+Nathan Strum Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 Just checked on the funding campaign. Things have slowed quite a bit, but the most recent totals are $2,348,481 raised by 9064 backers. ... Spin it anyway you want, that's a smashing success. It would be a smashing success if some random guy off the street were making a console in his spare time. "Hey - I just sold 9000 consoles and fundraised over $2 million!" Way to go there, random guy! But the way I see it, the original Atari 2600 sold 30 million consoles. There are 79 million PS4 owners out there, 30 million XBox One owners, and about 18 million Switch owners. There are tens of millions of active gamers out there, tens of millions more who actually date back to the original Atari era, and out of all of those people, with all of the exposure of social media, Atari could only drum up interest from 9000 people, worldwide (and some of those are only for the controllers). The only companies who might consider developing games for that small of a market, are those who can easily port existing games over with minimal effort and expense. And as of yet, the system still doesn't actually exist, the store doesn't exist, no confirmed software exists, and with only 9000 people interested (who will have already bought theirs) what retailer would want to carry it? The Atari brand just carries no real weight in the modern world. I see no reason for any serious developer to want to get on board with it. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 Have you seen their new video? It's actually pretty awesome. Turn up your sound all the way so you get the full experience. http://bit.ly/AtariVCSfull 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVgaTv Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 The last entry on the IGG timeline graph says "MID 2019 Product Available Worldwide'. So it seems they want a retail release, as you implied. And I want a couple of porn stars to show up at my doorstep holding winning lottery tickets and beer wanting to party. We don't always get what we want. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godslabrat Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 And I want a couple of porn stars to show up at my doorstep holding winning lottery tickets and beer wanting to party. We don't always get what we want. They really want this to happen. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybercylon Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 I gotta say I love Atariage. Where else can I get quality entertainment like this on the internet? I have to renew by subscription this weekend..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 Have you seen their new video? It's actually pretty awesome. Turn up your sound all the way so you get the full experience. http://bit.ly/AtariVCSfull Great... I've just been Ricktrolled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaysWithWolves Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 And I want a couple of porn stars to show up at my doorstep holding winning lottery tickets and beer wanting to party. We don't always get what we want. Minus 1000 points for missed opportunity to have the porn stars bring tacos. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVgaTv Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 Minus 1000 points for missed opportunity to have the porn stars bring tacos. Damn, I was so close..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaysWithWolves Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 Damn, I was so close..... Well, it's your dream so I guess I shouldn't deduct points. But still, tacos. I can't imagine Atari using this campaign to kick off their retail console, but then I'm still a bit shocked they found as many crowdfunders as they did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 Oh yeah, I almost forgot we are supposed to keep that going since there won't be any more factual "news" about this project now that the panhandling has begun. I snapped this at lunchtime, a little philosophy for us deep thinkers. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaysWithWolves Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 How about the odds on their extending the 06/11 woodie deadline until the end of the campaign? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 How about the odds on their extending the 06/11 woodie deadline until the end of the campaign? You mean like the "limited time" specials on Speaker Hat? I would not bet against it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlecRob Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 Im literally eating a taco while reading this thread 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godslabrat Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 AtariVCS crowdfunding be like... I mean, it might be tasty when your options are limited, but it's competing against a world of options that can provide better, cheaper, and more diverse tacos. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 I am glad some people are bringing this back on track, tacos. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 I'd rather have this, at least this actually exists right now, and is much cheaper. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 Did I just eat the laziest tacos ever? Here's how you make them my way: 1. Take some leftover rotisserie chicken (dark meat is most flavorful) and microwave it in an appropriate dish for 40 seconds 2. Toss into a small flour tortilla 3. Squirt with sriracha to taste 4. Eat The real reason I came back to this dumb thread is because I had an idea about an unsolved mystery: The all-new Atari VCS Store promises a unique new experience. Atari is joining forces with a leading industry partner to be announced shortly, with the shared mission to provide exciting and diverse games and other entertainment content for the Atari VCS. I don't really believe them when they "promise a unique experience" when literally every single one of their features is already on an existing device, many of which retail new for less than $50. So here's my theory: In their pitch, Atari's business dweebs use the word PARTNER when a normal person would say "vendor" or "supplier." In my not-quite-a-recipe above, did I "partner" with Costco for the chicken, "partner" with GE to refrigerate the portion I didn't eat, "partner" with Fiesta for the dish, "partner" with Mission for the tortillas, "partner" with Tuong Ot for the spicy sauce, all supported through a "partnership" with my electric company? Atari talks about their current partner studios, their potential partner studios, some imaginary fantasy partner studios and publishers ("expected to join us for launch day and beyond!"), their hardware development partners, their Indiegogo partnership, and how they have partnered with Backerkit. I'm not exaggerating one bit, do a search for the 11 times they say "partner" and you'll see it too. Atari came up with this crap on their own, it's not language from Indiegogo or Backerkit. I'm frankly a little surprised they aren't calling the suckers fanboys donors backers "partners" as well. They're probably trying to avoid setting up a situation where they owe anybody anything. I think their "leading industry partner to be announced shortly, with the shared mission to provide exciting and diverse games and other entertainment content for the Atari VCS" is no other than the Canonical Software Store. This utility comes with every free Ubuntu install you can do right now, just as soon as you stop stuffing your face with horsemeat from Taco Bell. Atari needs an app store, and they've created precious little (if anything) new on their own, so why wouldn't they use an ever-so-slightly modified, Atari-skinned version of this? If it's not this exact store and partner, it's going to be something so similar you'd mistake it for being the same thing. What do you think? Am I from space? Or does this seem like the most likely scenario to you as well? Love, Floj. P.S. What a good partner I have. P.P.S. This is all so boring and obvious (kind of like the VCS name), it makes much more sense to pitch a little ~mystery~ in the campaign instead. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djugel Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 Stupid question ... does the retro joystick twist? can you use it for paddle games? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+frankodragon Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 With eight hundred millions dollars, you could buy these many tacos: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 Stupid question ... does the retro joystick twist? can you use it for paddle games? I don't think that's a stupid question. I wondered the same thing, because they show it like this on the IGG pitch: They haven't said it does, so I would not assume any extra functionality from the brain-damaged water buffalo that came up with the idea for this thing. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+frankodragon Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 I don't think that's a stupid question. I wondered the same thing, because they show it like this on the IGG pitch: They haven't said it does, so I would not assume any extra functionality from the brain-damaged water buffalo that came up with the idea for this thing. Atari's New Fidget Spinner. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 With eight hundred millions dollars, you could buy these many tacos: Better to control the means of production. https://www.qdoba.com/franchise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 Have you seen their new video? It's actually pretty awesome. Turn up your sound all the way so you get the full experience. http://bit.ly/AtariVCSfull I didn't think that Atari had enough cash to make such an amazing sizzle reel! What an awesome video! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djugel Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 I don't think that's a stupid question. I wondered the same thing. They haven't said it does, so I would not assume any extra functionality from the brain-damaged water buffalo that came up with the idea for this thing. Hmm... Be a lot cooler if it did... I don't have high hopes... hope I'm wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBeefy Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 I do think this has done much better than expected. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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