thetick1 Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 (edited) Very interesting product! Pretty sure it's not aimed at those of us who already have Namco, Capcom, and Data East collections for their sixth generation consoles, but it seems like it could be a real winner for someone looking for an all-in-one introduction to retrogaming. As such, I hope it's a big success! (Still hoping for a a more fully arcade-focused product myself someday, but hey, this is a step in the right direction!) I'll be buying the Legends for my brother as he'll just love the easy plug and play retro games. He always complains about how "messy" playing retro games can be. At my house my son has to program his robot correctly to walk next to the TV before he's allowed to swap out SD cards in order play retropie from his raspberry pi robot! Edited September 25, 2018 by thetick1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Loguidice Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Looks good. Any idea if these Blasts will be hackable to say add Kaboom or Solar Storm? Anyway that is a nice collection. I'll get this regardless, but no ac adaptor is included oh well have get another generic usb adaptor. There are no SD card slots for firmware updates on these, so it would take a lot of effort to hack. The no AC adapter thing is, unfortunately, becoming industry practice. I guess it does make sense for dongle-based products like this, though, because the assumption is you'd just use a USB port on your TV (a USB cable is included) or plug it into some other convenient USB power brick (I know I have tons going unused). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Loguidice Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Very interesting product! Pretty sure it's not aimed at those of us who already have Namco, Capcom, and Data East collections for their sixth generation consoles, but it seems like it could be a real winner for someone looking for an all-in-one introduction to retrogaming. As such, I hope it's a big success! (Still hoping for a a more fully arcade-focused product myself someday, but hey, this is a step in the right direction!) The reality is, none of these products are really aimed at us. It's hoped of course that some of these will catch the interest of a core retro gamer here or there, but that's not the main goal. These are targeted to a broader, more casual audience who can appreciate the products for what they are rather than be focused on the differences from the original hardware. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Loguidice Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 "Thanks for the amazing response to the Walmart exclusive Atari Flashback Blast! Vol. 3 (https://bit.ly/2zu1hZ8) and Bandai Namco Flashback Blast! (https://bit.ly/2DstrrG) pre-orders. Walmart now has pre-orders available again." 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swami Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 I was The reality is, none of these products are really aimed at us. It's hoped of course that some of these will catch the interest of a core retro gamer here or there, but that's not the main goal. These are targeted to a broader, more casual audience who can appreciate the products for what they are rather than be focused on the differences from the original hardware. It occurred to me while looking at them they are like a (very) light version of the good-to-go raspberry pie setups being sold on eBay for $170. They're only meant to replicate they raspberry pi experience in a sort of introductory fashion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBerel Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Well I went ahead and ordered the blast 3 simply on the basis of having wireless paddles. That should be amusing for a bit. Now I'm gonna have to figure about getting a receiver to read them on a PC. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Here's the game list for the Legends Flashback..1. 1942 2. Act-Fancer Cybernetick Hyper Weapon 3. Astro Fantasia 4. Bad Dudes vs. Dragon-ninja 5. Break Thru 6. BurgerTime 7. Burnin’ Rubber 8. Champions World Class Soccer 9. Cluster Buster 10. Commando 11. Crude Buster 12. Darwin 4078 13. Dig Dug 14. Disco No.1 15. Edward Randy, The Cliffhanger 16. Express Raider 17. Fighting Ice Hockey 18. Forgotten Worlds 19. Galaga 20. Ghouls ‘n Ghosts 21. Heavy Barrel 22. Joe & Mac: Caveman Ninja 23. Joe & Mac Returns 24. Judge Dredd 25. Lock ‘n Chase 26. Mappy 27. Mega Man 28. Mega Man 2 29. Meikyu Hunter G 30. Phelious 31. Pirate Ship Higemaru 32. Pro Tennis 33. Pro Bowling 34. Rally-X 35. Rootin’ Tootin’ 36. Scrum Try 37. Secret Agent/Sly Spy 38. Side Pocket 39. Shoot Out 40. Side Arms Hyper Dyne 41. Sky Kid 42. Street Fighter II: Champion Edition 43. Strider 44. Super Burger Time 45. Super Doubles Tennis 46. Super Pool III 47. Super Real Darwin 48. Terranean 49. Tetris 50. Tournament Pro GolfThe games in Red are the titles I'm interested in (and no, I didn't forget to highlight street fighter. I don't like most fighting games.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Loguidice Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Here's the game list for the Legends Flashback.. Where did you get the list from? I just want to be sure it's already out there before I do the official postings. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 (edited) Where did you get the list from? I just want to be sure it's already out there before I do the official postings. The Atgames page. https://www.atgames.us/products/legends-flashback Link on the page below the description. Edited September 25, 2018 by Inky 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Is Burgertime the arcade rom, or the NES rom? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Loguidice Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Is Burgertime the arcade rom, or the NES rom? Arcade. Most are arcade games. I'd really prefer not to go into too many specifics at this time as there are some things I really can't talk about (yet). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari Nut Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Can you comment on Paddles for the Atari Flashback 9? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Loguidice Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Can you comment on Paddles for the Atari Flashback 9? They 9's only work with the new AtGames paddles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariLeaf Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 So they come with paddles or purchased separately? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Loguidice Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 So they come with paddles or purchased separately? Separate, although I'm not sure about any special retailer bundles as of yet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DamonicFury Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Arcade. Most are arcade games. I'd really prefer not to go into too many specifics at this time as there are some things I really can't talk about (yet). Huh, definitely more interested now that Ive seen the list! Lot of deep cuts there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ataris8327 Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Well Damn. They fixed the two biggest issues with plug n play systems being that used composite and that the system was wired to the TV. Being HDMI and wireless and also being the same price point as other plug n play systems, I can definitely see this selling very well. I'm definitely excited for the Bandai Namco Flashback Blast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariLeaf Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Huh, definitely more interested now that Ive seen the list! Lot of deep cuts there! Me too. A great mix in this package. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanooki Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 I'm mixed but I could see going for something here. The fact the Namco unit (and others) finally dumped RCA cables for HDMI and the rest of the improvements make $20 not a bad deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyd97 Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 (edited) Please tell me at least one of the new atari flashback consoles with sd card will be able to use original joysticks? Edited September 26, 2018 by garyd97 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Loguidice Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Please tell me at least one of the new atari flashback consoles with sd card will be able to use original joysticks? Both Flashback 9's support original wired joysticks. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyd97 Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Awesome. So it takes original joysticks, but not original paddles? I was confused by earlier comment about needing new atgames paddles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OscarGungan Posted September 26, 2018 Author Share Posted September 26, 2018 Will there be a Activision edition of the Flashback 9. So, far I've seen a regular edition and a gold edition but wasn't sure about any others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetick1 Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 (edited) Will there be a Activision edition of the Flashback 9. So, far I've seen a regular edition and a gold edition but wasn't sure about any others. Take a look at the Game List of the Flashback 9. It has almost all of the Activision goodies.. Pitfall, H.E.R.O., River Raid, Decathlon, Keystone Kapers, Megamania, Kaboom! https://www.atgames.us/collections/our-2018-collection/products/atari-flashback-9 and click the Game List Edited September 26, 2018 by thetick1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TF14 Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Separate, although I'm not sure about any special retailer bundles as of yet. Hi Bill - Will the paddles be available at retailers? In the past, the paddles on AT Games site seem to always be sold out. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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