+S.D.W. Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 (edited) I've collected these in the past but I think I am done buying these until an HDMI version is released. I'll be picking up the NES this year though. Edited October 8, 2016 by 917k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenJ Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 "...I am done buying these until an HDMI version is released. I'll be picking up the NES this year though..." My thoughts exactly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atarifan88 Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Yes we need it to be HDMI so we can get a nice clear picture on the HD TV's! And while they are at it, a card slot would be a nice addition since they will be putting it on the portable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+swlovinist Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 These consoles serve their purpose, but agree with others that these needed HDMI awhile back. Obviously they are still selling enough to make more, but I hope that feedback can get back to a design team to influence a better flashback console in the future. I am going to be purchasing the handheld. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramses Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 I've never gotten one of these Flashback systems and I'm thinking about getting my niece and nephew one for Christmas. I'd like them to have wired controllers though. I was looking at atgames accessories and noticed that it says the wired controller is compatible with Flashback 3 and 4 and the paddle controllers are compatible with 4, 5, and 6. Seems odd, I would think they would be compatible with the 7 as well. Did they just forget to update their site? Also are these exactly the same as the originals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+LS650 Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 They should have moved to HDMI years ago. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Loguidice Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 I've never gotten one of these Flashback systems and I'm thinking about getting my niece and nephew one for Christmas. I'd like them to have wired controllers though. I was looking at atgames accessories and noticed that it says the wired controller is compatible with Flashback 3 and 4 and the paddle controllers are compatible with 4, 5, and 6. Seems odd, I would think they would be compatible with the 7 as well. Did they just forget to update their site? Also are these exactly the same as the originals? It's just a site update issue. It works on the 3 - 7, plus original consoles. No, it's not exactly the same as original Atari 2600 joysticks. It's less stiff. I do think it's an improvement. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Loguidice Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 They should have moved to HDMI years ago. It was a cost issue, among other reasons (the hardware platform used not being able to support it). That will be addressed after this year's products, among other much needed improvements. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctorclu Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 I've collected these in the past but I think I am done buying these until an HDMI version is released. I'll be picking up the NES this year though. I collected the Flashback up to the second one. The first one was cool with the fake 2600 and 7800 titles. The second one was bought in the hopes of upgrading it with the cartridge port. After that they were just game systems with built in games that seem to increase in number like five here and five there. I think this time around there is one more game than the last time? But while I didn't buy the Flashback 3 through 7 I am thankful it helped pave the way for my latest favorite, the Flashback Portable. SD card support is long overdue. Get the A/V cable going, see if I can hack a joystick port... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timdu Posted November 22, 2016 Author Share Posted November 22, 2016 DOLLAR GENERAL has the ATARI FLASHBACK 7 for $28 ( it is normally priced $40) Free shipping if you spend > $40 http://www.dollargeneral.com//toys/video-games-electronics.html Sale ends Wednesday 11/23/2016 Also they have the SEGA GENESIS CLASSIC SYSTEM CONSOLE for $28 as well. I was kind of hoping it would be $20. Maybe on Thanksgiving or black Friday? I'm going to wait and see... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsson Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 $28 is about one third of what it costs in Sweden... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmadgames Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 (edited) The only changes from last year are the changes in the game list, correct? Seems like a lot of negative reviews on Amazon, etc. and I do not remember previous versions being that bad. Edited November 26, 2016 by bmadgames 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillLoguidice Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 The only changes from last year are the changes in the game list, correct? Seems like a lot of negative reviews on Amazon, etc. and I do not remember previous versions being that bad. Yes, the only change is Secret Quest working and the addition of a new port of Frogger. Most of the criticisms are about the infrared wireless controllers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONEMAN Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 So does anyone have this yet? How bad is the lag? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 So does anyone have this yet? How bad is the lag? What lag? From the infrared controllers? If it's anything like the Flashback 5 (which it is), the lag is negligible but you need continuous line of sight to the transmitter unless you use wired controllers. Lag on the screen? That depends on your television. It's negligible on my old CRT and on my modern plasma, where image quality is nicer than the original Atari VCS ever was -- no RF noise anymore is nice to have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEBRO Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 Hi there, Anyone tried these on a PAL TV? Can you report how they function? Are the games PAL60? Are the colors correct? Also, could some one play Yar's Return, invoke the Easter Egg, and post the picture here? Just curious. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsson Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 It took Alex Walker on Kotaku four months to find the Atari Flashback 7, and concluded that Atari follows in the footsteps of Nintendo, blissfully unaware that the Flashback series date back to 2004. It took eight minutes for someone to correct him on that fact... http://www.kotaku.com.au/2017/02/atari-does-a-nintendo-classic-mini-nes-with-the-atari-flashback/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 It took Alex Walker on Kotaku four months to find the Atari Flashback 7, and concluded that Atari follows in the footsteps of Nintendo, blissfully unaware that the Flashback series date back to 2004. It took eight minutes for someone to correct him on that fact... LOL, the commenters ripped him a new one for being so lame. Let me offer him a [weak] defense: he's probably a kid, doesn't know jack about Atari. He also didn't buy or try it, he's just regurgitating some press release that he saw somewhere. Journalism! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillLoguidice Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 LOL, the commenters ripped him a new one for being so lame. Let me offer him a [weak] defense: he's probably a kid, doesn't know jack about Atari. He also didn't buy or try it, he's just regurgitating some press release that he saw somewhere. Journalism! I agree to an extent, but it makes you wonder what he thought the "7" meant. I realize we can't place typical journalistic standards on people who have to pump out multiple blog posts a day, but there has to at least be some minimum of thought put into it. I suspect because of what's going to be released by AtGames later this year, there will be better people put on the coverage, so I would expect to see fewer of those types of stories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Or perhaps it finally just came to Australia. But I'm done giving some content farm dude the benefit of the doubt. :-) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillLoguidice Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Or perhaps it finally just came to Australia. But I'm done giving some content farm dude the benefit of the doubt. :-) I'm sure it did just come there, which is fine, but again, I would hope the "7" would make most people wonder just a little bit before writing a lazy "copying Nintendo" piece. I mean, you would think it would be relatively easy to also stumble upon the history of plug n plays, which go back in quantity to at least the late 1990s, so a good two decades. Of course, there's also the countless other reviews of the 7 and the previous products, so again, no matter how rushed, you would think a single Google search would kind of reveal everything needed. With the above in mind, perhaps the "copying Nintendo" narrative was just too enticing and more click-bait worthy than simply saying "for the first time in Australia." By the way, out of curiosity, I looked at Walker's other articles for Kotaku Australia, and hoo-boy... I think that explains a lot. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsson Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 To be honest, a lot of average people had no idea this sort of devices exist on the market at all - or they were not interested to find out - until Nintendo released the NES Classic Mini and got plenty of free publicity in nearly every newspaper and website you can imagine would have the faintest reason to write about it. Whether that will mean those average people will be interested in other products than those from Big N, time will tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+GoldLeader Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Or perhaps it finally just came to Australia. But I'm done giving some content farm dude the benefit of the doubt. :-) Content Farm Dude ... Also the name of my new rockabilly band ...LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Content Farm Dude ... Also the name of my new rockabilly band ...LOL Yeah, I see how that's not very clear. I meant like "dude who works for a content farm" Not "contented farmer dude" In the future, I shall endeavor for more clarity when pontificating about video games 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+GoldLeader Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Yeah, I see how that's not very clear. I meant like "dude who works for a content farm" Not "contented farmer dude" In the future, I shall endeavor for more clarity when pontificating about video games I knew exactly what ya meant...That's why it'd make a Great Band name! Because only people in the know would pronounce it correctly at first... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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