Action 52...On the 2600!

[Action 52...On the 2600!]

This sounds like a fun excuse for peeps to make a quick game and er, well.. I don't see how 52 games (with 1 headline game like Cheetamen) will fit with what batari Basic can compile.

 

Whoever codes this thing will probably have to have generic gameplay and sprite routines they mix and match for most of the games. Jaguarmen being it's own deal on a separate bank.

 

 

Which is something I'd like to avoid, if at all possible. I want this to be a quality collection of games, not a collection of garbage like the NES port was. If it comes down to it, I don't mind cutting it up into several different volumes, although, again, I'd rather like to avoid that. I don't even have problems with swapping out some of the games & replacing them with original titles (there are, however, a few games that I would like to keep from the NES port & give them a de-make on the 2600, just for kitsch value).

 

Which is where the more seasoned homebrew devs come in...If anyone would know, it would be them.

[WTB: Atari 2600 Jr. system]

Hi all, looking to buy a 2600 Jr. with power brick & two joysticks (prefer Wicos, but will entrtain other options) for a reasonable price. Also, if you could throw in a copy of Midnight Magic, that'd be great (but it's not a dealbreaker).

[Action 52...On the 2600!]

So, attached is a cartridge & end label art treatment I came up with, if by some freak act of God this game ever does come to fruition.

 

The thin black line denotes the edge of the labels.

Comments are welcome, as always.

 

[Action 52...On the 2600!]

Could we have the glitches as a difficulty option?

Seriously though, I'd love to see this project surface.

 

So do I! But the problem is I can't program past the end of my nose. But, I'd gladly stay on as producer, playtester & provide the "Make your selection, NOW." voice sample.

 

I'm hoping some of the more seasoned homebrew devs see this & can chime in (& maybe even show interest) with regards to this (as of now) pipedream.

 

Needless to say, I'd love to see this idea get greenlit!

[Action 52...On the 2600!]

Well, It's been a while since I've logged in...Anyway, the conversations on this old thread made me wonder (more & more recently) if it is even possible to "port" Action 52 to the 2600.

 

Of course, big difference between the infamously bad NES version & this one, is that this one should have 52 games we would actually want to play instead of the poor version that (unfortunately) got released.

 

However, there's some problems I can see right away: First one being the cartridge size (data-wise, that is).

 

The NES version clocked in at nearly 2 megabytes, & it wouldn't surprize me if the homebrew weighed in at nearly half that.

Can the 2600 even handle a cart that data heavy? Or will it fry the power supply?

 

I totally can't wait to read the discussions on this one!

[Reviews]

Here are some quick reviews for everyone:

 

All scores range on a scale from 0.0 to 10.0.

 

Title: Klax

Score: 9.5

Comments: Three words: "Addicting as hell!"

 

Title: Roadblasters

Score: 8.0

Comments: Pretty good port of the arcade version. Speech sysnthesis needs a little work though.

 

Title: Pinball Jam

Score: 5.7

Comments: A good idea, but only 2 tables! They probably could have squeezed another one in there (I'll take Pinbot, please!) if they tried.

 

Title: Steel Talons

Score: 8.2

Comments: Another good arcade port.

 

Title: Crystal Mines II

Score: 8.0

Comments: A good strategy game. Well worth the money.

 

Title: Battlezone 2000

Score: 8.5

Comments: A solid game with kick @$$ easter eggs. Control was a bit rough around the edges though.

 

Title: Raiden

Score: 6.0

Comments: Weak weapons (initially), tougher enemies, and the all to often encountered "Hail of bullets" really drag this potential winner down!

 

Title: Tournament Cyberball

Score: 2.5

Comments: To take a quote from American Idol's Simon Cowell: "Bloody pathetic!"

[Unreleased Game You'd Like to See]

Here are my picks for this one:

 

Raiden II

Raiden DX

Wolfenstein 3D (This would kick @$$ on the Lynx!)

Doom

Doom II

SpeedBall

PowerDrome Racing

Base Wars (old NES robot baseball game)

Ballblazer

 

This is all wishful thinking, I know. But what if someone did all these classics on the Lynx. Now *that* would be cool!

[WTB: Raiden for the Lynx.]

Is there anyone here who is willing to part with Raiden for the Lynx?

 

It's one of my faves (in the arcade), & I've seen some good reviews on the net.

 

Now I'd only with that they'd release Raiden II & DX (Wishful thinking, I know!) for the Lynx.