Atari Flashback Unit

[Trip_Cannon]

Check this news out!

 

http://www.atari.com/us/news/2110?PHPSESSI...92272bebc571c40

[+else]

Wow! :wink: :wink: :wink:

[keilbaca]

Cool, but not worth it. If its that big, it should have a cartridge slot. It doesn't, and to make matter's worse, they use the uncomfortable atari 7800 sticks, although it looks like you can plug in your own atari 2600 sticks. Considering that I'm getting an atari 7800 when the package gets in, I'm gonna pass on this one.

[+else]

Does the article say how big its going to be? The only thing I see is that it says it will be a smaller replica of the 7800. Clue me in....

[keilbaca]

http://www.atari.com/us/games/atari_flashback/7800

 

[Lost Monkey]

Kinda fugly?

[+else]

Ah, that's better. I dunno, but it looks pretty small to me. If you look at how big the plug is in comparison to the unit, I'd say it's maybe 4" by 6"?

[heavy-sixer]

I'd buy it if you could use your 2600 and 7800 carts with it as well.

[+Random Terrain]

When are they going to make something like this that comes with built-in games, but has a cartridge slot too? Would it be too expensive to make? And do they do any research before they make something like this? How about pretending to be a newbie here and asking what we all would want if someone made a new product. What kind of joystick do we like and stuff like that?

[bjk7382]

I don't think it is worth 3 threads...

 

http://www.atariage.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=57042

http://www.atariage.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=57044

[vb_master]

I'd buy it just to see if I could hack in a cart slot.

[VidGameKing]

I'm going to buy it because it's a new peice of Atari hardware! even if it is considard "old" it's stil very very nice!

[Gregory DG]

I'd also like a cart slot, BUT: I wonder if those joysticks are removable?

 

And the choice of 2600 games is not bad, but why include Sky Diver? Who cut their teeth on that one in the old days?

 

Including more 7800 games would have been nice. At least they included one of the best in Food Fight.

[Phosphor Dot Fossils]

Wait a minute, what does this mean for AA's distribution of Saboteur on cartridge?

[VidGameKing]

I think we may see that this system is in some way upgradeable via a game slot or something.

 

 

Because as it stands right now it's simply a Jakks Controller game with two player capabilities, and quasi-better games.

 

The direct Atari branding and a larger variety of games is this systems saving grace.

 

 

But like I said, we may still see the ability to have other games released for this machine.

 

 

But alas, we may even yet see a Jaguar system re-release soon too!!!!!

[VidGameKing]

Wait a minute, what does this mean for AA's distribution of Saboteur on cartridge?

 

If Atari hasn't complained yet, I doubt they will. Chances are, since AA is selling it for the older console, it won't be in direct competition with this new console, on the other hand, Atari may ask for the ROM to be removed.

 

 

And lastly I don't think Atari has the right to complain any more! Didn't Atari, under Hasbro, release their rights to all the Atari consoles, and games? or at least open what they had?

[christianscott27]

me wonders what the power supply looks like, you dont think they went with...nah couldnt be the blue tip again.

[VidGameKing]

it would be too funny if they did!

[birdie3]

It doesn't look like AA sells Sabateur anymore. Just when I was about to order a copy.. DAMN IT!!!

[Mike OC]

Pretty neat, but I agree about the cartridge slot. I'd buy it if it had the slot, but I know how to clean my carts and they all work. I theorize that Atari decided to leave it out due to the unrelyability of 20+ year old carts. It would be a tech/support nightmare to field all of the "My old Pac-Man cart doesnt work in your new console" questions.

 

Unsatisfied customer: "My E.T. cartridge doesn't work in the Flashback I just bought."

 

Atari Tech: "Did you clean the contacts?"

 

U.C.: "What are those? Were they supposed to be in the box?"

 

A.T.: "They're on the cartridge..."

 

U.C.:"...I see E.T..... and I see that Elliot kid..."

 

A.T.:"...no, no, sir.... they're locat..."

 

U.C.:"and there's a sticker on one end that says E.T. "

 

A.T.:(heavy sigh)"Sir? Sir?(still listening to the customer describe the cartridge)Sir?"

[Cootster]

1) When does this come out?

 

2) At least there are some good game choices (Solaris, Sprint Master, Food Fight). . . But no Tower Toppler or Ballblazer on the 7800 side? Shame, that.

Super Football would've been good too.

 

But, I'm still buying one . . .

[VidGameKing]

From Yahoo News

[DEBRO]

It doesn't look like AA sells Sabateur anymore. Just when I was about to order a copy.. DAMN IT!!!

 

I do wish this unit had a cart port. I also wish they would have contacted some homebrew authors for this. I guess it wouldn't be looked at as "classic" then.

[DEBRO]

I just thought of something...maybe this is why HH2 and Combat2 were pulled from production

 

http://www.atariage.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=56381

[Mock]

Yeah way to screw it up! No cart slot = superdupergay!