Shannon Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 That Atari had the rights for the arcade version of the Star Wars games, but not the 2600 or 5200 versions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZylonBane Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 Is this the part where someone has to explain to you the difference between Atari Games and Atari Corp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon Posted March 4, 2008 Author Share Posted March 4, 2008 (edited) Uh that still does not change the irony of the situation. I would have thought that an ironic idiot like you would get that... Edited March 4, 2008 by Shannon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midnight8 Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 (edited) Uh that still does not change the irony of the situation. I would have thought that an ironic idiot like you would get that... I would think the 2600 game and 5200 game might have fallen under a contract for toys and an arcade game would not have maybe? Edited March 5, 2008 by midnight8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon Posted March 5, 2008 Author Share Posted March 5, 2008 Although there is "obviously" a reasonable explanation for the circumstances I was merely pointing out how ironic it was that such an iconic game as the Arcade Star Wars would get translated to Atari's own computer systems, as well as the 5200 and 2600 by a competing company. Kinda like the same thing that allowed them to do Donkey Kong and DK Jr. for the computer whereas colecovision had the rights to do it for their console. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammR25 Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Or how Parker Brothers didn't get magnetic media rights to Frogger? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic George 2K3 Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Parker Bros. was at the time jointly owned by Kenner Toys, which had the rights to manufacture Star Wars-based toys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ApolloBoy Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 Is this the part where someone has to explain to you the difference between Atari Games and Atari Corp? Atari Games and Atari Corp didn't exist in 1983. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZylonBane Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 Atari Games and Atari Corp didn't exist in 1983. Oh, good. I hate having to make that speech. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxsolo2000 Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 Atari Games and Atari Corp didn't exist in 1983. Oh, good. I hate having to make that speech. Oh look everyone, ZB's back woohoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carmel_andrews Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 (edited) I think that LFL (Lucasfilms) did an A8 port of Star Wars (very similar to the one that Domark/Tengen and Zeppelin did on the A8 and other Computers a few years later) Vicgeorge...Parker Bros was ultimately owned by Tonka Toys (who later marketed Sega's 8bit 'master system' in the US) Edited March 18, 2008 by carmel_andrews Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phonedork Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 Is this the part where someone has to explain to you the difference between Atari Games and Atari Corp? Phonedork VS Zylofag!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic George 2K3 Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 According to Wikipedia.com, Parker Bros.' parent company now is Hasbro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZylonBane Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 Phonedork VS Zylofag!!! Getting desperate for attention again, trollchav? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Ragan Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 Zylon can be a little smug, but on the other hand, calling people "fags" isn't a good way to win friends here (or anywhere else, for that matter). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phonedork Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 Zylon can be a little smug, but on the other hand, calling people "fags" isn't a good way to win friends here (or anywhere else, for that matter). Who said I am trying to make friends? Besides Zylon is a ass! All he post his a$$ hole comments to people as if he knows everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phonedork Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 Phonedork VS Zylofag!!! Getting desperate for attention again, trollchav? Nah just thought I would drop the bomb on your dumb a$$! Got to admit I do woop you down even in comments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DracIsBack Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Zylon can be a little smug, but on the other hand, calling people "fags" isn't a good way to win friends here (or anywhere else, for that matter). I didn't think anyone called anybody "fag" as an insult once the 1980s ended. It's almost like being stuck in a Police Academy movie or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon Posted March 22, 2008 Author Share Posted March 22, 2008 (edited) I love America!!! Sorry.... bad PA joke... Edited March 22, 2008 by Shannon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 but we do have a box of one dozen starving crazed weasels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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