Atari Flashback Portable - My thoughts so far...
So some things I've learned since yesterday as I've been testing roms on the Portable with guys on Atariage.com
1) The unit I got was a early unit. I had a new version of Space Invaders and Jungle Hunt (both Taito titles) which will not be on the later models. SCORE!!
2) Everyone is sold out of these (even the producing company) for a few more weeks. Glad I jumped on this.
3) A great little system. Most of the roms tried so far have worked. The ones not working are the fan projects that use hardware tricks and that generally breaks emulators.
Links of activity:
The Atari Flashback Portable thread on Atariage.
The Flashback Portable Compatibility List thread where we test the roms and post results.
Here is where I talk about and show some pictures on Facebook:
My Toys R Us story.
Where to get one?
Atgames website is where I ordered mine. Currently sold out as I write this.
Ebay has some with free shipping for under $50 (as I write this).
Basic release news comes down to this:
Atgames sold off their existing stock of early production models. Most that ordered them from their website got those models, and those had the new version of Space Invaders and Jungle Hunt, which are both Taito titles. Looking at the box art on the ebay ones more than likely those are the same early production batch.
After November 30th/mid December (heard two dates) the next batch of Portables will be basically the same as the early production but with no Space Invaders and Jungle Hunt. Naturally the Jungle Hunt rom works fine in the SD slot (tested that myself). But no new Space Invaders. As you can see in my video while the game is spot on in look and sound the action could have used some polish as you can see in my humorous video in the links above with the last .. slow... invader.
Frogger on the other hand is amazing. No music for reasons however the look and sounds are spot on!
So the Atari Flashback Portable is highly suggested. Just so well done. Thank you Atgames!
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