Tag
Atari 7800
I ended up picking up this 5200 for a heck of a price on eBay. It was one of those instances where the seller “couldn’t test the system, but it worked the last time he played it”. So with the… Continue Reading →
There are video games out there that define a platform. Like Super Mario Brothers on the NES, Sonic on Genesis, or Asteroids on the Atari 2600. But then there are those video games out there that define video gaming as a… Continue Reading →
The original Double Dragon is probably one of the best examples of an NES classic to have been made by a third party. It was the epitome of a “beat’em up” and inspired many knock offs, and even future games. It… Continue Reading →
The Atari 7800 and I, have a complicated past dating back to 1988. It all started when was given an Atari 7800 for Christmas that year, that I quickly found out didn’t work. Of course it was no major loss… Continue Reading →
That’s right I’m going to be talking about the Atari 5200 again! If you read my Retro Gaming New Years Resolutions you probably know that one of my resolutions for this year was to get both an Atari 5200 and… Continue Reading →
After the Atari 7800, Atari figured that it’s numbering system was a bit outdated. I think getting into five digits also made it seem a bit ridiculous since Atari 10400 would have been next. So in an era of Super… Continue Reading →
You know the Atari 5200 gets knocked a lot by retro gamers. The Angry Video Game Nerd’s episode on it “Atari 5200” was pretty much remorseless towards the old system. I have to say that I loved my Atari 5200 and I know… Continue Reading →
Your going to find out pretty soon that I may be a bit behind on a few things. But all I can say is thank God retro gaming is about the past, and I have time to catch up, and… Continue Reading →
Ok, we talked about anticipating what may be under the tree, now let’s talk about those Christmas Day memories. I know we’re two days away yet, but I don’t want to post an article on Christmas and I’m afraid after… Continue Reading →
Well, another 5 days and it’s Christmas. Do you remember what is was like to be a kid, how the entire month of December seemed like one big exciting buildup to what would be waiting for you under the tree?… Continue Reading →
In part 1 I gave a brief description of my experiences with Atari’s, specifically the 2600. I also left off telling you that I had finally gotten a 2600 Jr. I’ve been shopping for another 2600 for about 2… Continue Reading →
I’m not stranger to Atari’s, or its compatibles. As a small boy we had Coleco Geminis, Sears game systems, and actual Atari’s. I remember when I was 5 or 6 we fried one of the Colecos, and one of the… Continue Reading →
