Gunther Posted September 23 Share Posted September 23 (edited) If a $200-$25 cart-player, with mini-SD slot so that more games and emulators can be added, and contained support for wi-fi, modern V.R head-sets, bluetooth, and all the great features of BigPEmu, would you buy one. Yay or Nay? Edited September 23 by Gunther 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirlynxalot Posted September 23 Share Posted September 23 I would probably buy any form of atari Jaguar mini as long as it wasn't as expensive as the real system and games these days. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buescherking Posted September 23 Share Posted September 23 Hmm, That's a bit too steep of a price I think, maybe under 200 I'd be a buyer, I only paid $189 for the VCS 800 with joysticks and the speakerhat, so I'd be a buyer around that price. I already own 2 jaguars and a cd unit so it has to be a good value for me to purchase an emu mini jag. But I would love to have one. Thanks for the topic, I like it! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Saturn Posted September 23 Share Posted September 23 I'd buy it 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunther Posted September 23 Author Share Posted September 23 A s.d slot would make a C.D drive redundant, and will be a safer way for developers to get new games out without worrying about piracy. ATARI 50 and BigPEmu proved there's still much interest in the Jaguar. If BigPEmu's scripting is used, then each game could have a preloaded 'HD remaster' patch. Off topic, but I'm hoping that we see a 7800+, and a Lynx+ too. All thoughts good, or bad, are welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirlynxalot Posted September 23 Share Posted September 23 Seems like the 2600+ could easily be repurposed into a 7800+ just by changing the case since 7800 games are already supported. But makes sense for atari to use 2600 shell since the nostalgia and user base are probably way higher for 2600 than the other systems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zerosquare Posted September 23 Share Posted September 23 6 hours ago, Gunther said: If a $200-$25 cart-player, with mini-SD slot so that more games and emulators can be added, and contained support for wi-fi, modern V.R head-sets, bluetooth, and all the great features of BigPEmu, would you buy one. Yay or Nay? No, because I already have a Coleco Chameleon. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Posted September 23 Share Posted September 23 I’d be down for one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+madman Posted September 23 Share Posted September 23 Why not just use bigpemu and save the $200? Also they'd have to find a source for the proper Jag fumes, that's going to add some cost. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clint Thompson Posted September 24 Share Posted September 24 Only if they release Cybermorph as a Limited Edition game for $99 like their 2600 releases. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42bs Posted September 24 Share Posted September 24 6 hours ago, madman said: Why not just use bigpemu and save the $200? Also they'd have to find a source for the proper Jag fumes, that's going to add some cost. Yepp, find the smallest possible mini PC on which BPE runs quick enough. Hmm, you might end up with 200USD as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidGameR186496 Posted September 24 Share Posted September 24 I would only buy one if the emulator is BigPEmu. If that's not the case, then an FPGA option wouldn't be so bad after all... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+swlovinist Posted September 24 Share Posted September 24 Would like to see one, but could benefit from also being able to play other Atari platforms. Atari ST with options for keyboard and mouse inputs would be killer. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordKraken Posted September 24 Share Posted September 24 Problem with that idea is that Jaguar games are crazy expensive, contrary to many (most?) 2600 ones. So the product would make sense only for people with an existing Jaguar collection, which is probably what? 10 or 20 (50?) times less people than 2600 collectors. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+madman Posted September 24 Share Posted September 24 6 hours ago, LordKraken said: Problem with that idea is that Jaguar games are crazy expensive, contrary to many (most?) 2600 ones. So the product would make sense only for people with an existing Jaguar collection, which is probably what? 10 or 20 (50?) times less people than 2600 collectors. This is the Jag forum, take your logical thinking elsewhere, sir! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordKraken Posted September 24 Share Posted September 24 Well... French "rational" mind here, not possible. Thank you Descartes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alucardX Posted September 24 Share Posted September 24 (edited) Obviously price point does matter and we Jaguar people are a limited group so my suggestion may have limited appeal but may pair quite well with @swlovinist suggestion. Three modes for Jag: Mode 0: hardware accurate to commercial jaguar. Plays all games the Jag can play. Mode 1: hardware bugs fixed and 68k replaced with something that talks on the bus in 32-bit Mode 2: Jaguar 2 specs. Edited September 24 by alucardX typo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Smallywood Posted September 25 Share Posted September 25 I’d buy a new Jag console 100% 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzip Posted September 25 Share Posted September 25 On 9/23/2023 at 8:29 PM, Clint Thompson said: Only if they release Cybermorph as a Limited Edition game for $99 like their 2600 releases. It better be a voice-enhanced version at that price. I want to hear the bald android girl say "Chicken! Fight Like A Robot!" 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunther Posted September 25 Author Share Posted September 25 There are some high quality Jaguar games in development. ATARI can follow the 2600+' lead providing new and enhanced games too. I garuntee it'll shift more units than the VCS800. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunther Posted September 25 Author Share Posted September 25 On 9/24/2023 at 7:24 AM, swlovinist said: Would like to see one, but could benefit from also being able to play other Atari platforms. Atari ST with options for keyboard and mouse inputs would be killer. It would be a great topic for a video and to see if average retro gamers would buy a Jaguar+ system. The VCS800 can cover the micro computers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzip Posted September 25 Share Posted September 25 What if they just made a Jaguar controller for the VCS and ran BigPemu on that? 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunther Posted September 25 Author Share Posted September 25 (edited) 9 minutes ago, zzip said: What if they just made a Jaguar controller for the VCS and ran BigPemu on that? A great solution to be fair. Edited September 25 by Gunther 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunther Posted September 26 Author Share Posted September 26 What about European fans, as ATARI are not going to release the VCS800 in that region - (there'll be enough demand in this region for a Jaguar+, especially the U.K). I suppose we could wait to find out what Playmaji's second ATARI module soon though, so at least that might be an option for euro gamers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunther Posted September 26 Author Share Posted September 26 (edited) Jaguar developers need to stop selling themselves short. Jumping At Shadows looks like it's running on modern architecture, and absolutely deserves a large audience. So many retro gamers have praised the visuals of this game (and we already know it'll be excellent, locked at 60 fps, as is the standard with Reboot). Hammer Of The Gods and Wyvern Tales 2 are getting great feedback from casual gamers too. The MK video from Tru Fun Games, Open Lara, and Xeno Crisis also got the attention of casual retro gamers. There's demand for new Jaguar games, so a cheaper cart playing alternative makes sense, especially for regions such as Europe (where there'll be enough demand for a Jaguar+ system). Edited September 26 by Gunther 6 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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