There's a new console in the market and it looks a lot like the PlayStation 4 (PS4), but it comes with an Xbox controller. It's called the Fuze F1 and it's launching in the summer at an affordable price of US$138.
Fuze F1, also known as the Tomahawk F1, was launched in Beijing on May 10 and its makers are optimistic it will outsell other consoles from major companies like Sony and Microsoft. Zhugeex reports that video gaming was banned in China for quite some time and this was only lifted a few years ago. The industry has experienced a boom since then, especially with PC and mobile gaming.
However, console gaming has remained a niche market despite the boom as Chinese consumers have yet to be convinced to purchase expensive PS4 and Xbox One console that's separate from the PC. Sony and Microsoft sales for consoles are lagging in China because of this, but Fuze wants to change the perception by offering a cheaper alternative.
Let's play a game.
— ZhugeEX (@ZhugeEX) May 10, 2016
It's called guess if the below is from PSN or a Chinese console OS.
Hint: That's Chinese text pic.twitter.com/Ke7N4iR7RS
PlayStation Clone Fuze F1 Console Specs, Features
The design of Fuze F1 is inspired by the PS4, but it is slightly smaller and lighter. The controller has the same feel and look as the Xbox and it's also lightweight with a matte finish, per Kotaku.
A tipster was able to attend the launch and pointed out that the interface of Fuze F1 looks exactly like the PlayStation. However, the machine is powered by Android and it runs with the following specifications: 4GHz CPU, 500GB HDD, 4GB RAM, 852Mhz and 32GB ROM, per Segment Next.
China's Fuze Launches F1 Console for Chinese Gamers. https://t.co/BN4OAsy9my pic.twitter.com/PiihfSZeNW
— Gamegyro (@Gamegyro_Games) May 11, 2016
PlayStation Clone Fuze F1 Games
Developers like the Arc System, Keiji Inafune and Koei Tecmo have already created games for the Fuze F1. Some of the early titles for release, along with the console, include the following below:
- Anima: Gate of Memories
- Assault Android Cactus
- Dynasty Warriors 8 with Xtreme Legends
- Grid Autosport
- Hawken
- Heart & Slash
- Mighty No 9
- One Upon Light
- Red Ash: The Indelible Legend
- Teslagrad
- ZHeros
- Ziggurat
Fuze has over 76 titles for the launch, but the library is expected to grow to a hundred by the end of the year. Per Zhugeex, Fuze is in talks with over 200 developers in bringing in more games for Fuze F1, including AAA publishers like Ubisoft, Codemasters, Tecmo and Comcept.
