AtGames 2018 speculation thread

[thetick1]

 

Very interesting product! Pretty sure it's not aimed at those of us who already have Namco, Capcom, and Data East collections for their sixth generation consoles, but it seems like it could be a real winner for someone looking for an all-in-one introduction to retrogaming. As such, I hope it's a big success!

 

(Still hoping for a a more fully arcade-focused product myself someday, but hey, this is a step in the right direction!)

 

I'll be buying the Legends for my brother as he'll just love the easy plug and play retro games. He always complains about how "messy" playing retro games can be. At my house my son has to program his robot correctly to walk next to the TV before he's allowed to swap out SD cards in order play retropie from his raspberry pi robot!

Edited September 25, 2018 by thetick1

[Bill Loguidice]

 

Looks good. Any idea if these Blasts will be hackable to say add Kaboom or Solar Storm? Anyway that is a nice collection. I'll get this regardless, but no ac adaptor is included oh well have get another generic usb adaptor.

 

There are no SD card slots for firmware updates on these, so it would take a lot of effort to hack.

 

The no AC adapter thing is, unfortunately, becoming industry practice. I guess it does make sense for dongle-based products like this, though, because the assumption is you'd just use a USB port on your TV (a USB cable is included) or plug it into some other convenient USB power brick (I know I have tons going unused).

[Bill Loguidice]

 

Very interesting product! Pretty sure it's not aimed at those of us who already have Namco, Capcom, and Data East collections for their sixth generation consoles, but it seems like it could be a real winner for someone looking for an all-in-one introduction to retrogaming. As such, I hope it's a big success!

 

(Still hoping for a a more fully arcade-focused product myself someday, but hey, this is a step in the right direction!)

 

The reality is, none of these products are really aimed at us. It's hoped of course that some of these will catch the interest of a core retro gamer here or there, but that's not the main goal. These are targeted to a broader, more casual audience who can appreciate the products for what they are rather than be focused on the differences from the original hardware.

[Bill Loguidice]

"Thanks for the amazing response to the Walmart exclusive Atari Flashback Blast! Vol. 3 (https://bit.ly/2zu1hZ8) and Bandai Namco Flashback Blast! (https://bit.ly/2DstrrG) pre-orders. Walmart now has pre-orders available again."

 

[Swami]

I was

 

 

The reality is, none of these products are really aimed at us. It's hoped of course that some of these will catch the interest of a core retro gamer here or there, but that's not the main goal. These are targeted to a broader, more casual audience who can appreciate the products for what they are rather than be focused on the differences from the original hardware.

It occurred to me while looking at them they are like a (very) light version of the good-to-go raspberry pie setups being sold on eBay for $170. They're only meant to replicate they raspberry pi experience in a sort of introductory fashion.

[JBerel]

Well I went ahead and ordered the blast 3 simply on the basis of having wireless paddles. That should be amusing for a bit. Now I'm gonna have to figure about getting a receiver to read them on a PC.

[Inky]

Here's the game list for the Legends Flashback..

1. 1942

2. Act-Fancer Cybernetick Hyper Weapon

3. Astro Fantasia

4. Bad Dudes vs. Dragon-ninja

5. Break Thru

6. BurgerTime

7. Burnin’ Rubber

8. Champions World Class Soccer

9. Cluster Buster

10. Commando

11. Crude Buster

12. Darwin 4078

13. Dig Dug

14. Disco No.1

15. Edward Randy, The Cliffhanger

16. Express Raider

17. Fighting Ice Hockey

18. Forgotten Worlds

19. Galaga

20. Ghouls ‘n Ghosts

21. Heavy Barrel

22. Joe & Mac: Caveman Ninja

23. Joe & Mac Returns

24. Judge Dredd

25. Lock ‘n Chase

26. Mappy

27. Mega Man

28. Mega Man 2

29. Meikyu Hunter G

30. Phelious

31. Pirate Ship Higemaru

32. Pro Tennis

33. Pro Bowling

34. Rally-X

35. Rootin’ Tootin’

36. Scrum Try

37. Secret Agent/Sly Spy

38. Side Pocket

39. Shoot Out

40. Side Arms Hyper Dyne

41. Sky Kid

42. Street Fighter II: Champion Edition

43. Strider

44. Super Burger Time

45. Super Doubles Tennis

46. Super Pool III

47. Super Real Darwin

48. Terranean

49. Tetris

50. Tournament Pro Golf

The games in Red are the titles I'm interested in (and no, I didn't forget to highlight street fighter. I don't like most fighting games.)

[Bill Loguidice]

Here's the game list for the Legends Flashback..

 

 

 

 

Where did you get the list from? I just want to be sure it's already out there before I do the official postings.

[Inky]

 

Where did you get the list from? I just want to be sure it's already out there before I do the official postings.

The Atgames page.

 

https://www.atgames.us/products/legends-flashback

 

Link on the page below the description.

Edited September 25, 2018 by Inky

[Inky]

Is Burgertime the arcade rom, or the NES rom?

[Bill Loguidice]

Is Burgertime the arcade rom, or the NES rom?

 

Arcade. Most are arcade games. I'd really prefer not to go into too many specifics at this time as there are some things I really can't talk about (yet).

[Atari Nut]

Can you comment on Paddles for the Atari Flashback 9?

[Bill Loguidice]

Can you comment on Paddles for the Atari Flashback 9?

They 9's only work with the new AtGames paddles.

[AtariLeaf]

So they come with paddles or purchased separately?

[Bill Loguidice]

So they come with paddles or purchased separately?

 

Separate, although I'm not sure about any special retailer bundles as of yet.

[+DamonicFury]

 

Arcade. Most are arcade games. I'd really prefer not to go into too many specifics at this time as there are some things I really can't talk about (yet).

Huh, definitely more interested now that Ive seen the list! Lot of deep cuts there!

[Ataris8327]

Well Damn. They fixed the two biggest issues with plug n play systems being that used composite and that the system was wired to the TV. Being HDMI and wireless and also being the same price point as other plug n play systems, I can definitely see this selling very well. I'm definitely excited for the Bandai Namco Flashback Blast.

[AtariLeaf]

Huh, definitely more interested now that Ive seen the list! Lot of deep cuts there!

 

Me too. A great mix in this package.

[Tanooki]

I'm mixed but I could see going for something here. The fact the Namco unit (and others) finally dumped RCA cables for HDMI and the rest of the improvements make $20 not a bad deal.

[garyd97]

Please tell me at least one of the new atari flashback consoles with sd card will be able to use original joysticks?

Edited September 26, 2018 by garyd97

[Bill Loguidice]

Please tell me at least one of the new atari flashback consoles with sd card will be able to use original joysticks?

 

Both Flashback 9's support original wired joysticks.

[garyd97]

Awesome. So it takes original joysticks, but not original paddles? I was confused by earlier comment about needing new atgames paddles.

[OscarGungan]

Will there be a Activision edition of the Flashback 9. So, far I've seen a regular edition and a gold edition but wasn't sure about any others.

[thetick1]

Will there be a Activision edition of the Flashback 9. So, far I've seen a regular edition and a gold edition but wasn't sure about any others.

 

Take a look at the Game List of the Flashback 9. It has almost all of the Activision goodies.. Pitfall, H.E.R.O., River Raid, Decathlon, Keystone Kapers, Megamania, Kaboom!

 

https://www.atgames.us/collections/our-2018-collection/products/atari-flashback-9 and click the Game List

Edited September 26, 2018 by thetick1

[TF14]

 

Separate, although I'm not sure about any special retailer bundles as of yet.

 

 

Hi Bill - Will the paddles be available at retailers? In the past, the paddles on AT Games site seem to always be sold out. Thanks!