Crimefighter Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/178055-breaking-news-probe-2000-power-lords-atari-2600/page__view__getnewpost Tempest? What about this prototype being found and reproduced? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Oh we're talking about it now are we? Yep it's Power Lords for the 2600. Plays like the Colecovision prototype with the requisite downgrade in graphics. Damn, I guess I need to get moving on my review. Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimefighter Posted March 4, 2011 Author Share Posted March 4, 2011 Let's say I haven't kept up on the forums and noticed the fervor over the reproduction of an unreleased game. Sheesh, bunch of stuff flying under the radar. Did you ever mention what you had on the back burner that you had been sitting on since last year's Midwest Gaming Classic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Let's say I haven't kept up on the forums and noticed the fervor over the reproduction of an unreleased game. Sheesh, bunch of stuff flying under the radar. Did you ever mention what you had on the back burner that you had been sitting on since last year's Midwest Gaming Classic? Tempest already gave me screenshots of Power Lords eons ago to add to our database. I guess nobody noticed the game page back then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Did you ever mention what you had on the back burner that you had been sitting on since last year's Midwest Gaming Classic? Actually I think this is everything now. There's one more surprise to come (hopefully) but it's not something 'new'. Tempest 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAC MAN FEVER Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 cool look forward to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimefighter Posted March 5, 2011 Author Share Posted March 5, 2011 YAY!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the.golden.ax Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Did you ever mention what you had on the back burner that you had been sitting on since last year's Midwest Gaming Classic? Actually I think this is everything now. There's one more surprise to come (hopefully) but it's not something 'new'. Tempest Is it blue, is it pink? I don't know but I hope it don't stink. AX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Did you ever mention what you had on the back burner that you had been sitting on since last year's Midwest Gaming Classic? Actually I think this is everything now. There's one more surprise to come (hopefully) but it's not something 'new'. Tempest Does it have a shiny silver label? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Man Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Nice review, Tempest. Very funny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Is it blue, is it pink? Nope but it might go green! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cebus Capucinis Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Nope but it might go green! :ponder: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Did you ever mention what you had on the back burner that you had been sitting on since last year's Midwest Gaming Classic? Actually I think this is everything now. There's one more surprise to come (hopefully) but it's not something 'new'. Tempest Does it have a shiny silver label? It should have. Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Allan Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Did you ever mention what you had on the back burner that you had been sitting on since last year's Midwest Gaming Classic? Actually I think this is everything now. There's one more surprise to come (hopefully) but it's not something 'new'. Tempest Does it have a shiny silver label? It should have. Tempest That's a nice hint. Allan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Did you ever mention what you had on the back burner that you had been sitting on since last year's Midwest Gaming Classic? Actually I think this is everything now. There's one more surprise to come (hopefully) but it's not something 'new'. Tempest Does it have a shiny silver label? It should have. Tempest Well, it has. Never seen one before (and most probably will never see one again). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimefighter Posted March 10, 2011 Author Share Posted March 10, 2011 Did you ever mention what you had on the back burner that you had been sitting on since last year's Midwest Gaming Classic? Actually I think this is everything now. There's one more surprise to come (hopefully) but it's not something 'new'. Tempest I'm guessing that means you've found an additional WIP for an existing game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moycon Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Great review Tempest! This one certainly was an oddity. I remember this line back in the 80's but never really cared about it. It was one of those lines that was pretty cool, but never took off because there were so many new lines hitting the shelves. Seems like the 80's market was flooded with these types of toys/comics/cartoons. Remember Sectaurs,Visionaries or Inhumanoids? I guess it's like you said in your review, someone thought it was going to be a big hit, but when it wasn't (I didn't know anyone who was "into" Power Lords) they decided to pull the plug. I wonder why the Odyssey version was released? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 I wonder why the Odyssey version was released? First to be finished maybe? Maybe Ed Averret would know, I think he programmed it. Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moycon Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 First to be finished maybe? Maybe Ed Averret would know, I think he programmed it. Tempest That's what I'm thinking. They probably already had all the manuals and boxes ready to go for that one and even though they already knew the line was a flop decided to at least try and recoup some $$$. Just speculation of course. Would be interesting to find out though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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