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A New Atari Console, Who Is It For & Why Does It Exist?
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There is no denying that Atari was, at one time, the king of home video game systems. The Atari 2600 created the video game boom in the US in the late 1970s and early '80s until the eventual bust. While the Atari 2600 is incredibly iconic with the wood grain paneling and the flip switches, the later releases from Atari didn't fare as well. The Atari 5200 and Atari 7800 were more advanced machines but failed in the marketplace. In 2023, Atari released the 2600+, an emulation-based 2600 system that also played 7800 games via an integrated HDMI port. Now they've followed that system up in August 2024 with the 7800+, which doesn't make sense to me. Let's look at this new Atari Console, who it is for and why does it even exist?
From Atari:
GET YOUR PIXEL FIX LIKE IT'S 1986.
The new Atari 7800+ joins the ranks of such timeless design icons as shoulder pads, crop tops, and aviator sunglasses! Inspired by the original ‘80s design, this scaled-down version fits today’s living rooms and connects easily to modern TVs via HDMI. It supports both 2600 and 7800 game cartridges and comes with the new Wireless CX78+ Gamepad, an untethered recreation of the radical controller Atari released with the 7800 in Europe in the ‘80s. Use its two-button gaming power to journey through Bentley Bear’s Crystal Quest, the brand-new cartridge sequel to Crystal Castles.
Features
- Plays both Atari 2600 and 7800 game cartridges
- Near-perfect compatibility with original and third-party Atari games
- Includes the new Wireless CX78+ Gamepad for all of your two-button, gaming needs
- Easily connects to any screen via HDMI
- Widescreen or 4:3 viewing options for all displays
- Included cartridge Bentley Bear’s newest 7800 adventure; Bentley Bear’s Crystal Quest
- USB-C charging cable (wall charging plug not included)
My thoughts:
Minus the wireless controller, you can get all these features in the Atari 2600+ system available right now, today, for the same price! Unless you absolutely need to go wireless, I don't understand the appeal. I doubt I will order one of these, but let me know your thoughts in the comments.
#Atari #Atari7800 #retrogaming #BentleyBearsCrystalQuest #Atari2600
From Atari:
GET YOUR PIXEL FIX LIKE IT'S 1986.
The new Atari 7800+ joins the ranks of such timeless design icons as shoulder pads, crop tops, and aviator sunglasses! Inspired by the original ‘80s design, this scaled-down version fits today’s living rooms and connects easily to modern TVs via HDMI. It supports both 2600 and 7800 game cartridges and comes with the new Wireless CX78+ Gamepad, an untethered recreation of the radical controller Atari released with the 7800 in Europe in the ‘80s. Use its two-button gaming power to journey through Bentley Bear’s Crystal Quest, the brand-new cartridge sequel to Crystal Castles.
Features
- Plays both Atari 2600 and 7800 game cartridges
- Near-perfect compatibility with original and third-party Atari games
- Includes the new Wireless CX78+ Gamepad for all of your two-button, gaming needs
- Easily connects to any screen via HDMI
- Widescreen or 4:3 viewing options for all displays
- Included cartridge Bentley Bear’s newest 7800 adventure; Bentley Bear’s Crystal Quest
- USB-C charging cable (wall charging plug not included)
My thoughts:
Minus the wireless controller, you can get all these features in the Atari 2600+ system available right now, today, for the same price! Unless you absolutely need to go wireless, I don't understand the appeal. I doubt I will order one of these, but let me know your thoughts in the comments.
#Atari #Atari7800 #retrogaming #BentleyBearsCrystalQuest #Atari2600
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