cimerians Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Well I finally got one and its on its way...picked up a modded console and I have a handful of common games (found them for 1 to 5 bucks at a local used book store): Asteroids Food Fight Galaga Pole Position II DK Jr. To save me some time in searching what homebrew games are out there that I can still get? Also, any regular games that are worth tracking down? Since I dont have the console yet are the controllers ok out of the box or should I eventually look to mod them too or get something else? I saw an arcade controller listed on this forum that looks cool. I also saw the XM threads which I'll look at when I get the chance. Not sure why I put it off getting a 7800 for so long. Wasn't interested in the 80's of course and then ever since the 90's its always been "I'll look into it eventually..." I think what really sparked my interest and to finally seek one out was the latest issue of Retro Gamer: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhomaios Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Check this thread out: http://atariage.com/forums/topic/226995-good-7800-games/ For me, the ones I'd track down first would be Centipede, Dig Dug, Joust, and Robotron 2084, and then hit up AtariAge store for Moon Cresta, Pac-Man Collection, and Scramble. Oh, and welcome to the club! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cimerians Posted October 13, 2014 Author Share Posted October 13, 2014 Awesome, thanks for the games list...exactly what I was looking for. Will definitely get the Atariage titles and I've been checking some youtube videos to see some of the other stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynxpro Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Since Centipede, Joust, Robotron and Dig Dug have all been mentioned, I'll add Ballblazer, Commando, Xevious, Midnight Mutants, and Ninja Golf to the list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRTGAMER Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 (edited) Grab a friend and hook up a second stick. Many of the Arcade to home classics are two player at once; exclusive to the 7800. Edited October 14, 2014 by CRTGAMER 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhomaios Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Grab a friend and hook up a second stick. Many of the Arcade to home classics are two player at once; exclusive to the 7800. I'll for once echo CRTGAMER's sentiment: 2-player Centipede or Joust is great, great fun. Get it AV-modded from ElectronicSentimentalities to make the picture just beautiful, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
78001987 Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Get albert to make you a custom cart of Centipede-TB, and get a new-old stock CX-80 trakball from Best Electronics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectorGamer Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Pac-Man Collection, Scramble and Jr. Pac-Man are all outstanding home brews that you can purchase from the AA store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godzillajoe Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 Moon Cresta will have you pulling your hair out but it's a great port. Is Beef Drop still available? That one is also great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhomaios Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 Moon Cresta will have you pulling your hair out but it's a great port. Is Beef Drop still available? That one is also great. Only Beef Drop VE is, though I thought someone said they'll be manufacturing HOKEY ones when those are done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennybingo Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 I would recommend buying any of PacManPlus' games. Failsafe is one of my favorites for the system. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godzillajoe Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 I would recommend buying any of PacManPlus' games. Failsafe is one of my favorites for the system. I bought that one ages (atari ages) ago and have never played it. no idea why. i hope it works! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennybingo Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 I bought that one ages (atari ages) ago and have never played it. no idea why. i hope it works! You should fire it up tonight…you won't regret it. It really is a good example of what the system is truly capable of (without any special boards or chips). Quite a solid game…tons of fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edladdin Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 If you are going to play any 2600 carts, check the difficulty switches, which are unlabeled.right = hard (a)left = easy (b) Besides the games mentioned, IMHO BallBlazer is fast paced and lots of fun, esp. with another human. I think I am in the minority on this, but Hat Trick is also a fun two player game. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godzillajoe Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 I never knew Hat Trick was "bad" until I started visiting this site. Always liked that game. Animation could be smoother but I always played the hell out of it. One On One Basketball is also kinda fun but too easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinks Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 (edited) I never knew Hat Trick was "bad" until I started visiting this site. Always liked that game. Animation could be smoother but I always played the hell out of it. One On One Basketball is also kinda fun but too easy. hat tricks sounds were just too much. The rest was ok.Think if they made a hockey game with the same idea as bblazer with a little different view of course with 3 or 4 players each. How cool woulda that been. Nhl 84. Edited October 15, 2014 by Jinks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cimerians Posted October 15, 2014 Author Share Posted October 15, 2014 Awesome I have the Pac-Man games in mind from AA but will wait until next month and I'm a Scramble arcade fan so I'll end up getting it. Never knew this machine had a bunch of two player games. One question: Is Donkey Kong a homebrew I see out there or is it a legit original 80's release? Looks like it has the pie level I haven't youtubed it yet. Does it compare well with the CV or the NES? I'm tempted to look for a copy just because of the pie level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhomaios Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 Awesome I have the Pac-Man games in mind from AA but will wait until next month and I'm a Scramble arcade fan so I'll end up getting it. Never knew this machine had a bunch of two player games. One question: Is Donkey Kong a homebrew I see out there or is it a legit original 80's release? Looks like it has the pie level I haven't youtubed it yet. Does it compare well with the CV or the NES? I'm tempted to look for a copy just because of the pie level. Both. There's an original release without the pie level, a homebrew by tep392 that is beautiful but needs the XM (what I have), and right now I think tep is also making one with Pokey on board and thus not needing the XM (which is what I wish I had done! ). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 Looks like it has the pie level I haven't youtubed it yet. Does it compare well with the CV or the NES? I'm tempted to look for a copy just because of the pie level. Here's the video. Better than the CV and NES ports, including the original NES version and the "Original Edition/Pie Foundry" half-baked (Euro exclusive) update job on the NES. These are Arcade timings, gameplay, and down to the smallest of Arcade details. It is really spectacular. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVksiALE6e0 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cimerians Posted October 16, 2014 Author Share Posted October 16, 2014 Wow...so the on board (non XM) is being worked on right now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
78001987 Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 Wow...so the on board (non XM) is being worked on right now? It already exists in it's finished format, it's just that supplies of the parts needed to make them are short, so tep392 (the author) can only make them in small batches at a time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 Wow...so the on board (non XM) is being worked on right now? http://atariage.com/forums/topic/204250-donkey-kong-xm-pre-order-and-demo/?p=3084998 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cimerians Posted October 16, 2014 Author Share Posted October 16, 2014 Awesome, thanks for links and info...I added my name to the thread. Really looking forward to that someday. Can't believe I ignored the console for decades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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