Alpha Posted September 8, 2004 Share Posted September 8, 2004 Atari today announced two new products that represent the company's feet-first entry into the classic-gaming boom. This November, Atari will launch the console title Atari Anthology, featuring over 85 classic games from the company's long and storied past, as well as its own plug-and-play classic game console, called the Atari Flashback. Atari Anthology, developed by Digital Eclipse for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox, is the first Atari collection to debut on current-generation hardware and the first to feature games from both arcade and home systems. Boasting 18 arcade hits such as Asteroids and Centipede and console classics from Adventure to Yars' Revenge, Anthology is by far the most extensive collection of Atari's past hits ever offered. While no unreleased prototype games are on the list, some of the titles offered are quite rare, like Swordquest Waterworld and Quadrun (copies of the latter fetched upwards of $400 at the Classic Gaming Expo last month). With a sleek design reminiscent of the classic Atari 2600 and Atari 7800 consoles, the Atari Flashback will feature twenty built-in games culled from both of those classic systems. The previously unreleased Atari 2600 title Saboteur will join classics like Asteroids and Centipede. At $44.95, nearly twice the MSRP of other such classic consoles, the Flashback boasts several unique features. Two separate joystick controllers, replicas of the ones packaged with the 7800 in 1986, allow for two-player contests, and a power supply eliminates the need for batteries. Designed by Howard Scott Warshaw (Yars' Revenge, E.T.), Saboteur was originally going to be redesigned into a game based on the A-Team television series. Neither version was released, although prototypes of both have since been found by collectors. The Flashback is the company's first attempt at creating its own classic plug-and-play hardware based on its classic properties; the previous Atari-branded "joystick" and "paddle" systems on sale now, while licensed by Atari, are produced by the toy company Jakks Pacific, who will introduce even more all-in-one systems this holiday season, featuring classic arcade collections from such publishers as Capcom and Midway. The full title lists are as follows. ATARI FLASHBACK: Adventure (2600)Air Sea Battle (2600)Asteroids*Battlezone (2600)Breakout (2600)Canyon Bomber (7800)Centipede*Crystal Castles (2600)Desert Falcon*Food Fight (7800)Gravitar (2600)Haunted House (2600)Millipede (2600)Planet Smashers (7800)Saboteur (2600)Sky Diver (2600)Solaris (2600)Sprintmaster (2600)Warlords (2600)Yars' Revenge (2600) *Versions of these titles were available for both systems, and Atari has not specified which versions will appear on the Flashback. ATARI ANTHOLOGY: ARCADE: AsteroidsAsteroids DeluxeBattlezoneBlack WidowCentipedeCrystal CastlesGravitarLiberatorLunar LanderMajor HavocMillipedeMissile CommandPongRed BaronSuper BreakoutSpace DuelTempestWarlords ATARI 2600: 3D Tic-Tac-ToeA Game of ConcentrationAdventureAir-Sea BattleAsteroidsBasic ProgrammingBattlezoneBlackjackBowlingBreakoutCanyon BomberCasinoCentipedeCircus AtariCodebreakerCombatCrystal CastlesDemons to DiamondsDesert FalconDodge 'EmDouble DunkFlag CaptureFootballFun With NumbersGolfGravitarHaunted HouseHome RunHuman CannonballMath Gran PrixMaze CrazeMillipedeMiniature GolfMissile CommandNight DriverOff the WallOutlawQuadrunRadar LockRealsports BaseballRealsports FootballRealsports TennisRealsports VolleyballSky DiverSlot MachineSlot RacersSpace WarSprintmasterStar RaidersStar ShipStellar TrackStreet RacerSteeplechaseSubmarine CommanderSuper BaseballSuper BreakoutSuper FootballSurroundSwordquest: EarthworldSwordquest: FireworldSwordquest: WaterworldVideo CheckersVideo ChessVideo OlympicsVideo PinballWarlordsYars' Revenge By Chris Kohler -- GameSpotPOSTED: 09/07/04 03:44 PM PSTCredits: http://www.gamespot.com ---------------------------------- This is awesome news, I doubt I'll buy the console, but still very cool to say the least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weirdy Posted September 8, 2004 Share Posted September 8, 2004 hooooooooolllllly shiiiiiiiiiiiit!! awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badguy Posted September 8, 2004 Share Posted September 8, 2004 (edited) It sounds interesting. I think that only true retrogamers will buy it. Anche qui....STICAZZI. Edited September 8, 2004 by badguy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gryph Posted September 8, 2004 Share Posted September 8, 2004 (edited) This is definitely cool. The retro arcade sticks is where it's all at. I found this quote over at the Yahoo! news article about this: Still, there is a market for even those old games, and the Internet proves it: Countless sites offer free downloads of the programs for playing on PCs — leading to rampant bootlegging.Source: http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/a...tari_reissues_4 Muahaha! Rampant bootlegging! Edited September 8, 2004 by GryphonKlaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatal Rose Posted September 8, 2004 Share Posted September 8, 2004 Very cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wizard Posted September 8, 2004 Share Posted September 8, 2004 Muahaha! Rampant bootlegging!Rampent Bootlegger ~> And now, I shall purchus an xbox now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OverlordMondo Posted September 8, 2004 Share Posted September 8, 2004 Yeah, I'm not that retro. I'll stick to my SNES. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taratata Posted September 8, 2004 Share Posted September 8, 2004 This is definitely cool. The retro arcade sticks is where it's all at. I found this quote over at the Yahoo! news article about this: Still, there is a market for even those old games, and the Internet proves it: Countless sites offer free downloads of the programs for playing on PCs — leading to rampant bootlegging.Source: http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/a...tari_reissues_4 Muahaha! Rampant bootlegging!From the same article:Despite their simple appearance, the games can be very difficult, he added — especially for people who are two decades out of practice. "They are not easy to master," Bonnell said. "Some people believe that because they are old games they will finish them very soon. But I think people will be sweating to finish."Sooooo right. If there are kids thinking "These are old games, I'll finish them in half a second now that I'm a master of ***insert new game here***" before playing those, they're in for a nice surprise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prican25 Posted September 8, 2004 Share Posted September 8, 2004 very nice news tho i too don't think i'll grab the console (for $20 i get more games then buying the console which only has 20 games for $45). i wish they would remake the 2600 joystick and paddle controllers for xbox/ps2 as playing a game like warlords won't be the same without one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryuken Posted September 8, 2004 Share Posted September 8, 2004 jusy another way for them to make money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gryph Posted September 8, 2004 Share Posted September 8, 2004 jusy another way for them to make money.That's what all games are made for. And movies, music, and TV. No one makes this stuff out of the goodness of their heart, they make it because it makes money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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