SabertoothRetro

I finally got the chance to play JHL 15 over the weekend. I didn't encounter any issues other than getting my a** handed to me by the Jaguar All-star team. I wish the Columbus Bluejackets were selectable. Otherwise, great job and thanks! This is the best version of Brett Hu...Jaguar Hockey that I have - and I have three.

Of the games that you still "need", AOTMP and Flip Out! are both colorful, quirky titles. Sensible Soccer and Fever Pitch are also ok. The rest are "meh" unless you're going for a complete retail set. However, they are all better than Checkered Flag.

I am in for one, too. I am hoping for a cased version, though I have some grey loose carts that could be sacrificed!

I am a big believer in the retrogaming bubble and think that we're at the high point now. Anyone who wants to get out should do it now while someone will still pay $200 for a pro-controller and $300 for a Jag CD. In relation to today's crash, I say sell your Jaguar collection, buy stock at low prices and then, after the market recovers and the Jaguar bubble bursts, you can sell your stock high and buy back into Jaguar at a much lower rate. Genius. FWIW - I sold my original collection of Jag games low (1998) because I got out of gaming altogether. I picked up a unit on liquidation about 4 years later with a handful of games but it stayed in storage until 2010 when I moved across country. It was hard to buy back into the scene five years ago but way less than it is today. I would rather keep my Jaguar collection intact than sell now than risk having to pay even more down the line when nostalgia grips. Its been my favorite console for 21 years and thats not going to change. I still want to have it when 58 in another 20 years. If its worth anything when I'm gone and the family sells it off, that'll be good for them. If not, maybe it'll be a once in a lifetime yard sale find for some random kid that knows what he's looking at.

I feel that my Jaguar collection is "complete". If you step away from the forums for a few months, you may miss a homebrew or self-release. I don't consider these essential, particularly if they're limited. If it seems like an interesting title and I happen to catch it, I'll pick it up. At this point, unless Songbird puts out another lost game, the next Jag title that I'm likely to spring for is Rebooteroids.

What are you guys doing? Don't you know that an honest public appraisal of Blackout! will get you blackballed from ever owning the long awaited Heretic hack? That's a risk that I'm certainly not taking....

I know that jagflation continues to be an issue on eBay but this is crazy. A Jaguar, a "finnicky" Jag CD, a procontoller and a handful of common games. The seller emphasizes that there are no returns or gaurantees due to the nature of "vintage" electronics. With an asking price of $900, who wouldnt want to take the plunge? eBay Auction -- Item Number: 201409126126 IMHO, at most he has about $550 in value there given the consoles are unboxed and theit true working nature is dubious.

Try electronic sentimentalities. I havent used his 5200 board but I have two of the 7800 boards installed and they are great. http://electronicsentimentalities.com/Assembled%20Mods.html

I bought my first Jag while working after school at a local video game retailer in '94. We had a system hooked up and I really loved Raiden, Wolfenstein 3D and T2K.

Hey Shinto, I'm looking forward to this. I had considered a Jaguar podcast ever since I first heard Ferg but the timing is not right. I'll definitely be listening and hope to contribute some anecdotes. Best of luck!

Where are your lines from Pin 6 coming to your fire buttons? Do they come in above or below the diodes?

One of the first products to come out of Atari's IP fire sale: BATTLEZONE by Rebellion. Unveiled at this year's E3, the game purports to stay true to its roots while taking the concept into modern VR. Its set to be an early title for Sony's Morpheus headset on PS4. Video, screens and press kit at http://www.battlezone.com.

Zero 5 is the jam!

This is an interesting question because the Atari marketing campaign for Jaguar first focused first on the hardware ("64 Bits!") and then switched to a value proposition ($149). They never truly focused on the games. Sure AVP, Tempest, Rayman and Doom got some ad play and decent press but by and large Atari spent their energy hyping the machine. When they did have the ear of the press, they would talk about Jaguar 2, Mortal Kombat 3, Jaguar VR and Black Ice White Noise, none of which came to fruition. If you're talking about overhyped by users, AVP comes to mind. It was great in its time but I rarely have gone back to it over the years. Hell, I think I've played Attack of the Mutant Penguins more in the last 10 years.

I've really appreciated these videos so far. I also appreciate that you used MIDI versions of the music as a workaround to YouTube filters. Bravo!

I always thought these Saturn's were neat: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturn_Sky Seriously though, I had a Model 1 for years with no issues.

I think that they should have updated some other classics. Classic IP is classic IP. Every iteration of a Nintendo console gets a new Mario, Zelda, Metroid, Mario Kart, etc. Variations on a theme. Tempest 2000. Defender 2000, MC3D and Breakout 2000 are four of the better Jaguar titles. Atari definitely had other IP to mine and update. Personally, I always wanted them to work with Atari Games to update some of the later arcade titles that were brought to the Lynx. Roadblasters, XYBOTS, Stun Runner come to mind. Also, updates of Asteroids, Centipede and Yars Revenge could have been cool. The challenge with updates to very old games is adding depth to a game while staying true to the original spirit. Tempest 2000 and MC3D did a fantastic job of this.

Im in too please. I have the B&C version but would love a more complete version with updated teams, manual, label and box. BTW - do the Columbus Bluejackets make an appearance?

Does anyone know if the post issue from the Imagin modifications to the console mold was corrected?

I won this light sixer from Xucaen on eBay. I had a cosmetically rough Sears heavy sixer in the garage and thought That I might try to salvage this modded console with some of it's parts. I pulled the 6507 and TIA from the heavy and voila, she's alive. The chips were socketed so it was an easy enough fix. I tested Kaboom on a real cart and Astroblast and Secret Quest via Harmony. I wanted to share in case some other folks have the same issue.

A: 1) I built the boxes. 2) Yes, I'm using extension cables to connect to my console. It makes it easier for me to store/display the sticks and I didn't have to scrap a proline.

K.C. Munchkin! (7800) Astro Blaster (7800) Dragon Age Inquisition (PS3)

If you have the high score, you can enter your name over the "?????????" by using the joystick. It will stay there until (1) someone gets a higher score and enters over it, or (2) you turn the game off.