My programming idea for the 2600! :)

[My programming idea for the 2600! :)]

I, for one, am very interested to see your results with this experiment. The idea of the 2600 functioning as a computer has always fascinated me.

[PONG! A neat lil weekend project.]

That does look awesome! I've always thought about building my own console casing for a famiclone; with just the bare electronics to worry about holding, you can turn the casing into a real work of art!

[New Atari Compatible Console & Controllers]

Yeah, floppy disks! I love those things! Unreliable, yes, but they have such a charm about them.

[If you could revive one video game series....]

Commander Keen

 

Yes! Great game series. Also, I'd love to see a new addition to the Thunder Force series.

[New Atari Compatible Console & Controllers]

Why do we need a magazine when we have Atari Age?

 

For fun

[Wild Gunman 2600]

The 2600 is pretty light on the light-gun games, so I say go for it!

[Best Joystick for Atari 2600]

Well, Sanwa is kind of an expensive brand, I think all told it cost me about $50. You could probably do it for less with cheaper joysticks and by asking your neighbors for scrap wood.

[Best Joystick for Atari 2600]

I actually went ahead and built one myself with sanwa arcade parts. It's big and bulky and it's far more comfortable than any other joystick I've tried.

[When did you first get a 2600?]

I got mine the summer of 2001, after my 8th grade year. I had wanted one for a while since I found out about, having been interested in video game history for some time before that. I had asked for it for Christmas for several years, but my parents said they couldn't find one (this was before internet shopping really hit the mainstream). I finally decided to just save up my own money from mowing lawns and whatnot, and bought a refurbished four-switch, which I still use to this day. I think I still remember the first six games I had for it... Berzerk, Donkey Kong Jr, Asteroids, Joust.... ehh, not quite

[2 worthy video game podcasts]

I'll give you that they do name drop a bit, I really don't agree that it's as bad as you suggest. Not to be outright defensive, but they do have some published works on the subject, something that I certainly can't claim for myself. The good news with Retronauts is that it is very easy to skip over the subjects you don't care about and only listen to the specific ones you take interest in.

 

But hey, in the end, you like what you like, and our discussions here will hopefully inform someone who is looking to find a good retro game podcast find the one they like best.

[2 worthy video game podcasts]

Man, you guys are digging on Retronauts pretty hard. I still like it quite a bit, and though they do talk about FF on occasion, it does only feel like an occasional thing to me.

 

Have you guys listened to the Famicom Dojo podcast? Not really a lot of pre-NES/Famicom stuff, but they do know what they're talking about, and they're a lot of fun to listen to. And they stick to the topic instead of going off on youtube nonsense or whatever it is that destroyed the potential of All-Gen Gamers.

[Just finished Dungeon....]

It's a pretty great game! I come back to it all the time. There is great satisfaction to be found when you finally finish the game and get the good ending.

[New Atari Compatible Console & Controllers]

Curt you're... just the best.

 

Also, since I, like many people here on this board, have never actually seen a 3200, what is it's size like? I'd prefer it not be too girthy - something I like about the junior model. But hey, I'll probably buy it either way

[Best Football game ever made?]

My favorite is the Original Tecmo Bowl. TSB is great too, but for me the original wins.

 

Chris

 

My college roommate holds the same opinion. I can't say I understand though, since there are several teams missing from the original Tecmo Bowl (where are my Buffalo Bills!?) and there are less play options.

 

Why does the original appeal to you more?

[Best Football game ever made?]

Tecmo Super Bowl hails over all. Never been topped, in my opinion.

[2600tris]

Are you going to change the scoring? As in a multiplier for however many lines are cleared at one time? Becuase if you just get one point per line cleared, there's not much reason to go for multiple line plays.

 

But I gotta tell ya, this is turning out wonderful!

[Looking to build Atari 2600 Cabinet]

What I would prefer is to just pick out your favorite cabinet, find out what the dimensions and specific measurements are (many are listed throughout the web), grab some plywood or other preferred wood source and go for it! Then again, I love to do woodworking, so if that isn't your bag, then the gutted cabinet is the way to go.

[Why I won't buy from local stores]

There's actually a really nice chain of used video game stores in the Rochester area called Game Craze. I'm particularly familiar with the Victor locaiton, and have gotten to know the folks there quite well. Rarely does an Atari cartridge go for more than 4.99, and for the most part, they're all only 99 cents. Some of the NES titles are little overpriced, but I can't really blame them, since people are actually willing to pay those prices. Even still, the most an NES game will go for is 19.99. Heck, I picked up Adventure Island for 4.99.

[Atari Roguelikes]

Batari Basic is a lot of fun. I have yet to come up with anything remotely of note myself, but there is good chunk you can do with it. I believe there's a major update in the works that will increase it's versatility.

[[Release] Bell Hopper]

My old roommate used to play the flash version of this game constantly my sophomore year of college. This port is sweet.

[Why's ET named twice?]

E.T. (which means Extra Terrestrial) The Extra-Terrestrial?

 

kinda weird.

 

 

Actually in the manual it states the E.T.'s name was actually Earl Turner. Thus, the title of the game is really "Earl Turner: The Extra-Terrestrial."

 

You know? This sounds like a bad 70's cop drama. One, it shouldn't go without saying, I would gladly watch.

[Atari Roguelikes]

Okay, so are we all going to pool some money together to hire a freelancer to do this or what

 

Or, now here's an idea... We could learn.

 

Pfft, learning's for looooosers

[Atari Roguelikes]

I'm sure you could keep some form of dumbed-down level up system. I don't think it would be too hard to keep up with a health variable, a magic variable (?), and a generic strength variable.

 

The problem with a joystick for inventory is that it is very abstract. Unlike a the touchpad where everything can be easily labeled without having to remember which direction on the second controller does what. I've actually never liked Raiders of the Lost Ark because of it's obtuse inventory system. However, I don't see why you couldn't incorporate both control schemes in the game and let the player decide. Personally, I'd love to just be able to use that dang touchpad for something other than Star Raiders.

[Atari Roguelikes]

I'm really talking out of my ass here. I have no clue about assembly - nor do i have the mental capacity to learn. I sell olive oil for a living...

 

Eh, it's still fun to shoot the blank about it and brainstorm.

[Atari Roguelikes]

I would also like to say that I do have a fondness for the Star Raiders controller (Video Touch Pad, right?), and I think it would work beautifully in the context of a Rogue-like.