jeepnut24 Posted May 7, 2004 Share Posted May 7, 2004 What is your favorite 2600 Game character? I would like to build a collection of pictures of character sprites for a project Im working on. Some obvious choices might be: Tanks from combat Square from Adventure Frogger My personal favorite sprite/character would be the policeman from keystone kappers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian M Posted May 7, 2004 Share Posted May 7, 2004 The spaceman from BERZERK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 8th Passenger Posted May 7, 2004 Share Posted May 7, 2004 No question...Evil Otto from Berzerk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candiru Posted May 7, 2004 Share Posted May 7, 2004 Aside from the Combat tanks, to me, nothing else says Atari like the aliens in the top row of Space Invaders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeepnut24 Posted May 7, 2004 Author Share Posted May 7, 2004 I know there are more out there??? Anyone?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariLeaf Posted May 7, 2004 Share Posted May 7, 2004 The circus atari guys. Especially when they splat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out_of_Gas Posted May 7, 2004 Share Posted May 7, 2004 Superman, the cowboys in Outlaw, the runner in Berzerk, Pitfall Harry, Cop in Keystone Kapers Quickclaw in Pitfall 2 prisoner in Squeeze Box Mario in Donkey Kong Popeye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
128bytes Posted May 7, 2004 Share Posted May 7, 2004 The Skier from Activision Skiing. Totally 2600. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassidy Nolen Posted May 7, 2004 Share Posted May 7, 2004 The Chicken in Freeway. I love the flapping when they get hit by a car! Cassidy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeybastard Posted May 7, 2004 Share Posted May 7, 2004 The Mad Bomber in Kaboom and the Adventure square Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris++ Posted May 7, 2004 Share Posted May 7, 2004 Check out the avatar. nothing else says Atari like the aliens in the top row of Space Invaders. Typewriter Man! Hell yeah. I remember hearing that last "bloop!" as a kid, watching him disintegrate and getting a feeling of accomplishment that only a ten-year-old can get from a video game. (Or, of course, an overgrown ten-year-old.....) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortly Posted May 7, 2004 Share Posted May 7, 2004 The Mothership alien in Phoenix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert M Posted May 7, 2004 Share Posted May 7, 2004 Definitely the square from Adventure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeepnut24 Posted May 7, 2004 Author Share Posted May 7, 2004 Thank you. Many that I hadn't thought of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Ragan Posted May 7, 2004 Share Posted May 7, 2004 It's got to be Bently Bear. He's just so cute, and he looks even better on the front of the box, where he adopts a futuristic, cel-shaded look. I'm sure a sequel to Crystal Castles would be really cool on one of the modern day systems... even the Playstation 2 and Dreamcast would have enough power to bring the slick box artwork to life. JR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortly Posted May 7, 2004 Share Posted May 7, 2004 It's got to be Bently Bear. He's just so cute, and he looks even better on the front of the box, where he adopts a futuristic, cel-shaded look. I'm sure a sequel to Crystal Castles would be really cool on one of the modern day systems... even the Playstation 2 and Dreamcast would have enough power to bring the slick box artwork to life. JR I thought Hasbro had announced one way back in the day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Player Posted May 7, 2004 Share Posted May 7, 2004 Mr. Inside Mr. Outside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scogey Posted May 8, 2004 Share Posted May 8, 2004 here are some darkhorses 1. 2nd row from top space invader 2. the minus sign aimer from missle command 3. lancelot from "sir lancelot" 4. ET 5. your guy in congo bongo...after being killed as he floats to heaven 6. the dude in cocconuts 7. the ball in video pinball (played by the same guy who did adventure) 8. the guy in climber 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cootster Posted May 8, 2004 Share Posted May 8, 2004 Nobody mentions anything Activision, so I guess it's safe to assume we're sticking with first-party here: The Square!! (Damn, he needs a name). Any of the fighters in RS: Boxing Elliott Yar The Centipede scorpion If other titles count: The Zots!!!! Tunnel Runner is such a great game, and, well, the enemies rule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NintendoDieScreaming Posted May 8, 2004 Share Posted May 8, 2004 General Custer Just kidding, Yar and Quotile have always been my two favorite Atari characters. The dudes from Fishing Derby are cool too. Same for the aliens from Xenophobe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NintendoDieScreaming Posted May 8, 2004 Share Posted May 8, 2004 double post. While Im at it, the dude from HERO is cool too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeepnut24 Posted May 9, 2004 Author Share Posted May 9, 2004 Activision is fair game. Anything 2600 oriented. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iguana Posted May 9, 2004 Share Posted May 9, 2004 "Sir" Square, from adventure Indiana Jones Centurs form No Escape Tank from combat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atari_wizard Posted May 10, 2004 Share Posted May 10, 2004 square from adventure pitfall harry the spider fighter, in spider fighter the plane in river raid the car on dodge 'em pac-man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariChild840 Posted May 10, 2004 Share Posted May 10, 2004 michael myers in halloween. I love that stabbing animation .....or the bobby in keystone capers -- that little guy is pretty rad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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