Arcade USA - Atari Flashback Portable Review!

[thevnaguy]

[AtariLeaf]

Great review as always. My complaints will always be control with these things. A D pad is a poor substitute for a joystick and certainly no substitute at all for a paddle controller which makes a handful of games on it unplayable IMO. Otherwise its a neat product and the SD card certainly makes it a more attractive product.

[doctorclu]

A good review! Told me what I needed to know about the SD card slot.

[thevnaguy]

A good review! Told me what I needed to know about the SD card slot.

Using Bill's advice on file names I was able to get Ms Pac Man running and some others, so far I have found 91 games that work.

[+LS650]

I have to say it looks great - but it's a few years too late: I set up an old PSP to do the same about three years ago.

 

I get that it does have some appeal, but I will probably give it a pass.

[retrogamer73]

Great video. Looks like a really nice system. I'm impressed at how nice the screen looks, the image looks a lot more crisp than the Genesis handheld.

[atarifan88]

Using Bill's advice on file names I was able to get Ms Pac Man running and some others, so far I have found 91 games that work.

Willy, could you please produce a list of those 91 games that work on the SD card? Thanks!

[thevnaguy]

Willy, could you please produce a list of those 91 games that work on the SD card? Thanks!

So far 90 games (freeway does not work, the chicken never gets hit so not 91 games).

 

I also tested two homebrews - Princess Rescue and Seawolf and both work. I am waiting to get a production unit to do further testing. Trying to get a google doc set up to make a lisiting of what games work.

 

[Inky]

I REALLY want this thing.

[Flojomojo]

Willy, could you please produce a list of those 91 games that work on the SD card? Thanks!

He's made a bunch of edits here on the shared compatibility list.

 

http://atariage.com/forums/topic/258970-atari-flashback-portable-compatibility-list/

[Shawn]

So far 90 games (freeway does not work, the chicken never gets hit so not 91 games).

 

I also tested two homebrews - Princess Rescue and Seawolf and both work. I am waiting to get a production unit to do further testing. Trying to get a google doc set up to make a lisiting of what games work.

 

90 games.jpg

 

Could you test out BMX Airmaster and\or Smurfs Rescue please? After watching your video this little portable doesn't look too bad and I might actually buy one now

[chavert]

Thanks for the video.

[thevnaguy]

 

Could you test out BMX Airmaster and\or Smurfs Rescue please? After watching your video this little portable doesn't look too bad and I might actually buy one now

 

Both Work. check the list Flomojo has created for more details. i am adding to it as time allows.

Edited November 15, 2016 by thevnaguy

[Shawn]

Both Work. check the list Flomojo has created for more details. i am adding to it as time allows.

 

Thanks so much.

[Tanooki]

I know I've lurked a long time, recently registered and this is a first post here after being recommended by a member.

 

But, I'd like to really thank you for your efforts in reviewing this device. In the past I owned just one of these before, the fairly legit 2nd release that had the etchings on the board to add a cart slot to it before it went with a cheaper way of it. This here actually makes me want to own an ATGames handheld other than my awesome closed SMS/GG device I keep around.

 

I've always had an odd relationship with the 2600 in that I never got huge play from the usual and customary that end up on those modern devices. I've been a fan of all the lovely third party stuff, especially the arcade/console conversions like the DK and Mario games, Sega stuff, etc. This allows it, finally. I really should grab one of these. I tried to the other day, my local Meijer is selling the console version along with the shoddy Genesis one for 50% off this week if anyone is looking. They didn't have or were out of the handheld or I'd have picked it up.

 

Thanks again for the video, it's very helpful.