COLECOVISION Fan

[dinoboy38]

Wow, I have soooo many cool memeoris of that system. One of the few systems that had an expansion module to allow you to play all atari 2600 games. My favorite arcade game was Exidy's Venture, which was ported for the Colecovision, thank god. But I beg to differ about those little green hallmonsters being very impatient waiting for Winky, and then they just came into the room unexpected, uninvited and was at it's maxed size, and made a straight bee dive for Winky. There was no way to kill it, you just had to get out of the room pronto. The sound of that large hallmonster was kinda creepy, just a low Rahhhhhhhhh. But I somehow remember that within the arcade version, the large hallmonster had a somewhat vocal recording of arw arw arw arw arw or something, but that was many many years ago.

Edited July 31, 2007 by dinoboy38

[joeybastard]

Yeah arcades don't much stand a chance since home consoles are so powerful and MAME will work on most PCs.

 

As for the CV, it's probably my favorite classic system just narrowly edging out the 2600. I always liked all of the add on stuff with the CV: VCS module, steering wheel, superaction sticks and roller controller. The best part of it was that the arcade ports were of lesser known games so it had a pretty unique library of games. You should checkout the stuff that Opcode is doing with the CV. Making a new add on module and programming some killer games. Scott Huggins recently released his first game, a port of Astro Invader and it's quite excellent. Scott's got some more games in the works too.

 

BTW, welcome to AA

[thegamezmaster]

The Colecovision is one of my favorite classic systems with a great library of games. Too bad the controllers haven't aged as well. Too bad there isn't something like a new controller alternative available like the Redemption. Spent way too many hours and nights playing games like Venture, Pepper II. Glory days!

Now arcades just aren't what they used to be unfortunately.

Edited July 7, 2005 by thegamezmaster

[chuckwalla]

Cool posts.

Colecovision is now my prized collection.

I envied that system since I was a teenager but it's only the last 5 or so years since i've been collecting and playing the games.

I always liked Bump n Jump, Turbo (I use one of my heavy textbooks to weigh down the gas pedal when playing), Venture, Ladybug, Mouse Trap, Galaxian, Squish Em, and Qbert.

It seems that many players don't realize that most games can be played with an atari joystick plugged into port 1 with a Super Action Controller or Colecovision controller in port 2.

The 2600 module works great with all VCS games and it's inexpensive and easy to find.

I love the system and 'll always support it

[jesusc]

As a kid, i had Atari 2600 and Intellivision, and played them to death. Until a few years ago, I had never even heard of Colecovision.

I picked one up and am slowly building up a collection (i only buy classic stuff in the wild, not eBay.)

I now have the system, two super controllers, the wheel, the roller controller, and 2600 module with about fifteen games.

I enjoy the system a great deal, and hope to find more stuff.

[doubledown]

What's a ColecoVision?

 

 

Mine:

 

 

And Mine:

[Lord Helmet]

How did I know that Doubledown was going to whip out his bad-assness.

[doubledown]

Sorry, just had to.

[ColecoNation]

It's good to hear from so many ColecoVision fans! We're not as plentiful as the Atari and Intellivision diehards, but we're just as crazy.

 

All the system's classics are great to play even today (it's still the only system I regularly play or have owned since 1983), but what's most exciting is all the new developments that are happening with the ColecoVision. I'm encouraged by these new developments, but I'm dismayed by the lack of coverage that these items see on classic gaming sites.

 

That's why I've decided to start my own webzine devoted solely to the ColecoVision. It's called ColecoNation and you can currently find it at www.geocities.com/ColecoNation. You many have noticed it's presence in the July issue of Retrogaming Times Monthly, but that was only a small part of the full version.

 

Be sure to check it out and leave me some feedback about my project. Next month will most likely have a review of the newest CV game, Astro Invader, as well as an interview with its creator, Scott Huggins.

 

+ Nathan

 

ColecoNation | An assemblage of items pertaining to and inspired by the ColecoVision: Arcade Quality Video Game System

w www.geocities.com/ColecoNation

[Famicoman]

That reminds me, I need to do an A/V Mod.

[kelman66]

Ya I had a great setup when i was a kid too.

And I got back into collecting a little while back and have a nice little collection going.

Check out my sig file for pics of my carts. Some rare beauties in there.

[J.Max]

The Colecovision is one of my favorite classic systems with a great library of games. Too bad the controllers haven't aged as well. Too bad there isn't something like a new controller alternative available like the Redemption. Spent way too many hours and nights playing games like Venture, Pepper II. Glory days!

Now arcades just aren't what they used to be unfortunately.

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There is an adaptor that allows you to use Atari contollers on the CV. It looks like the keypad from the CV without the joystick part.

[kelman66]

The Colecovision is one of my favorite classic systems with a great library of games. Too bad the controllers haven't aged as well. Too bad there isn't something like a new controller alternative available like the Redemption. Spent way too many hours and nights playing games like Venture, Pepper II. Glory days!

Now arcades just aren't what they used to be unfortunately.

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There is an adaptor that allows you to use Atari contollers on the CV. It looks like the keypad from the CV without the joystick part.

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ya it is called the Champ adaptor.

[cimerians]

The Colecovision is one of my favorite classic systems with a great library of games. Too bad the controllers haven't aged as well. Too bad there isn't something like a new controller alternative available like the Redemption. Spent way too many hours and nights playing games like Venture, Pepper II. Glory days!

Now arcades just aren't what they used to be unfortunately.

887277[/snapback]

 

There is an adaptor that allows you to use Atari contollers on the CV. It looks like the keypad from the CV without the joystick part.

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ya it is called the Champ adaptor.

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I got one of those but it cost me a good dollar to get one.

[kelman66]

I got one of those but it cost me a good dollar to get one.

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ya they are somewhat rare.

I got mine in a console/game lot and basically got it fairly cheap.

[fmctm1sw]

I like Colecovision as well. When I got back into classic games about a month ago, I checked out colecovision.com. What a sad state of affairs. I remember that site had a small message board and stuff trying to ramp up. Coleco fans sure seems to be in minority compared to Atari fans.

[J.Max]

Well, the Colecovision was one of the last pre-crash systems, and there weren't nearly as many sold as the Atari 2600...I remember when I got one for my 10th birthday....I must have bugged my parents for weeks. That system got played and played and played! A lot of us have those types of memories of it, but the user base was smaller. Classic systems will have more fans depending on how many people had them when the systems first came out. It's not surprising that colecovision.com is pretty dead.

[+else]

I like Colecovision as well.  When I got back into classic games about a month ago, I checked out colecovision.com.  What a sad state of affairs.  I remember that site had a small message board and stuff trying to ramp up.  Coleco fans sure seems to be in minority compared to Atari fans.

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The rights to Coleco and Colecovision were sold about a year or so ago to River West Brands, and the web site was sold as well. The "old" Coleco web site was run by a Coleco enthusiast, while the "new" Coleco web site is run by the River West Brands. So that is the reason why the web site has totally changed. It is not due to lack of interest in the Colecovision -- rather it because there IS interest that the rights got snapped up recently....

 

And if you have been paying attention, the "new" Coleco just released a bunch of handhelds, such as these:

 

Basketball

Baseball

Soccer

 

I think we are going to see even better things in the future. However, I will agree that their web site is pretty pathetic at the moment....

Edited July 12, 2005 by else

[Shannon]

Being a BIG atari fan I have to admit I actually like a good part of the colecovision titles. Too bad it didn't make it after the crash.