+ZeroPage Homebrew Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 Homebrew Wish List Every time I run across a game that I think would make an awesome 2600/7800 homebrew port, I will be adding it to this list. Some of these are my favourite games and some of them I think would make for super fun conversions! - James Arcade: 1943: Battle of Midway (video) - Specifically for the 7800 Gyruss (video) - Specifically for the 7800 w/ Pokey+YM+TIA to capture the incredible arcade music made by FIVE AY-3-8910 audio chips. The 2600 version is already quite good. Music References: J.S. Bach - Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565 (1704), Sky - Tocatta (1980), Gyruss (Arcade 1983), VANI - Gyruss Medley [Metal Version] (2014) Horizon (video) Mr Cool (video) - Could be done on the 2600 Satan's Hollow (video) - 2600 POC from 2013 Snow Bros. (video) Timber (video) Console/Computer: Bandits (Apple II, Atari 8-Bit, C64, VIC20) (video) Gateway to Apshai (Atari, C64, Colecovision) (video) Straight Up (C64) (video) - Four players for use with the QuadTari! Toy Bizarre (C64) (video) - Better suited for 7800 but could be done on the 2600 Wavy Navy (Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64) (video) In Development: Bomb Jack (video) - 2600 WIP from 2022 / POC from 2007 Bubble Bobble (video) - Being developed by @OldStyle for the Atari 7800! Tutankham (video) - The classic 2600 version is decent but it could be more authentic to the arcade. There's a POC being worked on by Champ Games! Completed: 1942 (video) - Atari 7800 (Completed) and Atari 2600 (WIP) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ZeroPage Homebrew Posted October 14, 2021 Author Share Posted October 14, 2021 Added: 1942 (video) / 1943: Battle of Midway (video) - Previous Attempts: 2600 WIP from 2011 (video) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arenafoot Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 My homebrew wish list (would like to see on the 2600): port of NES RC Pro-AM port of arcade Eyes port of arcade Nibbler (hack Tapeworm?) hack Activision's Ice Hockey into 3 periods of 3mins, instead of only 1 period - team logo's? - time outs (game pause) RealSports Curling 2600 (already made for A5200) a better graphic hack of Slot Machine M Network (Snafu - better graphics) version of Atari's Surround finish Atari's prototype of Elevator Action port of Vectrex Spike port of "Atari" Food Fight to the 2600 port of arcade Bull Fighter port of Lode Runner (WIP already) port of arcade/Vectrex Armor....Attack port of Toobin' (several attempts) NASCAR (port of PC games) VooDoo football (old Java online game) "New" Rally-X port a new version of Ms. Pac-Man for the 2600, that would be closer to the arcade? Baby Pac-Man for the 2600. Can it be done? (7800 version done) PacMania Super Pac-Man (POC done) Major Havoc Food Fight (POC currently) Space Panic CFL football video game NARC Ivan Stewart's Off Road Challenge Cloak & Dagger (2600/5200) Choplifter (several attempts made) 1942 1943 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ZeroPage Homebrew Posted October 17, 2021 Author Share Posted October 17, 2021 Added: Gateway to Apshai (video) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+johnnywc Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 On 10/11/2021 at 12:31 AM, ZeroPage Homebrew said: Arcade: Tutankham (video) - The 2600 is not bad but I think it could be more authentic to the arcade. Champ Games has started a POC of this and we hope to finish it someday! (lots of other games in the pipeline ) 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ZeroPage Homebrew Posted October 20, 2021 Author Share Posted October 20, 2021 3 hours ago, johnnywc said: Champ Games has started a POC of this and we hope to finish it someday! (lots of other games in the pipeline ) Soooo excited for this! I played it in the arcade the other week and it was a blast. The screenshot looks amazing with the Zoo Keeper style bricks and the mini map at the top! Thanks John, this is going to be so much fun! - James 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Al_Nafuur Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 On 10/14/2021 at 9:43 PM, ZeroPage Homebrew said: Added: 1942 (video) / 1943: Battle of Midway (video) - Previous Attempts: 2600 WIP from 2011 (video) A 1942 port for the 2600 would be awesome. I am not sure if the multisprite kernel is the right way, but I played around with it a bit: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ZeroPage Homebrew Posted October 21, 2021 Author Share Posted October 21, 2021 3 hours ago, Al_Nafuur said: A 1942 port for the 2600 would be awesome. I am not sure if the multisprite kernel is the right way, but I played around with it a bit: Nice! Good start to it. ? - James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ZeroPage Homebrew Posted November 23, 2021 Author Share Posted November 23, 2021 Added: Horizon (video) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug0909 Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 I mentioned this a long time ago, but nobody seemed interested... How about a 2 player breakout have inspired by Odyssey 2 Blockout/Breakdown? Player 1 could have much better control with a 2600 paddle than the Odyssey 2 joystick, and player 2 could use a joystick to try to build back the blocks and prevent player 1 from breaking through... It'd be the first mixed paddle /joystick game, I think. A few twists could be built in too (like the ability for player 2 to catch the ball and throw it back, or powerups for player 1 including ones that freeze player 2's men...). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ZeroPage Homebrew Posted November 23, 2021 Author Share Posted November 23, 2021 7 minutes ago, doug0909 said: I mentioned this a long time ago, but nobody seemed interested... How about a 2 player breakout have inspired by Odyssey 2 Blockout/Breakdown? Player 1 could have much better control with a 2600 paddle than the Odyssey 2 joystick, and player 2 could use a joystick to try to build back the blocks and prevent player 1 from breaking through... It'd be the first mixed paddle /joystick game, I think. A few twists could be built in too (like the ability for player 2 to catch the ball and throw it back, or powerups for player 1 including ones that freeze player 2's men...). That does look like it would make for a really fun 2 player game with the 2600 paddle! - James 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug0909 Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 I guess a lot of the better Odyssey 2 games are ripe for reinterpretation. I've seen the interpretations of Pick Axe Pete and UFO, and more could be done with them. I'd love to see a KC Munchkin type game with power ups (freeze dots, attract dots, send ghosts back to pen...). Killer Bees was originally designed for trackball control (there was even a now very rare Wico trackball for the O2)...it'd be awesome with an analog 2600 trackball. Turtles is the one O2 game that's so perfect (it really does play better than the arcade), I don't know if it can be improved upon. The speed and constantly changing colors in Attack of the Timelord make for an incredible experience, but without those predrawn sprites I doubt that could be recreated on the 2600. All that said... The O2 game I'd really like to see reinterpreted ... With a lot of reinterpretation... Is Alien Invaders Plus. In addition to the cool giant monster on top who comes down the screen to wreck you, and the idea of extra ships hidden behind the shields... I really love the idea of a shooter where you win, or the aliens win. On the O2, it's a question of who wins 10 rounds first, which works fine in terms of time commitment. The problem is, I know the patterns and I can beat it 10 to 0 every time if I'm sober and take my time. If someone could create a similar game, with more interesting /varied alien movement, faster action on advanced settings or in later rounds... I think you could end up with a really challenging and frightening experience for aging gamers... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ZeroPage Homebrew Posted January 27, 2022 Author Share Posted January 27, 2022 Added to the list: Bomb Jack (video) - Previous Attempt: 2600 WIP from 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ZeroPage Homebrew Posted February 5, 2022 Author Share Posted February 5, 2022 Added to the list: Bandits (Apple II, Atari 8-Bit, C64, VIC20) (video) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 I could be wrong, but didn't you lately play a homebrew like this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ZeroPage Homebrew Posted February 5, 2022 Author Share Posted February 5, 2022 53 minutes ago, Thomas Jentzsch said: I could be wrong, but didn't you lately play a homebrew like this one? You're correct. Bandits is a clone of Stratovox which has an excellent recent port for the 2600. But... as well as changing the graphics to fruit and making it a lot more cute, the creators of Bandits added quite a number of additional features on top of Stratovox such as a shield, bouncing balls and centipede-like waves of enemies. Check out these two videos to see all the differences: Bandits C64 (Jump to 6:24 to see the advanced levels with the differences) Stratovox Arcade: - James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 I suppose the existing Stratovox could be extended into Bandits. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ZeroPage Homebrew Posted July 19, 2022 Author Share Posted July 19, 2022 Added a new game to this list. I played this game a LOT on the Apple (we had Apples in our elementary school) and also at home on the C64. It's a great shooter with a twist that it's on the water! Watch out for the mines while you're traversing the waves! Wavy Navy (Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64) (video) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ZeroPage Homebrew Posted September 27, 2022 Author Share Posted September 27, 2022 Crossed out 1942 from my list as I can now reveal the incredible 7800 port! Looking forward to debuting it tonight on the show! 1942 (video) - Both in progress for the Atari 7800 and Atari 2600 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senneman Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 On 11/24/2021 at 1:56 AM, doug0909 said: I guess a lot of the better Odyssey 2 games are ripe for reinterpretation. I've seen the interpretations of Pick Axe Pete and UFO, and more could be done with them. I'd love to see a KC Munchkin type game with power ups (freeze dots, attract dots, send ghosts back to pen...). Killer Bees was originally designed for trackball control (there was even a now very rare Wico trackball for the O2)...it'd be awesome with an analog 2600 trackball. Turtles is the one O2 game that's so perfect (it really does play better than the arcade), I don't know if it can be improved upon. The speed and constantly changing colors in Attack of the Timelord make for an incredible experience, but without those predrawn sprites I doubt that could be recreated on the 2600. All that said... The O2 game I'd really like to see reinterpreted ... With a lot of reinterpretation... Is Alien Invaders Plus. In addition to the cool giant monster on top who comes down the screen to wreck you, and the idea of extra ships hidden behind the shields... I really love the idea of a shooter where you win, or the aliens win. On the O2, it's a question of who wins 10 rounds first, which works fine in terms of time commitment. The problem is, I know the patterns and I can beat it 10 to 0 every time if I'm sober and take my time. If someone could create a similar game, with more interesting /varied alien movement, faster action on advanced settings or in later rounds... I think you could end up with a really challenging and frightening experience for aging gamers... Pretty late to the party. But, indeed the Odyssey 2/Videopac has a lot of great games that would be superb if ported to the 2600! What would be so damn cool if one of the board game-hybrids finds a way to the 2600. If somebody is interested to do, I will be so happy to help with all the artwork. The packaging, illustrations, design and all. I am not a programmer at all but a visual artist and a fanboy for older systems! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 I'd love to see Phoenix on the 7800! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitrohepcat Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 On 10/10/2021 at 10:31 PM, ZeroPage Homebrew said: Bubble Bobble (video) - Specifically for the 7800, the number of bubbles would be incredibly difficult on the 2600. Bubble Bobble would be awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ZeroPage Homebrew Posted June 28, 2023 Author Share Posted June 28, 2023 2 hours ago, nitrohepcat said: Bubble Bobble would be awesome! And it is awesome and being actively developed by Oldstyle for the Atari 7800 now! Check out my reveal stream for the game here. Time to update my list to include that information. 🙂 - James 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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