Nall3k Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 Thoughts? https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/atari-is-releasing-three-lost-retro-games-as-cartridges/ 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nall3k Posted November 16, 2021 Author Share Posted November 16, 2021 (edited) Site for it. https://atarixp.com/ Edited November 16, 2021 by Nall3k 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Al_Nafuur Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 27 minutes ago, Nall3k said: Site for it. https://atarixp.com/ ?♂️ The cartridge and label renderings look odd 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+davidcalgary29 Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 No international shipping options, of course. And the FAQ for the site contains at least one spelling error. And why is no information posted about what the "standard" package contains? Is is a bare cart, or does it come with a box? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_q_atari Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 I'd rather have circus convoy. A better deal and probably a better game. I guess you have to pay up for that "Atari" name. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+davidcalgary29 Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 I'd actually buy the Saboteur package, but I guess that they don't want my money after all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mockduck Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 I am very excited, although ouch on the wallet. I don't think money will allow me to buy all three at this time, so I'll probably get Aquaventure as that game is really good. Also will go for the standard editions; for $450 total maybe it should come with a free VCS Onyx. Wonder who is making the carts? AtGames. LimitedRun, PowerA? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youxia Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 150$ for what BITD would be a fairly standard boxed edition of a game. There's no business like retro-gaming business 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xevious70 Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 Good morning. I actually joined this forum almost 20 years ago but haven't been active since 2012, around the time my son was 5-6 years old and I was getting him into my old Atari 2600 VCS. After seeing this ad on an 80s Reddit sub that I'm a member of, I immediately remembered this forum and wanted to pop back in to see what you all thought about it. Truthfully, I was kinda excited about the Yars' Return title since the original was one of my favs back in the day, but the other two looked interesting as well. No way I can afford to buy all 3, so I wanted to see what everyone else thought. Man, it's been a long time. I totally forgot that Atari had released that new VCS thing. I've been pretty out of touch, but I still have my old system and games, and luckily my son still likes to play it too. I'm interested in seeing what kinda homebrew titles are out there that are worth getting, if people don't think these are a worthy investment. Your thoughts are appreciated. Thanks for reading, and it feels great to be back after all these years. 14 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jgkspsx Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 Will Saboteur still be available from AtariAge, @Albert? I don’t enjoy Yar’s Return nearly as much as Yar’s Revenge. I am going to buy the heck out of Aquaventure, though. I love that game. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Propane13 Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 I may be wrong, but wasn't Yars' Return a homebrew from 2005 that was done by Dennis Debro? I could swear it was a pack-in that was specifically made for the FB2. But, the articles I find say that he made edits to the software, so I'm not sure of the origin of Yars' Return. I was pretty sure it wasn't a 70's/80's title that was never released. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 8 minutes ago, Propane13 said: I may be wrong, but wasn't Yars' Return a homebrew from 2005 that was done by Dennis Debro? Correct. Some additional information here: ..Al 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jgkspsx Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 Wait a minute. $50 for the BARE CARTRIDGE? @_@ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hizzy Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 No Canadian shipping. I do think this is cool, though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingonwheels Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 (edited) Seems it's just the bare cartridge for $50 (along with a download code). No box or manual. Just not worth it if that's the case. But $150 for a proper boxed copy is insane. I'm considering buying all 3 boxed copies, but it's hard to pull the trigger. With tax and shipping we are talking close to $500 for 3 Atari 2600 games. And I always regret these purchases. I've bought a few Limited Run games and after a few months always end up selling or trading them away, never even opening them. Edited November 16, 2021 by livingonwheels 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 1 minute ago, livingonwheels said: With tax and shipping we are talking close to $500 for 3 Atari 2600 games. Seems I am not charging nearly enough for boxed games.. ..Al 11 21 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hizzy Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 I don't see a mention of a box in the description. I hope the limited version has one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nall3k Posted November 16, 2021 Author Share Posted November 16, 2021 4 minutes ago, livingonwheels said: Seems it's just the bare cartridge for $50 (along with a download code). No box or manual. Just not worth it if that's the case. But $150 for a proper boxed copy is insane. I'm considering buying all 3 boxed copies, but it's hard to pull the trigger. With tax and shipping we are talking close to $500 for 3 Atari 2600 games. And I always regret these purchases. I've bought a few Limited Run games and after a few months always end up selling or trading them away, never even opening them. Never do impulse buys. And I agree that the price seems too high. $50 for collectors edition and $25 for loose is more reasonable. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razzie.P Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 Some of the articles I'm seeing are making it sound like Yars Return was a "rare, lost game from back in the day." I was confused because I always thought it was a homebrew, and seeing some of the comments here, that seems to be the case. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hizzy Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 Yars' might have been a fixed proto. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingonwheels Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 Yes, no mention of a box in the limited version. Plus the poster, pin, and other items are just filler in my opinion. It includes a download code, so lets face it, we won't open these and will never see these extras except perhaps the certificates of authenticity. Circus Convoy I paid $100 for, but that just seems way more special for some reason. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 1 minute ago, Razzie.P said: Some of the articles I'm seeing are making it sound like Yars Return was a "rare, lost game from back in the day." I was confused because I always thought it was a homebrew, and seeing some of the comments here, that seems to be the case. Yes, this most certainly is not a "rare, lost game from back in the day", it was programmed by Dennis Debro for the Atari Flashback consoles. ..Al 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Kaboomer Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 9 minutes ago, Albert said: Seems I am not charging nearly enough for boxed games.. ..Al No I think you're amount is perfect. I bet if they offer any more they'll be reduced. Can't image almost 2000 copies selling at $150! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Kaboomer Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 12 minutes ago, Albert said: Yes, this most certainly is not a "rare, lost game from back in the day", it was programmed by Dennis Debro for the Atari Flashback consoles. ..Al I do see on their site, they credit "Designer: Howard Scott Warshaw" for Yar's Return. Furthermore, they also say "Yar’s Return was created by Howard Scott Warshaw and slated for release in 1983." So, with the comments above about Dennis Debro and these from Atari's site, not sure what's going on there! I do know Howard has mentioned even within the last year he has an idea for a sequel, but sounded like he was going to outsource the coding and just be the designer. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jgkspsx Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 I begrudgingly bought the bare cartridge of Aquaventure, but I can’t imagine paying that for any other ”lost game”. I want a box and manual, but not for a hundred bucks. I see Atari SA is trying to recreate the great video game crash with limited edition game releases ? FYI, you don’t even get the download for $50. Just the cart. 2 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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