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    Classic Game Room reviews the ATARI FLASHBACK 7 plug 'n play game console from AtGames, another entry in the Atari Flashback series of stand-alone game systems that deliver loads of games and questionable build quality.
    The Atari Flashback 7 video review shows the Atari Flashback 7 in action with 101 games, excellent video output (it's really nice) and wireless controllers that aren't actually that bad.
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  • @woodyofp8574
    @woodyofp8574 7 років тому +14

    When Mark was talking about adapters, I remembered when I didn't have an adapter for my atari, and used a mess of breadties and tinfoil to hook it up to my television set.

  • @mandu9520
    @mandu9520 7 років тому +33

    I remove wood grain all the time Mark. I remove so much wood grain I'm considering opening up a wood grain removal business. What you gon' do son?

  • @ActuallySanFrancisco
    @ActuallySanFrancisco 7 років тому +3

    ha! that schwartz line from spaceballs is EXACTLY what was in my head the second you said it!

  • @ppgranja3
    @ppgranja3 7 років тому +1

    My first console!!!! ohhh memories!!

  • @CultOfWeirdness
    @CultOfWeirdness 7 років тому +1

    I got an old Magnavox 12 inch wood grain TV at a yard sale, haven't played Genesis or Atari on anything else since

  • @bullseyestrat
    @bullseyestrat 7 років тому +1

    Atari 2600 was technically my second system back in the day after the NES. Had tons of fun playing it with my family and as of somewhat recently I got a Atari 7800 in 2009 after seeing your video reviews and haven't looked back.

  • @NikkiWrightVGM
    @NikkiWrightVGM 7 років тому +2

    Awesome Futurama reference with the 2 liter bottle of Shasta and your all-Rush mixtape B) Let's rock!

  • @Alaska1925
    @Alaska1925 7 років тому +2

    I need to get myself one of these, but the "deluxe" version, the one that comes with the paddles.

  • @chrisnizer1885
    @chrisnizer1885 6 років тому +2

    Woodgrain was the "go to" option for everything back then. If they could have figured out a way to decorate the woodgrain with more woodgrain they would have done it.

  • @GameSack
    @GameSack 7 років тому +37

    That can't be the legit Atari 2600 version of Frogger can it? Too much detail.

    • @EberKlaushartinger
      @EberKlaushartinger 7 років тому +2

      It's the NES-Version maybe, because the Flashback depends on a NES-on-a-Chip.

    • @Polecat666
      @Polecat666 7 років тому +14

      Same with Space Invaders. Definitely not the 2600 version.

    • @videogameobsession
      @videogameobsession 7 років тому +2

      It looks like the Atari 2600 Supercharger version to me, but that's just a guess.
      The Space Invaders on here looks like the Famicom version to me too.
      I'd rather have the 2600 version of that.

    • @RonnieBarzel
      @RonnieBarzel 7 років тому +3

      Thank you for confirming that I'm not crazy! Both "Frogger" and "Space Invaders" look much more advanced than the ones I have on cartridge. (Sort of like the homebrew versions of VCS "Pac-Man" that have come out over the years that put Atari's original to shame.)

    • @thephantom496
      @thephantom496 7 років тому +3

      Game Sack Frogger and Space Invaders are the arcade versions. All the other games on this thing are 2600 versions. It's in the manual.

  • @tedorysar
    @tedorysar 7 років тому +1

    thumbs up for the Genesis

  • @jack76510
    @jack76510 7 років тому +9

    we need this kind for n64

  • @musicryandave
    @musicryandave 7 років тому +9

    Mark, I'm surprised you didn't mention how frogger and space invaders are not the same versions as the 2600 versions. Seems like an interesting point to include in a review.

    • @Nathan_H1gg3rz
      @Nathan_H1gg3rz 2 роки тому

      He's not a real reviewer. He's just messing around and that's why he quit

  • @KanoWhite53
    @KanoWhite53 7 років тому +27

    Whoa... What if the Atari 2600 is actually from the future and the Flashback 7 is its ancestor.
    Mind blown.

    • @haich_9085
      @haich_9085 7 років тому +6

      truxton

    • @pungisotu
      @pungisotu 4 роки тому +3

      But does it have a 32x adapter?

  • @goldenheartOh
    @goldenheartOh 7 років тому +2

    I got this for Christmas. I thought I'd get maybe 10minutes of fun out of it. I ended up playing 4hrs the 1st night. It's a lot of fun.
    -I really, really hate those gaudy, big, orange buttons that replace the silver toggle switches. I might've bought it for myself a while back if those didn't ruin the look & the nostalgia.
    *Joysticks work much better than Mark made it sound. They don't have to be pointed specifically at the Atari to work. It seems like if the front of the joystick is even a little visible to the console, it works fine.
    *Joysticks take a little getting used to, but are pretty good. (They seem to be looser than the original joysticks IIRC.)
    *Paddles are ridiculously easy to make if you have any soldering skills. It just takes a 1Mega-Ohm linear potentiometer and a button/switch. I'm glad they put Breakout and Circus Atari in there, even if they didn't include the paddles. At least they can be plugged in.
    *Frogger did seem to have insanely advanced graphics for the 2600 version.
    *While Frogger's graphics are boosted, there's a total lack of game music.

  • @PastoKage
    @PastoKage 7 років тому +11

    I miss cgrundertow :

  • @jfunzapper6515
    @jfunzapper6515 7 років тому

    I would love to see Atari flashback 6/7 and portable to be in these stores that it's so awesome

  • @uhavemooface
    @uhavemooface 7 років тому

    My fiance just bought me this console. This is going to bring back lots of memories.

  • @matthewlane518
    @matthewlane518 Рік тому

    I love that carrying case!

  • @kraken8255
    @kraken8255 7 років тому

    lmao love the space balls reference I have all 3 flash back systems but might get the originals later

  • @sarah-katehicks4715
    @sarah-katehicks4715 6 років тому

    I totally agree with the woodgrain... Juno 60 is mad proof of what woodgrain does to a device lol

  • @ThePbrook1967
    @ThePbrook1967 7 років тому +4

    that wasn't the original Frogger which version was low was that the supercharger version

  • @coisasdepaiemae5802
    @coisasdepaiemae5802 7 років тому

    Muito legal, parabéns pelo vídeo, foi muito útil. Este foi o vídeogame que meu pai começou a jogar na década de 80 no Brasil, incentivando-me e mostrando-me a paixão destes jogos.

  • @monstafrizbi1006
    @monstafrizbi1006 7 років тому +6

    LONG LIVE LORD KARNAGE!!!
    That's all i had to say...
    ...really.

  • @DocHollidayGames
    @DocHollidayGames 7 років тому +1

    I would have been content with RF controllers. I don't know what they were thinking with infrared. They're on version 7 of this system, and they still haven't figured it out. The infrared is a step backwards from just the wired controllers the older Atari Flashback systems came with.

  • @yamigekusu
    @yamigekusu 7 років тому

    Well, majority of my house floor is going to have woodgrain so yay. It's gonna be awesome

  • @JeremyLeePotocki
    @JeremyLeePotocki 7 років тому +2

    Ah the 2600 my first system as well tough it was a handy down and it was the Darth Vader model I loved it all the same. Funny though that they used non 2600 ports of Space Invaders and Frogger. If I get one it will be the handheld version that there releasing in November, because of the SD card slot. I could just put the entire 2600 library onto the card and take it on the go. As well as having the real versions of Frogger and Space Invader for the 2600.

  • @TheRPGChick
    @TheRPGChick 7 років тому +1

    7:28 Is that Haunted House II? And what the heck are you actually doing there? And I'm pretty sure that's the best Frogger I've ever seen!

  • @ZANEMID
    @ZANEMID 7 років тому +1

    I did a atari mod off the the controller so you can sit any were in the room and play so you don't have to sit right in front off the atari on this channel.

  • @ronaldderosa
    @ronaldderosa 7 років тому +2

    "Look at those physics!"

  • @Ridge8516
    @Ridge8516 7 років тому +2

    I always thought about getting one of these, but I have the Atari anthology game for Xbox and the Activision anthology game for ps2, so I pretty much have the majority of the 2600 games between those two games.

    • @MOS-MHz
      @MOS-MHz 7 років тому +2

      You're better off with the Stella emulator, it's more faithful to the original hardware then this knock off trash. Atari today is nothing like it used to be, ownership has changed hands thats many times i wouldt be surprised if LG ownes it next

  • @radioman970
    @radioman970 7 років тому +1

    I love the feel of woodgrain. "I put it in my underwear." (mst3k)

  • @CantankerousCanhand
    @CantankerousCanhand 7 років тому +1

    On the FB 7 sports games, is it possible to play against the computer? It defaults to 2 player but claims its 1-2 player

  • @BriansManCave
    @BriansManCave 7 років тому +1

    That Atari 2600 case is AWESOME! Gotta get me one :)

  • @keinonahkatakki
    @keinonahkatakki 3 роки тому +1

    2021 could do with a bit more Frog Pond.

  • @fireheartis1
    @fireheartis1 7 років тому

    Man I remember buying my first game console on my own and it was an Atari 2600. I found it at a garage sale with 30 games. I was 13 and to me a game console with 30 games for only $35.00 seemed way better than getting a SNES witch was still new at the time. I kept that Atari 2600 for 3 years and then got the SNES by trading it at a local game store. It got me $30.00 off of the SNES and I only payed $65.00 for it and it came with Super Mario World and Super Mario All Stars with two controllers. The 2600 was great, but it was even better trading it for an SNES and saving money lol.

  • @stevemmx
    @stevemmx 7 років тому

    Great Video.!!! I think I'll get one since I have no Atari ~ What wired controllers will work with Flashback 7??

  • @JuanJimenez-mf5jm
    @JuanJimenez-mf5jm 7 років тому +12

    I'm still disappointed after 7 versions of the Flashback, AtGames still hasn't included Berzerk. They need to work out whatever deal they need to so Berzerk can be in the Flashback 8. Then I can finally justify purchasing one :)

    • @FinalBaton
      @FinalBaton 7 років тому +1

      damn, good call. I definitely needs Berzerk. In fact if it had it I would probably pick one up.

    • @thephantom496
      @thephantom496 7 років тому

      Juan Jimenez I'm disappointed it doesn't have Berzerk... and Pitfall! I'm still gonna get the Flashback 7 for Christmas, though. Not too bad.

    • @jesuszamora6949
      @jesuszamora6949 7 років тому

      Captain Comics Pitfall is Activision, so that might take a while.

    • @KillThad
      @KillThad 7 років тому +1

      Pitfall was on the Flashback 2 (non-plus version).

    • @thephantom496
      @thephantom496 7 років тому

      KillThad Why haven't they kept it!?

  • @bildo1977
    @bildo1977 7 років тому

    To hell with the Playstation 4 volumes. They fit all of this into one package rather than two discs! And this one's not missing Solaris!

  • @dton6708
    @dton6708 7 років тому +1

    Seriously, they really need to do a Atari 5200 flashback console! I would buy 2 of them!

  • @ciesinsk
    @ciesinsk 6 років тому

    Nice Futurama sidekick there :)

  • @iKarnageV
    @iKarnageV 7 років тому

    Laughed at the Spaceballs reference!

  • @NightmarishMare
    @NightmarishMare 7 років тому +3

    An Atari 5200 Flashback would be SO awesome Mark!

    • @haich_9085
      @haich_9085 7 років тому +2

      truxton

    • @NightmarishMare
      @NightmarishMare 7 років тому

      Harry Fearns What about Truxton?

    • @Tuschedz
      @Tuschedz 7 років тому +2

      Well the first Flashback is a 7800 clone.

    • @pungisotu
      @pungisotu 4 роки тому

      But it still wouldn’t be a Sega CDX.

  • @Majora_T
    @Majora_T 7 років тому +1

    With the PS4 Flashback series, I'm surprised these are still being made.

  • @TboneTenEighties
    @TboneTenEighties 7 років тому

    The fact that this doesn't have the original Space Invaders version got me so mad i just tossed my Truxton cartridge against the wall into 10 pieces

  • @Dynaax.
    @Dynaax. 2 роки тому

    I know this video is extremely old but I just found my atari flashback 7 in my old boxes, the system itself seems to work fine but both of the batteries in the remotes corroded. The corrosion messed up the springs and now the remotes do not work. By any chance do you know if I can fix it or pair new remotes to the atari flashback?

  • @spiff2268
    @spiff2268 7 років тому +2

    Anybody else see the TRON controller on top of the TV and think it was a bong?

  • @gen-x2939
    @gen-x2939 7 років тому +1

    Mark did you do a Review on Retro Bit Generations System?

  • @campkemp9466
    @campkemp9466 6 років тому +2

    Your the grandfather of UA-cam gaming! Why doesn't UA-cam promote you?

  • @ksbproductions9553
    @ksbproductions9553 7 років тому

    can anyone give me some advice on atari? i would like to get a flashback system but would it be better to buy the 7 or the 2+

  • @drunkendelver1966
    @drunkendelver1966 4 роки тому

    7:28 It seems Mark isn't much of an Adventure fan, or Adventure II, for that matter. It's okay Mark. I love it enough for the both of us. lol

  • @kevinpatrickcarey3741
    @kevinpatrickcarey3741 4 роки тому

    the only trouble with these AIO consoles is the games are often not the actual real games released because of licensing or other issues. They are usually ported or rewritten versions

  • @pentiummmx2294
    @pentiummmx2294 7 років тому

    My Fb6 is having issues. when i play some games for a while, it resets itself like in adventure 2, i was in the green castle in the blue area going to open the blue castle, then it suddenly reset me to the yellow castle unable to move. i don't know whats wrong, its brand new, i just got it for xmas last year.

  • @194910able
    @194910able 6 років тому

    My sega Genesis controller only goes up and down on the flashback 7. Are you sure the controller works with the Flashback 7

  • @kevinr417
    @kevinr417 7 років тому +2

    I would be more interested in one of these if they just had wired controllers, and maybe HDMI output.

    • @bland9876
      @bland9876 7 років тому

      Kevin R funny how everyone is dissing the wired controllers on the nes mini but on this they wish it had wires wtf

    • @kevinr417
      @kevinr417 7 років тому +1

      justin rivera Both systems' controllers have problems. These wireless controllers require you to point them at the sensor on the console, and it is highly unlikely a person is going to maintain the proper angle 100% of the time, meaning that certain button presses may be ignored. And the inconsistency probably worsens the further you are from the console. So yeah, even a controller with a short cable would be better. At least then you could be sure that the game would respond to every button press without fail. That said, if they could have used RF or Bluetooth for the wireless connection, everything would have worked fine, but I guess IR is less expensive, so that's what people get. At least they were nice enough to leave the controller ports so I can play with a Sega Genesis controller if I want.
      As for the NES Classic, I don't know what Nintendo's deal is with the short cords. Authenticity maybe? Even if they made the controller cords longer though, you still have to hit the Reset button on the console to exit a game and create a restore point. Maybe they thought people would want to keep the console nearby for that reason, so why make the cords long? The problem is apparently being addressed though. nyko.com/products/miniboss-for-nes-classic-edition

  • @SleepyAdam
    @SleepyAdam 7 років тому

    I know the portable version of this has a SD card adapter. With the entire Atari library being like 5 megabytes that's a lot of power.
    I know there are people who have modded the Sega Genesis clone by the same company to have an SD card reader like the portable version. Since they all seem to have similarities in the way they are made maybe the same could be done with this little thing? I'm just saying that would be pretty awesome.
    Also I thought the Tempest port to the Atari was never anything more than a prototype. Maybe I'm remembering ​that wrong

  • @daniellewis4371
    @daniellewis4371 7 років тому

    3.53 space balls reference!

  • @soulblazerz
    @soulblazerz 7 років тому

    You should do the old hollywood 'movie game effects', and dub donkey kong 2600 sounds over top of all the games you demo.

  • @jakesklodowski9321
    @jakesklodowski9321 6 років тому

    Hahah nice space balls reference

  • @kennyjones2279
    @kennyjones2279 7 років тому

    Thanks for SAVING me money on your review. I was a HUGE Atari fan but the wireless controllers really made me pause in buying this. Disappointed and why not off HDMI hookup for tv`s. Thanks for the review

  • @pixelbit0897
    @pixelbit0897 5 років тому

    Do you still need a old tv or will it work with any tv

  • @ryanmccollister1374
    @ryanmccollister1374 7 років тому +2

    Can you review the Sega Genesis classic

  • @harryhenderson792
    @harryhenderson792 7 років тому

    the retro NES that is coming out is gonna be awsome

  • @nuggetprich7069
    @nuggetprich7069 6 років тому +1

    Do you have a Atari Flashback 3 review?

  • @damianparra6673
    @damianparra6673 6 років тому

    My friend is telling me about the Atari I can't wait to play the Atari

  • @HowToX
    @HowToX 7 років тому

    Beverly Crusher is also in a Lionel Richie video.

  • @fpmich
    @fpmich 2 роки тому

    I wish I knew how to play two-player games with the wireless controllers

  • @willt6494
    @willt6494 7 років тому

    Wow, I thought they would stop after the 6😂

  • @chrisburson9269
    @chrisburson9269 7 років тому

    I just bought one and i hooked it to my hdtv and it only comes in black and white how do i get the color to work i have tried everything PLEASE HELP

  • @jeff97ish
    @jeff97ish 7 років тому

    I have this, but it said limited edition and came with 2 wired controllers.

  • @eternalhalloween1
    @eternalhalloween1 6 років тому

    With all the complaints you made, I'm surprised you didn't bring up that the connections are unfortunately hard wired in. Sadly, that means you can't switch it in and out with your DVD player. That's a big problem if your tv is in a position where you can't easily get to the back all the time. Yea. You can remedy this problem with some composite cable extension cords. But it's just another complication that shouldn't have come up in the first place.

  • @bluearmy893
    @bluearmy893 7 років тому

    Out of all these flashbacks that came out, the Genesis one is the best hands down because it had a CARTRIDGE SLOT! The other flashbacks dropped the ball by not having the same feature. The future of retro gaming should be these flashback type consoles that are able to play individual games, not just built-in ones. Because obviously the older hardware won't last forever...

    • @stressedrex
      @stressedrex 7 років тому

      The Genesis one had horrible audio

  • @admiralsmelling1666
    @admiralsmelling1666 7 років тому

    Wood grain was a seventies thing, along with orange shag carpet and bell-bottoms. We're all better off without wood grain.

  • @only257
    @only257 7 років тому

    awesome

  • @leoviper
    @leoviper 7 років тому +1

    Cool shit. I want one.

  • @ozzmarkk
    @ozzmarkk 7 років тому

    What do you think about the recent Atari releases on Xbox and PS4?

  • @peugteobike
    @peugteobike 7 років тому +1

    I was acquired a 2600 Atari. how many games did they make for atari

    • @ksbproductions9553
      @ksbproductions9553 7 років тому

      im not sure about all of them but i know there is over 2500 games or something like that

  • @mechamania
    @mechamania 7 років тому

    I think it's real faux wood grain, kinda like authentic faux diamonds.

  • @Guernicaman
    @Guernicaman 7 років тому +3

    I would pick one of these up in a heartbeat if the video connection was HDMi & had Bluetooth joysticks. Come on, Flashback! What are you waiting for?

    • @newtab1234
      @newtab1234 7 років тому +4

      and pay about 200 bucks for that

    • @Guernicaman
      @Guernicaman 7 років тому

      Newtab 123- Don't be absurd. Licensing both Bluetooth & HDMI on a device don't cost THAT much.

    • @bland9876
      @bland9876 7 років тому

      Guernicaman what's wrong with 2.4 GHz controllers (like all the ps2/GameCube/xbox original controllers)

    • @jesuszamora6949
      @jesuszamora6949 7 років тому

      justin rivera Lag. Me, I prefer a wired pad anyway. Made one for my 7800 with arcade parts, best way to play Atari.

    • @Guernicaman
      @Guernicaman 7 років тому

      justin rivera - Nothing's "wrong", but Bluetooth would probably allow for more types of controllers to work w/the device.

  • @slfiske
    @slfiske 7 років тому

    My kids just got one. Is there a better way to change the games other than shutting it off and turning it back on that I'm not finding?

    • @goldenheartOh
      @goldenheartOh 7 років тому

      Yes. The Player 1 joystick has a button for that, or you press 2 buttons. I forget exactly, but it's really easy to do. The manual explains it

  • @SilverShion
    @SilverShion 7 років тому

    Lando did it again

  • @GatoSalazarUmana
    @GatoSalazarUmana 7 років тому

    so cool os the controller

  • @Halman2112
    @Halman2112 7 років тому

    That's the arcade version of Frogger and Space Invaders.

  • @vip-it2qu
    @vip-it2qu 7 років тому

    how in the hell did you get it it work on your flat screen?! my t.v. has no yellow /white input...so I bought an adapter to plug them into that connects to hdmi...but it won't register?!

  • @triggerhappynumskull
    @triggerhappynumskull 7 років тому

    Personally when it comes to playing Atari on a modern TV, just prefer to use my AV modded Vader. But I can see the appeal with this thing

  • @WARPUDDY666
    @WARPUDDY666 7 років тому

    Ha :) I have the same Atari travel case fore my complete Vader system.

  • @UnphotogenicJess
    @UnphotogenicJess 7 років тому

    How old is, Mark? I have a lot of respect for a gamer who was alive when the atari launched. so classic. I vote yes for wood grain btw.

  • @TheTubeMeister
    @TheTubeMeister 6 років тому

    I have this system and there are certain games such as Centipede and crackpot that I can't move the joystick left and right. Anyone else having this issue?

  • @Area51UFOGynaecology
    @Area51UFOGynaecology 7 років тому +3

    Why would anyone want to play Frog Pond when they can play Frogs & Flies instead!

  • @scoutisabelle
    @scoutisabelle 7 років тому +1

    Was Yar's Return at 3:13 an actual Atari game or is it a newer hack or homebrew?

  • @LiveSounDelopment
    @LiveSounDelopment 7 років тому

    Best of CGR mk III !

  • @CaptainRufus
    @CaptainRufus 7 років тому

    I'm thinking of getting the 40 dollar Wal Mart version with wired sticks.

  • @plurp7
    @plurp7 7 років тому +1

    did they improve on some of the game or something? i mean, YARS Revenge looked like it should, but that certainly was not the atari 2600 version of Frogger...looked way better. anyone?

  • @itskenneritsfun
    @itskenneritsfun 7 років тому

    the game where you didnt know what was going on was the first game with in easter egg the game was ADVENTURE!

  • @deadhunt4939
    @deadhunt4939 7 років тому +5

    truxton

  • @AlyxxTheRat
    @AlyxxTheRat 6 років тому

    Got this for Christmas this year. I love it but really miss some Activision titles

    • @The_Real_DCT
      @The_Real_DCT 6 років тому +1

      Alexandria Thorne Flashback 8 Gold has 20 Activision games including Pitfall, Beamrider, River Raid, Pressure Cooker and HERO and Flashback 8 Gold Activision Version has 39 Activision and Imagic games

    • @AlyxxTheRat
      @AlyxxTheRat 6 років тому

      Yeah but I didn't get a Flashback 8, I got a Flashback 7, lol

  • @JomasterTheSecond
    @JomasterTheSecond 7 років тому

    FLASHBACK 7 GRAND DAD

  • @TroutButter
    @TroutButter 7 років тому

    I like Frog Pond!

  • @VayeAura
    @VayeAura 7 років тому

    BUT what I want to know is, do you get E.T on there aswell?

  • @mgabrysSF
    @mgabrysSF 7 років тому

    So did they man up and license any games that defined the damn thing like the original 1980 Atari Space Invaders or Ms. Pac Man or did they just load it up with homebrew shovelware?