What was the year you bought your first Jaguar?

[Foxsolo2000]

I got my first in the spring of 94 and it cost £250 through mail order. Looking back it was far too expensive for what it was yet I paid £150 for the CD unit which I was not too impressed with. The Jaguar had a lot of potential but was let down by Atari's policy of likited investment in it.

[bones]

Got it as a gift in '97 (?) from KB toys. If memory serves it was $50 and came with Cybermorph. I also got an extra controller, Supercross 3D, Pitfall, and White Men Can't Jump (euch) for $10-$15 each.

 

Wish I would have stumbled across some of those Tiger closeouts back then, those were sweet prices on some great games.

[Atari_Jaguar]

I bought the Atari Jaguar Console and a couple of games in 1993. I loved it. I played with it everynight. I put it on my pillow next to me and I gently carressed it's exterior as I told it stories about the early days in Atari's history and when I am sure it's fast asleep (it makes a cute low-level snoring sound) I then proceed to pull up the sheet half over it's plastic body and put my arm around it and then fall asleep with my best friend. In the morning I get up quietly and make some scrambled eggs, bacon and toast (with a glass of orange juice) and serve it to my friend on a tray so he can have breakfast in bed. After breakfast and a shower we put on our under-roos and I connect my Atari Jaguar Console to the TV and play Cybermorph for 12 hours straight. I love you, Atari Jaguar. I always loved you and I always will.

 

Long Live the Jaguar!

Doug

 

 

 

Currently adoring the "DEFENDER 2000" game cartridge in the Atari Jaguar Console because Jeff Minter is god.

Edited September 11, 2005 by Atari_Jaguar

[+Stephen]

I got it sometime in 1995. I think I paid $150 for it. Very soon after I got the CD attachment for $100 (as soon as I heard it had the VLM it was a must have).

 

Stephen Anderson

[Agent X]

Bought my first Jaguar on launch day (November?)1993 and played Cybermorph for weeks. $250.

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It was exactly the same with me. I've been a happy Jaguar owner since November 23, 1993.

[Lastblade]

Back in 1994, when I saw Tempest 2000 sitting on the shelf new at EB for $59.99, I just couldn't resist.... I must have it and $310 + tax later, I was in heaven.

Edited September 12, 2005 by Lastblade

[justclaws]

Back in 2004...

2004? Really...?

I know some dealers carry old stock but...

Cheers,

JustClaws.

[Retrogamer]

in 2004 used with :

2 controller

brutal sports football

bubsy

dragon

 

for 35€

[Lastblade]

Back in 2004...

2004? Really...?

I know some dealers carry old stock but...

Cheers,

JustClaws.

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LOL.

[Serblander]

I bought the Atari Jaguar Console and a couple of games in 1993. I loved it. I played with it everynight. I put it on my pillow next to me and I gently carressed it's exterior as I told it stories about the early days in Atari's history and when I am sure it's fast asleep (it makes a cute low-level snoring sound) I then proceed to pull up the sheet half over it's plastic body and put my arm around it and then fall asleep with my best friend. In the morning I get up quietly and make some scrambled eggs, bacon and toast (with a glass of orange juice) and serve it to my friend on a tray so he can have breakfast in bed. After breakfast and a shower we put on our under-roos and I connect my Atari Jaguar Console to the TV and play Cybermorph for 12  hours straight. I love you, Atari Jaguar. I always loved you and I always will.   

 

                                        Long Live the Jaguar!

                                                  Doug

 

 

 

Currently adoring the "DEFENDER 2000" game cartridge in the Atari Jaguar Console because Jeff Minter is god.

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For F*#@'s Sake! I'm glad i wasn't drinking when i read your post!!! Trying to keep quiet while everyone's asleep is bad enough without almost cracking-up!

[Starcat]

Hi Serblander!

 

I agree with you, except for the point that I should have been drinking after reading this

 

No honestly, I can understand how he feels to some degree... Actually when I was about to get my Jag in 1998, it was similar with me... I had an old EGM from 6/94 and I actually adored the screenshots and pictures of the Jag for hours, dreaming how cool it would be to have one... At that time I couldn't find a Jag anywhere.

 

However after finally getting one I got over that obession quite fast and started looking at the Jag as a normal game system with strengths and weaknesses.

Good, but also bad games. I still liked the Jag a lot, but I had to learn that many games I hoped for were never released.

And some other promising looking titles turned out bad too.

 

When I got into Jag development in 1999 things again changed entirely and from that time on I saw the Jag from a developers point of view, as I realized the difference between promotion, specs and facts.

It's still a cool system, but my main Jag related interest is development, rather than playing jag games. I guess I finished most of the good games so often that it got boring. Although I still enjoy some of my favorite Jag games from time to time.

 

I think keeping the Jag with new exciting projects alive is most interesting.

 

However one thing I never understood was, why was everybody always blaming that the Jag failed because of lack of promotion?

I mean if you think about it, there was a lot of promotion and at least in my case it was effective. I have hardly ever awaited a system so eagerly like I awaited my Jag. The problem was just, that Atari couldn't keep what they promised in their promotion. I still think the biggest mistake was, to promote the Jag hardware, rather than creating more good games, that they could promote.

 

Regards, Lars.