighter'', and ''VideoGame/MortalKombat'', there was almost literally ''no'' variation in gameplay.

The WebSeries/AngryVideoGameNerd is on the record as saying the R-Zone is the absolute worst video game console he's ever played. So it has that going for it, at least.

The original system, as seen on the page image, consisted of a controller with ten buttons ([[SomeDexterityRequired many of which were difficult to reach while playing]]) connected to a headpiece that showed the games' graphics directly in front of your eye. The problems started with the hardware itself... the R-Zone used LCD graphics that worked by projecting light ''through'' the game cartridges, which created a severe limitation on what sort of games could be made, turning it into a glorified GameAndWatch, only with inferior, almost indistinguishable graphics using the [[SarcasmMode beautiful]] color scheme of red-and-darker-red. As a result, while the system had several different licensed games, including ''Film/BatmanAndRobin, ''Film/StarWars'', and ports of ''VideoGame/VirtuaFighter'' and ''VideoGame/MortalKombat'', there was almost literally ''no'' variation in gameplay.