Albert Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 We'll be releasing four new games at the Portland Retro Gaming Expo. Here's a shot (well, render) of all four games together: All four will be available in boxed form at the show, and available in the AtariAge Store after. More details soon! ..Al 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+HatNJ Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Nice will have to order when available in store after show (maybe earlier for subscribers ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariBrian Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Im curious about this Ixion . Was it an arcade game only or on other consoles ? Can anyone link any gameplay footage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted September 13, 2013 Author Share Posted September 13, 2013 Nice will have to order when available in store after show (maybe earlier for subscribers ? Might be able to do that, or perhaps some other benefit for subscribers related to the release of these. ..Al 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SabertoothRetro Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 We happen to be visiting Portland the weekend of PRGE. Count me in for a boxed copy of Frenzy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted September 13, 2013 Author Share Posted September 13, 2013 Im curious about this Ixion . Was it an arcade game only or on other consoles ? Can anyone link any gameplay footage It's an unreleased prototype for the 2600: http://www.atariprotos.com/2600/software/ixion/ixion.htm Also included is a modified version of Ixion called Ixion Ultra. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Ixion was also an unreleased arcade prototype (playable in MAME). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetset Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Nice will have to order when available in store after show (maybe earlier for subscribers ? Might be able to do that, or perhaps some other benefit for subscribers related to the release of these. ..Al Or both? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+McCallister Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 We'll be releasing four new games at the Portland Retro Gaming Expo. Here's a shot (well, render) of all four games together:All four will be available in boxed form at the show, and available in the AtariAge Store after.More details soon!..Al Do I read this correct in that the boxes will only be available at the show? These look fantastic, by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Leach Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 I want all four minus seaweed assault... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Random Terrain Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 I want all four minus seaweed assault... I'm pretty sure the sentence above will be said so many times at the Portland Retro Gaming Expo that the multiple echoes will create a vibration so intense that the building will start to crumble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted September 13, 2013 Author Share Posted September 13, 2013 I'm pretty sure the sentence above will be said so many times at the Portland Retro Gaming Expo that the multiple echoes will create a vibration so intense that the building will start to crumble. Chris already has a copy of Seaweed Assault from the earlier "cart-only" run. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFL Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Do I read this correct in that the boxes will only be available at the show? These look fantastic, by the way. I'm curious too. Are the boxes only available at the show? I would love to get my grubby paws on that Ixiom box. Also, just wondering, do you intend to sell the Seaweed Assault box separate? I already bought the cart a while back... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted September 13, 2013 Author Share Posted September 13, 2013 Yes, boxed copies will be available after the show. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted September 13, 2013 Author Share Posted September 13, 2013 These just arrived: ..Al 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serious Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Awesome. I can't wait to order mine. That box for Ixion looks beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fres Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 (edited) Im curious about this Ixion . Was it an arcade game only or on other consoles ? Can anyone link any gameplay footage There is also an unreleased version for Atari 8-bits. The link on AA has some comments from the author: http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-ixion_2628.html This game was also played in the Atari 8-bit high score club. Never tried the arcade original. Edited September 24, 2013 by Fres Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaManFan Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Might be able to do that, or perhaps some other benefit for subscribers related to the release of these. ..Al Count me in for a boxed copy of Frenzy when it goes in the store. Spent some quality time playing the stand-up cab at OVGE over the weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mapman1071 Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 So someone found the Gameavision Archive for Space Rocks,are Dave and Jerry Credited? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Teams Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Count me in for the 2600 games. Thanks to everyone involved for all their efforts in getting these released. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+swlovinist Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Wow, those games look awesome . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 There is also an unreleased version for Atari 8-bits. The link on AA has some comments from the author: http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-ixion_2628.html This game was also played in the Atari 8-bit high score club. Never tried the arcade original. The YouTube videos of especially the arcade version of IXION seem to play pretty differently from the Atari 2600 version. While the game mechanics are the same, the focus seems different. The Arcade versions seems to be more about shooting opponents where the Atari 2600 version is more about evading them and concentrating on getting to the collect targets. Using the Kailo Sphere is a key element here. The result is a pretty intense and very unique game. Unfortunately the difficulty ramp up of the IXION prototype was not well adjusted. The game starts too slow and easy and becomes insanely difficult later on. For ULTRA we have gone through several iterations to make the game much better playable. Meanwhile I really enjoy playing it. I think eventually I will suggest it for a highscore contest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeguychicago Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 (edited) I am looking forward to these after the show. Out of curiosity, is there anything like this show in the midwest (preferably in the Chicago area) that AA also attends? If so, can someone post a link? Thanks! Edited September 25, 2013 by bikeguychicago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Here is a video of Ixion/Ultra: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emJj_EzHBHU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+FujiSkunk Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 I won't make it to the show, sadly, but, I know my wallet is going to take a(nother) big hit shortly after! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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