Atari Scorpio Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 I have been collecting for the 5200 a few years now and I have always wished that atari released games like battlezone, millipede, food fight, cloak and dagger, and crystal castles. Which got me thinking. Why collect for the 5200? I could get all those games, with the exception with cloak and dagger for the atari xe game system, plus my favorites like centipede, missile command, etc. and the games would be identical to the 5200. Plus, the controller problem would be solved for games like pac-man. All of this got me thinking. What's every else think about this and why should we all collect for the 5200? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalton4life Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 It's unique and that's what make it more cool to collect for to me. It's more eye catching set up and the trackball is great if you have a working one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeybastard Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 because the 5200 is giant sexy beast and has a killer trackball Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE146 Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 5200 and the atari 8bits are the same thing. The packaging, and for me, the nostalgia (dunno if you grew up with a 5200..) is what it's all about if you want to talk about "collecting" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Helmet Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 -The Trakball -The packaging (lables etc) -Nostalgia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JagFan422 Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 i own close to 25 different systems. The 5200 has eluded me for many years, that was until this weekend and all i can say is, SHAME ON ME. I should've picked up one of these bad boys years ago. I love it. So much fun, Realsports baseball is the best baseball game from that era that i've played, the voices are better than what i've played on the Intellevision with the voice module. Great system and i can't wait to start getting more stuff for it. Just wish i had a fully working joystick, oh well, at least i can play 3 out of the 5 games i own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerG Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 Don't forget dual controller Robotron and Space Dungeon and other unique games like Gremlins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetset Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 Collect for the 5200 to play on the greatest controllers ever made! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sku_u Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 So you do not have to scramble to find a system when THESE become available Read carefully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Thag Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 The 5200 has some great titles, much better styling, and believe it or not (once you spend the time & money to get them running) the controllers work very well. I've never found the 'non-centering' nature of the sticks to be a problem, but people are very divided on that point. Some games, such as Star Raiders, actually play better on the 5200 IMHO. In the end though, it's a matter of opinion. I just like the way the thing looks. It's got a lot of great homebrews for it too. Personally, I collect both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 (edited) Why collect for the 5200? I could get all those games, with the exception with cloak and dagger for the atari xe game system, plus my favorites like centipede, missile command, etc. and the games would be identical to the 5200. Interesting that your 2 named examples WON'T be identical on the XE, as both Missile Command and Centipede make use of the analog joystick. Edited August 29, 2005 by JB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsoper Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 Two firebutton games are a lot more fun with a controller than a using a keyboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walter_J64bit Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 It's so 80's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darklord1977 Posted March 25, 2006 Share Posted March 25, 2006 why collect the 5200? well, its rare, fun to play. high quality games(minus the controllers..but they can be rebuilt) its one of the ultimate systems of the early 80s..with the bigger is better attitude(just check out the size of the system its huge) its atari nuff said Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scihorror Posted March 25, 2006 Share Posted March 25, 2006 It's just fun... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpfalcon2003 Posted April 4, 2006 Share Posted April 4, 2006 Get the 5200 (128 in one multicart) if you are looking to play these games without spending an arm and a leg. It has lots of prototypes as well including Jr. Pac-Man, Millipede, and Super Pac-Man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atariboy2600 Posted April 4, 2006 Share Posted April 4, 2006 Its ATARI!!!! And any Atari is good with me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atariboy2600 Posted April 4, 2006 Share Posted April 4, 2006 And also where else you can fine a console that you can post alots of great Atari 400/800 games into a 5200 carts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Posted April 4, 2006 Share Posted April 4, 2006 By all means, just buy an 8-Bit or an XE... they're exactly the same. Besides... one less 5200 collector means that much more 5200 stuff to go around for the rest of us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zonie Posted April 4, 2006 Share Posted April 4, 2006 Because it's an ATARI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vdub_bobby Posted April 4, 2006 Share Posted April 4, 2006 Semi-related, and just curious: How many games use the trackball? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Posted April 4, 2006 Share Posted April 4, 2006 By all means, just buy an 8-Bit or an XE... they're exactly the same. Besides... one less 5200 collector means that much more 5200 stuff to go around for the rest of us. You make a compelling argument. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsoper Posted April 4, 2006 Share Posted April 4, 2006 Semi-related, and just curious: How many games use the trackball? It's in the FAQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vdub_bobby Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 (edited) Semi-related, and just curious: How many games use the trackball? It's in the FAQ Thanks for nothing! Just kidding. Looking at that list: Centipede Football/RealSports Football Galaxian Kaboom! K-Razy Shootout Millipede Missile Command Pole Position RealSports Baseball Soccer/RealSports Soccer Space Invaders Super Breakout Looks to me like you are talking about 3 games, really: Centipede, Millipede, and Missile Command. I like alternative controllers, but recommending the 5200 because the trackball is so awesome seems a little like recommending the 2600 because the driving controllers rock. I mean, it may be true, but there just aren't many games that use it. Edited April 5, 2006 by vdub_bobby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 Semi-related, and just curious: How many games use the trackball? It's in the FAQ Thanks for nothing! Just kidding. Looking at that list: Centipede Football/RealSports Football Galaxian Kaboom! K-Razy Shootout Millipede Missile Command Pole Position RealSports Baseball Soccer/RealSports Soccer Space Invaders Super Breakout Looks to me like you are talking about 3 games, really: Centipede, Millipede, and Missile Command. I like alternative controllers, but recommending the 5200 because the trackball is so awesome seems a little like recommending the 2600 because the driving controllers rock. I mean, it may be true, but there just aren't many games that use it. Except the trackball will work with ANY 5200 game, because it has an analog stick emulation mode in it. The driving controllers only work with games that support them. Also, Breakout-style games are fairly fun with a trackball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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