JBerel Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 You forgot...Shambling Atari Da Flametrowa! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hwlngmad Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 That is f*cking crazy! Ok i mostly just lurk here but i need to chime in about how absolutely hilarious it is that someone wants to make an Atari VCS SupercomputerAlso which comes out first? Phillips CD-i Classic or the Atari VCS??? http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/09/random_fans_ask_for_a_philips_cd-i_classic_philips_says_we_will_try_our_best My money is on Phillips on this one. At least they are a company capable of doing it - and yes i know that they literally never will (Just like Atari) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_B Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 A lecturer once told me that the only thing super about supercomputers is the price. Mind you, even that's not really true any more. You can make a supercomputer out of anything that can be networked. People have even made Raspberry Pi based supercomputers for the price of a high-end desktop. So yeah, you probably could make one out of the Atari VCS. It'd have to exist first, of course, and I doubt there'd be any use for it, but yeah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 (edited) My money is on Phillips on this one. At least they are a company capable of doing it - and yes i know that they literally never will (Just like Atari) Philips is a much larger company then Nintendo. Theyalong with other companies like Samsung, Apple, and Google could potentially could make a legit console to compete with PlayStation and Xbox if they wanted (Though the odds of it being successful would be quite slim) And i'm going to go out on a limb and say theres a reason why none of them have even bothered, or have ever shown any interest, as it'd be borderline impossible and a ridiculous uphill climb for any of them to break into the industry. Theres a reason it's just Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony and theres a reason it will remain that way for the foreseeable future. Companies like Samsung and Philips are smart enough to know this, and hence why they haven't tried, and probably never will. I know when most people see Philips they think they just produce a handful of cheap electronic junk you see at places like Walmart, but pay attention next time your in or at a hospital, and look at all the equipment. You'll see a lot of it (or maybe just about all of it) will have Philips name on it. That is their bread & butter and their main field of business, they have a huge stronghold on that industry, just like Sony and Microsoft and Nintendo do on the video game industry, and Philips has it cornered pretty well where it'd be very hard, if not borderline impossible, for any other company to come in and legitimately compete with them. Edited September 27, 2018 by Pink 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_B Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Yeah, a CDi Mini makes no sense at all, and surely the idea would get canned as soon as it reached someone at Philips with a functioning brain and a knowledge of the system's history. They barely managed to shift a million units and it has next to no memorable games, certainly when you're looking at exclusive ones that are memorable for the right reasons. Not that the VCS makes any sense either, with the Flashback 8 already covering the nostalgia market for the 2600, but with Atari having taken the money it's actually in their interest to deliver something eventually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+x=usr(1536) Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Yeah, a CDi Mini makes no sense at all, and surely the idea would get canned as soon as it reached someone at Philips with a functioning brain and a knowledge of the system's history. They barely managed to shift a million units and it has next to no memorable games, certainly when you're looking at exclusive ones that are memorable for the right reasons. Not that the VCS makes any sense either, with the Flashback 8 already covering the nostalgia market for the 2600, but with Atari having taken the money it's actually in their interest to deliver something eventually. The weird thing is that if Philips did actually release a mini-CDi... I'd probably buy one. The sole draw to me is the sheer, "what the hell were they thinking" factor behind the idea. But they're not going to do that, so no need to break out the chequebook 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Some of you guys are a literal, trusting bunch, aren't you? That Ataribox might come to pass, but CD-I isn't coming back. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+frankodragon Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Lodmot Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Some of you guys are a literal, trusting bunch, aren't you? That Ataribox might come to pass, but CD-I isn't coming back. If Sega came out with a kickstarted console, I'd throw like up to a thousand dollars at it. Even if you pooped on my head, I would not change my mind about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybercylon Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 All tacos are sandwiches. Not all sandwiches are tacos. I am now enlightened. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+frankodragon Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Tonight for me is Taco Thursday. Why wait until Tuesday? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toiletunes Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Nothing new to report I presume, so enjoy the comments on this video instead. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Spriggy Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Nothing new to report I presume, so enjoy the comments on this video instead. Bahahaha! I'm watching this again on Taco Sunday ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+frankodragon Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Nothing new to report I presume, so enjoy the comments on this video instead. Try this one on for size and it's about the same result. Edit- I had to select another video since the first one didn't enable embedding but the comments from here are about just as crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Is that tune (and its lawyers) the reason we don't have PENGO everywhere? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+x=usr(1536) Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Is that tune (and its lawyers) the reason we don't have PENGO everywhere? Sort of... It's part of the reason why Pengo got an update to the original arcade release with the background music changed from Popcorn to a Sega-composed tune (along with bugfixes). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+frankodragon Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 There's Chilly Willy, a public domain game, which is a Pengo clone for the C64 which uses 'Popcorn' but also the old Dallas theme song. It could be an "up yours" to lawyers as it reads, "Copyright? Ha Ha" but not so sure.. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 (edited) 23585D1A-658D-44CD-B211-A9A0B209CC03.jpeg Stealing! I also notice that Wyoming is in the Taco Tuesday zone. This is significant because Taco John's - the company who coined the phrase "Taco Tuesday," and also sues any restaurant that uses it - is based in Wyoming. Edited September 28, 2018 by Inky 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Tommy is a stickler for details. Tommy needs to read the fine print. If Tommy wants attention to detail, Tommy is backing the wrong horse. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaysWithWolves Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Whoops! Flojomojojojo beat me to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Whoops! Flojomojojojo beat me to it. I beat you like a runny egg if you look closely enough, you can see Atari games of the future in there. Television is the retina of the mind's eye. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+frankodragon Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Someone ought to ask Tommy if he likes tacos. In fact, he's probably screaming out the window, "Where's the 8th update?!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 I beat you like a runny egg Screen Shot 2018-09-28 at 10.32.49 AM.png if you look closely enough, you can see Atari games of the future in there. Screen Shot 2018-09-28 at 10.34.28 AM.png Television is the retina of the mind's eye. Long live the new flesh! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kokovec69 Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Nothing new to report I presume, so enjoy the comments on this video instead. Choreographed by a drunk Richard Simmons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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