Atari 7800 vs NES

[2600problems]

(if you're going to complain, i will have to close the thread).

 

this is always something that has fascinated me. nintendo's juggernaut of the 80's vs atari's entry.

 

i would like a comparison of:

 

sound: POKEY chip vs the NES sound chip

 

Lockout: does it affect games or the system (includes modified systems)

 

graphics: did the 7800 have any visual tricks that gave it the upper hand

 

commercials/marketing: how well was it marketed, were the commercials well done, corny or just plain bad

 

and finally: ports. how well did the system handle arcade ports (in house development doesn't count third parties only)

[CPUWIZ]

Really?

[2600problems]

yes really

 

problem?

[Shawn]

(if you're going to complain, i will have to close the thread).

 

 

 

You can't close a thread. Also, this topic has been previously discussed to death. You are either trolling or have a serious false sense of importance.

Edited June 25, 2017 by Shawn

[2600problems]

....you know what, fuck it. i just wanted to do a simple comparison thread, but screw it.

[CPUWIZ]

yes really

 

problem?

 

Yeah, no, I thought I was responding to covfefe something else.

[digdugnate]

dude, seriously- go find another dead horse to beat.

[+Trebor]

You are either trolling or have a serious false sense of importance.

 

Now that may be a topic worth discussing; Trolling vs Serious False Sense of Importance. Tough call to make...Especially in light of an original SNES vs Genesis thread from Mr. Problems, 10 hours earlier to starting this topic.

 

When that went over wonderfully, Mr. Problems decided to try and steer it into a SMS vs 7800 thread about 6 hours prior to the OP. That too went over just as splendidly. So evidently, Mr. Problems decided to dump into the 7800 forum for a trifecta of versus topics.

 

These "versus" topics do always go over so well, as clearly demonstrated if one was to actually perform a search on the forums, or if notes were made on the recent last two attempts by Mr. Problems.

[walter_J64bit]

I'm still waiting for the J64 vs C64 thread!

Edited June 25, 2017 by walter_J64bit

[Osgeld]

http://atariage.com/forums/topic/266343-atari-7800-and-vanilla-nes-similar-machines-with-opposite-strengths/?view=findpost&p=3778122&hl=%2B7800+%2Bvs+%2Bnes

http://atariage.com/forums/topic/258958-7800-vs-nes-games/?view=findpost&p=3634305&hl=%2B7800+%2Bvs+%2Bnes

http://atariage.com/forums/topic/234745-poll-atari-7800-vs-nes-ms-pac-man/?view=findpost&p=3194981&hl=%2B7800+%2Bvs+%2Bnes

http://atariage.com/forums/topic/221143-do-you-prefer-the-nes-or-the-atari-7800-experiement/?view=findpost&p=2918187&hl=%22nes+vs+7800%22

http://atariage.com/forums/topic/164639-i-think-now-i-understand-why-the-nes-beat-the-7800/?view=findpost&p=2235888&hl=%22nes+vs+7800%22

http://atariage.com/forums/topic/121299-nes-vs-7800/?view=findpost&p=2188052&hl=%22nes+vs+7800%22

http://atariage.com/forums/topic/18476-comparing-the-nes-and-7800-on-a-technical-level/?view=findpost&p=1666007&hl=%22nes+vs+7800%22

http://atariage.com/forums/topic/73083-nes-vs-7800/?view=findpost&p=1040494&hl=%22nes+vs+7800%22

http://atariage.com/forums/topic/18174-7800-titles-vs-nes-titles/?hl=%22nes+vs+7800%22

[DracIsBack]

Here:

https://sites.google.com/site/atari7800wiki/7800-compared-to-the-nes

Now move on

[2600problems]

so this is how it is? i understand. and news flash, it's sunday, i waited a day and all i wanted was a comparison because i was genuinely interested. i might just delete my account. clearly i've wasted my time on this site

[DracIsBack]

Geez - you show up here and start bitching from the get go and now you're whining about the site?

Social skills are not your strength, are they?

[Osgeld]

clearly i've wasted my time on this site

 

clearly, this site has been around since the late 90's, surely you are the only one to ever come up with a clickbait idea like ATARI VS NINTENDO, so there would never be a reason for you to look for it right?

[+RevEng]

The irony is that he seems to think it was only his time that was wasted with this thread.

[DrSidneyZweibel]