etschuetz Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 I was snooping around on Google and found something unheard of!!! Ultra rare. There was a demo of Street Fighter for the Atari 2600. A production label was produced, but the cartridge was never produced. Rumors have it that the game was around 95% complete! Capcom and Atari got together for this one shot title. There were some experiments to push the 2600 to the limits, and just a bit beyond, thanks to some form of chip set that had a microprocessor on board. The game was scrapped, however, due to how expensive it would have ended up being once it went into mass production. Controls were set up using the Fire button as the punch, and pressing towards to kick. It is also stated that the control movements for special attacks were included for Ryu and Ken. Impressively, all of the original cast of the first Street Fighter were to be included! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandmountainslim Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Well...if someone found it where is the rom?? Never heard of this one. Wp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickeycolumbus Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 I don't like liars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDW Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Someone check this guy into Liars Anonymous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GroovyBee Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Why is the image called "AtariST-Label-1988.jpg" . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaximRecoil Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 I have no doubt that Capcom was capable of producing a brilliant, arcade-perfect port of Street Fighter for the Atari 2600. It may seem impossible, but after all, if they were capable of time traveling to grab the Street Fighter Alpha poster for their cartridge label, then surely such a task would be child's play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etschuetz Posted August 20, 2009 Author Share Posted August 20, 2009 (edited) Okay, Okay, bad joke. Thought I would have some fun What have gotten away with it if it weren't for you meddlesome kids, and your dog too. Now if only I had some kind of actual ROM image to go with it, that would have helped...of course, Then I would be king $#!t for making a working Street Fighter on Atari 2600! Edited August 20, 2009 by etschuetz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoyx Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 Save posts like this for April 1st. Probably would of got a few yucks from the crowd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Tyler Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 I bet next you'll be saying they found Resident Evil on the 7800! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 I found the long lost Half Life proto for the Jaguar. Honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moycon Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 if they were capable of time traveling to grab the Street Fighter Alpha poster for their cartridge label, then surely such a task would be child's play. This was my favorite. Thanks to MaximRecoil for the LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremysart Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 (edited) This reminds me of "Doom" for the 2600. http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Arcade/8691/vcsdoom.jpg http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Arcade/8691/vcsad.jpg http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Arcade/8691/vcsscrn1.jpg Edited August 21, 2009 by jeremysart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animan Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 I bet next you'll be saying they found Resident Evil on the 7800! But, It is real! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godzillajoe Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 I think it was done around the same time as the Secret of Nimh game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etschuetz Posted August 23, 2009 Author Share Posted August 23, 2009 All I can say is that by April, I will return! Mwahahaha, I WILL return! Seriously, it is fun to play with these. They may be hoaxes, but its the fun in "what if..." that drives these hoaxes. Plus, cap it off with a talented programmer, who knows, maybe a hoax will live on? Remember That Atari WoW joke from Blizzard? Someone actually created an .exe game with very 2600 style graphics and play... The Molten Core! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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