I caught this whole thing in it's infancy when it started but never had time to chime in but now I do.
Personally I'm with the camp that feels that trying to make the MVS format like the home cart format is a silly idea that has had sub-par results (and that is probably being generous). The fact remains that if the right people put thier time, effort, creativity & money into something like this the MVS could have had its own aesthetic & identity that stood stronger on its own but what we have now is this poor mans wannabe home cartridge image that is convoluted & tacky.
With the upswing that has occurred with the MVS market there is much more that could have been achieved.
I was not much a fan of the omega MVS due to it's cheap looking build, un-inspired design & awkward proportions but I will say that the prototype shells that I am seeing here are are step up. There is one blatant problem though and I have to ask the maker: why the decision to use solid black plastic and why in gods name is it glossed?
We have enough of a problem with bootlegs in the MVS market and solid plastics, colored or not, only contributes to the problem. Will you be utilizing clear plastics in production?
In regards to the gloss: did you set that spec? I would think that if you were making MVS cart shells that look "AES" they would at least have the same textured finish. That gloss finish would be a nightmare.
The branding is smart. Complaining about branding on more than one product is like telling Nike to stop making shoes with the swoosh on them because they shouldn't get free marketing for their t-shirts.
Can't wait for these to come out.
Smart? I suppose if you are a corporate acolyte.
Product (quality) always comes before Branding if you are a worthwhile company.
The omega symbol in the back does not bother me, the one on the front of his system did however. It just didn't fit.
Besides, his logo is a blatant knockoff of the watchmakers is it not?
