More on Ouya

I mentioned last week the Ouya console, which has long surpassed its Kickstarter goal of $950,000 and might just set the gaming world on fire if it succeeds.

This is why, as referenced by their Kickstarter.

1. It will cost $99. Seriously, this is huge. For everything it can do below, it only costs a Benjamin Franklin. If you're a hacker, then it's even more worth it.
   
2. It's being ran by people who care about gaming's simpler days. While I'm fine with many modern forms of gaming, most of us in our early twenties right now remember the times of console gaming in our living rooms. They acknowledge the future with the advancements of technology, but keeping it simple is not only a good approach, but a fine way to blow the console gaming market wide open.
   
3. It runs on the reliable Android OS. Android has proved to be as reliable a platform as Apple's OS, and with the jump to consoles, it's about to give Apple a run for their massive vaults of money.
   
4. It's even attractive for game developers. Normally, if you're a game developer, you must use some sort of outside software or developer kit that usually requires a license you must throw all your money at in order to use. The folks behind Ouya claim that the console itself is a developer kit, so there's no need to spend anything on any software. Anyone from the biggest company to the lone college student can open their creative toolbox and make a game for it.
   
5. It could change AAA game development. This one is bigger than we know. If the console is successful and big game developers find success on this console, then their competition will definitely notice, especially publishers like Activision, Ubisoft, and EA. Making a game on this console means no fees for publishers, retailers, or even licensing. You own what you make and you get every penny you earn. Just think: The days of overpriced, $60 games could get shot in the foot if this thing takes off.
   
6. The controller looks pretty cool. It looks a little modern, but the 4-button approach is standard now since the days of the Super NES, and the two sticks are a modern touch that most if not all games use today.
   
7. Hackers are welcome. You can basically take this apart and do whatever the hell you want without voiding your warranty. It's like a computer you built yourself, only it's being sold to you built as-is and you're told you can have a field day with it. Make your own peripherals with USB ports or Bluetooth. They don't even care.
   
8. Android is Android. That means any app on any Android device works on this thing. Games, apps, E-Books, whatever! You could watch eSports on Twitch.tv on this thing according to their claims! (my favorite)
   
9. The console is no bigger than a rubix cube. Holy crap. Not only is that awesome, but it's very conveniently stored on a shelf, next to a TV, or even in a backpack or bag!
   
10. They appear to be professionals that want to do good for gamers and gaming in general. They want to change the monotonous system that we have grown tired of year after year. They want money to get production started, and they're even a good amount of the way done with designs! They just need our help! They even plan on doing their own game development in-house!

I really, REALLY want this thing to become big, and I'm sure I'm not alone. If you're looking to help change the gaming industry as we have known it, head over to the Ouya Kickstarter page and join in on the more than fifty-thousand that have pledged money towards this little creation.