Atari Master Posted April 17, 2002 Share Posted April 17, 2002 What do you think is the best Atari System? A.Atari 2600 B.Atari 5200 C.Atari 7800 D.Atari Jaguar E.Atari Lynx F.None Of The Above G.Other [ 04-17-2002: Message edited by: Atari Master ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubersaurus Posted April 17, 2002 Share Posted April 17, 2002 Don't forget the Lynx! I'd go with the 7800, myself. It's like a 2600, with more games. Granted, many of the games are found on the 2600 as well, but these ones are usually better, and the titles exclusive to the 7800 of the 2 are pretty good too, like robotron, Scrapyard Dog, and the venerable Ballblazer. Plus I like both controllers, stick and pad. I'm crazy, apparently ;p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari Master Posted April 18, 2002 Author Share Posted April 18, 2002 Lynx is not s system, it's a handheld.If you want Lynx pick F.Other. I'd rather the 7800 since it can play two different kinds of systems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liquid_sky Posted April 18, 2002 Share Posted April 18, 2002 the lynx is a HANDHELD SYSTEM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Atari Posted April 18, 2002 Share Posted April 18, 2002 Best Atari system, huh? I'm not sure, it's a tie between the 2600 and 7800. The 7800 is great to have because it was never widely distributed, but the 2600 is pure classic. So, my picks are A & C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari Master Posted April 18, 2002 Author Share Posted April 18, 2002 Ok, Lynx is on! Current Results: A.Atari 2600(1) B.Atari 5200(0) C.Atari 7800(3) D.Atari Jaguar(0) E.Atari Lynx(0) F.None Of The Above(0) G.Other(0) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onklsven75 Posted April 18, 2002 Share Posted April 18, 2002 5200. I love the games and always thought it was a cool looking system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smile_walle Posted April 18, 2002 Share Posted April 18, 2002 I love Atari 2600, beacuse pure classic!! and also I love Atari Jaguar 64 Bits, it look so cool!! I pick A and D. That it!! Jason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noble Kale Posted April 18, 2002 Share Posted April 18, 2002 Lynx & 2600 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fmctm1sw Posted April 18, 2002 Share Posted April 18, 2002 Atari 5200. Hands down. The games are better than the 2600. You can also play 2600 games on it (with 2600 controllers). I don't like my 7800 because some of my games don't fit in it correctly. I've never played a Lynx or Jaguar so I can't speak on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradjewell Posted April 18, 2002 Share Posted April 18, 2002 They are all great. Lynx is the best handheld. My fave though is probably 7800 because you can play 2600 games as well as 7800 games, with the Jag coming in a close second. The Jaguar rocks. You can't beat tempest 2000, raiden, the port of pitfall, and many other. Brad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE146 Posted April 18, 2002 Share Posted April 18, 2002 5200 has always been my nostalgic favorite. Maybe because it's the one console in my entire life that caused me so much grief. I don't know, but perhaps that endeared it to me more than the 2600 in some strange way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skatepunk60 Posted April 18, 2002 Share Posted April 18, 2002 5200 and the 7800 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunstar Posted April 19, 2002 Share Posted April 19, 2002 Are we not considering the XEGS game system as a system? That, of course, would open up all the 8-bit Atari computers into the realm of systems as the XEGS is one disguised as a console...But, I'd have to go with the Jaguar, hands down my all-time favorite system from ANY company...if we are going to include the XEGS then I'd say it's a very close second for me, since it can play the whole 8-bit computer library with the addition of a disk drive (comparible to a JAG with the cd drive ), so my answer is D-which stands for DEFINATELY. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariKen64 Posted April 19, 2002 Share Posted April 19, 2002 its hard to say the 2600 has the most games the 5200 was the bigest the 7800 had the highest number the lynx is the best portable atari and the jag is the most powerful so i guess they are all the best! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liveinabin Posted April 19, 2002 Share Posted April 19, 2002 2600. I'd like to say 7800 for the reasons already given, but I can't get a bunch of 2600 games to work on mine and the pictures poor, despite having a Scart lead. so (a)2600 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyXB Posted April 19, 2002 Share Posted April 19, 2002 A or C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian M Posted April 19, 2002 Share Posted April 19, 2002 A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRetroGamer Posted April 19, 2002 Share Posted April 19, 2002 No doubt about it, 5200 RULES!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradjewell Posted April 19, 2002 Share Posted April 19, 2002 dont feel bad, the 5200 didn't seem to make it to many places over here. I still aint found one. Brad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted April 19, 2002 Share Posted April 19, 2002 My personal favorites are the Atari 2600 and Atari 5200. While I never had a 5200 when I was growing up, I did use Atari 8-bit computers quite extensively, and they're close enough to the 5200 for the purposes of this poll. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atariman Posted April 19, 2002 Share Posted April 19, 2002 I'd have to say the 2600. My reasoning for this is that yes, the 7800 is a great system, but the 2600 seems to be the system that can take more of a beating. I once did some repairs on a 2600 system that had gone through the trash compactor at someone's work. The only problems (other than the cosmetic ones) that it had were the ones it had before going into the compactor. After replacing two chips and doing some work on the case, it was working just fine. The 5200 is also a good system, but the controllers aren't very reliable. As for the Jaguar, the controls are pretty good, but there just aren't enough games for it to be a competitor. The lynx is also good, but many of the games for it are not. So, that is why I consider the Atari 2600 to be the best atari system. It may not be able to play the games for the 7800 or 5200, but it's durable, simple, and doesn't require a lot of looking to find games to use on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liveinabin Posted April 20, 2002 Share Posted April 20, 2002 the 5200 does look great - I'd love to actually use one. It's damn shame they didn't make it over here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zanza Posted April 20, 2002 Share Posted April 20, 2002 The 2600 six switches because of the wood look and the fact that it 's an instant classic The 7800 because it can play all the 2600 carts I have and it has good titles of its own with far superior graphics (compared to the 2600) The Lynx, as AtariKen64 says is the best handheld made by Atari...and I agree (of course), but the best handheld (need big hands ) is the Sega Nomad without doubt. Just compare the two displays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nateo Posted April 21, 2002 Share Posted April 21, 2002 I like the 2600 b/c of it's nostaligic appeal to it. Whenever I see a six switch, it reminds me of that day six years ago when my uncle first showed me one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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