Atari 2600 Plus Review: A Modern Throwback

An updated version of the original Atari home console, the 2600 Plus can connect to modern high-definition TVs.

Read the CNET Review:

0:00 Intro Atari 2600+
0:45 The original Atari 2600 console
1:30 Atari 2600 vs 2600+
2:25 Setting up and playing the 2600+
4:04 New Controllers
6:07 Conclusion: Likes and Dislikes

#atari #retrogaming #pacman #atari2600

[XV]

I bought one. I have a large collection of the old carts, and it's great to play them on a large HDMI instead of an old CRT with a blurry RF connection.

[al]

FUN HACK: for the OG 'space invaders' game on the OG console, when cartridge is inserted, activate the 'game reset' lever while turning ON the console at the same time will give you the double burst shot with each press of the red fire button on the controller. I wonder if the same can be done on this 'updated version', doubted though.

[juancargts]

This is what Nintendo should do with their legacy games and systems.

[foooooob]

Atari 2600 was much more than just a gama was one of the symboles of the great 80's just like the Sony Walkman.

[jezza]

Man that thing will be a monster for burn-in on an OLED!

[heinekenswordfish]

2:44 That robotic voice was in the arcade version of Bezerk

[Dd-sunshine]

I still have an original version of that game machine plus games lol i love Atari 😊

[siskavard]

"Find some cheap games at a second hand store, which isn't hard to do" my brother in christ what planet do you live on

[andrewsgarage]

Love it mate welcome back to the 70, s - 80, s Best Regards Andrew

[oldschooldogy]

I was unaware that the Atari 2600 came out in 1977. I was born in 1977. I got my first Atari 2600 when I was 8 years old in 1985. I used to love playing Asteroids, Pac-Man, and pole position on my Atari 2600. Even though I used to love my Atari I couldn't imagine myself playing one now because I'm not really into retro gaming except for some reason I do like to play retro games from the original NES. Watching this makes me feel old and makes me think I can't believe that I've been gaming for this long. I'm 47 years old now and I have been gaming for 36 years and I I've had at least one console every console generation since the Atari. Even now I have an Xbox Series X, PlayStation 5, and a Switch OLED. I'll be 50 years old in 3 years but I can imagine myself not gaming and the 2600, the original NES, and going to arcades when I was a very young elementary school kid are the things that ingrained a lifelong love of gaming in me.

[Lifetarian]

Loved Breakout, Nightrider, Adventure and Superman

[mirage]

The fact that this thing takes existing carts is pure awesome. It keeps these games alive and accessible with CRTs and original hardware becoming scarce. I'm hoping Atari will spend a long time bringing releasing classics on this little box.

Ms. Pac-Man and Space Invaders in particular. Space Invaders is a really well done conversion and Ms. Pac-Man is the Pac-Man port that doesn't suck.

[kingdza]

Why Sega doesn’t do this blows my mind, yes they are a software company now but they can easily still sell 100k-500k a year of the Genesis, Master System, Saturn and Dreamcast consoles….i know I would love a genesis with hdmi built right in it.

[bobhuber]

I like how he complains about how short the joystick cables are and when you see him playing, he has the console as far away as possible.

[Hi-Tech-Ray]

bought one as well, I highly recommend getting a 10FT HDMI cable and 10FT USBC cable so that you can move the console on a coffee table in front of you.. In addition an HDMI switcher so you can save your TV's HDMI built in port(s) from plugging in and unplugging wear down!

[rogerphillips]

Love it. Hope someone does the same thing with the Intellivision!

[Uriel]

I enjoy retro games since I was born in 72. I will say however they look and play so much better on old crt television.

[ruddiestmanx]

Just ordered one for my dad as a surprise gift for his birthday. I hope he’ll like it.

[neelo]

Smart! Posting series of shorts as teasers before posting the actual video, that's interesting. Is that method gonna last? Will that work all the time. Let's see.

[lovemadeinjapan]

I missed a test whether the new carts work on old hardware. The cart-concept is the most well done thing here. The downside is they missed a chance to include RGB SCART as well. My major quest now is: where to get those joystick ports. They are impossible to source in black. Regarding loose and non functioning paddle controllers: open the original ones and clean them. They are sturdy as heck, and still work perfectly today with a bit of cleaning.