Inky Posted January 20, 2016 Author Share Posted January 20, 2016 Really all you need to do is throw a rock at a genre and see where it lands. As long as it's not Arcade, the 7800 is missing it. Liked just for your love of Gyruss... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawkMines Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Liked just for your love of Gyruss... Gyruss is the exception. There are a few arcade games that i'd like on the 7800, but most of them are on the 2600, 5200 or Colecovision as well. *cough* *cough* Moon Patrol *cough* *cough* 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stun Runner 87 Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Biggest hole in the 7800 library is games that utilize pokey sound capability. Only 2 games used it. Commando & Ballblazer Also the beginning music for Jinx. So 2 and a half games. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinks Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Biggest hole in the 7800 library is games that utilize pokey sound capability. Only 2 games used it. Commando & Ballblazer Also the beginning music for Jinx. So 2 and a half games. Nope only 2. The music at the beginng of jinx is tia. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Nope only 2. The music at the beginng of jinx is tia. Yeah, I wish, I have killed well over 200 Jinks carts. I would have a huge stockpile of POKEY's. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stun Runner 87 Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 (edited) Nope only 2. The music at the beginng of jinx is tia. Sounded good though. ? Edited January 21, 2016 by Stun Runner 87 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dauber Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Biggest hole in the 7800 library is games that utilize pokey sound capability. Only 2 games used it. Commando & Ballblazer And Beef Drop. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nosweargamer Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 We do have a Mario like Platformer besides Scrapyard Dog. Bentley Bear: Crystal Quest. The game is completed, but it isn't on cartridge yet. We already have a homebrew breakout/Arkanoid style game called Crazy Brix that is in the Atariage store. Crazy Brix is a great Breakout/Arkanoid style game. Actually I was thinking about holes in the original 58 game library, so even though I knew of Crystal Quest, I didn't include it. However, somehow I wasn't aware of Crazy Brix. It looks very interesting and it might end up being my first homebrew purchase! Oh, and good thought with the pinball game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 However, somehow I wasn't aware of Crazy Brix. It looks very interesting and it might end up being my first homebrew purchase! Extra bonus - Crazy Brix supports paddles! The paddles should be plugged into the right/P2 controller port. Just ensure the console switches are set properly to tell the game whether a paddle or a joystick is being utilized. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+swlovinist Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 I want a platform style game like Castlevania. A hex grid military game would be nice as well. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
empsolo Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 I want a platform style game like Castlevania. A hex grid military game would be nice as well. I wonder how well a game like Fire Emblem for the Famicom would play with a joystick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thursday83 Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Man, that power play hockey from the C64 looks awesome. I would LOVE that on the 7800. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhomaios Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Everything. The 7800 has such a small library that it could use more of everything, even more classic arcade games (still so many on there we never got, though some now rectified thanks to Bob's and others' efforts). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted January 22, 2019 Author Share Posted January 22, 2019 The 7800 is sorely lacking a pinball game! Even something simple, such as the tables from Pinball Magic would have been nice to have: pinball_magic_02.png game4.jpg I was searching for something different and came upon this thread I started.. NOW we have a Pinball game! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketmonkey101 Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 Needs a Pokemon clone. Call it "Atari Monsters." or something. Turn based strategy ala Risk. And something oddball like Somer Assault Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sixersfan105 Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 A version of Lode Runner somewhere between the Atari 8-bit version and Lode Runner: The Legend Returns for PC and PS1/PSX would be incredible. I've mentioned it before and there seemed to be interest among AA members...we just need a programmer to step up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 It always baffled me how Atari Corp didn't really try to capitalize on the earlier 2600 developers that survived the crash -- specifically Activision. A Pitfall! for the 7800 would have been awesome, though ideally not a port of the awful Super Pitfall. I suppose this could have been possible given the right investment, but we all know that the powers that be were doing most everything on the cheap. Because it takes money to develop a game, and the third parties are only going to bother with the best selling hardware to maximize their returns. I seem to recall seeing paperwork from Atari Corp with payments in the area of $10,000 per completed game to its contractors. You have an aversion to the word have or something? Broken V key, maybe? I just scanned the rest of his post, no letter v. Really all you need to do is throw a rock at a genre and see where it lands. As long as it's not Arcade, the 7800 is missing it. I agree. Better to focus on what it DOES have, rather than what it does not. Arguably even the Magnavox Odyssey had more variety than the 7800. Just look at those screenshots! I see the 7800 as a nice little transitional system to ease us from arcade ports into somewhat more epic NES games. If the NES had Robotron, Food Fight, and Pole Position, maybe I wouldn't have bothered with 7800 at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PacManPlus Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 (edited) I know quote a few people feel that there are enough arcade ports on the 7800. I can only speak for myself, but The issue for me is that I enjoy doing ports, especially for 'underdog' titles. (On an underdog system). That being said, I do want to get back to "Adventure III: The Race for the Chalice", and "ReZolve"... but "Defender" is in there also. I'm sorry... The other programmers here (who are MUCH better than I am I should add) seem to enjoy doing more original titles. So hopefully it will all even out. Edited January 25, 2019 by PacManPlus 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 I was just thinking of Defender when you wrote that Bob. Glad to hear it's still on your radar. Radar... see what I did there? And as far as I'm concerned, there can never be enough arcade ports for the 7800. Thanks to your and others' awesome ports - can't help but think of the 7800 as *the* premier home Arcade game system. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newtmonkey Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 When I was a kid, I wished I could play games like Ghosts n' Goblins and Super Mario Bros. on my 7800. Now, I like the 7800 for what it is. When I want to play "easy to play, hard to master" arcade style games, I go to my 7800. When I want to play platformers, I go to my NES. Having said that, I'd have liked to see at least one full-fledged turn-based RPG on the 7800, like Wizardry or Might & Magic. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DracIsBack Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Because it takes money to develop a game, and the third parties are only going to bother with the best selling hardware to maximize their returns. I seem to recall seeing paperwork from Atari Corp with payments in the area of $10,000 per completed game to its contractors. Yep. Plus, Nintendo locked up developers with ultra restrictive contacts. And some of the 2600 developers went bust in the crash. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinroh Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 I would love to have more Co-Op games to play with the family. Ikari Warriors and Xenophobe are ok, but do not always what I am looking for. That Power Play Hockey looks rad, or something like Blades of Steel would be rad as well. I started preliminary work on a Carrot Kingdom™ "Director's Cut" for the 8-bit Family, as I had to cut like 90% of what I planned for the VCS version. However, now that I have a 7800 I was thinking of doing a 7800 version first, as it would be fun to develop for, and I already have M.U.S.C.L.E. in progress for the A8. The 7800 needs more love too, so I think fulfilling my original vision for Carrot Kingdom™ on the 7800 would be fitting. It was planned for Co-Op too. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinks Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Checked out ur carrot game. Looks really cool! A 7800 version would be really neat. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SearsRoebuck Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 (edited) I know quote a few people feel that there are enough arcade ports on the 7800. I can only speak for myself, but The issue for me is that I enjoy doing ports, especially for 'underdog' titles. (On an underdog system). That being said, I do want to get back to "Adventure III: The Race for the Chalice", and "ReZolve"... but "Defender" is in there also. I'm sorry... The other programmers here (who are MUCH better than I am I should add) seem to enjoy doing more original titles. So hopefully it will all even out. And I am so thankful for that...I can't tell you how many times I've been playing an arcade game IRL or in MAME and thought 'man I wish Bob would do a 7800 port of this'. (Gaplus/Galaga 3 in particular) Edited January 26, 2019 by dmaxwell 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Usotsuki Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 For me I used to play NES games and wish the Apple ][ had them. Hey, that's PMP's other system! *gets shot* 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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