+Yurkie Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 5 minutes ago, Gunther said: https://www.destructoid.com/atari-ceo-wade-rosen-talks-preservation-web3-and-the-future-of-retro/ “Our Atari XP cartridge business started off small and experimental, and the reception has been quite positive. There is a demand for the simplicity and skill-gating of retro hardware and software. As a result, we’re exploring ways to bring more cartridges to market, and to make it easier to play those cartridges. Stay tuned.” Atari should remake the "one chip" and produce an HDMI 2600 console. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+x=usr(1536) Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 6 hours ago, Gunther said: There is a demand for the simplicity and skill-gating of retro hardware and software. As a result, we’re exploring ways to bring more cartridges to market, and to make it easier to play those cartridges. Just as soon as we figure out which one is the front side and which one is the back side. 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunther Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 (edited) 12 minutes ago, x=usr(1536) said: Just as soon as we figure out which one is the front side and which one is the back side. Let the hate flow through you... At least more people will be able to buy and play all of the games made by Atari Age now. Edited June 19, 2023 by Gunther 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+x=usr(1536) Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 Double post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+x=usr(1536) Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 6 minutes ago, Gunther said: Let the hate flow through you... Nice try, but if you're looking to bait me into an argument it's not gonna work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunther Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 (edited) 23 hours ago, x=usr(1536) said: Nice try, but if you're looking to bait me into an argument it's not gonna work. I wasn't trying to bait you into a flame-war; and understandably, I can appreciate your trepidation towards my post from our previous interactions. I agree with many of the sentiments here though. The sprite-flicker on M.R.&.J 2600 is unnaceptable, and it's not even being sold on the VCS Store. The fact that Alien Abduction hasn't been released on cart is also strange too. The idea of a console to play *all* 2600 (and fingers-crossed 7800 games) from ATARI is still quite awesome though. Edited June 20, 2023 by Gunther Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
negative1 Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 review of Atari XP warlords later ||| | || | | negative 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
negative1 Posted July 4, 2023 Share Posted July 4, 2023 here is the warlords XP review: later || | || | | n egative 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jeremiahjt Posted July 4, 2023 Share Posted July 4, 2023 On 6/20/2023 at 11:21 AM, Gunther said: The fact that Alien Abduction hasn't been released on cart is also strange too. Atari does not have the rights to produce a cartridge. They only have a short exclusive digital release window. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mockduck Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 On 7/4/2023 at 1:50 AM, negative1 said: here is the warlords XP review: later || | || | | n egative 1 These releases are looking sooo nice. Super happy I decided to buy the set. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nadir Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 On 7/5/2023 at 11:07 AM, Mockduck said: These releases are looking sooo nice. Super happy I decided to buy the set. Kind of wish I ordered the whole set, but $$$. Quite happy with Yars' Return even though it took a long time and was reversed the first time. Hoping they work their way down to the Gravitar orders soon, but if we're just seeing reviews for Warlords and Super Breakout now I'm guessing we're looking at a couple more months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
negative1 Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 crystal castles review: later || | | || ||| ne gative 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mockduck Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 52 minutes ago, negative1 said: crystal castles review: later || | | || ||| ne gative 1 Your videos have been really great, even though they make me super jealous because I'm not getting shipped the set until it is complete. The videos have convinced me to open up these boxes, however, due to the nice artwork, cart art, LEDs and swag in them. Still, gonna be tough to crack the seal on the set, trading fun for probably two thousand bucks in theoretical/resell value. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SabertoothRetro Posted July 18, 2023 Share Posted July 18, 2023 I've mentioned this on the Atari Discord server, but thought that I'd share here too. As these have started to arrive, one thing I've noted is that creator credits on the boxes of the arcade ports have been to the arcade designer/programmer and not to the programmer of the 2600 carts. For example: - Missile Command is credited to Dave Theurer, and not Rob Fulop. - Super Breakout is credited to Ed Logg, and not Nick Turner with Carol Shaw. - Crystal Castles is credited to Franz Lanzinger, and not to Peter C. Niday. I'm assuming that Centipede, Asteroids and Gravitar will have similar issues. While it arguably makes sense to credit the arcade originators as "creators" for these titles, not crediting the 2600 programmers is a serious oversight. This is especially true when lack of credit and compensation led many, including Fulop, to leave Atari. The XP Atari 50 reissues were the perfect opportunity to correct history and attribute these programmers for their amazing work. As it stands, the XP releases may serve to further muddle history. It's a real shame. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhd Posted July 18, 2023 Share Posted July 18, 2023 On 7/15/2023 at 12:06 PM, Mockduck said: The videos have convinced me to open up these boxes, however, due to the nice artwork, cart art, LEDs and swag in them. Still, gonna be tough to crack the seal on the set, trading fun for probably two thousand bucks in theoretical/resell value. Is buying a second set just to keep sealed as a collector's item an option? Given sufficient time, the outlay will be justified... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mockduck Posted July 18, 2023 Share Posted July 18, 2023 1 hour ago, jhd said: Is buying a second set just to keep sealed as a collector's item an option? Given sufficient time, the outlay will be justified... Not at this point, they are all sold out! Looks like there are a few sets on eBay, but the price is more than double the initial cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
negative1 Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 another video from genx grownup about haunted house: later || | || | | neg ative 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
negative1 Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 next video from genx grownup : yars revenge later || | | | | || | ne gative 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
negative1 Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 genx grownup posted about centipede : later || || | | | ne gat ive1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nadir Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 Got notice that Asteroids and Gravitar are scheduled to be shipping pretty soon. Good to see they keep making progress! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+chriswhit Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 Just found this thread and man there’s a lot to read to get up to speed, 33 pages. Are these 2600 or st games or both? If 2600 have I missed them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+chriswhit Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 On 11/16/2021 at 12:54 PM, Albert said: Correct. Some additional information here: ..Al Is yars return and yars recharged different games? I thought I read yars return was a fixed prototype that ended up on the 2005 flashback but I do know not everything on line is accurate and it also been a couple years since I read the article I found. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mockduck Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 Just FYI Preorders for Mr. Run and Jump 2600 are now up: https://atari.com/products/mr-run-and-jump-2600-limited-edition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+davidcalgary29 Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 On 7/28/2023 at 6:21 PM, nadir said: Got notice that Asteroids and Gravitar are scheduled to be shipping pretty soon. Good to see they keep making progress! Speaking of which, the clue to 58A in today's NYT crossword puzzle is "Asteroids System". The answer reveals that the author is not an enthusiast, unless he thinks that 5200 "Meteroites" counts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
negative1 Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 asteroids from gen x | || | | | n eg ative 1 later | | 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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