THE BIG CHRISTMAS 2600+ GIVEAWAY COMPETITION!

[+LS650]

Tell me what game you'd like to see released by Atari in the future for the 2600+, an old re-issue, a homebrew, an enhanced re-issue, a brand new game, a downport, whatever.

 

How about a cart (possibly with dip-switches) that has both 2600 and 7800 version of the same game, such as  2600 Asteroids and 7800 Asteroids?

[CapitanClassic]

I would love to see a rerelease of Ninja Golf for the 2600+.

[Warboss Gegguz]

2 hours ago, Zoyous said:

2600 - new sequels to Yars' Revenge and Adventure

7800 - Toobin' (I know it requires licensing, or ideally Atari acquiring the Atari Games portfolio)

Good luck getting WB to acknowledge any Midway/Atari Games IP other than MK. The last time they even released a compilation was over 10 years ago. 

... BUT AT LEAST WE GOT CAMEOS IN A STAGE IN MK11, AMIRITE!?!?🥲

 

Like, A rampage enhanced edition was one of the first things to come to mind, or even an official Robotron port to the 2600... But I just know that'll never happen (hence Black Widow). 

Space Invaders or Battlezone are probably more likely to happen vs WB.

Edited December 6, 2023 by Warboss Gegguz

[+sramirez2008]

11 minutes ago, ls650 said:

Tell me what game you'd like to see released by Atari in the future for the 2600+, an old re-issue, a homebrew, an enhanced re-issue, a brand new game, a downport, whatever.

 

How about a cart (possibly with dip-switches) that has both 2600 and 7800 version of the same game, such as  2600 Asteroids and 7800 Asteroids?

Ohh, I like this suggestion. Need to make space on my a shelf.

[Ben from Plaion]

17 minutes ago, ls650 said:

Tell me what game you'd like to see released by Atari in the future for the 2600+, an old re-issue, a homebrew, an enhanced re-issue, a brand new game, a downport, whatever.

 

How about a cart (possibly with dip-switches) that has both 2600 and 7800 version of the same game, such as  2600 Asteroids and 7800 Asteroids?

There is cost impact on having multigame dip switch cartridge with different k sizes. Thats why all games on the 10in1 and 4in1 cartridge are all iirc 2k or 4k only. Need to keep SRPs as low as possible.

Edited December 6, 2023 by Ben from Plaion

[Warboss Gegguz]

3 minutes ago, sramirez2008 said:

Ohh, I like this suggestion. Need to make space on my a shelf.

Wonder if Blasteroids is on the table or if Midway/WB owns that...🤔

[Emyxox71]

For Atari 2600: The Activision Decathlon (enhanced edition) 

 

For Atari 7800: Xevious (enhanced edition) 

[+Atari_Warlord]

I normally avoid collectors editions, but one of the early suggestions of the SwordQuest games made me think about what would it take to get me to buy:

 

1.  My estimate of retail price at $100 -$150, depending on what is included

2.  All 4 games on a dip switch cart like the paddle games one

3.  Include all 4 manuals and all 4 comic books (If Airworld doesn't have these yet, they should be created)

4.  Work with Boss Fight Studios using their Vitruvian H.A.C.K.S. 1/18 system to make Torr and Tarra action figures.  The Earthworld outfits are probably the best for this package.  There are figures like the Tarzan ones or Fantasy or Greek that could be used for the base.

5.  Also have Boss Fight create the 5 prizes in 1/18 scale for the figures to play with.  This way all of us get to pretend that we won.

 

 

[infinite.pies]

I know it's not likely to happen due to licensing issues, but a re-release of Space Invaders would make my year, perhaps with a few enhancements to make it really special.

 

Nostalgia is such a strong thing - it's the first video game I ever played as a 13 year-old kid, and I continued to play it for literally hundreds of hours.

[BassGuitari]

Doom! 

 

 

More seriously:

*1-player versions of early cartridges that were originally 2-player only (or mostly 2-player), like Combat, Street Racer, Video Olympics, Slot Racers, etc.

 

*A port of Qwak! that uses the XE light gun.

 

*Compilation/s of [ports of] all the games from Atari's standalone console lineup - Super Pong, Ultra Pong, Stunt Cycle, and Video Pinball, with all the variations and difficulty options.

 

*A Paratrooper-type game that uses the paddle controllers. (Commando Raid and M.A.D. by U.S. Games were so close to being really good but the joystick control holds them back.)

 

*A port of Blue Max.

[m.o.terra kaesi]

MEDIEVAL MAYHEM (no enhancements needed. Already perfect!)

 

You want more paddle games, right?

If you go back to the basics with the Atari 2600+ and therefore also the (offline) group gaming experience, there is no way around Medieval Mayhem. Not only is it the best 4-player game on the Atari, it is certainly still (2023) one of the best party games ever made! Easily in a series with names like Bomberman, Mario Kart or NHL94! 

Since this game was released, it has become an integral part of my and my friends' annual "game session". And this despite the fact that we have certainly tried out over 150 offline party games over the last 20 years 🙂 

[Jason Lee]

I’d love to see a tie-in with a fun, nostalgic brand, really embracing that feeling we all had as kids, while also delivering a fun game that is worth delivering to both a new audience along with those of us who loved it as kids.

 

For the sake of fun, I’ll ignore licensing issues. 🤣 

 

With that criteria, I say Kool-Aid Man. Fun game, and for many of us, few names take us back to childhood like Kool-Aid. That, to me, really speaks to what the 2600+ project is all about.

[Avenger75]

I would like to have for the 2600+ an enhanced version of Defender

[buescherking]

I'd love to see Tempest 2600 by Jeff Minter if possible please. Thank You!

[tkarner]

Does Atari own Imagic's catalog?  If so, maybe Subterranea or Laser Gates (two rarer games that have become harder to obtain). Or maybe an Atlantis Enhanced, including an Atlantis II mode.

[AtariLeaf]

Not atari IP but I'd love to see an updated, more arcade accurate Mr.DO, either a 2600 or 7800 version

[Albert]

12 minutes ago, tkarner said:

Does Atari own Imagic's catalog?  If so, maybe Subterranea or Laser Gates (two rarer games that have become harder to obtain). Or maybe an Atlantis Enhanced, including an Atlantis II mode.

No, although that sure would be nice. 

 

 ..Al

[skorphy]

Rikki & Vikki

[Thran]

I'd like to see Atari try to get rights for a 2600+/7800 version of The Dreadnaught factor, by Activision.

 

Heck, it would also be cool to see if Activision would go for a compilation cart of their games like Atari did with the 10 in one that ships with the system.    

Edited December 6, 2023 by Thran
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[Thomas Jentzsch]

Zevious

Maybe Atari could help with the licence?

Edited December 6, 2023 by Thomas Jentzsch

[+SabertoothRetro]

Official releases of Klax, Plutos, Sirius and Toki for the 7800.

 

Re-releases of Planet Smashers, Alien Brigade, Ninja Golf and Mean 18 for the 7800.

 

A dip switch dual cart with both the retail version and unreleased GCC version of Millipede. (2600)

[Fierodoug5]

I would like to see Ninjish Guy in Low Res World, my favorite homebrew from VHZC games. 

[+MrZarniwoop]

Raptor! It would have been a great, easy to learn/difficult to master, Activision-like game back in the day.

[1980gamer]

Not a game, but the d-pad 7800 controllers!

 

An updated Pinball would be great. I still play the original from time to time. Not Midnight Magic.  In the same vein of the original.

 

Of course, multi-carts are always welcome. Thinking along the lines of M-Network game and Real Sports games.

 

 

[Alarm]

I would like to see more homebrew/new games such as Mr. Run and Jump for the VCS, and some 7800 homebrew (Rikki and Vikki, perhaps?).  Enhanced versions of old games is good too.