Albert Posted August 20 Author Share Posted August 20 3 minutes ago, swlovinist said: I just did a video on this announcement, but question: Is the 7800+ going to have an upgraded cart connector? I know that they were working on one correct? Yes, I believe Ben mentioned today that it does have a new cartridge connector. ..Al 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Karl G Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 Will there be SaveKey support, either emulated or supporting the AtariVox/SaveKey hardware? My understanding was that the 2600+ could not (yet?) do this. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bent_pin Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 41 minutes ago, insertclevernamehere said: Does the pack in game come boxed or as a loose cart? Last time it came in a sleeve. I'd imagine it's the same this time, unconfirmed. @Ben from Plaion Have you seen the packaging? That's why I bought a separate copy of it so I have the box and manual for my collection. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TornadoTJ Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 Dang, I just got my wired CX78+ controllers, then these wireless ones come out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 22 minutes ago, swlovinist said: I know that they were working on one correct? I hope so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+orpheuswaking Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 That explains why the I can't get my hands on a CX78+ they are all being put in with this 😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clint Thompson Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 When is the keyboard attachment and laserdisc add-on inevitably going to be released? truly, I only kid 2 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giles N Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 (edited) @Albert and @Ben from Plaion Hi, Thanks for taking the Atari retro-game consoles as seriously as they deserve! I hope this is very much of a beginning for Atari to get back to the bigger or biggest gaming headlines out there. Just from it’s given content description on Atari and here, it seems like coming close to the Atari-collectors or Atari enthusiasts dream-device. So, - in that regards my question concerns its future; will the firmware just be improved continually as process in the background with occasional system-updates needed, or is this the final level or will it be this + a few more tweeks in the future? Again, congratulations (this also to all of Atari) on keeping the retro-console steam (very) hot and stay on the roll! Man, this is the right direction! Edited August 20 by Giles N 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MateusSolo Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 4 hours ago, jeremiahjt said: Does this mean Atari bought the Epyx catalog from Pixel Games UK? If Atari bought the Epyx catalog, they MUST add the Lynx launch titles and both Lynx and Jaguar versions of Checkered Flag and Blue Lightning to Atari 50 IMMEDIATELY. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Cafeman Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 I was kind of excited, and also tickled, at the idea of 7800 Bounty Bob Strikes Back, by ... Bob! Any pics or media of it running on 7800 yet? 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted August 20 Author Share Posted August 20 Just now, Cafeman said: I was kind of excited, and also tickled, at the idea of 7800 Bounty Bob Strikes Back, by ... Bob! Any pics or media of it running on 7800 yet? I have a whole bunch of screenshots. ..Al 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KainXavier Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 (edited) This is fantastic news! I love the Euro design, and I'm super pumped about the new games and wireless controllers! That said, I do have some questions for @TrogdarRobusto, @Ben from Plaion, and/or @Albert. Do the 10 games announced today include the delayed title that was mentioned back when the Fatal Run, Food Fight, and Ninja Golf re-releases were announced? If so, what game was it? 😛 Does the 7800+ feature different hardware as far as controller input is concerned? I know you all are trying to address controller compatibility on the 2600+, and I'm just curious if the 7800+ has any built-in improvements. (This would be a selling point for me.) I noticed the 7800 versions of Berzerk and Frenzy were both developed by @PacManPlus. Are these the same games included in his Frenzy release on AtariAge? If so, are the new cartridges 2-in-1 as well? (I know this is a hard ask, but it's also an important one from a consumer stand-point.) Do you have any more news regarding printed manuals for the first wave of 2600+ games? That is the 10-Games-In-1 cartridge, the 4 Games-In-1 cartridge, Mr. Run & Jump, and the 2600 Berzerk re-release. Edited August 20 by KainXavier Fixed typo. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Cafeman Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 2 minutes ago, Albert said: I have a whole bunch of screenshots. ..Al 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leech Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 5 hours ago, bent_pin said: I'd love to buy one of those too, please. New Robocop port for the 7800 Confirmed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leech Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 4 minutes ago, Cafeman said: I was kind of excited, and also tickled, at the idea of 7800 Bounty Bob Strikes Back, by ... Bob! Any pics or media of it running on 7800 yet? I need Miner 2049er as well! Is it just a port or is it updated to use 7800s capabilities? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted August 20 Author Share Posted August 20 1 minute ago, KainXavier said: I noticed the 7800 versions of Berzerk and Frenzy were both developed by @PacManPlus. Are these the same games included in his Frenzy release on AtariAge? If so, are the new cartridges 2-in-1 as well? (I know this is a hard ask, but it's also an important one from a consumer stand-point.) Yes, they are the same games, however, the title screens have been changed to reflect ownership of the IP by Atari. The games are no longer 2-in-1, Frenzy and Berzerk live alone in each of those two cartridges. ..Al 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SmittyB Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 1 minute ago, Albert said: The games are no longer 2-in-1, Frenzy and Berzerk live alone in each of those two cartridges. This was my first thought. Is it the same game split up or has Bob done some work on them? If it's the same game then that's a bit cheeky given Bob combined them originally because it was simple enough to remove features of Frenzy to recreate Berzerk. It means the original AA release is by far the better and cheaper package. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leech Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 8 minutes ago, Albert said: Yes, they are the same games, however, the title screens have been changed to reflect ownership of the IP by Atari. The games are no longer 2-in-1, Frenzy and Berzerk live alone in each of those two cartridges. ..Al I had to buy both, as I am a chicken humanoid. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted August 20 Author Share Posted August 20 8 minutes ago, SmittyB said: This was my first thought. Is it the same game split up or has Bob done some work on them? If it's the same game then that's a bit cheeky given Bob combined them originally because it was simple enough to remove features of Frenzy to recreate Berzerk. It means the original AA release is by far the better and cheaper package. The boxed version of Frenzy in the AtariAge Store is $50.00 (and I'm out of boxes at the moment), so $30 for each of the games with a box seems fair to me. This also means Berzerk gets more attention, with a proper box, manual, and cartridge label. It's likely these new games will replace what's currently in AtariAge Store when they overlap like this, but that won't likely always be the case, depends on the individual games. I really like the new artwork for Bentley Bear, for instance, and we'll definitely have the 2600+, 7800+, various accessories, and all of these new games in the AtariAge Store once the store moves over to Shopify (we're pretty far along with that, but it's stalled a bit because of me at the moment). I'm really eager to play Bounty Bob, as that was one of my favorite games on the Atari 8-bit back in the day, and I haven't played it in some... 40 years or so! ..Al 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bent_pin Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 11 minutes ago, leech said: New Robocop port for the 7800 Confirmed? News to me 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piledriver Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 Hot damn a new product! Go Atari! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leech Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 1 hour ago, MateusSolo said: If Atari bought the Epyx catalog, they MUST add the Lynx launch titles and both Lynx and Jaguar versions of Checkered Flag and Blue Lightning to Atari 50 IMMEDIATELY. I love to see Rogue released for the VCS 800... I'd be ALL over that! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bent_pin Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 3 minutes ago, leech said: I had to buy both, as I am a chicken humanoid. me too, bud 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KainXavier Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 (edited) 17 minutes ago, SmittyB said: This was my first thought. Is it the same game split up or has Bob done some work on them? If it's the same game then that's a bit cheeky given Bob combined them originally because it was simple enough to remove features of Frenzy to recreate Berzerk. It means the original AA release is by far the better and cheaper package. On the plus side, we can now buy Bentley Bear's Crystal Quest for $30 cheaper than AtariAge. So for me, it's kind of a wash, but yeah, buyer beware. I feel like both games should have been included with each Atari release, and the only difference be the packaging. (And maybe some minor ROM differences like title screen and which game boots first.) Edited August 20 by KainXavier Fixed typos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+grips03 Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 Wish it was fpga based then more hardware addons might work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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