Atari 50 Anniversary Celebration Review: A MUST-BUY for Fans

Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration covers 50 years of Atari history. This playable documentary includes over 100 games, commercials, brochures, videos from Atari staff, as well as 6 new reimagined games. Available for $39.99 now for Switch, Steam, Xbox One, PS4, PS5, and VCS.
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Intro and arcade section: 00:00
Atari 2600 history and more 2:17
Atari 5200 and tough times 3:51
The birth of the Atari computers 5:54
Atari Lynx and 7800 7:20
Atari Jaguar and More 8:57
New Reimagined Atari Games 12:22

[mech-ops]

Oh wow, the extra content in this thing is pretty amazing. I’m going to pick this up for sure.

[kjhoskins]

Good stuff, John. I made sure to get my copy first thing this morning. It's like you're getting three items in one: A history of Atari, a collection of retro games, and new games reimagined from the classics. I'm really pleased with this. Thanks for the video.

[MrClawt]

The timelines are totally the star of the show. They are presented in such a high quality that the games feel like the extras.

[JoshuaSpiveyLiteralYTChannel]

Just picked up my copy and will dive in after work! I'm 44 so that was the first system to bring the arcade into our home. The 2600/5200 and NES are what really grew my still going love of video games. And Digital Eclipse can do no wrong when it comes to these compilations and history presentation aspect.

[Oddjob]

The is a HUGE milestone for Atari. I own an Atari VCS and it’s an amazing console for what it is and highly overlooked. Great video John I know I’ll be getting the VCS copy as soon as it’s released.

[dylantortosa]

I was born in 95 and got into gaming long after Atari's spotlight has dimmed from the stage, this is a great experience for me since I long for the days game before my time and the behind the scenes videos are amazing. The history that Atari made cannot be overlooked
Also Lunar Lander is my new favorite game!

[robertallshouse]

It’s actually kind of refreshing to see Atari be so brutally honest about their mistakes. They were an innovator for sure, just couldn’t keep up with the trends for the time

[themailman]

This collection is clearly a well made passion project and it shows. I grabbed it today for the Switch. I really hope it sells well.

[PeteOliva]

I'm blown away. In comes this Atari collection to set a new high bar for compliations. I'm not even the hugest fan of Atari as a brand or as a gaming legacy but I'm TRULY a fan and a lover of gaming history and memorabilia and this just absolutely goes over the top with it all.

I REALLY love the way you put it, John, that this is essentially a "playable documentary". I think that definitely describes this better than any other way possibly could and I think THIS idea should be the goal for other similar collections going forward, not just simply throwing the games on there with some blurbs and boxart.

[CarnorJast]

I just got this for my PC off STEAM and I must say, this is how a Video Game compilation should be made. Loads of games, videos, and history of the industry, and not JUST about Atari! I am truly impressed, and I haven't even really scratched the surface of this whole compilation yet! It does include one of my ALL-TIME favorite games, Tempest, in the mix! Well done Atari!

[DaveVoyles]

This is like an interactive museum. This is how you put a collection together.

[crazykong]

I just ordered it. You finally sold me on this game. I am getting this for PS5. Btw, great channel.😀 I originally got my Atari VCS back in the fall of 1977. I'm glad my dad bought this as it was $199.99 which converted today would about $950.00 and people complained about the 3DO pricing lol.

[JGKingCrusher]

Just go through watching all the videos and looking at the timelines. WOW. This is a brutally honest tale of what started my obsession in life ... I was 5 when my parents brought home Pong! I always say that I was born at just the right time, because I got to see all that play out in real time. Love it!

[thomasfisher]

Great job on vid. Me and Atari shared our 50th bday this year!! I remember fondly when i got mine in '80 for 8th bday!!! Vanguard and River Raid played with friends (some who have sadly passed) were some of the best times from childhood!!

[mtrooper]

I worked for ATARI (Post Infogrames) throughout the 2000s. Yes, it was a different company from the 70s and 80s, but we had published some hugely popular franchises like DragonBallZ, Backyard Sports, Rollercoaster Tycoon, Driver, TestDrive, etc, which all sold well, but damn, we had such awful executive mgmt. Nevertheless, it was a tremendous experience, and I got to meet Nolan Bushnell at an E3 in '05, which I'll never forget. I still have lots of one-off ATARI nostalgic items which I'm sure I can easily sell for quite a bit, but would never dream of getting rid of.

[Gildog]

I wish Sega would do something awesome like this, instead of just cramming in the same Genesis games every 3 years.

[thebuckeyegamer]

I am so excited for this! While I didn’t grow up with Atari nor am I truthfully a huge fan, I have learned to appreciate what Atari has done and has meant for the gaming industry as a whole. Without Atari it’s hard to say where gaming would be now, or even if it would exist at all

[Pikaroth]

I intended to get this either way, but your review has ensured I’ll be picking it up today and diving into it tonight!

[sanjithechef]

To me this is more of a time capsule and history lesson than just a collection of games I want to play. I didn’t grow up with these games, they’re before my time (PS1 era) and while I normally gravitate towards Japanese games and gaming history, I have a lot of respect for Atari because of how passionately people like you talk about them. Subscribed, great video :)

[josephkarl]

I've just watched the other John also talking about this. Along with your endorsement, I need to get this. My father brought home a Pong system when I was about 6 (and given I live in New Zealand, this was quite a big deal in the day), and I have just loved Atari ever since. Give me Missile Command and a 2600, and you won't see me for 3 days 😅

Keep up the great work John 👍