All Atari 2600, 5200 & 7800 Games Compared Side By Side

[retrocomparisons]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdh5zU1J4Kk

This is a compilation of every Atari game to be released on more than one of their cartridge-based consoles. If it was released on a combination of the 2600, 5200 or 7800, it's on here.

[+cvga]

That's awesome!

[masschamber]

always fun seeing comparisons, you could get a few more comparisons by adding the atari 8 bit releases as well

[BassGuitari]

10 hours ago, masschamber said:

always fun seeing comparisons, you could get a few more comparisons by adding the atari 8 bit releases as well

 

Even comparing to just the 5200, there are some notable differences. Centipede, Space Invaders, and the XE versions of Mario Bros. and Choplifter are obvious examples.

 

Of course, most of the 5200's differences and enhancements are more subtle and don't necessarily come across in gameplay footage, like the dynamic analog control (greatly improves the likes of Pole Position, Galaxian, Star Raiders, Rescue On Fractalus, Ballblazer, and of course Centipede), a controller with two independent fire buttons (Defender, Choplifter), better/different AI (Pac-Man), or other quality-of-life improvements like intermissions (Pac-Man again).

[retroeight]

Beam Rider looks better on the VCS.

[David Alexander]

Thanks and Subbed.