MrBeefy Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 So I own a fb2 is there any reason to get a fb3. Is there anything special like being able to solder a cart slot etc with it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSchoolRetroGamer Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 All the Flashbacks after 2/2+ are nothing special (outside of included games etc) they were made differently and no you cannot add a cart slot like with the 2. Personally I never felt compelled to get any after 2, seems to be for completest collectors only. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Loguidice Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Wait for this year's announcements from AtGames. I suspect there will be a desire for you to get at least one of their new Atari-related systems when they hit in the September/October timeframe. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48kRAM Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 I had a FB3 for a while. Yard-sale find. Honestly, most games were pretty bad -- only about 3 I actually enjoyed playing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Personally I never felt compelled to get any after 2, seems to be for completest collectors only. ..or for newcomers that do not have anything yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBeefy Posted June 30, 2016 Author Share Posted June 30, 2016 Wait for this year's announcements from AtGames. I suspect there will be a desire for you to get at least one of their new Atari-related systems when they hit in the September/October timeframe. What makes you say this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Loguidice Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 What makes you say this? You'll just have to wait and see. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Gemintronic Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Based on what Bill has said about Atari licensing vs Sega I wouldn't hold out hope. Much rather support any home grown efforts to recreate hardware. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Loguidice Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Based on what Bill has said about Atari licensing vs Sega I wouldn't hold out hope. Much rather support any home grown efforts to recreate hardware. Correct, I would not hold out hope for cartridge slots. It's an expense that's probably not worth it, particularly when there's a more modern alternative available. The Sega console product is as you indicate, a very different beast that plays by a different set of rules for a variety of reasons. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toiletunes Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 ...a more modern alternative? It sounds like Something Different but I suppose you Should Deny what it might be. But for those of us who Seek Diversions, it's fun to Speculate Daily what might be in Store. Does anyone know when the flyers for TRU come out? Only then will we be able to See Definitely what we're getting this year... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toiletunes Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 ...otherwise, we'll have to wait Until Someone Buys the product to know for sure. I'm just guessing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Loguidice Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 ...otherwise, we'll have to wait Until Someone Buys the product to know for sure. I'm just guessing... No. Once a retailer leaks, I'll be able to reveal all of the details. I'm going to push for a press release in advance of that, but that's not the usual modus operandi. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctorclu Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 I'll keep an eye out for the new development. I loved the Intellivision and ColecoVision Flashbacks. Intellivision for the controllers which work well on the class systems, and Coleco for the great games I liked (no Nintendo titles, but lots of games like Zaxxon, Venture, Space Fury... that was a fun little system). Atari, well, I noticed the collection of games and sources were getting larger and larger. (So much so I wondered why the same 3rd party rights were not secured for the Intellivision? No big, Intellivsion still had B-17 Bomber, Shark Shark, and many other games I liked.) Still like many here, not interested in buying a Flashback since the Flashback 2 when the cart slot hack was removed. What a shame I thought. And why would a company go through all the effort to change a board design after a release or two? Didn't make any sense. But if Bill says something is promising, I'll give it another look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctorclu Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 (I still think it would be great to have a Flashback with the SwordQuest series, complete with comic books, and fan made version of Airworld and comic book. That way the Flashback can brag "With Unreleased game AIRWORLD!") Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Loguidice Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 (I still think it would be great to have a Flashback with the SwordQuest series, complete with comic books, and fan made version of Airworld and comic book. That way the Flashback can brag "With Unreleased game AIRWORLD!") I actually pitched something along those lines for something related. It's not really worth it for a variety of reasons, but nevertheless a fun idea to make an actual decent final entry in the series. As for the Flashback thing, keep in mind that the Flashback 1/2/2+ were by a different company. AtGames took over the concept, but not the hardware design, starting with 3. That's why the internals changed. And yes, I'm very enthusiast about the new product for a few reasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynxpro Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 There's a reason to get the Flashback 3+ boxes…. So you can cut out the "badges" for the games listed. There's a user over on Facebook who has laminated the Tempest badge and affixed it to his Trak-Ball. It would be pretty cool to do that with Crystal Castles, Missile Command, Centipede, Milipede, etc… Of course, if someone with such a box would scan them… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBeefy Posted July 3, 2016 Author Share Posted July 3, 2016 There's a reason to get the Flashback 3+ boxes. So you can cut out the "badges" for the games listed. There's a user over on Facebook who has laminated the Tempest badge and affixed it to his Trak-Ball. It would be pretty cool to do that with Crystal Castles, Missile Command, Centipede, Milipede, etc Of course, if someone with such a box would scan them What badges? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSG Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 I lucked into a FB5. I got it for free.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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