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Those prices are ridiculous. I passed on the opportunity to buy a Pro Controller, when they could be had for $19.99. The accessory adds nothing to the game play of any game, minus Raiden for the rapid fire functionality. How much do the grey Atari Jaguar controllers fetch now? I still have mine brand new in the box.

My favorite recent and new Jaguar game.

Bear with the guys. It is not like the Jaguar provides enough money for people to quit their jobs and do this full time. With so many things in everyone's lives, relax.... They are legit, their finished product is quite polished, etc. It is worth the wait. I am sure that if one of the critics, got on a plane, went out to France, and helped them put together the games for shipment, they'd welcome the help.

Got the same e-mail. Sounds like a second run is in the works.

Pretty much agree with you. I sold off everything, except five games, controller, some merchandise, and two console systems. AvP is one of the five games I held onto. The major drawback is how slow the gameplay is.

Basically true...

Nice egg chair. Do you have a Eames lounger, too?

Of course, you are! I am a fellow pipe smoker, with quite the collection of Dunhills, so all is well with the world.

I am in my late 20s, so no need to think this will be an elderly event.

The date of the Festival is driven by the price of the venue that I am looking at. At the venue, closer to Fall is more expensive than closer to Spring.

Details Still too early. Stay tuned to the site, every month or so for important updates, hotel information, developer information, and show schedule.

All -- http://atarijaguarfestival.com/ Who?Atari Jaguar fans What?The return of the Atari Jaguar Festival When?Summer 2016 Where?Baltimore, MD Why?Legacy and new developments that need attention

What are we talking about? Tempest or Tempest 2000? Two different games entirely. Tempest 2000 is an interesting piece of gaming history. It is a fun game akin to playing backgammon with someone that has never played before. Most who sit down with it enjoy the game for what it is: an arcade like platformer that has the potential to be enjoyed without watching 5hr of animation, before the game play begins. How does it hold up against similar games of 1994? Donkey Kong Country and The Need for Speed both came out in the same year as Tempest 2000. All three were phenomenal games at the time. The Need for Speed now suffers from contemporary driving physics and visuals. Donkey Kong Country is a game that is akin to Tempest 2000 in being unique of its form, during the time it was released. The limited technology available produced something unique that in twenty years will continue to be enjoyed. How does Tempest 2000 hold up today? It is still fun. The lack of contemporary visuals adds to the enjoyment of the game. Could it be made better today? That is a tough question. I'd compare classic games that stand the test of time to grand building of history: they could be made better visually today, but the integrity of such a production may contemporary suffer with modern tools and zeitgeists. One of the top games of all time? That is a bold statement. In the entire Jaguar library, Tempest 2000 would be the one game that represents the system for the best that it is, in terms of longevity post death. For the Jaguar, it is the sole game that can take the Pepsi challenge.

All valid points, but the economics of life in America gives us a certain degree of freedom, when it comes to purchasing a small fortune. My grandparents that lived through the depression spin over collecting. All around DC are neighborhoods filled with 6,000 sq ft homes. Homes that are modern interpretations of brownstones for no other reason than someone wants to have a contemporary brownstone. Obviously, many Americans have a sense of economic freedom, even in this depression. As long as a collection serves some sort of utility (enjoyment, fun, hobby, etc.), then they are beneficial. If the collection is simply filling cardboard boxes that are placed in storage, a line is drawn between hoarding and collecting. I adopted a different approach to where I was years ago. Buying a house and taking on the family has placed a different approach. I still buy, collect, etc., but if I am not using that piece of my collection, I sell it. With antique books, once it is read, I resell it. Part of the fun of the hobby for me is using the item, then passing it onto someone else for their enjoyment. If you can make this process worthwhile economically, then all the better. If not, then it is still fun interacting and meeting people. Heck, I was the best man for someone that I sold some antique books to through the years.

Primal Rage may be different for me. When first released, I was on the Boardwalk, and there was the mammoth of the arcade. The arcade was the obnoxious format that was so popular towards the decline of the arcade business in America. White cabinet, flat joystick area, super loud speakers blasting. I stepped up to the machine, inserted my quarters, and selected Blizzard. Before long, a group had gathered to watch me trek through the game. There I was, final fight, against all the characters on more time. A brand new machine, a rookie player, the crowd chanting, cheering, growling, and screaming. Beauty, perfection, victory. I did it. My initials ornamented the top of that arcade for days. The console versions.. horrible, pitiful, obnoxious in their load times. Choppy, pixelated graphics. Is that body and hair detail or attached lego blocks? Well said, Chris. Do the best you can and the results take care of themselves. If Atari had any sort of quality standards that Nintendo would later be famous for, Atari would have a much high degree of still being in business, today.

I recently sold a copy for $250, so let me comment: no console version of Primal Rage comes close to the arcade version. It is a great game and was terribly ported over to other formats.

What are you talking about? Have you seen how bad Blue Lightning is as a simulator? Have you ever played the Jaguar with someone other than yourself? Are you a fan of Top Gun or no anyone that is? No one is questioning what came out when. Talk about a straw man in the conversation...

The old joke with Blue Lightning was it was what Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer used to learn to fly for Top Gun...

At a recent meeting, the topic of overlays came up. Is anyone still making second party overlays for the Atari Jaguar? I remember a few enthusiasts sold them through the years.

Idiosyncratic, no; individual, sure; repertoire, not at all; it is the most quotable line of the film; I am a classic movie buff, but George A. Romero films are not on my best of list; grieving, never; and I still buy all the new Jaguar releases.

They're coming to get you, Barbara ...

The Catbox is nice. It is a nice all in one. When I was serious about getting back into the scene, I toyed around with the idea of making a modern Catbox. Fairly easy, just the in-house fabrication of cases would have killed the mass production of it and my enjoyment of making them. Some good PCB cases are out there to make it streamlined, but none of them caught my eye. Your work is not free (hobbyists prefer to do it themselves for the fun), so it is easy to justify $175 for a Catbox.

As an old JSIIer, I completely understand how time puts everything in perspective. Things change as we get older. You can not undo the past. It is always there and memories are what echo through the canals of our lives.

I do not live in the UK. I know that can be a pain for sending items. I am out of town starting today until Friday, but I will get back to you.

Atari Karts is OK. I would not go hog wild for it nor would I need it for a complete collection. I'd put that money towards buying BS or something. If you could still get it for under $50 NIB, then I would. Otherwise, in this economy, no thank you.