Hwlngmad Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 That's a solid list. If this thing can be loaded up with additional games then, while the initial buy-in ($130) might be a little high, it would be more than worth it for fans of the platform and/or those wanting to take a deep dive into it without a lot of hassle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundance8 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 5 minutes ago, Hwlngmad said: That's a solid list. If this thing can be loaded up with additional games then, while the initial buy-in ($130) might be a little high, it would be more than worth it for fans of the platform and/or those wanting to take a deep dive into it without a lot of hassle. It's a little cheaper than that, at USD $120 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 19 hours ago, FifthPlayer said: Asteroids is a great arcade game, but I was never all that impressed with the A8 conversion It was probably selected for its multiplayer modes. Doesn't it allow for up to 4 player simultaneous or something? IDK... never played it with others myself; but I've heard some people say it's really fun that way. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundance8 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Just now, MrFish said: It was probably selected for its multiplayer modes. Doesn't it allow for up to 4 player simultaneous or something? IDK... never played it with others myself; but I've heard some people say it's really fun that way. Asteroids is a legendary Atari game, so it's no surprise to see it included ... regardless of how the 8-bit port stands up to other Atari versions. If it supports multiplayer, or "co-op" play as it's known these days ... that'll be even better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 12 minutes ago, sundance8 said: Asteroids is a legendary Atari game, so it's no surprise to see it included ... regardless of how the 8-bit port stands up to other Atari versions. Yes, of course the name Asteroids is enough of a reason; but I think they also want some games that demonstrate use of the 4 USB ports on the front (which mimics the 4 joystick ports on the original 400). Plus, I think they want to give people a reason to buy more of their joysticks. Lets face it, they stand to make plenty on the joysticks, especially considering they will also work with any computer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FifthPlayer Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 56 minutes ago, MrFish said: It was probably selected for its multiplayer modes. Doesn't it allow for up to 4 player simultaneous or something? IDK... never played it with others myself; but I've heard some people say it's really fun that way. Good point. Yes, it does support 4-player simultaneous, probably unique among all versions of the game Atari has released. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FifthPlayer Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 (edited) Also, it seems like a missed opportunity that none of the games currently sold here on AtariAge are part of the lineup. Adventure II XE, Castle Crisis, and Tempest 5200 all come to mind as great games that could have appeared in the lineup with relatively fewer obstacles regarding licensing. (In fact, Castle Crisis could simply be renamed Warlords). Edited January 25 by FifthPlayer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 16 hours ago, Giles N said: Here is one video covering some top homebrews, originals and unpublished-but-later-found(?) games. Really, things that shows how the variantions of Atari 8-bit could have games that really shines and sparkles. Guess many more can be added: The Ms. Pac-Man update is wrongly credited to @playsoft & @darryl1970 in that video. It was done by @tep392 & @MrFish (myself). Also to note, it's not entirely finished; but the last demo/beta I posted is still quite playable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gory-Glory Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 I think it is a nice collection of games. 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giles N Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 1 hour ago, MrFish said: The Ms. Pac-Man update is wrongly credited to @playsoft & @darryl1970 in that video. It was done by @tep392 & @MrFish (myself). Also to note, it's not entirely finished; but the last demo/beta I posted is still quite playable. Thanks for clarifying that. I just took a video that presented games I thought looked interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giles N Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 (edited) 2 hours ago, FifthPlayer said: a missed opportunity that none of the games currently sold here on AtariAge are part of the lineup. Adventure II XE, Castle Crisis, and Tempest 5200 a … I thought something of the same myself. Are they planning something else? Does @Albert know if Atari asked for, or considered using any of these titles (if cleared/allowed to say anything about it, if anything was discussed)? Edited January 25 by Giles N Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 1 minute ago, Giles N said: … I thought something of the same myself. Are they planning something else? Does @Albert know if Atari asked for, or considered using any of these titles (if cleared/allowed to say anything about it, if anything was discussed)? It's early days on this front, stay tuned. ..Al 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 9 minutes ago, Giles N said: Thanks for clarifying that. I just took a video that presented games I thought looked interesting. Nothing wrong with the video, otherwise; there are some great games represented there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giles N Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Albert said: It's early days on this front, stay tuned. ..Al We will. We’re well-hooked now: not only video games and consoles, but secrets and intrigue too 😄… … no-one ever leaves AA after this 😁 Edited January 25 by Giles N 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+darryl1970 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 2 hours ago, MrFish said: The Ms. Pac-Man update is wrongly credited to @playsoft & @darryl1970 in that video. It was done by @tep392 & @MrFish (myself). Also to note, it's not entirely finished; but the last demo/beta I posted is still quite playable. 42 minutes ago, MrFish said: Nothing wrong with the video, otherwise; there are some great games represented there. Just to add here, Playsoft helped me with a graphic hack on top of the aforementioned hack that @tep392 and @MrFish created. Playsoft also helped port some of the optimizations to the 5200 version, because their hack plays like the original should have. Much better sound too! I decided to post the hack with a bunch of my other graphic hacks. (Donkey Kong, DK Jr., Mario Bros 5200, and Mario Bros XE). Ms Pac-Man versions were added as an afterthought. However I emphasized in bold that these were just my graphic hacks and that Ms Pac-Man versions (A8/5200) were based off of the Hack by @MrFish and @tep392. I had to dig to find out who hacked this. I am sorry that got missed. If it's the graphic hack, we may have contributed to that area. EDIT: I just finished the video, and our graphic hacks are not in the version used. --Darryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 4 hours ago, darryl1970 said: Just to add here, Playsoft helped me with a graphic hack on top of the aforementioned hack that @tep392 and @MrFish created. Playsoft also helped port some of the optimizations to the 5200 version, because their hack plays like the original should have. Much better sound too! Yeah, I remember you and playsoft did a hack of our hack, which changed all the main characters and some other graphics. I'm not sure, maybe the cut-scene graphics were left as I had done them (?) Just to be clear, the video that was posted shows the hack done by myself and tep392, not the hack by playsoft and darryl1970. I guess that's why the guy in the video got confused, since there were several hacks with the sound and speed improvements (both done by tep392). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giles N Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 22 hours ago, MrFish said: I remember you and playsoft did a hack of our hack, 22 hours ago, MrFish said: the video that was posted shows the hack done by myself and tep392, not the hack by playsoft and darryl1970. (Namco weeping in the background) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giles N Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 (edited) 23 hours ago, Giles N said: We will. We’re well-hooked now: not only video games and consoles, but secrets and intrigue too 😄… … no-one ever leaves AA after this 😁 Anyway, any Atari-sponsored hotels in California at the moment Edited January 26 by Giles N 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketfan Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 On 1/25/2024 at 5:36 PM, Giles N said: Does @Albert know if Atari asked for, or considered using any of these titles (if cleared/allowed to say anything about it, if anything was discussed)? My first computer and essentially game console was an Atari400. I am very excited about this product. Having even external keyboard support opens up a ton of possibilities. I was just thinking the same thing as these comments. Using modern home-brew to improve the product with additional pack-in games would be a good showcase for those games. Maybe even draw more people into the home-brew scene. I'm really happy to see Albert's potentially positive response above, so I hope they can do something along those lines before release. Even using some games that have been out there a while would be awesome. AtariBlast! belongs on something like this as a pack in game. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giles N Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 (edited) 4 hours ago, rocketfan said: AtariBlast Aye, and Crownland at least looks like another showcase homebrew… (…since I ‘only’ have the 5200 console which won’t play it, I’m not sure. Since it’s shareware/public domain as far as I know, it’ll be one my first things to get on usb-stick to test on the 400Mini, provided its emulation-capabilities are good enough) Edited January 27 by Giles N Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 2 hours ago, Giles N said: Aye, and Crownland at least looks like another showcase homebrew… Crownland is a really nice platformer that was made for the 2007 ABBUC software contest. It didn't win, it got 2nd place after Yoomp. It's no Super Mario Bros., since it lacks some variety of abilities (no brick breaking, no fireballs, etc.), levels, and enemies; but the levels are really nicely designed and it features some cool graphic techniques. Nothing really tops it on the system yet (for scrolling platformers); the newer game Albert nearly equals it, though, with its big sprites and high color usage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giles N Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 (edited) 1 hour ago, MrFish said: Nothing really tops it on the system yet (for scrolling platformers) What you say there, was my impression (from seeing the gameplay-videos). And since its the best game of its genre on those systems, it would’ve been really cool and meaningful to have it built-in. Edited January 28 by Giles N Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giles N Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 6 hours ago, rocketfan said: AtariBlast! belongs on something like this as a pack in game. AtariBlast would actually pose a few problems to include (for Atari): its heavy use of referencing/allusions to ‘classic’ shmups, even if the game and gameplay itself is original as complete game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irgendwer Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 20 hours ago, rocketfan said: AtariBlast! belongs on something like this as a pack in game. Nintendo will be happy to find Mario in there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean_1970 Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 1 hour ago, Irgendwer said: Nintendo will be happy to find Mario in there... Just wait 50 years and Atari can do a cart release with Mario on the label 😉 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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