atari_aaron Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 Which 2600 game has the best looking splash screen? Which 2600 game has the most complex splash screen? What does everyone think? Aaron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kencrisis Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 I've always loved the Centipede screen with it's undulating title. It always looked so "arcade" to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Csonicgo Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 journey escape had a mini movie for a splash screen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
privateers69 Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 Ms. Pac Man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geosteve Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 the 'Super Baseball' title screen is impressive work for a sports game and 'Off The Wall' has a coloful arcade-like screen (although it's nothing like the Atari Games arcade game with the same name) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 i like the bouncy cars and tunes of super sprint but thats just the one ive played most recently... there are many others... there was a recent thread about this also (heman, sword quest etc. were mentioned.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Helmet Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 ET was pretty good... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 I've always loved the Centipede screen with it's undulating title. It always looked so "arcade" to me. I agree, the Centipede screen is a classic. I remember being surprised when I first played the game and powered it up. "Wow, those are some pretty nice graphics for the 2600". The graphics are nice, the animation is a nice touch, and it's relevant to the game. Very well done. And it was done earlier than some of the more advanced games that would come out later, such as Super Sprint. I remember thinking the E.T. splash screen was fairly nice (a good job of digitizing E.T. considering the 2600's capabilities), and it even had the theme song for the movie. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 I'll throw my vote in for E.T. too. I was amazed at how great the picture of E.T. looked the first time I powered that one up. -S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert M Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 The splash screen for Sword Quest Earthworld impressed me at the time it came out. Too bad the game sucked sooooo bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atari_aaron Posted November 29, 2004 Author Share Posted November 29, 2004 It seems like the games with the best splash screens often sucked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxglove9 Posted November 30, 2004 Share Posted November 30, 2004 I liked centipede as well. And I thought it was a good 2600 arcade port. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keilbaca Posted November 30, 2004 Share Posted November 30, 2004 Definitely Earthworld to be the best splash screen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowdoggie Posted November 30, 2004 Share Posted November 30, 2004 My vote is for Dig Dug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory DG Posted November 30, 2004 Share Posted November 30, 2004 I rather like California Games title screen myself. 256 colors onscreen at once! Can the NES do that?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZylonBane Posted November 30, 2004 Share Posted November 30, 2004 Solaris. Yeah, the "splash screen" is just a still of the planet surface screen. But ALL of Solaris is awesome-looking, so there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted December 1, 2004 Share Posted December 1, 2004 I have to give a vote for Joust. I thought they did a great job on the logo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 Solaris. Yeah, the "splash screen" is just a still of the planet surface screen. But ALL of Solaris is awesome-looking, so there! Certianly, I agree about Solaris, one of my all-time favorite video games, looking awesome. However, it does not have a "splash screen." I figured a violent stickler like you would realize the incorrect symantics involved in your error. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 I have to give a vote for Joust. I thought they did a great job on the logo. Yes, Joust does look pretty good. I just fired it up again to take a look at it. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Commander Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 I also like centipede, I play this one regurarly. Damn the blisters! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adams_ale Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 Adventures of Tron has a nice multi-colored splash screen, but it doesn't have any music. A girl friend of mine really liked the splash screen on Tooth Protectors. She thought it was cute so that entry is disqualified. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy the Atarian Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 I think the most complex screen would go to E.T. Best looking would be Centipede. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 Maybe we should post the more interesting splash screens to this thread? Would be cool to make animated gifs out of the ones that have animation (such as Centipede and Joust). ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari Rescue Group Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 Can someone copy a bunch of those splashes and make a cartridge out of it? I'd like to get one of those things to use in an Atari display to put into libraries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atari_aaron Posted December 2, 2004 Author Share Posted December 2, 2004 That would be a cool museum display especially if you were to connect the AtariVox to such a cart. You could have a short audio description of each game as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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