Professor Gull

September 10, 2018

So really no new news on this? I thought I would take a hiatus for a few months and come back to something more amazing. That was a lot of posts to read through but I think I might prepare for this upcoming monumental development from NuAtari.

So I am buying up electrical tape and all the defunct Oyua's since we all know how well that worked for another machine attempting to launch and all.

in the meantime maybe they should take the approach like this ad here.

June 11, 2018

Do you unbox the carts on video? If not, there's no reason for me to watch your channel!

Challenge accepted. I have lots of footage so I'll get you an unboxing you will never forget. In fact no one will and it will ruin retro gaming FOREVER!

June 11, 2018

I miss cheap games for sure but then again I have not bought lots of games in a long time. I am willing to support my local retro shops when I can and they tend not to fluctuate as much as price charting or other video game estimators. So their prices do not reflect the fact it may be in a YouTube review video or not. I asked once how they got the number they sell at and its a factor of what they pay and sales on ebay plus average value from a few sites.

In the end though my plot to ruin retro gaming will have to wait until I can incorporate shapchat, worthless meme's, and random animal's or crying babies......wait sorry that's Facebook right? So are they to blame now for the fiasco of games and their value?

May 22, 2018

So does this end the debate on the consoles going out of style? No more talk on getting out of the console race? But by 2021 what will the "Atacobox" be?

So many questions but are there any answers?

May 16, 2018

Zoop is fun as hell if you know what you are doing.

Perhaps its worth a revisit although I will have to suffer with the Playstation version since that is the only one I own. I know right not even one for my Jaguar like it should be.

May 14, 2018

So thinking on this I know I own 2 games from that era that have not been mentioned yet.

Minnesota Fats - really its side pocket redone.

Primal Rage - Really not bad for a 16 bit fighter.

Light Crusader - I remember buying this like form the discount bin and never plying more than 10 minutes of it back in the day. Revisiting it though its not a bad game at all.

Zoop also came to mind as a terrible puzzle game released for everything.

April 30, 2018

Well I was one of the few dolts that bought my Wii U on launch week. Not the first day but that week I was out to get it and bring home a new Nintendo system. It was loved for about 3 months then went into the backlog of storage where no one cared about it. It had some good titles but never enough of them from the Nintendo game makers nor 3rd party when it came to the software offerings for like the 360 and ps3.

So lack of enough unique games utilizing the now hated Wii gimmick controls nor the Wii U gamepad really killed it for me anyhow. I saw potential and interesting portability. Yeah the pad was pretty big but I did not hate it. At least it was a solid piece of equipment from my standpoint over some other system Wii U2? Or is that a band?

I have brought the Wii U back out of storage now ( since it all retro now so I won't feel ashamed) and I am finding lots of fun titles I missed for cheaper. I know they are porting most of the library to the Switch but I think that also dulls down on the fact Nintendo still seems slower on the production of licensed games.

So the Wii U fooled me into what I thought was gong to be a nice long run of Wii experience and I did not need to buy more controllers and I could play my old Wii games.

The Switch though you can't fool me twice. Lots see it as a success but don't be blinded by a cover up Wii U Style is my warning.

Now I am going to alter my other Wii U with a nice battery pack and 2nd screen so I can take it on the go and get those Switch lovers to envy my "Limited edition Switch 2 retro Wii ".

March 28, 2018

I am surprised that we on this site on this forum have truly not mentioned the obvious winner here.

The Ataribox.........VCS.....whatever.

No really my true vote stands below.

March 20, 2018

I would like to make some predictions to this series of announcements as they go but every time I try something vastly odd happens. From what I have read and seen though I have mixed feelings on this endeavor. Its like they want to have something tangible to relate to the Atari fans while trying to bring back the brand into a new century. The question of the century though is what do consumers and game enthusiasts really want now? (Insert taco here and if the channel ribs were bigger on the top of that box it could hold tacos)

I dunno consumerism on the game standpoint is viscous at best and poorly directed by the latter.

Anyway I can't wait for this to be sold at Toys R Us.

March 19, 2018

Artificial Taco Attention Risk Innovation 8164 (2600* Taco Pie) Data Crypto Miner 49er.

So that would be my choice for the newest inception of this majestic device.

March 12, 2018

Not saying you should buy on rumor as well but I definitely put more thought into buying my XBone. when they started to tout backwards compatibility that was like a moment to still enjoy some older games while also having access to new. Now I am down to wondering which original Xbox games they might bring to the plate as Knights of the Old Republic and Fuzion Frenzy are surely worth owning the Xbone upgrade graphics for.

March 12, 2018

Go to any GameStop, and it seems like selling video games is the last thing they sell. They might as well shutter the business and re-start them as ThinkGeek stores.

Or the new Toys R Us outlets since their big stores are done for and dumping extra stock into Gamestop makes sense.

"I'll take Call of Duty and that box of diapers please."

March 12, 2018

Yeah that was something I considered, and considered maybe in the back of the console perhaps to put a button. But you wouldn't have to cut a huge access to go in and reach the button you can simply add a panel mount button to the console and run wires and solder. But either way I wouldn't want to do it in the front where it may be an eyesore(meaning not blending in with the rest of the console's aesthetics) but I'm still considering it maybe.

You know you could go just bat poo crazy.

Tap the power you need off the input from the Genny power supply. and then change our the audioslider with push button plus slide to turn the Bluetooth on or off. All components would be hidden inside and you would still have a nice clean unit.

Please note I did not say this would be easy but possible I think so.

March 9, 2018

You know as a side note you could point him to Emulation as a cheaper option rather than trying to get back all the physical items. Just saying when you got nothing but remember good times take the safe route and try it before you buy it again just my thoughts there.

I know I deal quite often with 2 close friends for trades and buy offs but one of them is adamant about not selling his collection to either of us knowing very well he might want it back in the future and knowing the person who has it. Call that a good move or not I am not sure to be honest but its definitely a method to keep things up and up with friends as an option.

March 8, 2018

You know what though looking carefully at this again it looks like something from my old job. Not the best job but it had great perks. Too bad I got fired before they finished the project.

This could be the new control set for the Death Star simulator game.

March 7, 2018

Space Shuttle for the Atari 2600 obviously this was meant for that game.

March 7, 2018

Are these the bluetooth speakers you are talking about?

This was about stupid questions right?

March 7, 2018

So this box of mod boards I have to put into Saturn's to play burnable disks seems to be not worth anything then Oh well I was saving them for a rainy day so I will go leave them in the rain there.

January 28, 2018

Ok so I got a power supply that is good on +5,-5,but the +12 registers at like 124 and such. Anyone ever had the thought of opening the innards of the coleco and adding the electrical components inside to offset needing to dremel the power supply open?

Just looking for alternatives although knowing I would need to be able to retro fit the interior if I get a new power supply and all. Just thinking inside the other box and all. Thoughts are welcome here.

December 12, 2017

Not really. Doesn't "Tech Bytes" imply that multiple news snippets will follow? And the commas are there to indicate complete and total separation.

No really though I had to get more coffee after this snippet, and then I got to thinking if the 11 Million dollar toy testing kid will he get an Atari Box to test? Kids have great imaginations.

December 12, 2017

While watching morning news I saw this and I have no more words.

http://www.wdio.com/GMN/tech-bytes-apple-atari/4703880/?cat=12780

December 5, 2017

Ran into Target the other day and they were fire saling some Wii u games for 9.98. I snagged New Super Mario Wii U and Donkey Kong Country. I sense the end is nigh for Wii U retail so good time to keep an eye out for deals.

December 5, 2017

I've had the same problem, it seems like the Saturn eats through them in a matter of months. How long do they actually last?

See I have tried 2 different batteries with different results. Some cheaper Chinese brad ones lasted maybe 3 months tops but a Duracell one lasted more than a year. I also think it matters whether the units are plugged in or not as well but don't quote me there.

November 22, 2017

Hmm so would Tunnel Runner be considered 3-d for its day and time? Cause that game to me is amazing for the 2600.

I see lots of posts for Hard Driving and Race Driving for the Genesis. It was never the hardware in the Genesis as the issue for those since you can take a look at Kawasaki Super Bike challenge and wonder how the hell did they do that.