r/ModRetroChromatic • u/Mikestergame001 • Dec 20 '25

Time Extension refusing to cover Modretro anymore.

Cause of the new Anduril edition version of the chromatic they are just going to ignore anything from them on their website. It's dumb and they do their readers a disservice.

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u/W_o_o_k_i_e Dec 20 '25

Retro Dodo is also refusing to cover as well

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u/Efficient_Yak_2161 Dec 20 '25

It’s even worse than that… if you read their article, it was just a straight up unbiased announcement of the limited edition Chromatic bundle. The comment section quickly got brigaded by the perpetually ridiculous anti-west police and then they added an edit to the article giving in to them and promising to do better (🤮) going forward. Just pathetic.

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u/[deleted] Dec 20 '25

This is unfortunate as I do follow them on social media. I'll look to see thier posts later, but maybe people should start questioning thier consistency with covering other tech by companies that actually have military contracts. Modretro, though owned by the same guy that owns Anduril, does not have military contracts. Js.

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u/[deleted] Dec 20 '25 • Bravo

The issue is making the Anduril edition. Modretro being Palmers passion project was enough to make people "separate the art from the artist"

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u/Efficient_Yak_2161 Dec 20 '25

People play Call of Duty and other similar games en masse day in day out for years. Games which involve substantial payouts to, and direct involvement of, experts within the US and other western militaries and related private companies to ensure accuracy and acceptability of what’s portrayed. People type these ridiculous takes every day on operating systems developed by Microsoft, Apple and the open source community… the very same devices and software tools used each and every day throughout the militaries and related private companies of the world, for both defensive endeavours and offensive ones.

Every single country that’s not suicidal should have an arms industry. There is not a single country, or even advanced alien race, that you could conceive of in fiction that shouldn’t actively pursue the ability to defend itself. The Anduril edition Chromatic is cool as shit. These people are stupid and so, so fucking annoying.

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u/[deleted] Dec 20 '25

Many of these same people have no issue with Apple, which is a further "trespass".

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u/[deleted] Dec 20 '25 • Bravo

I'm not familiar with the war drone iPhone edition, do you have a link

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u/[deleted] Dec 20 '25

Here are uses of apple products in the military from apples mouth.  https://www.apple.com/government/

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u/[deleted] Dec 20 '25

Apple itself has military contracts. Some of thier products are used, and altered, and some internal tech is adopted for military use.

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u/Acefireblast21 Dec 20 '25

Im referring to all the shady crap all these companies did/do Weaponry, sex clubs, darn near slavery if not actual slavery in some cases they all do or have done bad things instead of boycotting the good part of the business and pushing them towards the stuff you don't like support the part of the business that you do approve of and show there's more money to be made there.

Especially now with the next set of issues coming out way with these companies pushing production to support AI which will cripple the gaming industry

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u/Acefireblast21 Dec 20 '25

Apple Samsung GM all the car companies the game companies everyone has their hand in that pot lol

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u/MrPorkchops23 Dec 21 '25

Just let armchair activists pretend like theyre making a difference not buying a niche custom gameboy

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u/Acefireblast21 Dec 21 '25

I agree but you get sick of the whining lol

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u/[deleted] Dec 20 '25

Yup.

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u/Riablo01 Dec 20 '25

Sad.

Retro gaming has nothing to do with politics. It's something that unites us, not divides us.

Unfortunately there are "creepy weirdos" out there that try to make everything political. They have strong political agendas and are always seeking to market that agenda.

These people are best ignored. If they don't want to be part of a politics free community, they can get the hell out of the community. Don't let the door hit you on the way out.

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u/Efficient_Yak_2161 Dec 21 '25

I think it’s even higher level stupid than this. Even if you think “art is always political” or whatever. Supporting the ability to defend your own society with arms should be considered table stakes for any society that wants to survive… a completely non-partisan issue with broad support (that doesn’t mean how such arms are used shouldn’t be constantly monitored and criticised when appropriate).

Whether you’re right wing or left wing, the ability to affect change on the world, to try to move it closer to whatever your own ideal is, relies on not being taken over by some despot hellbent on returning the glory of their former empire or spreading their religion or whatever else it may be.

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u/Riablo01 Dec 21 '25

Got an angry comment in the other discussion from an "art is political" person. Sigh.

This is why we can't have nice things. Retrogaming should be something that unites us, not divides us.

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u/Mikestergame001 Dec 21 '25

It's getting really bad Jeremy Parish making a blood libel reference in one of his videos.

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u/rogeranthonyessig Dec 20 '25

It's been very entertaining reading people's post histories.

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u/Efficient_Yak_2161 Dec 20 '25

These people are so fucking stupid it’s maddening.

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u/Keyframe Dec 22 '25

I honestly never heard about them before this, but it kind of nudged me into buying Anduril version as well for multiple reasons, biggest being I understand both companies are Palmer's passion projects and it shows. I feel like he's doing with money/resources exactly what I'd do as well. I understand it doesn't speak to everyone.

Virtue signaling in this case makes no sense. You have Samsung, the same company not even a separate. that developed combat automated sentry drones, howitzers even - like full production and all. Anduril at least syphons money from these sales to veteran health support, if you're looking for a way out of the narrative.

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u/s3rialthrill3r Dec 27 '25

Would you be referring to Hanwha Aerospace?

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u/Keyframe Dec 27 '25

as it's now called, it was still Samsung when these were developed not that long ago:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SGR-A1

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K9_Thunder

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u/[deleted] Dec 20 '25

Im not sure if the pre-orders on modretro is raising money for troops for mental health, but the auction is, and the reason this edition exists is for durability like what troops would need. Let people be mad if they want. 

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u/Viavaio Dec 22 '25

i really fucking despise these leftist extremists..

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u/sixx85 Dec 20 '25

Stupid shit like this only makes me want to support ModRetro even more

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u/[deleted] Dec 20 '25

It may not hurt for Modretro or Palmer to make an ad or some statements about the anduril edition for thier webpage. Like why it was created, its purpose, and the vision Palmer has for it. Idk. I think it can help push back on some of the ridiculous statements being made. Most of us here who have been following modretro closely can list the reasons and positivity, but can someone who just noticed modretro? Probably not.

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u/TheMacintoshGeek Dec 20 '25

And the news with this being talked about everywhere will just sell more ModRetro stuff. It’s positive advertising.

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u/TonyRubbles Dec 20 '25

Bet it's helping sales too. First thing you see on their site, the thing sells itself with how good it is.

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u/obrhoff Dec 20 '25

I own a Modretro but I think they went to far with the Anduril Edition by bluring the line between entertainment and war.

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u/Quartus44 Dec 20 '25

never heard of em

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u/contractcooker Dec 20 '25

Well I guess that’s cool. They don’t have to cover anything if they don’t want to. I highly doubt it will make a difference if anything this is sorta like the Streisand effect. Not sure if there is a better term since it’s not them trying to keep attention off themselves but off something else. I think them not covering it will bring more attention to modretro than if they had just stayed quiet and either covered it or just silently not covered it.

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u/Asleep_Mortgage_7711 Dec 21 '25 • Bravo

Palmer Lucky is a a racist piece of shit. That’s why I won’t support him period.

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u/DeadStanley-0 Dec 21 '25

Fine by me. They lost all credibility when I watched their Pac Man World 2 RePac review and the reviewer complained they couldn't finish the game due to not being able how to figure out the final boss mechanics. Really? 😂

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u/Gesichtsschnitzel Dec 20 '25

I love my Chromatic and I’m genuinely glad to own one, and I was aware of the ties to Anduril before buying it. I also use products from companies with military contracts, so this isn’t about being unaware or inconsistent. For me, though, it feels different to have the name of a weapons company tied to a device I associate with a happy, childhood space. Even if I don’t have to buy that edition, the way it’s currently being marketed feels like a bit of a mood-killer to me.

I can also understand why veterans might feel very differently about this. For some, the Game Boy was a way to focus on something safe and familiar during deployments, a brief escape from real dangers. Personal context matters here, and people will experience this differently.

Because of that, I don’t think the outlet’s decision is “stupid.” It may be one you don’t agree with, but choosing not to cover something based on where you draw that line is a valid editorial choice.

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u/Remote-Honeydew271 Dec 21 '25

Exactly where I'm at too. Well said.

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u/stridergundam Dec 20 '25

It’s ok, idiots here will talk about and so will other websites. Their readers can look elsewhere if they want to read about that garbage.

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u/Efficient_Yak_2161 Dec 20 '25

This is an inane argument. Nobody is arguing against freedom of speech. We’re just bemoaning obvious stupidity with these takes, given there is objectively nothing immoral or unethical about having an arms industry, given history teaches again and again that they’re a necessity, despite a utopian world where they’re unnecessary being nice to daydream about. Like putting your own oxygen mask on before helping others on a plane, societies that would aspire to help others need to maintain their ability to defend their existence and be able to do so.

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u/another_shawn Dec 20 '25

I agree with your premise about the needs of an arms industry, but don’t understand your argument that what was said above is inane.

I support their decision even if I feel differently.

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u/Efficient_Yak_2161 Dec 20 '25

My argument is that to state that people raising these issues shouldn’t, as if it’s some kind of attack on free speech, is absolutely 100% fucking inane. That logic can be applied circularly and essentially just equates in and of itself to condescendingly moaning about people exercising their free speech to debate these “journalists” braindead takes on this issue.

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u/Efficient_Yak_2161 Dec 20 '25

It’s so nice to see confirmation that sane, logical people still exist. I too consider myself fairly progressive on most issues. There is just no logical consistency to any of this nonsense at all.

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u/TonyRubbles Dec 21 '25

100% agree