Top 5 most hilariously fake consoles

We’ve seen so many fake consoles over the years, with China being responsible for a number of them.

They’re the progenitor of fake consoles, if you will, all of which blatantly rip-off the design the most popular consoles at the time, to hilarious effect.

We thought it would be cool to take a look at the some of the worst examples of fake consoles we’ve come across when scouring the internet. So let’s make our way through the horrendous world of fake consoles.

OUYE

Originally, most of the console copies were just Famiclones (8-bit consoles) made to look like other consoles. But now Android based systems are the name of the game.

The most recent and blatant rip-off of popular consoles has to be the OUYE, a console which takes the chassis of the PS4 and the controller of the Xbox One and completely copies them.

As you can see below, there are few differences between the originals and the rip-offs. That’s externally of course. Internally, the OUYE is worlds behind.

So many differences between the two (sarcasm alert). Image courtesy of Kotaku.

Those additional buttons in the centre, are they really necessary? Image courtesy of Kotaku.

Super Megason IV

You wish you could be this cool.

The Super Megason IV is the culmination of all of the 8-bit technology at the time, all within a smaller variant of the PS1.

The result: Play awesome games like the kid above, flying through space shooting lasers at foes, or so the packaging suggested.

One of the best fake consoles we’ve come across, we’re particularly fond of the artwork, and a cartridge-based system masquerading as a PS1 to boot.

This would have been a great Christmas present said no one ever.

Treamcast

A portable Sega Dreamcast?

The Treamcast wasn’t truly a fake console, but it still infringed on Sega copyright.

Essentially, the Treamcast was a portable Dreamcast manufactured in China using fake console shells, an LCD attached to the unit, with controllers fashioned after the Sega Saturn.

However, the console actually had real Dreamcast parts inside sourced from original Sega Dreamcasts. The console had modified firmware and could read all Sega Dreamcast games, making it compatible with official Sega peripherals.

The Treamcast eventually went out of production following legal action from Sega.

PolyStation 2

That’s one wicked PS2!

Say it was your birthday and you really wanted a PS2 bady. Imagine you received this monstrosity.

We’d hazard a guess that you would be sorely disappointed. The PolyStation 2, or Super PolyStation 2 in some regions, looks like a PS2, but has notable differences.

This beautifully ugly console is actually an 8-bit console and the controllers have no analogue sticks as well. That and the awkward PlayStation logo are clear signs this isn’t the real deal.

But would parents know the differences? Some perhaps thought they were getting the best deal ever. Oh, how wrong they were.

Chintendo Vii

The Chintendo Vii was an excellently terrible copy of the Nintendo Wii.

The console came with its own unique 16-bit motion games that basically looked like Wii Sports.

The Vii had terrible motion controls and couldn’t be compared to the ever-popular Nintendo Wii. The console also came with other 16-bit games, but it was still a terrible console overall.

Well, that brings to a close our look at all the worst fake consoles out there. Why not share your experiences with fake consoles in the comments section and forum below.