Albert Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 We're having a huge sale on a large variety of 2600, 5200, and 7800 games in the AtariAge Store! This will be your last chance to buy the games on sale. If you've been holding off on buying some of these titles, now's the time to pick them up! These games will be removed from the AtariAge Store once this sale has completed. Some of these games have a limited number of boxes, and once those are exhausted, no further boxed copies of those games will be available! All the games in this sale have been discounted by 10%. This sale will run now through Sunday, July 23rd. Due to the expected volume of orders, it will take about a month or possibly longer for most orders to ship. Click this link to see a complete list of games on sale! Here's a list of the games on sale by system: Atari 2600: Homebrews: Colony 7Crazy BalloonDraconianGalagonGorf ArcadeGunfightHalo 2600Juno FirstLady BugLady Bug ArcadeMappyPac-Man 4KRobotWar:2684rubyQScrambleSeawolfStar Castle ArcadeStar FireQyxStratovoxSuper Cobra ArcadeThe EndVenture ReloadedWizard of WorZippy the PorcupineZoo Keeper Reproductions: Alligator PeopleCat TraxFunky FishIXIONPleiadesTurbo Hacks: Challenge of Nexar Trak-BallColony 7 Trak-BallDefender ArcadeGalaxian ArcadeMissile Control Trak-BallPac-Man ArcadePlaque Attack Trak-BallPumpkin MuncherReactor Trak-BallSpace Invaders ArcadeSpaceMaster X-7 Trak-BallStar Wars Arcade Trak-BallVenture II: The Abysmal AbyssWolfenstein VCS: The Next Mission Atari 5200: ArchonBeef DropBlasterDrelbsFort ApocalpyseFrisky TomJr. Pac-ManKid GridOil's WellPac-Man ArcadePooyanPreppie!Satan's HollowScrambleSea DragonSinistarStargateSuper Pac-ManThe Last StarfighterTime RunnerTrack & FieldXeviousZaxxon 32K Atari 7800: Armor Attack IIAstro BlasterAstro Fighterb*nQBaby Pac-ManBeef Drop VEBeef Drop (HOKEY Audio Included)Crazy OttoFroggieFroggie (HOKEY Audio Included)Jr. Pac-ManK.C. MunchkinKeystone KoppersMoon CrestaPac-Man Collection 40th Anniversary EditionPac-Man CollectionPac-Man Collection (HOKEY Audio Included)PopeyeRip-OffScrambleSpace InvadersSuper Pac-ManUniWarS Again, this sale runs through Sunday, July 23rd! 8 1 1 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DrVenkman Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 11 minutes ago, Albert said: These games will be removed from the AtariAge Store once this sale has completed. 😮 Forever? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted June 22 Author Share Posted June 22 Just now, DrVenkman said: 😮 Forever? Yes, I am going to be focused on publishing original games and those for which licensing can be procured. It's possible some of these can come back, but it will take some time to do the legwork. I wholeheartedly encourage developers to create new games that aren't encumbered, or to ask me in advance regarding projects that might be derived from others' work. ..Al 25 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryH917 Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 Wow sad to hear this 🙁. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+wongojack Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 An end of an era, but I can see at least one explanation. The legal aspect of selling some of those games was always a little questionable (I think), and as the "retro" game market has gathered steam and become more profitable, the risks have likely increased. My personal preference has always been original IP anyway. Except for Baby Pac-Man. That game is an incredible gift to the community. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Stephen Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 Sad reason - but order placed. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emehr Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 I'm all for this. I love the ports and appreciate the work put into them but it's always been a gray area and I was never sure which ones had the blessing of the IP owners. I'd hate to see the legal hammer come down on this site and/or the homebrew authors. Not only that, maybe this will open the floodgate to more inspired ideas. Look at the work Andrew Davie is doing with his Wen Hop game. That's the cool new stuff I personally like to see for this hardware that's about as old as I am. I see AtariAge as a publisher just as much as Atari, Activision, Parker Bros, and Imagic and cutting loose the games that may be a liability will be good in the long run. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Philsan Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 Very sad news... If I am not wrong Boulder Dash licence cost a lot of money, unjustified for a few hundred cartridges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+GoldLeader Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 Do Subscriber Discounts also apply? (Order placed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 8 minutes ago, Philsan said: If I am not wrong Boulder Dash licence cost a lot of money, unjustified for a few hundred cartridges. Money is not the main problem. Getting something licensed for a niche market is the most problematic part. I doubt e.g. Nintendo would even bother to negotiate. And then you have to spend a lot of time with legal stuff. BTW: IMO, the new Boulder Dash licensing is much better. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariLeaf Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 Hypothetical question - what if a currently owned homebrew port dies for whatever reason, could this possibly be reprogrammed through the store for a fee? Something not advertised but via private message to Albert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsson Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 While it doesn't affect me directly nor indirectly, I do believe that the top developers on various Atari related systems have the capacity to create unique and playable content that isn't relying on existing IP. Whether it will cost more money to develop own content (e.g. graphics artists have to do more work than before) than adapting what already exists is another matter, though I would assume both the 7800 and 2600 are different enough from most other systems that all sorts of audiovisuals need to be recreated more or less from scratch anyway. Also I would assume there are other, more underground oriented publishers than AtariAge who still would accept ports of existing games using the original title. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdoerty Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 1 hour ago, Albert said: Yes, I am going to be focused on publishing original games and those for which licensing can be procured. It's possible some of these can come back, but it will take some time to do the legwork. I wholeheartedly encourage developers to create new games that aren't encumbered, or to ask me in advance regarding projects that might be derived from others' work. ..Al I figured it was something like that ... given the games that were "going away" versus the ones that were staying. I would imagine that a lot of these type of games will be "digital only" in the future. Also, good developers can take these game concepts and make something that is a spiritual successor or is reminiscent of the games. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaden (JRH) Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 Damn. I'm really sad to see all these games go, but I understand why. Not to be a ROM beggar, but I really hope that some of these games will at least get a digital release from their original developers. Kinda like what Champ Games have been doing. I wouldn't even mind paying for them! I just really don't want any of these to be gone forever. With that being said, I'm optimistic about the turn towards more original content on the store. I'm interested in seeing what new games will be released in the future. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILLYonaire Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 (edited) @Albert Would you please send me a PayPal invoice for Space Invaders for Atari 7800 NTSC with Box Upgrade? I forgot to add it to my order. Also, do you still have any copies of Turbo or is it already sold out? Thanks! Edited June 22 by BILLYonaire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groundtrooper Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 @Albert It looks like you missed 7800 Galaxian in your store news listing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted June 22 Author Share Posted June 22 12 minutes ago, groundtrooper said: @Albert It looks like you missed 7800 Galaxian in your store news listing. Fixed, thank you! ..Al 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+frankodragon Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 Already ordered two games. The big N company has already been clamping down on fan games, etc. I don't know if Sega's filing suit but you might as well get these games before blood-thirsty lawyers crack down on small-time publishers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jeremiahjt Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 (edited) There were a lot of games I wanted. My plan was to start buying up some homebrews I had missed since I stopped collecting non-Atari systems just last month. I guess I waited too long to narrow my focus. I grabbed Popeye and a couple of 2600 games, but that was it. Edit: Do we still get the 5% subscriber discount with these, or is the 10% last chance discount it? Edited June 23 by jeremiahjt Question 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Trebor Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 4 hours ago, BILLYonaire said: Also, do you still have any copies of Turbo or is it already sold out? https://atariage.com/store/index.php?l=product_detail&p=960 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted June 23 Author Share Posted June 23 10 minutes ago, Trebor said: https://atariage.com/store/index.php?l=product_detail&p=960 It wasn't available at the start of the sale, which was my mistake. The board we were using for this game used a part that became obsolete (and it wasn't that old of a part!) and it was impossible to find anywhere once it sold out. We designed a new board that used an SMT chip, but didn't actually put the new board into production. But we're going to get a small run of these to satiate demand for Turbo during this sale. The same was true of IXION, which used basically the same board design as Turbo's board, but fits in SEGA shells instead, and we designed a new board for that as well that we'll get a small run of for this sale. ..Al 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 7 hours ago, Albert said: Yes, I am going to be focused on publishing original games and those for which licensing can be procured. It's possible some of these can come back, but it will take some time to do the legwork. I wholeheartedly encourage developers to create new games that aren't encumbered, or to ask me in advance regarding projects that might be derived from others' work. ..Al What prompted this seismic change in longstanding practice? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Back Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 I told a bunch of my friends to get these games fast. This is why I didn't wait. But is it worth upgrading to the hokey (pokey) versions of games I already own? I know they have improved sound but I'm just looking for opinions on if their worth it to those who have experienced both versions of hokey and VE games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted June 23 Author Share Posted June 23 6 minutes ago, Silver Back said: I told a bunch of my friends to get these games fast. This is why I didn't wait. But is it worth upgrading to the hokey (pokey) versions of games I already own? I know they have improved sound but I'm just looking for opinions on if their worth it to those who have experienced both versions of hokey and VE games. Of the games available with the HOKEY that don't require it, Pac-Man Collection has the most notable improvement and sounds much closer to the arcade than the TIA version. However, the Pac-Man Collection 40th Anniversary Edition also uses TIA audio and it sounds remarkably close to the arcade. Froggie with the HOKEY is nice in that the second music channel doesn't cut out when sound effects need to play, so that's a good improvement. And Beef Drop VE doesn't have that one really shrill note in the music with the HOKEY version. ..Al 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Back Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 Thank you @Albert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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