Penny Cayer Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 Thank you for the chance! I would love to see a new version of Kangaroo. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Microjak Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 15 hours ago, Dalton said: Amoeba Jump. I discovered the world of homebrew games quite recently. In general, they are usually "better" than legacy games, but this particular one is very exceptional. It is only 4KB of code, but contains a nice title screen, even with music. The character is sweet, the graphics is great, the gameplay is very addictive. I enjoy video games on Atari 2600, Atari 800XL, NES, Amiga 600, PSX, PS3, PS4, PS5 (even with VR). Amoeba Jump is my favourite game since the last few months, no matter for which platform. And it runs on Atari 2600+ without any issues. It's a great showpiece for Atari 2600. (If it's not enough - when you fail, the score is displayed for 21 seconds... I was born on 21 July, my wife was born on 21 March and we got married on 21 November... That makes it a perfect game for us :)) I would love this and many other homebrews to be readily available in the UK without huge postage/import costs. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducko Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 Battlezone Arcade Vector. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PacManPlus Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 I actually started that some time ago... 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthDuke Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 5 hours ago, PacManPlus said: Someone started a Tank AI routine for the 2nd player in Combat YEARS ago... It actually was coming along quite nicely... It would be cool if that worked out and they released the game on cartridge! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plumbob Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 I would love to see HERO for the 2600 get released again. Also, how about a 7800 multicart that comes with a 2 button joystick and has some new games that really show off what the 7800 can do? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KainXavier Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 (edited) 10 hours ago, Warboss Gegguz said: Here's a stupid idea: Remake Aqua Teen Hunger Force Zombie Ninja Pro-Am on the 7800! Just add more and more layers of irony. Would be pretty on brand. That's a wonderful idea, actually! Zombie Ninja Pro-Am was like a spiritual successor to Ninja Golf so a de-make for the 7800 would bring things full-circle. It's also something I could totally see [adult swim] doing. Edited December 15, 2023 by KainXavier 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+karri Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 On 12/14/2023 at 7:25 AM, beatles2001 said: I would love to see heroquest on the 2600 & 7800, could be fantastic, if done right. There is a lot of user created heroquest adventures and a lovely PC version as well. I have been tinkering with the idea for some time. In the Amiga version the magical music track and the beautiful graphics create the atmosphere. The game is turn based for up to 4 players so a single controller is ok. When I checked the licenses years ago they allowed fans to make games based on heroquest but not with the same character names or graphics. The fan version by Gerwin Broers seems to be gone. I actually have a Raspberry Pi zero version of it that I made for Ropecon. In this game I used light sensitive pegs so you could play it on a TV screen lying down on a table. Like a real board game! 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nopaybob Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 2600+ atari 5200 cartridge adapter with pack in controllers! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben from Plaion Posted December 15, 2023 Author Share Posted December 15, 2023 9 minutes ago, nopaybob said: 2600+ atari 5200 cartridge adapter with pack in controllers! In the entire history of the internet never has a single sentence forum post start so well and end so poorly! 2 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nadir Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 My first thoughts were of an expanded "Adventure" or a "Pitfall 3", but the more I think about it, what I'd really like to see is how good of a pinball game could be done now. I've got tons of time in on the original Pinball as well as Midnight Magic and we could use something new there! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warboss Gegguz Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 8 hours ago, KainXavier said: That's a wonderful idea, actually! Zombie Ninja Pro-Am was like a spiritual successor to Ninja Golf so a de-make for the 7800 would bring things full-circle. I'm aware, lol. Hence the "layers of irony". A demake of a remake to the same console as the original game. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scifidude79 Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 56 minutes ago, nopaybob said: 2600+ atari 5200 cartridge adapter with pack in controllers! Have you seen the 2600 cartridge adapter for the 5200? It's shudder inducing. I'd rather have a 5200+, but I don't know if there will be as strong a market for it as there is for the 2600+. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nopaybob Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 58 minutes ago, Ben from Plaion said: In the entire history of the internet never has a single sentence forum post start so well and end so poorly! lol yeah, if compatible how many thousands of controllers could you sell though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben from Plaion Posted December 15, 2023 Author Share Posted December 15, 2023 6 minutes ago, nopaybob said: lol yeah, if compatible how many thousands of controllers could you sell though? I think the tooling costs and per unit manufacture costs would be substantially higher then the CX30 or 40 making a break even point probably too high to warrant the effort. Plus the CX52 is a hideous device. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 11 minutes ago, Ben from Plaion said: I think the tooling costs and per unit manufacture costs would be substantially higher then the CX30 or 40 making a break even point probably too high to warrant the effort. Plus the CX52 is a hideous device. I suppose there exist decent controllers for the 5200 too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben from Plaion Posted December 15, 2023 Author Share Posted December 15, 2023 16 minutes ago, Thomas Jentzsch said: I suppose there exist decent controllers for the 5200 too? In my mind it would need to be aestheically the same as the original - just that I feel I'd need to engineer the internals to be better. To start a snap back to centre Joystick and buttons with a pop. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PacManPlus Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 I wish I can 'like' the above post 1000 times. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bent_pin Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 20 minutes ago, Ben from Plaion said: In my mind it would need to be aestheically the same as the original - just that I feel I'd need to engineer the internals to be better. To start a snap back to centre Joystick and buttons with a pop. This is the ultimate in 5200 controls. It can be set to self-center, or you can disable the self-centering on either axis independently. Perfect for every 5200 game. I have a spare of the joystick, if you want to look inside. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PacManPlus Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 21 hours ago, PacManPlus said: Someone started a Tank AI routine for the 2nd player in Combat YEARS ago... It actually was coming along quite nicely... Here it is. I hope the person doesn't mind me posting it. If so, just let me know and I'll remove it. Tank AI maze demo Jun03.bin 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetmanUK Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 (edited) Combat being the iconic pack in game that it was, I feel like it is the best candidate for an enhanced game cart release. A few more maps and a single player mode. Done. Take my money. 🤟🏻 Edited December 15, 2023 by JetmanUK 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KainXavier Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Ben from Plaion said: In my mind it would need to be aestheically the same as the original - just that I feel I'd need to engineer the internals to be better. To start a snap back to centre Joystick and buttons with a pop. I may have a better solution. Why don't you recreate the Jaguar (Pro) controller and make it compatible with the 2600+ / 5200(+) instead? It has a D-Pad and a numeric keypad, and it's way more ergonomically pleasing than any other controller Atari has put out. I'm sure the internal wiring's different, but you could theoretically use the controller to play 2600, 5200, 7800, and Jaguar games with the right adapter. You might even be able to save on design costs by working with Songbird and using their existing replica as a base. Edit: This might be a good way to support the Video Touch Pad for 2600 games as well. Edited December 15, 2023 by KainXavier 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthDuke Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 10 hours ago, karri said: There is a lot of user created heroquest adventures and a lovely PC version as well. I have been tinkering with the idea for some time. In the Amiga version the magical music track and the beautiful graphics create the atmosphere. The game is turn based for up to 4 players so a single controller is ok. When I checked the licenses years ago they allowed fans to make games based on heroquest but not with the same character names or graphics. The fan version by Gerwin Broers seems to be gone. I actually have a Raspberry Pi zero version of it that I made for Ropecon. In this game I used light sensitive pegs so you could play it on a TV screen lying down on a table. Like a real board game! That is very cool! Well done! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben from Plaion Posted December 15, 2023 Author Share Posted December 15, 2023 *NOTICE* This competition closes in around 24 hours. Submit a post in this thread to enter detailing 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. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadAlive Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 Miner 2019er, Miner 2049er and Bounty Bob Strikes Back all Levels. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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