What is your most nostalgic memory of the 2600, 7800, or any Atari VCS? Are you going to smash or pass on this? I'm genuinely curious to hear why, either way!
first saw the 2600 as the sears telegames version in a local sears store as a kid probably around 1979/80, playing air sea battle (telegames version of it) at sears, later we ended up getting one after i begged my mom, remember getting space invaders, missile command and finally asteroids. never had a 7800 because I went the home computer route via C64. this is great because it looks like the og 2600. but this is not original hardware it's a rom dumper with emulation. I understand why they went that route but I will pass because of it, since I have an OG 2600 and symphony cart
My first console was the Colecovision. Instead of purchasing the Atari 2600 adapter for the Colecovision I purchased the Coleco Gemini a 2600 clone console from Sears. I really liked the Gemini console especially the controllers. The joystick and paddle were combined in one controller. This controller actually improved my game play the paddles worked fine but the original paddles are better. As for the Atari 2600+ it’s the console I’ve been waiting for I’ve had multiple 2600 consoles over the years. I enjoy collecting for the 2600 so many great games I still enjoy today!
def smashin on this ;D my favorite memory was waiting in line for pac man on natl pac man day back in 81 or 82 when the game came out, dad and i went to skaggs alpha beta (grocery store) to buy it day one, there was a huge long line, we got the next to last copy for like $50 (which was daylight robbery back then lol) but it brought me so much joy as a 6 yr old with pac man at home, even it was the 2600 version, i didn't care or realize it was any different than the arcade version lol :D still love it
Brilliant video, you covered the 7800 as well, no one else with videos has seemed to bothered. This is a great buy for someone that loves the 7800 as well and more should have been done to promote that system. Its just a shame there is not a way to play 400/800 games as well, if there was this would be a killer system.
Thanks for watching! Agree the 4/800 would be an incredible add-in. At the very least perhaps sideloading those games will be an option since it runs Stella :))
Great video! The 2600 was my first console. I have been revisiting it a lot via emulation on the Steam Deck. I think this new console is great. I don't have a physical Atari game collection. It's on my radar but not sure if I'm going to get this yet.
I was born in 88 and I got into games via the SNES. Honestly I enjoy the simplicity of the retro games and I really want one of these and build a collection of 2600 and 7800 games
Because, here in Brazil videogames started being sold in 1984, including the Atari 2600 (there were only some clones in 1983) and the Odyssey2, it is very much part of my childhood in the 80's. I believe me and my late brother got one from my parents in the 1984 Christmas, when I was 8, with River Raid and Enduro. It was magical, and I have found memories of this console, much more than the NES, that I played years later, getting mine in 1991 only. So yes, if this is ever released here in Brazil, I will get one.
I had the atari 2600, then eventually 7800. I totally loved the 7800 and still have it, but I'd like to get this as my CRT TV is old, and I'd like the easy plug in play of this atari 2600+. Food Fight was one of my top 5 games I loved. I was a fan of Dig Dug, Joust, Centipede, Asteroids, in the arcades etc, but it was playing those games on my 7800 that was so memorable. So much so, when Arcade1up made their versions of the cabs, I had to get them for nostalgia reasons. The 7800 also had a track ball unit which made playing Centipede much better. I hope I can still find that. Great review.
I remember my dad playing pitfall on 2600 and he ended up getting a patch for taking a picture of his score or something. Very nostalgic for that game and the 2600.
Pitfall 2 and Omega Race won't work as they have custom chips. Same with Tunnel runner, Mountain Kimg and a number of homebrews including Champ games "Arcade" titles such as Mappy, Lady Bug arcade, Gorf arcade, etc
I'm a huge Atari fan. The 2600 was my first ever console, and I've loved it ever since. I got my Atari 2600+ last week and im really loving it so far. Yeah its not perfect, but its a great way to play those clasic Atari carts here in 2023. Great video btw, i pretty much agree with your whooe take on it.
Thank you for watching! 🙏🏼 I’m glad you’re enjoying yours as well, and appreciate your feedback! I actually was able to pick up Kaboom, so I can really use my paddles now lol! Random side note: I was thinking, since it runs Stella and is basically an SBC if there will be a way to sideload games 🤔
@SheLionGaming KABOOM! Is such a hectic game. Good fun though. As for side-loading games, I'd expect that was entirely possible. Would be be handy for the carts that aren't (yet) supported.
Great video! The 2600 was my first console, and have a large collection of 2600 and 7800 games. Still waiting for this to arrive. I have a sealed Desert Falcon, too! Lol. Pitfall II won't work since the cart dumper can't read the custom chip which provided the game with enhanced sound and graphics. Maybe we'll be able to sideload with a community update? We'll see.
I grew up in the 80s in the UK which was more about the ZX Spectrum, C64 and tha Amiga. So I have little nostalgia for Atari consoles. But I do concede that the woody design is a beautiful classic. Probably my favourite design ever. So my plan is to try and get one of these cheap one day and gut it for a Retropie box. I could use an original but this is that little bit smaller, which I like.
Hi great review so my self personally I never played a Atari system and have always wanted to buy one to experience so I ordered one with the 3 game carts with spinner and hopeing they continue to release games for there system just look at evercade they are on a roll releasing carts and I dig that eco system Atari has an opportunity to really get out to the masses by releasing older titles or remastered titles thanks have a great day
I would like to see if it works decent on a CRT with the adapter you showed. I run my Atari games via Stella software emulator to an arcade RGB CRT monitor via PC emulation.
I'll have to pass because my wife bought me the Atari 50 1 up for Xmas. I know some people don't like the design but I'm digging the retro 70s/80s look.
@SheLionGaming if you are patient enough you can nab the 7800 version for pretty cheap, i paid a whols 10 biucks for my copy with manual, at least for now.
My biggest problem with this is that it’s still emulation. Sure it’s using carts, but that’s just to temporarily download the game into memory. Might as well stick with a raspberry pi. At least then you’re not unnecessarily restricted to just the carts you own.
I always give a dislike when I see a person buy a NOS copy and open it. That’s one less out there for someone who would have appreciated it for that. If you want to play, I believe you should buy used.
@@NEONBattleBitch It doesn’t make any sense at all, regardless of a lucky price on a great find. There will always be a cheaper price on a loose cartridge eventually.
@@SumDumGy it doesn’t make any sense to YOU, just as your logic doesn’t resonate with me. But I am enjoying my purchase, now CIB. Regardless, I can respect your opinion and if leaving a dislike is what you feel you need to do in order to get your point across, or express your distaste for my decisions - clearly, no one is trying to stop you. Truly hope you have a nice holiday weekend :)
Grow up kid. Seriously. I don't know what is sadder someone paying 130 dollars for something that was already done at 60 or someone who has nothing better to do than whine in a CZcams comment section about what a random person is into gaming wise. God you are a Loser
What is your most nostalgic memory of the 2600, 7800, or any Atari VCS? Are you going to smash or pass on this? I'm genuinely curious to hear why, either way!
first saw the 2600 as the sears telegames version in a local sears store as a kid probably around 1979/80, playing air sea battle (telegames version of it) at sears, later we ended up getting one after i begged my mom, remember getting space invaders, missile command and finally asteroids. never had a 7800 because I went the home computer route via C64. this is great because it looks like the og 2600. but this is not original hardware it's a rom dumper with emulation. I understand why they went that route but I will pass because of it, since I have an OG 2600 and symphony cart
My first console was the Colecovision. Instead of purchasing the Atari 2600 adapter for the Colecovision I purchased the Coleco Gemini a 2600 clone console from Sears. I really liked the Gemini console especially the controllers. The joystick and paddle were combined in one controller. This controller actually improved my game play the paddles worked fine but the original paddles are better. As for the Atari 2600+ it’s the console I’ve been waiting for I’ve had multiple 2600 consoles over the years. I enjoy collecting for the 2600 so many great games I still enjoy today!
def smashin on this ;D my favorite memory was waiting in line for pac man on natl pac man day back in 81 or 82 when the game came out, dad and i went to skaggs alpha beta (grocery store) to buy it day one, there was a huge long line, we got the next to last copy for like $50 (which was daylight robbery back then lol) but it brought me so much joy as a 6 yr old with pac man at home, even it was the 2600 version, i didn't care or realize it was any different than the arcade version lol :D still love it
Brilliant video, you covered the 7800 as well, no one else with videos has seemed to bothered. This is a great buy for someone that loves the 7800 as well and more should have been done to promote that system. Its just a shame there is not a way to play 400/800 games as well, if there was this would be a killer system.
Thanks for watching! Agree the 4/800 would be an incredible add-in. At the very least perhaps sideloading those games will be an option since it runs Stella :))
Great video! The 2600 was my first console. I have been revisiting it a lot via emulation on the Steam Deck. I think this new console is great. I don't have a physical Atari game collection. It's on my radar but not sure if I'm going to get this yet.
Good stuff. I can't wait to get mine. Thanks for the video.
Loving these new reimagined versions of classic consoles that come out over the last few years 🙏🏽💖💖
I was born in 88 and I got into games via the SNES. Honestly I enjoy the simplicity of the retro games and I really want one of these and build a collection of 2600 and 7800 games
Because, here in Brazil videogames started being sold in 1984, including the Atari 2600 (there were only some clones in 1983) and the Odyssey2, it is very much part of my childhood in the 80's. I believe me and my late brother got one from my parents in the 1984 Christmas, when I was 8, with River Raid and Enduro. It was magical, and I have found memories of this console, much more than the NES, that I played years later, getting mine in 1991 only.
So yes, if this is ever released here in Brazil, I will get one.
I had the atari 2600, then eventually 7800. I totally loved the 7800 and still have it, but I'd like to get this as my CRT TV is old, and I'd like the easy plug in play of this atari 2600+. Food Fight was one of my top 5 games I loved. I was a fan of Dig Dug, Joust, Centipede, Asteroids, in the arcades etc, but it was playing those games on my 7800 that was so memorable. So much so, when Arcade1up made their versions of the cabs, I had to get them for nostalgia reasons. The 7800 also had a track ball unit which made playing Centipede much better. I hope I can still find that. Great review.
Thanks for sharing! I wish I could find my trackball :(
Excellent review, I am a new subscriber! Go Atari, preordered mine day one and waiting for my shipment to arrive Friday 🎉😊
I remember my dad playing pitfall on 2600 and he ended up getting a patch for taking a picture of his score or something. Very nostalgic for that game and the 2600.
1000%!
Nicely done Jayde. If you get an opportunity, I'd love to see how these games look when a scanline generator is added.
Thank you! I will look into this!
@@NEONBattleBitchThey're stupid cheap for VGA and HDMI and they do a pretty decent job. Amazon carries a few of them.
Nice review! Looking forward to mine on the way
I forgot about the old Star Wars game. I ❤ that game as a kid!
Remember some 7800 games had a POKEY within cartridge. Not sure why it was not included on the motherboard is a big question.
Atari is producing new 7800 pro pads. Those were the European controllers that were modeled after NES and master system pads.
Is this confirmed? Can't find anything about this.
Atari’s official account actually confirmed this on my last Twitter post ;)
Pitfall 2 and Omega Race won't work as they have custom chips. Same with Tunnel runner, Mountain Kimg and a number of homebrews including Champ games "Arcade" titles such as Mappy, Lady Bug arcade, Gorf arcade, etc
That was super cool and informative totally cool!
awesome review as always ;D love my 2600+! i use it pretty much daily at this point
I'm a huge Atari fan. The 2600 was my first ever console, and I've loved it ever since. I got my Atari 2600+ last week and im really loving it so far. Yeah its not perfect, but its a great way to play those clasic Atari carts here in 2023.
Great video btw, i pretty much agree with your whooe take on it.
Thank you for watching! 🙏🏼 I’m glad you’re enjoying yours as well, and appreciate your feedback! I actually was able to pick up Kaboom, so I can really use my paddles now lol! Random side note: I was thinking, since it runs Stella and is basically an SBC if there will be a way to sideload games 🤔
@SheLionGaming KABOOM! Is such a hectic game. Good fun though.
As for side-loading games, I'd expect that was entirely possible. Would be be handy for the carts that aren't (yet) supported.
Great video! The 2600 was my first console, and have a large collection of 2600 and 7800 games. Still waiting for this to arrive. I have a sealed Desert Falcon, too! Lol. Pitfall II won't work since the cart dumper can't read the custom chip which provided the game with enhanced sound and graphics. Maybe we'll be able to sideload with a community update? We'll see.
I grew up in the 80s in the UK which was more about the ZX Spectrum, C64 and tha Amiga. So I have little nostalgia for Atari consoles. But I do concede that the woody design is a beautiful classic. Probably my favourite design ever. So my plan is to try and get one of these cheap one day and gut it for a Retropie box. I could use an original but this is that little bit smaller, which I like.
Hi great review so my self personally I never played a Atari system and have always wanted to buy one to experience so I ordered one with the 3 game carts with spinner and hopeing they continue to release games for there system just look at evercade they are on a roll releasing carts and I dig that eco system Atari has an opportunity to really get out to the masses by releasing older titles or remastered titles thanks have a great day
I would like to see if it works decent on a CRT with the adapter you showed.
I run my Atari games via Stella software emulator to an arcade RGB CRT monitor via PC emulation.
I'll have to pass because my wife bought me the Atari 50 1 up for Xmas. I know some people don't like the design but I'm digging the retro 70s/80s look.
If you’re happy with it, that’s all that matters 😁
Food fight looks fun as hell lol
J!!! you gotta play Dark Chambers ,if you haven't I mean. It was one of my haves as a kid 😊
Yea I was looking at the 7800 version! Its a more daughter after cart 😅
Especially since they are re-releasing the 2600 version
@SheLionGaming if you are patient enough you can nab the 7800 version for pretty cheap, i paid a whols 10 biucks for my copy with manual, at least for now.
Huge Atari fan ❤
😊💜
My biggest problem with this is that it’s still emulation. Sure it’s using carts, but that’s just to temporarily download the game into memory. Might as well stick with a raspberry pi. At least then you’re not unnecessarily restricted to just the carts you own.
Reviews from fanboys always turn out to be the best. Great review as always man
anything's better that the clickbait titles and wishy washiness of some channels lol
That’s fanbitch to you, Mr. 😂
A female gamer? That’s a rare breed. This is largely a male dominated area. Good to see a female perspective
Wtf is a Jag-wire???
Atari's 64bit system, the Jaguar.
@@talon12020 i know what that is stupid, but wtf is a Jag-wire?
I always give a dislike when I see a person buy a NOS copy and open it. That’s one less out there for someone who would have appreciated it for that. If you want to play, I believe you should buy used.
Well when the NIB is significantly less expensive than the beat up cart only listings, it only makes sense. I want to own & play the game lol
Who cares? 😂
@@The_Real_DCT Clearly, I do.
@@NEONBattleBitch It doesn’t make any sense at all, regardless of a lucky price on a great find. There will always be a cheaper price on a loose cartridge eventually.
@@SumDumGy it doesn’t make any sense to YOU, just as your logic doesn’t resonate with me. But I am enjoying my purchase, now CIB.
Regardless, I can respect your opinion and if leaving a dislike is what you feel you need to do in order to get your point across, or express your distaste for my decisions - clearly, no one is trying to stop you.
Truly hope you have a nice holiday weekend :)
Expensive system for what it is ,50 bucks would be a reasonable price.i will pass
Ok boomer. People should get over this ridiculously primitive ancient console already
Yet, here you are, where boomers and assholes meet.
Grow up kid. Seriously. I don't know what is sadder someone paying 130 dollars for something that was already done at 60 or someone who has nothing better to do than whine in a CZcams comment section about what a random person is into gaming wise. God you are a Loser