Atari 2600+ - Review & Overview
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- Опубліковано 3 жов 2024
- In this video I take an in depth look at the new Atari 2600+ console, test some 2600 & 7800 games on it and look at the Paddle Controllers pack too.
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Being a big Atari fan, i bought one of these with the Paddle pack and the Beserk and Mr jump and go cartridges. Also played games from my original light sixer console. i love this console.
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The original four-switch units had joystick ports that were angled up. Maybe since they went with a four-switch motif they wanted to copy that aspect as well.
Nice to see there keeping Atari games alive.😊😊
The original woody four switcher had this exact port/joystick layout. So their recreation is spot on and accurate except the size of the unit of course.
Great review. You have an amazing 2600/7800 collection. I love everything about the 2600+. The controllers are even nice and have two of them. I have the Berzerk enhanced. I'm tempted to get Mr Run and Jump, but will do further research on it. My WICO trackball even works great with this system.
A couple things i though i'd mention, the ports on the back are the same angle and mostly positioning as the original 4 switch 2600 and the other thing is you don't have to turn the 2600 plus off when changing cartridges, hot swapping is encouraged
Cheers 👍🏻
Yeah, other people have made the same points. A I said in the video I don't have a 4 switch Woody so couldn't directly compare, but they are bloody annoying! I know you can hot swap, but old habits are hard to lose!
The firmware updates are still available in the AtariAge forums. There's now also a newer beta with more fixes. It's pinned right at the top of the 2600+ section.
When I looked they had been removed, if they are now back I will grab them.
Great review and overview as always :-) Keep up the awesome work!
FYI - Unlike original hardware, you can hot swap games without powering the 2600+ down. BTW, nice collection you have of 2600/7800 games. Seeya on the next one and cheers!!!
I noticed that, but I still turn it off out of habit
Great video, I appreciate the criticisms as well as the praises. I do agree that the pack-in games could be better, but Yars' Revenge is my all-time 2600 favorite, and I'd use this mainly to play old cartridges, anyway. Kudos for the shots of that very large Atari cart collection, very nice!
For 7800 games, I'd just use a Sega Genesis joypad. I wouldn't touch those 7800 controllers if my life depended on it. My hands are still cramping from the beating they took from those stupid things 35 years ago, hah.
Genesis joypads won't work for 7800 games, they aren't compatible with the 7800's unique 2 button set-up. The 7800 joypads, which I use, are great, the Proline joysticks are terrible though. Atari have made new versions of the joypads now too, which you can buy from their website.
@@TheLairdsLair Very fascinating, thanks!
Splendid review. Exceedingly apposite.
have a great holiday mate!
With the availability of MAME, it would seem pointless to me to include an arcade port limited by the 2600's capabilities, when the original ROMs can be played in full fidelity in a variety of formats (PCs, consoles, handhelds). Surround is a classic -- possibly in the top four (along with Combat, Air-Sea Battle, and Canyon Bomber) of pre-Space Invaders games.
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Ha ha ha i feel you......
Got 4 myself and some times.........oooooh i could turn them into hats or something but then they do their thing and in like Awwwww luv em. Ha ha ha
I have 5 of the furry buggers, nice to see somebody who can relate!
That’s one awsome collection!
I Got the Atari Gamestation pro and am extremely satisfied. .
I might pick one of those up when the price comes down a bit.
Just ordered one last night for £60 from Amazon. 😁
Atari have announced they are bringing out a new Atari 7800 gamepad controller for purchase - will be released in May and they are accepting pre-orders
Yep, annoyingly they announced it the day after I made this video!
You asked why Centipede and other Atari games such as Asteroids or Crystal Castles aren't included on the 'free' 10-in-1 cart.
It's simple; they want to hold some of their most popular games back so they can sell those separately, similar to Berzerk Enhanced.
Yes, but as I said elsewhere they did runs of those games as part of the XP program already, I could understand not including ones they have yet to republish but not ones they already have.
I think they didn't add the games you mentioned to the pack in cartridge becausse Atari will be releasing them as new cartridges in the future. And, yes, I really hope they come out with a 10-in-1 7800 cartridge and controller.
Probably, but Atari have already rereleased a few of the games on that cartridge, so I'm not sure that makes sense.
They have now announced 7800 controllers, literally the day after I made this video!
@TheLairdsLair oh good I actually loved the 7800 controllers!
@@TheLairdsLair Confirmed, I was just checking and they're on pre-order on Amazon UK, £20, for release on the 25th of May. Probably worth getting a couple for your real 7800's.
I bought this with an Harmony flash cart and a Seagull 78 adapter + Retro Bit Genesis controller. Still don't like that there are no save states. Atari is realeasing new 7800 games this summer with the euro 7800 controllers.
@TheLairdsLair
Each of those games are of the same ROM size.
New atari joysticks were pretty dang firm so it will probably loosen up
Yeah, but I prefer to use the Atari 7800 pad anyway.
I think my old 2600 is in my parents attic somewhere. Haven't seen it in 30 plus years
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I was disappointed with it. I tried some of the PAL games like Pole Position and Enduro I owned as a child. The colours were messed up with the greys rendered black. It was obviously not properly tested with PAL games. The shell and the joystick are good. I will try an update when it is out of beta
The one thing that separates it from past mini console replicas is the fact that you can play games from alternative sources as default. Other than that though, this is still little more than a nostalgia cash cow that will likely see itself being stored in a cupboard once the initial excitement has worn off. Soon to be seen at a charity shop near you. I don't see the problem with a sleeve as it reduces cost and it likely kinder to the planet. Treat it well and it will retain it's integrity.
Completely disagree, I now have mine as permanent fixture in my office and I can see it getting used a lot, especially when I do events.
My 2600+ has been sitting on my coffee table since November, and I play it almost every day...
Could you work in the phrase “Mr. Wayne” at least once Mr Cane.
LOL! He's a cockney, I'm not, but I suppose I'm not far from London and I guess the accents sound similar to somebody who isn't British.
Dows it work with sega controller?
Nope, I tried it, doesn't work at all.
If you have a Sega master system controller then yes it does. Just not mega drive / Genesis
On principle, I'm going to call this the VCS+. 😄
Thank you for the video. This is a system I would NEVER buy, even if I had 100 billion euros in my bank account 😂
But different people have different tastes, I guess 🤔
Disappointing product, poorly designed, that makes no sense because it fills a hole that does not exist. People who want to have the original, will buy an original and refurbish it or whatever. Otherwise, just emulate.
Made by a company that is in no way related to the original Atari other than it having bought and taken over the name for marketing reasons.
Cheap landfill-fodder.
Don't agree at all, I have original consoles and don't want to mod them so this is perfect for using with my modern TV.
I like retro stuff, but don't like the maintenance. HDMI out mod cost more than thins thing.
Agreed for this and other reasons - the Retron already exists for half the price. The included cart is ridiculous - 10 games, most of which won't get played more than once and with dipswitches? Really? No soft menu? No way to purchase more games from a store. The last Flashback had 75 games. No reason for this product to exist other than it has the Atari name.
Maybe im not old enough but i cant see why anyone other than a superfan such as yourself would wants this, anything pre nes/speccy/c64 is a bit too retro for me. I have tried to play some atari games over the years but cant get by the really crap graphics and sound to find out if any of the games are any good. if i wanted to play those old arcade games id play the arcade versions instead.
Somebody else said this to me a while back and I told him to play Solaris, he then changed his mind somewhat!
Don't take this the wrong way as I appreciate your sincerity in not pumping and dumping a video about this and giving it a more thorough review. But there's no reason for this thing to exist. The Retron is out there for half the price, the included cart is a joke - dipswitches with 10 games, most of which will not get played. Dipswitches in this era? Is it 1997? No soft menu? Nowhere to buy more games. The last Flashback had 75 games. Now there is shrinkflation with videogames?
The average consumer buying this will no doubt feel ripped off. Most are not going to fleas and thrifts to find stacks of cartridges as those finds aren't out there any longer. And if they are, they are overpriced. There's no need for this to cater to the hardcore collectors such as ourselves as there are countless multicarts, goteks, mods, upgrades and so on for each system. And like I said, the Retron exists so that takes away the major selling point of the 2600+: connecting to a modern TV over HDMI.
I just don't understand this product. I think in today's age, we need to be making less "tat" (as the Brits say) because it is just ewaste.
The Retron is not an official product and its really ugly, not to mention the fact it doesn't play 7800 games, just 2600. This is very much aimed at the Atari fan and collector, so if you aren't one of those I can understand why you might not find it appealing.
@@TheLairdsLairseems like the compatibility though is really lacking, Seems like luck of the drawer of a game will run or not.
I also got mine for Christmas. I've been enjoying it. Picked up a couple of 7800 carts Pole Position 2 and Winter Games. The latter works, PP2 does not. Overall it's pretty cool. It's been fun going to my local game shop and picking up 2600 games.