SabertoothRetro

Casual gameplay only of Xenophobe (7800) on the 2600+. I was spoiled by the excellent Lynx port, so this never got a ton of play. Lack of character choice and clunky controls make this somewhat hard to recommend. But it does fill a gap in the 7800 library.       

My exploration of the Atari VCS PC-MODE continues with the re-release of Balls Of Steel from Atari & Big Boat Interactive.

Played on a stock 8GB VCS using Steam via ChimeraOS.

Casual gameplay of Eggomania on the 2600+ with CX-30+ Paddles. This game takes Kaboom and cracks a few green eggs to create a fresh retro omlette.

I'm exploring PC-MODE on the Atari VCS using ChimeraOS. Formula Retro Racing is a game I thought would be a great fit for the VCS. Here it is on a stock 8GB system.

Casual gameplay of Beef Drop for the Atari 7800 on the Atari 2600+. Programmed by the late Ken Siders, this homage to Data East's Burger Time plays very close to its arcade inspiration. Played with a CX-40+.

Casual gameplay only of Rampage (1989) for the Atari 7800.  Published by Activision, this port of Bally-Midway's arcade monster bash puts you in control of the fearsome George, Lizzie, or Ralph as you destroy city after city.  It's good mindless fun and the arcade game was a childhood favorite.  

My best friend had this on the SMS, and that is a far superior version.  Still, the 7800 version has it's own cartoonish charm.    

Thanks to the future Mrs. Sabertooth, who graciously assisted me in capturing this footage.   Played with a pair of CX-78 gamepads.

Note: You'll have to be on the Rev2 beta or experimental firmware for this to work. It does not load with the shipped firmware.

Casual gameplay of Donkey Kong on the Atari 2600+. DK - along with Mouse Trap - were the pack-in titles for my Coleco Gemini which I received for Christmas way back in 1983.

Internet rumors abound regarding the quality of this port. Was it a part of a conspiracy to make the obviously superior Colecovision look...superior? Hogwash!

Garry Kitchen did a solid job bringing the game to the 2600 in limited time on a 4K cart. I like it in the same way I like 2600 Pac-Man. If you're a younger GenXer (Xennial, if you will), this was probably your DK.

Casual gameplay of Mouse Trap on the 2600+. This - along with DK - was my first owned game. It came with my Coleco Gemini way back in 1983. Of course, the game was later re-released by Atari after they acquired several Coleco assets.

Played with smart/fast cat settings. Otherwise, we'd be here all day.

Casual gameplay only of Activision's Spider Fighter (1982) for the Atari 2600.  Programmed by Larry Miller, players protect an orchard from a host of bugs.  

Played (poorly) with a CX-40+.

Can't wait to try Ca$h Cow DX on your Atari VCS?  Here's the demo played and captured in PC-Mode.  Hopefully we get a native port!

Do you think Lunar Lander Beyond should come to the modern VCS?

The beta firmware update resolved graphics glitched in Pole Position II.  To celebrate, I decided to give the iconic Fuji track a spin. Programmed by the wizards at GCC, Pole Position II was the pack-in title for the Atari 7800 ProSystem. Had the 7800 released in 1984 as planned, this game would have been an impressive step forward from the consoles of the previous generation. However, released in 1986 in a post-NES Super Mario Bros. world, it felt dated.

Still, Pole Position II is a solid arcade racer that looks good and controls well. It's also possibly the most common 7800 game. If you're new to the 7800, be sure to pick one up on the cheap!

What do you think of Pole Position II?