Would David Crane's, A Boy And His Blob and its sequel, have been 7800 games?

[Rhomaios]

31 minutes ago, Razzie.P said:

I remember being very interested in this game, but not actually liking it.  It was weird, like I'd rent it again, knowing that I didn't have fun "last time," but still wanted to give it another shot.

 

But yeah, I didn't like it much on NES.   However, I bought the Wii version/remake and loved it.   

I would say that it has a charm that draws me to it (and the GB and Wii versions even). I don't love it, but it has endeared itself to me enough that I couldn't part with it easily.

[Gunther]

Facebook post regarding the games:

 

Facebook Post regarding the games:

https://m.facebook.com/groups/673569859346946/permalink/4833354406701783/?m_entstream_source=feed_mobile

 

Although this isn't a confirmed figure (although it's the best I can find so far) the N.E.S version sold roughly 300K copies, so a 7800 could have theoretically sold more copies if the 1-million 7800 consoles figure is accurate.

If this information is wrong then all are welcome to refute it with facts and evidence.

 

They're so 'niche', and 'obscure' that Limited Run Games has completely sold-out of every retail edition of these games...

Edited February 27, 2022 by Gunther

[Gunther]

Limited Run Games are currently listing ATARI XP's upcoming 2600 games.

Interesting times.

 

 

[Jinks]

2 hours ago, Gunther said:

Limited Run Games are currently listing ATARI XP's upcoming 2600 games.

Interesting times.

 

 

Saboteur looks ok. Yars and the other game look horrible. Original Yars has never been improved. 

 

 

 

[Gunther]

4 hours ago, Jinks said:

Saboteur looks ok. Yars and the other game look horrible. Original Yars has never been improved. 

 

 

 

Yars' Return has had enhancements.

Read the Discovery Blog on the ATARI XP website.

[+-^CrossBow^-]

20 hours ago, Jinks said:

Saboteur looks ok. Yars and the other game look horrible. Original Yars has never been improved. 

Aquaventure is actually pretty cool and it along with Yars Return is what I ordered during the initial pre-order last year. Aquaventure actually plays very similar to the Vectrex homebrew release called Big Blue although it was Big Blue I played first before checking out the Aquaventure.

 

[Rhomaios]

What do these have to do with ABAHB or the 7800, though?

 

The music in those videos, same each time, is really annoying, and that presentation really is a mismatch with the games. I can't see those videos being effective at selling those games.

[Leonard Smith]

3 hours ago, Rhomaios said:

What do these have to do with ABAHB or the 7800, though?

 

The music in those videos, same each time, is really annoying, and that presentation really is a mismatch with the games. I can't see those videos being effective at selling those games.

100% agreed!
Awful soundtrack.  Probably composed by that Megan McHipster whose tracks ruined games like Black Widow and Centipede Recharged.

 

Edited May 15, 2022 by Leonard Smith

[Gunther]

4 hours ago, Rhomaios said:

What do these have to do with ABAHB or the 7800, though?

ABAHB is currently on sale at Limted Run Games...

Which also involves Ziggurat...

 

[Gunther]

Now that the 2600+ is a thing, and lots of promising imformation is starting to circulate, maybe we *might* see a 7800 port of A.B.A.H.B after all ;).

 

It's funny reading back through this thread.

 

 

 

Edited August 27, 2023 by Gunther

[Gunther]

On 5/15/2022 at 8:19 PM, Leonard Smith said:

100% agreed!
Awful soundtrack.  Probably composed by that Megan McHipster whose tracks ruined games like Black Widow and Centipede Recharged.

 

So; the Recharged Series turned-out to be quite successful, dude...

 

 

Quantum, Caverns Of Mars, Yars, Gravitar, and more coming; ATARI really shouldn't have wasted their time, what with all their original and re-imagined games on the way too.

 

Jaguar emulation?

"You have got to be joking!", they said.

"You'll never be able to play *every* Jaguar game, let alone use modern V.R head-sets, play online and lan, upscale to 1080p, and script the games to run correctly at high frame-rates, amongst other features."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Winning!

 

 

Edited August 27, 2023 by Gunther