Atari Classics coming (finally) to i-Devices (Ipad at least)?

[mckafka99]

Check the below links out. The suggestion is that not only are some Atari classics finally making their way back to the ipod/ipad scene, but they will in conjunction with the 'i-cade', last year's April Fools joke turned reality.

 

http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/07/ion-icade-hands-on-gaming-on-the-ipad-like-its-1979-video/#disqus_thread

 

Check out the video around 0:42-0:46, is that bit of trouble with collision detection or is it just my eyes?

 

Another video at:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2011/jan/06/ipad-retro-gaming-asteroids

 

ION iCade

http://www.ionaudio.com/icade

Edited January 7, 2011 by mckafka99

[JeffVav]

http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/07/ion-icade-hands-on-gaming-on-the-ipad-like-its-1979-video/#disqus_thread

 

Check out the video around 0:42-0:46, is that bit of trouble with collision detection or is it just my eyes?

 

iCADE implementation is an emulation. FOCAL Emulation Tech... same engine, basically, as used here:

 

http://www.atari.com/arcade/asteroids

 

(No, that does not mean that the iCADE is running Flash. FOCAL is abstract and can build to any platform in its native language.)