Polymega

Article summary

The Polymega is a home video game console developed by American company Playmaji, Inc. It is a retro gaming console offering backwards compatibility with several CD-based and cartridge-based platforms: PlayStation, TurboGrafx-CD, Neo Geo CD, Sega CD, Sega Saturn, Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), Sega Genesis, Sega 32X, Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES), and Nintendo 64. It includes a built-in DVD drive, while separate add-ons known as Element Modules provide support for cartridge-based games. It was announced as the RetroBlox in 2017 and faced numerous delays before being released in September 2021.

Key claims

1. release date: 2021 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. release date: 2021-09-12 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 2025 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 2023 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the release date is "2021". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the release date is "2021-09-12". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "2025". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "2023". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
7. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369367355