leearco Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 Any news on this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Math You Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 Not yet. I notice that Sega/Tectoy have a portable out. Perhaps the success of a Sega handheld will motivate Atari to make the Flashback portable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calfranklin Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Not yet. I notice that Sega/Tectoy have a portable out. Perhaps the success of a Sega handheld will motivate Atari to make the Flashback portable? We can only hope that they will see the market value of a portable gaming device. Curt Vendel had a great conceptual handheld device, but as I understand, Atari was unwilling to finance the project. Does anyone want to further comment on this thread? Mr. Vendel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Math You Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 You know, the success of Curts USB joystick might lead to an non-Atari Flashback portable. Question is, what should it be called? Atari own the Flashback trademark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinChargers Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 You know, the success of Curts USB joystick might lead to an non-Atari Flashback portable. Question is, what should it be called? Atari own the Flashback trademark. I brought this up in one of the joystick threads. Hopefully the revenue created by the selling of these USB sticks would prove profitable enough for Curt to sell his "Portable Flashback" creation. I'd seriously hope Atari would reconsider or view the portable flashback as an additional money maker for them, and would have Curt's backing. I remember when talks on this new FB was in full swing I really enjoyed seeing Curt's sneak peek design. Hopefully someday it will see the light of day and be in all of our wanting hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1500 Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 Does anybody know the phone number of those Famiclone knockoff makers in Asia? They can probably make a FB2 faster than Atari could pronounce "Flashback". Sure, it wouldn't be legal, but at this point, who cares? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinChargers Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 Does anybody know the phone number of those Famiclone knockoff makers in Asia? They can probably make a FB2 faster than Atari could pronounce "Flashback". Sure, it wouldn't be legal, but at this point, who cares? I'd care. Sure, I own a few of those "Power Player Super Joy" joystick things with the so called 75000 NES games in them, but I'd be much happier with my purchase had it been legitimately made by Nintendo themselves. I'm sure the build quality would be quite a bit better also. The last thing a few of us on here would wanna do is complain endlessly on the glitches that would come along with being made with NES on a chip format. And another thing, do you wanna sift through titles like "Pack Man", "Pitfalled", and "Zevious". Sure, its kinda fun to have these things but at the same time I don't see them in the same eye as I do an actual console. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fort Apocalypse Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 You know, the success of Curts USB joystick might lead to an non-Atari Flashback portable. Question is, what should it be called? Atari own the Flashback trademark. Call it "the most awesome thing ever". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zap! Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 A 2600 portable this year would be a dream come true, but I doubt it will happen anytime soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny_McCormic Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 You know, the success of Curts USB joystick might lead to an non-Atari Flashback portable. Question is, what should it be called? Atari own the Flashback trademark. Resurrection model 2600 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feralstorm Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 You know, the success of Curts USB joystick might lead to an non-Atari Flashback portable. Question is, what should it be called? Atari own the Flashback trademark. "Gemini Pocket" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinChargers Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 See if Sears wants back into the video game business and market it as the Sears Tele-Arcade Pocket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fort Apocalypse Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 (edited) See if Sears wants back into the video game business and market it as the Sears Tele-Arcade Pocket. Sears should totally do that. I'd actually visit even if they just started selling the Tele-Games again. Edited March 12, 2009 by Fort Apocalypse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Math You Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 See if Sears wants back into the video game business and market it as the Sears Tele-Arcade Pocket.Great idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorf Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Perhaps when there are ice caps in hell. Everything I've read from Curt here indicates it aint happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro Rogue Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 http://www.atariage.com/forums/index.php?s...t&p=1704983 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zap! Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 I like this design: http://www.product-reviews.net/2007/06/28/...-school-gamers/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gulag picture radio Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Keep your eyes on retrothing.com - I'll have some video of it up this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickeycolumbus Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Keep your eyes on retrothing.com - I'll have some video of it up this week. Please alert us when you post it, I am very excited to see it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathanallan Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Keep your eyes on retrothing.com - I'll have some video of it up this week. Please alert us when you post it, I am very excited to see it Same here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 http://www.retrothing.com/2009/03/atari-fl...k-portable.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esper Wizard Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Thank you or the video. I *will* buy it as soon as it comes out, even though its price has gone up (from $40 to $75). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Math You Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Nice video. Would the FB portable have any built in games? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brojamfootball Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 YEEESSSSSS!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zap! Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Awesome! Any idea how big the HD will be? How many games can it hold? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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