New Atari Classics for the GBA?!

[Cybergoth]

Hi there!

 

Sorry if this has already been posted elsewhere, but I just saw that play.com has these upcoming GBA titles listed:

 

Pong + Asteroids + Yars Revenge

Breakout + Centipede + Warlords

Superbreakout + Millepede + Lunar Landing

Marble Madness + Klax

Gauntlet + Rampart

Paper Boy + Rampage

Spyhunter + Supersprint

 

Interesting, or?

 

Greetings,

Manuel

[ninjarabbit]

Looks like a rip off considering Activision put 40 games on 1 GBA cart. Paying $20-30 for two or three 20 year old games is not that good of an idea.

[Lord Helmet]

Yep, sounds like a ripoff since all of those will fit on a single cart.

[pmpddytim]

Yep, sounds like a ripoff since all of those will fit on a single cart.

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I think every atari 2600 game will fit on a single cart.

 

-Tim

[yuppicide]

I would not buy it with 2-3 games.. with 30 or 40 games, sure.

[Jess Ragan]

Who's gonna care about these puny collections when Midway Arcade Treasures is released for the PSP?

 

JR

[pmpddytim]

Who's gonna care about these puny collections when Midway Arcade Treasures is released for the PSP?

 

JR

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People who don't have a PSP.

 

-Tim

[vdub_bobby]

Who's gonna care about these puny collections when Midway Arcade Treasures is released for the PSP?

 

JR

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People who don't have a PSP.

 

-Tim

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And people who want to play classic games not made by Midway

 

[atarilovesyou]

JUNK...when compared to Activision Anthology, which is crammed with great stuff. Those days of 2 or 3 carts may have worked ten years ago, but not now. I won't waste my time!...I just picked up the Activision Anthology at Walmart brand new for GBA sp, it was part of a bundle with Konami Collection and a holder...picked it up just for the Anthology which is kinda tricky to find lately, at least without having to order it online...I see what you all mean about the Pitfall time issue...oh well, with so many games, it's a good trade off.

[PongHit]

I don't get it -- how did (the new) Atari end-up owning Spyhunter??

 

-ph

[Spud]

I had to go to Radio Shack today and they had Atari Classics for Palm OS there. It had 6 games from the 2600.

[King_Salamon]

Perhaps these 2 and 3 in one carts will be dirt cheap? I'd go for $4.99 a pop for these! Knowing the way they'll charge.. it'll be $19.99 or so. Too much... I'll stick with a FB 2.0.

 

Hey Atarilovesyou - where abouts are ya? Canada or the US? I'd like to get one of those Activision/Konami multipacks for the GBA! I have a DS and simple arcade games are awesome for the bus ride to work!

[Vic George 2K3]

Atari Anthology for the GBA would be a better ticket.

[atarilovesyou]

Perhaps these 2 and 3 in one carts will be dirt cheap?  I'd go for $4.99 a pop for these!  Knowing the way they'll charge.. it'll be $19.99 or so.  Too much... I'll stick with a FB 2.0.

 

Hey Atarilovesyou - where abouts are ya?  Canada or the US?  I'd like to get one of those Activision/Konami multipacks for the GBA!  I have a DS and simple arcade games are awesome for the bus ride to work!

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I'm calling from eastern Canada...the only place I found the Activision Anthology for the GBA was in a two game plus carrying case package at Walmart last week, in the bargain bin!...the other game being the Konami action pack...it was like 40 bucks after tax...totally worth it. The Konami one can be found pretty much anywhere, but Toys r Us is where I see it most.

[Nostalgic]

Is there any word as to whether these are emulations or recreations?

 

If the latter, will there be any sort of enhanced mode? (Perhaps Yars' Revenge could also include the old GBC version?)

 

As for the cost, $20 for three games may seem a bit much, but that's more games than the NES rereleases (one per cart), and close to some other arcade packs (Konami = 6, Pac-Man = 4).

[jlh2600]

Shootfire! I just got the Activision Anthology Remix for PC, had no CLUE they had it for GBA. Still, if its as cheap, and I find it in the wallyworld bin, maybe I'll go for it.

 

Does it have Demon Attack (Imagic, but it was on the AARemix)

[jlh2600]

So I am reading about the GBA Activision Anthology, and I can't figure out whether it has demon attack or not. This reviewer specified that the PS2 version does not have it: "Due to some licensing issues, Atlantis and Demon Attack -- two Imagic games -- have been removed from the PS2 Activision Anthology..."

 

http://gameboy.ign.com/articles/445/445805p1.html

 

What's the deal with that? This was a review of the GBA A.A., not PS. Wonder why he said that, and if that title list is even accurate? Demon Attack IS on the PC version- I thought Imagic was a subsidiary. Hmm. I would looove to be able to go portable with Demon Attack.

 

The two games are obviously ripoffs, but I would almost pay it for spyhunter alone.

Edited May 21, 2005 by jlh2600

[Room 34]

GBA Activision Anthology does not have any Imagic games on it. (I wish it did!)

[Room 34]

Pong + Asteroids + Yars Revenge

Breakout + Centipede + Warlords

Superbreakout + Millepede + Lunar Landing

Marble Madness + Klax

Gauntlet + Rampart

Paper Boy + Rampage

Spyhunter + Supersprint

So are these based on the arcade games or 2600, or a combination? I would've assumed arcade, but then what's Yars' Revenge doing in there?

[Flojomojo]

Analog games + digital controls =

 

Pass.