PowerDubs Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 https://www.esrb.org/ratings/39685/the400-mini/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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PowerDubs Posted January 11 Author Share Posted January 11 https://retrogames.biz/products/the400-mini/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jeremiahjt Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 I am pleasantly surprised by this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xebec Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Is this ‘authorized’ by Atari? Any issues there? (Thinking of the 2600+ that came from ‘official [modern] Atari’). This 400 looks intriguing to me.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowerDubs Posted January 11 Author Share Posted January 11 26 minutes ago, Xebec said: Is this ‘authorized’ by Atari? Any issues there? (Thinking of the 2600+ that came from ‘official [modern] Atari’). This 400 looks intriguing to me.. It is official Atari partnered product just like the 2600+ It will be on the Atari website soon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spanner Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 (edited) its made by Retro Games Ltd(Luton) UK and Plaion(London) UK(THEC64 Mini, THEC64, THEVIC20, THEA500, The Atari2600+, Capcom Home Arcade(I have all of them) + Atari(France) SA - SA means LTD in French and was Infogrames SA originally and they are still are to me, they did publish some good games on PC, the company has not changed in 20 years, they own MB Games too like SIMOM, Buckaroo, Mouse Trap. Quote SA | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary noun (also S.A.) uk us Add to word list Add to word list LAW, WORKPLACE used, especially in Spanish-, French-, Italian-, and Portuguese-speaking countries, after the names of a particular type of limited company Edited January 11 by Spanner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowerDubs Posted January 11 Author Share Posted January 11 Atari 400 mini pre-order @ Amazon UK https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CRYXTL82?ref_=cm_sw_r_apan_dp_352Z7S24W0QWTY3X0E34&language=en-GB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nall3k Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 So, is this able to play original carts like the 2600+? "with support for cartridge, disk and cassette ROMs." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jeremiahjt Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Somebody said Atari did not own patents to any of the 8-bit line of computers. Not the games, just the actual hardware stuff. Was that information false, or did Atari license or buy anything back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 3 minutes ago, jeremiahjt said: Somebody said Atari did not own patents to any of the 8-bit line of computers. Not the games, just the actual hardware stuff. Was that information false, or did Atari license or buy anything back? I don’t know the answer to your question, but Atari can definitely assert copyright and trademark over the 8-bit line, even if the guts of both machines are full of off-the-shelf parts. They can sue someone for infringing on their “trade dress” and successfully did so against Hyperkin a few years ago. I think all the hardware patents on Nintendo’s consoles from the 80s and 90s has expired, which is why we have seen so many clones over the years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spanner Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 (edited) Thanks just pre ordered it... I wonder if you be able to open the cartridge area, that would be a nice touch.... No real cartridges, only play games from a USB Stick like THEC64 Mini, THEA500 Mini, maybe if there make a full size version then they may add a cartridge slot, down to them really. Edited January 11 by Spanner 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warboss Gegguz Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 (edited) They did similar things with the Spectrum and the C64 (again primarily marketed in Europe) so I'm not shocked atari is finally jumping on board the "retro PC plug-and-play" bandwagon. I'm intrigued at least. I'm not super versed with Atari PCs outside of the 5200 and ST so I can't say I'm "hyped", but I'm intrigued. Edited January 11 by Warboss Gegguz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spanner Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 I never seen or owned a Atari400 before, only ordered it because its part of the 8bit line of computers that I already own, I love my Atari800XL/130XE and XEGS... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spanner Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 I am not sure about its name but I see why `THE` was used, its part of RGLs `THE` line of computers they have made but would of been nice if it had Atari on it because it had the copyright to add it I wonder if Atari will be on its badge underneath it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spanner Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 (edited) Looking at the video it has a USB port, HDMI port, USB-C port and power button at the back of it and looks like it will be as big as THEA500 Mini, its size. The first time I have seen a `THE` computer have the rewind function so you can rewind the game 30 seconds, only seen that on the Atari Flashback, maybe it uses the same hardware as the Atari2600+ Plaion did that with the Capcom Home Arcade where it used the hardware from THEC64 inside it. Edited January 11 by Spanner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowerDubs Posted January 11 Author Share Posted January 11 12 minutes ago, Spanner said: I am not sure about its name but I see why `THE` was used, its part of RGLs `THE` line of computers they have made but would of been nice if it had Atari on it because it had the copyright to add it I wonder if Atari will be on its badge underneath it. THE 400 Application Number 018828337 Status Registered Filing Date 2023-01-30 Registration Date 2023-05-31 Owner ATARI INTERACTIVE, INC. (USA) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spanner Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Yes but its named after THEC64,THEA500 because its made by RGL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
82-T/A Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Son of a bitch... now I'm going to have to buy one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowerDubs Posted January 12 Author Share Posted January 12 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CS3WF3HH/ref=sr_1_18?crid=1ANISEQ3DAFOD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowerDubs Posted January 12 Author Share Posted January 12 https://atari.com/products/atari-400-mini Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teke184 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Anyone got a more complete games list of what comes onboard than the original announcements? The listing has Millipede, (Bruce) Lee, Missile Command, Boulder Dash, MULE, and five other titles. Titles appearing in the announcement video but not in the announced games appear to include Crystal Castles and Seven Cities Of Gold. That last one combined with MULE tells me that either EA’s ownership of them has expired or they reached a deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jeremiahjt Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 I did not see Bounty Bob Strikes Back listed, but I would bet that one is on there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Tyler Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Unless there's a way to add our own games, I'm going to pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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