Popeye and Moon Cresta soon available again as physical releases for the Atari 7800

[opcode]

Opcode Games is excited to announce our first two Atari 7800 releases: Popeye by Darryl Guenther and Moon Cresta by Bob DeCrescenzo.

 

Both games come as complete physical cartridges, packaged in our signature deluxe box with a striking metallic purple finish and a glossy manual. These versions also include fixes and improvements not available in previous releases.

 

Each game is priced at $60 + shipping and will begin shipping in March 2025.

 

If you missed these two fantastic arcade ports the first time around, this is your chance to finally experience two of the best conversions ever made for the 7800. And even if you already own them, this is a great opportunity to enhance your collection with our premium edition.

 

You can pre-order Popeye and Moon Cresta by clicking here.

 

 

Since the render above doesn’t quite capture the full beauty of the metallic purple color, I’m also sharing a couple of photos from a sample. It’s the same sample, just shown from different angles.

 

[+sramirez2008]

Eureka! Both ports are excellent. Thanks for providing the community with each game.👍

 

@darryl1970 and @PacManPlus congratulations!

[Zonie]

Good news. Not gonna miss Popeye again.

Glad Developers are getting together and sharing resources.

Good on ya!

 

Edited Tuesday at 11:40 PM by Zonie

[GaryH917]

Congrats to Darryl and Bob! 👍

[RetroDean66]

Just ordered Popeye! Thanks!

[+Dark Descent]

Nice one. 

[+mksmith]

Awesome news! Congrats to all 👌👌👌

[insertclevernamehere]

I’ve asked by email but I’ll ask here too.  Do you know if these work on an updated 2600+ or 7800+?

[+darryl1970]

21 minutes ago, insertclevernamehere said:

I’ve asked by email but I’ll ask here too.  Do you know if these work on an updated 2600+ or 7800+?

They do work on an updated 2600+. The 7800 should too. I was able to play Mousetrap on the 7800+ at PRGE. It runs on the same board/hardware.

[+Dark Descent]

opcode is going to win the day with this post.  Lots of happy people. 

[insertclevernamehere]

Just ordered both.  So glad we get another chance to order these games. Thanks Opcode.

[+-Joe-]

Awesome News !!!

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Thank You @opcode ! 
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Congratulations @darryl1970 and @PacManPlus !

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[+GoldLeader]

Just ordered Both!!

 

WOOHOO!

[+bent_pin]

Ordered both 

[tmop69]

I've just ordered Popeye! 🙂 

[+Philsan]

Good news!

Do they run on real PAL consoles?

[+darryl1970]

2 hours ago, Philsan said:

Good news!

Do they run on real PAL consoles?

Popeye runs on PAL, and adapts the palette.

[+Muddyfunster]

Fantastic!  

[susy]

I've just ordered Popeye! 🎉🎉🎉

[Lendorien]

I already own Moon Cresta. What kind of fixes and improvements?

[opcode]

1 minute ago, Lendorien said:

I already own Moon Cresta. What kind of fixes and improvements?

I think @PacManPlus can give you more details, but the collision detection received some tweaks. 

[Flyindrew]

I thought Pittsburgh would win the World Series before we had the opportunity to purchase the Popeye 7800 cart LOL. thanks so much for this great news!!

Edited Wednesday at 03:22 PM by Flyindrew

[opcode]

I’d like to take a moment to thank everyone for their phenomenal support with the pre-orders! I’ll keep you all updated on the manufacturing process once it begins. We plan to wait a couple of months before starting production so we can better gauge demand. I’m confident you’ll be pleased with the final product.

A special thank you to @darryl1970 and @PacManPlus  for trusting us with their games. We’ll do our absolute best to give them the treatment they deserve!

[Flyindrew]

Quick question. Is it anticipated that these carts will run ok on the 2600+ ?

[+Muddyfunster]

1 minute ago, Flyindrew said:

Quick question. Is it anticipated that these carts will run ok on the 2600+ ?

16 hours ago, darryl1970 said:

They do work on an updated 2600+. The 7800 should too. I was able to play Mousetrap on the 7800+ at PRGE. It runs on the same board/hardware.