King Atari Posted March 18, 2002 Share Posted March 18, 2002 Anyone know what the last released 2600 game was? I'm not talking re-releases like Pac-Man or Combat, I mean the original release. I'm thinking it was Klax, but then why do certain games have dates like 1992/93? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemmi Posted March 18, 2002 Share Posted March 18, 2002 Secret Quest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted March 18, 2002 Share Posted March 18, 2002 Keep your eye on the "Did you Know" box on the home page. PS Lemmi's right! Answer Stan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mos6507 Posted March 18, 2002 Share Posted March 18, 2002 Steve DeFrisco said Klax was the last contract awarded by Atari for a completed 2600 game. It may have come out in europe at the same time as Sentinel, though. Now, there were other games still in the pipeline. Save Mary was started earlier than Klax, though. Save Mary had a much longer than normal development cycle (2+ years I think). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted March 18, 2002 Share Posted March 18, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Glenn Saunders: Save Mary had a much longer than normal development cycle (2+ years I think). Perhaps Tod Frye wanted to finish at least one of his 2600 games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari Master Posted March 18, 2002 Share Posted March 18, 2002 I really hate homebrew games.But I don't know what the last one was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adriana Posted March 18, 2002 Share Posted March 18, 2002 Hate homebrew games? WHAT?! Blasphemy! Hell, most of the homebrews are better than a good chunk of the pre-1985 2600 library! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted March 18, 2002 Share Posted March 18, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Adrian: Hate homebrew games? WHAT?! Blasphemy! Hell, most of the homebrews are better than a good chunk of the pre-1985 2600 library! Atari Master was either joking... ...or is completely ignorant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemmi Posted March 18, 2002 Share Posted March 18, 2002 Secret Quest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted March 18, 2002 Share Posted March 18, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Lemmi: Secret Quest That's from 1989 and My Golf by H.E.S is from 1990. [ 03-18-2002: Message edited by: Thomas Jentzsch ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemmi Posted March 18, 2002 Share Posted March 18, 2002 hummm does H.E.S. even count? im just going by USA releases since King never specified. and since King lives in the US Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted March 18, 2002 Share Posted March 18, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Lemmi: hummm does H.E.S. even count? im just going by USA releases since King never specified. and since King lives in the US Well, believe me, there is a world outside the US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemmi Posted March 18, 2002 Share Posted March 18, 2002 heh i know im just playing with ya im in a weird mood today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uosipa llamxew Posted March 18, 2002 Share Posted March 18, 2002 (edited) ... Edited September 23, 2005 by mojofltr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian M Posted March 18, 2002 Share Posted March 18, 2002 I could have sworn Klax or Road Runner were the final games. Didn't Secret Quest come out sometime in 1989, well before the fall of the 2600? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemmi Posted March 18, 2002 Share Posted March 18, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Adrian M: I could have sworn Klax or Road Runner were the final games. Didn't Secret Quest come out sometime in 1989, well before the fall of the 2600? if this is true then the did you know? is wrong on the main page i see that quote all the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liquid_sky Posted March 18, 2002 Share Posted March 18, 2002 quoteHate homebrew games? WHAT?! Blasphemy! Hell, most of the homebrews are better than a good chunk of the pre-1985 2600 library! Yup. I agree.. and not only cuz Thomas is around Homebrews seem alot more innovative to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian M Posted March 18, 2002 Share Posted March 18, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Lemmi: if this is true then the did you know? is wrong on the main page i see that quote all the time I've seen that quote too, but for some strange reason, I remember hearing that Klax or Road Runner were the final releases. I'm more inclined to say that Road Runner was the final game because wasn't it the largest 2600 game ever made as sort of a last hurrah for the 2600. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella'sGhost Posted March 18, 2002 Share Posted March 18, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Atari Master: I really hate homebrew games. What are talking about, is any homebrew game better than bowling?? Have you forgotten bowling? I don't think so.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cybergoth Posted March 18, 2002 Share Posted March 18, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Adrian M: I'm more inclined to say that Road Runner was the final game because wasn't it the largest 2600 game ever made as sort of a last hurrah for the 2600. Fatal Run is the largest with 32K. Greetings, Manuel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted March 19, 2002 Share Posted March 19, 2002 I'd think the last released game was either Ikari Warriors, BMX Airmaster, or Klax. My guess is that they were all released in 1990 so which was the last released may be moot. Klax has the last part number and is PAL only so I guess it wins. For US releases it was probably BMX Airmaster. Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Atari Posted March 19, 2002 Author Share Posted March 19, 2002 Yeah, Secret Quest is dated 1989. If it were the last game, then what about Xenophobe? I'm seriously not trying to throw Xeno in or anything, just that it had a release date of 1990. And, one of my favorite examples, Ghostbusters II was released in 1992 (but programmed in 1990). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moycon Posted March 19, 2002 Share Posted March 19, 2002 quoteWell, believe me, there is a world outside the US When did this happen???!!!?? And why didn't anyone tell me. I thought I read somewhere that My Golf was the last. But I'm also old and my mind is getting feeble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted March 19, 2002 Share Posted March 19, 2002 quote: Originally posted by moycon: When did this happen???!!!?? And why didn't anyone tell me. [snip] But I'm also old and my mind is getting feeble. Perhaps you only have forgotten that fact? [ 03-19-2002: Message edited by: Thomas Jentzsch ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liveinabin Posted March 19, 2002 Share Posted March 19, 2002 Don't let the guys who run World series baseball see this, they'll only panic Homebrews are great. Its just a pity there isn't enough money in it to warrant proper boxes etc. The boxes and manuals were half of the experience for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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