The Southsider - Looking Forward

RSS Bot · February 10, 2010

The 2600 scene is still alive and well, and there are quite a few of exciting projects currently in development. I have probably forgotten some, but the ones that I am looking forward to the most are:

Hardware:

AtariVox+ - I think this has been delayed by the difficulty in getting hold of SpeakJet chips.
Project Unity - a nice project to build a portable 2600 with integrated Harmony cart.
Flashback 3/Portable Flashback - actually I would settle for a PAL version of the FB2!
Cybertec Pro A/V Mod - any A/V mod for my PAL 2600 and 7800 consoles would be nice!

Software:

KO Cruiser - a very nice arcade port.
Duck Attack - an extremely quirky and novel game from a new 2600 developer.
Ballblazer - it is hard to believe that the demo is running on an unmodified 2600 console.
Panky The Panda - a highly polished platformer.
Circus Galacticus - a hugely ambitious project, but it looks great.
Charge - a very promising bBasic game.
Steam Tunnel Bob - still hoping this will be finished, although Propane13 seems to have moved over to 7800 development.
Boulderdash - really hoping that this will be finished some day, particularly as it is very close to completion and runs on Melody hardware.
Prince of Persia - this one is up to me, if only I could find more time!