Gakken Compact Vision TV Boy

The Gakken Compact Vision TV Boy (TV ボーイ) is a second generation home video game console developed by Gakken and released in Japan in 1983.

Why It Flopped

 * 1) Weird design. It can be mostly played with one hand while the handle allowed balance.
 * 2) There are only six games that were officially released for the system, with one being a port of Frogger.
 * 3) Its Japan-only release pretty much ensured it would never be well known around the world.
 * 4) Short lifespan. The console was released for a price of ¥8,000 (approx. $72), months after the Nintendo Famicom and Sega SG-1000 which, although more expensive at ¥15,000 (approx. $137), were more advanced and had more features as well as bigger games libraries; furthermore, Epoch had just launched the Cassette Vision Jr. revision for a competitively price of ¥5,000 (approx. $46).
 * 5) The entire system was extremely underpowered, possibly either due to weak hardware or being either cheaply made, in fact, the games were somewhat similar to early Atari games.