Lunar PRIX The Atari 2600 is 40 years more advance then the PS4 it can play games instantly imagine having that convenience today that there is the future of gaming.
Actually, both systems are very comparable to one another and have a lot in common. A. They had a major, profoundly important and influential impact upon the gaming industry, B. They provided AAA powerhouse titles within their life cycles, C. They have a vast, deep and eclectic library of games of many genres and D. they had long lifespans that succeeded their competitors. It's a good comparison.
Classic game room rocks. I have watched the channel videos so many times over and over again. Great work mark :) Top ten's and drama videos go take a hike !
I love how sometimes he sounds like a grade-school report. "Even though the Atari 2600 has a higher number than the PlayStation 2, I consider both of these game consoles to be equal." Awesome.
Nice comparisons! The outboard/modular PSU is a superior option. Much easier to replace or repair. Another fun Atari note, the PS2 chassis design may have been based on the Atari Falcon 040 computer. The Falcon was never released, sadly...
That's an odd looking Heavy Sixer. Heavy Sixers have thick molding on the sides, and don't overlap on the console base. It looks like or must be a Heavy Sixer motherboard with the top shell and a Light Sixer base. As It has a near 90 degree angle cut and straight on the bottom plastic piece beneath the wood grain finish. And the Atari logo Is more higher level on a Heavy Sixer model. I should know since I have a Heavy Sixer, Light Sixer, 4 switch woody and Vader models.
Are you really good at any Atari 2600 games, retrogamer810? I find many of the arcade ports being easy to the point of being able to marathon them and get scores of several million (depending on game) I remember playing both Pac-Man and Space Invaders for 24 hours straight getting scores of 1.2 million on Pac-Man, and 2.7 milion on Space Invaders.
I've started collecting old school consoles as well. So far I have a Game Cube, Play Station 2, Nintendo 64 and hopefully in a few weeks I will have the Play Station 1. Before I buy more consoles I need to buy games for them. What consoles have you got in your collection?
6:12 WTF are you doing?! Never put drinks on top of your consoles! Don't even put them on the same surface as the console, that's an accident waiting to happen. One wrong move and you just killed your console. Come on, man it's not rocket science. Liquids and electricity do not mix! Even as a joke, don't do that! Just watching it is nerve wracking.
as much as i love the 2600, i have to point out that there was a ps2 game called atari anthology that let you play over 60 original 2600 games (including berzerk)
Actually it's 67 games for the 2600 on the Anthology for PS 2, and Berzerk is NOT on there - not on the Arcade at Home section OR the Arcade section which is only the arcade versions of Atari games.
i have a 2600, i use the 2600, i don't see the ps2 as a replacement for the 2600. i just wanted to point out his mistake. as you pointed out mine. but i never mentioned berzerk.
Mark placed an atari joystick right in front of the B&W toggle switch so you can't see that the top part of the switch is broken of at the beginning of the video.
@michiyoyoshiku I am NOT talking about Die Cast, I'm talking about pressed steel and they were a hell of alot bigger than that die-cast crap today. Not sure exactly how old you are, But if you were born between 1968 (The year I was born) - 1978, then you would know that ALL of the Tonka Trucks (which were construction trucks the resembled real construction trucks) were made from pressed steel, and that Hot Weels and Matchbox were the only toys that were die-cast.
You like your Belgian Beer eh? :) Anyway love your reviews. You often add these absurd touches to them and I like how you treat all consoles equally. Great stuff.
What's up with the "Tv type" switch being broken off of the six switch 2600s? It seems like every one I see has the "Tv type" switch broken off. It's missing on my tele-games 2600 too.
Im a PC gamer and i dont own any consoles. But i love a lot of games from consoles so i've instaled emulators for many of them to play great games like sonic and mario and street fighter or king of fighters, etc. Great channel! Thx for the unique content!
Wow, nice review! A lot of gamers who come from those days, like myself, sometimes have a tendency to place too much weight for their evaluations on the side of nostalgia. I like that you avoid that.
I don’t remember the controller cord being that short I had one but couldn’t figure out how the plug it in so I sold it back I am trying to buy a new one this week.
I just installed Atariod on my Android phone. Fun way to play all the old classics. Also, no need to keep every old game system on your shelf if you install homebrew on your wii - you can emulate nearly every older gen console (nes, snes, n64, neogeo, atari, psx, etc). Good video.
Are you sure that's a heavy-sixer? It looks like it has the angular molding of the light-sixer and if those are the original joysticks they're definitely the later model ones.
Btw u called yours a heavy sixer but that looks like a light sixer to me. The heavy has fatter plastic and more rounded in the front, and is actually heavier.. do to extra metal shielding inside. Far rarer than the lights.
The Jr looks so good. And like you said its reflector strip saves lives. One of the best looking systems. The old woody ain't much of a looker imo. But it's nostalgic af.
Did you know the sixers were meant to have stereo speakers inside? The NTSC version has speaker mounts inside. And if you look closely at a certain angle you can see the 2 circular vents from the outside. Luckily they decided to make the sound go to the TV instead but unfortunately changed it to mono. But ppl have hacked the system to split the channels and some of the early games are infact stereo. ! :) A+
i picked up a heavy sixer from an old man who bought it back in 1977 and he talked about how his kids loved it growing up. and i got it with instruction manual,12games, dust cover & 2controllers for $20!
Upon looking at this video I brought out my slim Atari 2600 and even before watching popped in Vanguard. Sadly however, Atari 2600 doesn't seem to work on HDTV's.
whats your PS2 Slim Model-number? mine is SCPH-90004 and it has an internal power supply - but still has the same size than yours. AND it doesnt have rips on the front.
Personally, I think that Atari should have done a front-mount cartridge thing for the Atari 2600 Jr, where you insert the cartridge into the front of the console. Similar to the Fairchild Channel F. That would look super badass.
PS 2 might not play 2600 carts BUT it does have 2600 games available for it. The Atari Collection - which has 67 Atari 2600 titles - including greats like Yars Revenge. Missle Command, Centipede, and Asteroids plus 13 Atari Arcade games. There is also an Activision Classics available for PS 2 with all the Activision & Imagic titles.
Yeah, that power supply outlet was REALLY a hassle for me. I come down to the living room at 8 A.M., get everything ready to play, get the controller out, turn on the T.V., turn on the power grid (because our Playstation 2 was hooked up to a power grid), turn off the red light and... it wouldn't work. Why? Because that power supply wasn't hooked in! It was awful.
i have my 8 year old ps2 that i got back in march of 2002. its been beat up..but just barely alive until the fuse went out and i cant find it anywhere :(
I still have my PS2 bought June of 2001 still functional though a pain running blue-sided discs. Never bothered to go slim due to nostalgia. Don't have an Atari console but I sure can get Atari collection PS2 discs or emulate them on PS2.
Actually, many people had a PS2 and always used it as a DVD player. it really did replace some people's DVD players. Also, the number of accessories a system has doesn't do much good for it. The NES had a bunch of accessories that just didn't work. One person isn't better than another because they can defecate more.
I happen to own both a Atari 2600 4 switch Woodgrain system,and a PS2 Slim,I play my Atari 2600 more than my PS2 AND my Xbox 360! Retro gaming +1
I miss these awesome reviews from CGR and Derek.
im damn positive the 2600 will win. its even better than the PS4.
Just look at those graphics on the 2600!
are u blind?
+Sonic The Hedgehog do you know sarcasm?
+Sonic The Hedgehog Sarcasm dude,sarcasm...
Sonic The Hedgehog sarcasm
Lunar PRIX The Atari 2600 is 40 years more advance then the PS4 it can play games instantly imagine having that convenience today that there is the future of gaming.
Actually, both systems are very comparable to one another and have a lot in common. A. They had a major, profoundly important and influential impact upon the gaming industry, B. They provided AAA powerhouse titles within their life cycles, C. They have a vast, deep and eclectic library of games of many genres and D. they had long lifespans that succeeded their competitors. It's a good comparison.
I lost it at the reflector strip.
I’m gonna put a reflector strip on all my consoles. Evolutionary
Only CGR can do crazy comparisons like this. I LOVE YOU GUYS.
"The Atari 2600 defines the word classic." Says the angry video game nerd. i agree with him.
This took me back to my childhood, I miss My Atari, I wish I kept it
I had a 5200 which I sold for $50 when I was a teen. 😂
A Playstation 2 is now as old as an Atari 2600 was when a Playstation 2 was first released.
Classic game room rocks. I have watched the channel videos so many times over and over again. Great work mark :) Top ten's and drama videos go take a hike !
I love how sometimes he sounds like a grade-school report. "Even though the Atari 2600 has a higher number than the PlayStation 2, I consider both of these game consoles to be equal."
Awesome.
Nice comparisons! The outboard/modular PSU is a superior option. Much easier to replace or repair.
Another fun Atari note, the PS2 chassis design may have been based on the Atari Falcon 040 computer. The Falcon was never released, sadly...
PS2, Atari 2600 and Game Boy Advance are the only 3 systems anyone needs.
+ Dreamcast
+ Nes
***** CD-i
haha :D
What about a top of the line pc?. Nothing beats that imo. As long as the older titles are compatible with your OS that is
I love your reviews
That's an odd looking Heavy Sixer. Heavy Sixers have thick molding on the sides, and don't overlap on the console base. It looks like or must be a Heavy Sixer motherboard with the top shell and a Light Sixer base. As It has a near 90 degree angle cut and straight on the bottom plastic piece beneath the wood grain finish. And the Atari logo Is more higher level on a Heavy Sixer model. I should know since I have a Heavy Sixer, Light Sixer, 4 switch woody and Vader models.
Are you really good at any Atari 2600 games, retrogamer810? I find many of the arcade ports being easy to the point of being able to marathon them and get scores of several million (depending on game)
I remember playing both Pac-Man and Space Invaders for 24 hours straight getting scores of 1.2 million on Pac-Man, and 2.7 milion on Space Invaders.
I've started collecting old school consoles as well. So far I have a Game Cube, Play Station 2, Nintendo 64 and hopefully in a few weeks I will have the Play Station 1. Before I buy more consoles I need to buy games for them. What consoles have you got in your collection?
I love the intro
6:12 WTF are you doing?! Never put drinks on top of your consoles! Don't even put them on the same surface as the console, that's an accident waiting to happen. One wrong move and you just killed your console. Come on, man it's not rocket science. Liquids and electricity do not mix! Even as a joke, don't do that! Just watching it is nerve wracking.
You can fit 1,300 PlayStation 2's in a 2600.
First CGR episode i have ever watched.
Ahhhhh...the 2600 Jr. My very first console
+TheGame4Life Same,It was awesome!!!
i still have mine 30 years later
you know you're a classic gamer when you keep coming back the this review just to see the woodgrain 2600 and reminisce.
as much as i love the 2600, i have to point out that there was a ps2 game called atari anthology that let you play over 60 original 2600 games (including berzerk)
Actually it's 67 games for the 2600 on the Anthology for PS 2, and Berzerk is NOT on there - not on the Arcade at Home section OR the Arcade section which is only the arcade versions of Atari games.
i have a 2600, i use the 2600, i don't see the ps2 as a replacement for the 2600. i just wanted to point out his mistake. as you pointed out mine. but i never mentioned berzerk.
God these were so good videos!
i own a Atari 2600 and I'm proud of it
They suck
Does Atari have GTA or Medal Of Honor
No
Bull Dog your joking right,the atari 2600 came out in the 70s you fool
Bull Dog are you idiot the Atari came out way before disks where invented
RIP
Atari 2600
1977-1992
@@eazyethan4944 Dumbest comment i’ve ever read lmao. If anything that’s a GOOD thing. More variety on the 2600.
Hey, Mark can you review the Atari 2600, itself, that would be cool
do sega genesis vs ps4
Mark placed an atari joystick right in front of the B&W toggle switch so you can't see that the top part of the switch is broken of at the beginning of the video.
@michiyoyoshiku I am NOT talking about Die Cast, I'm talking about pressed steel and they were a hell of alot bigger than that die-cast crap today. Not sure exactly how old you are, But if you were born between 1968 (The year I was born) - 1978, then you would know that ALL of the Tonka Trucks (which were construction trucks the resembled real construction trucks) were made from pressed steel, and that Hot Weels and Matchbox were the only toys that were die-cast.
Arari 2600!!!!
I used to have it but have no idea what happened to it now :((((
You like your Belgian Beer eh? :)
Anyway love your reviews. You often add these absurd touches to them and I like how you treat all consoles equally. Great stuff.
what game is that you try to find your way out of the castle by finding treasure and keys from other castle within the game?
Great Review !!!
The ridges make it easier to dip your Playstation 2 console into your games, and play for hours on end.
What's up with the "Tv type" switch being broken off of the six switch 2600s? It seems like every one I see has the "Tv type" switch broken off. It's missing on my tele-games 2600 too.
Which console should I get next? Atari 2600, Sega Genesis, or Snes?
Im a PC gamer and i dont own any consoles. But i love a lot of games from consoles so i've instaled emulators for many of them to play great games like sonic and mario and street fighter or king of fighters, etc.
Great channel! Thx for the unique content!
LOL Awesome review, love the sense of humour. Keep up the good work boys
see everyone - THIS IS ONE OF A FEW DUDES WHICH STILL HAVE THE ESSENCE OF WHAT GAMING IS IN THEIR HEARTS!
I like the nice early-90's infomercial music you have here! XD
Wow, nice review!
A lot of gamers who come from those days, like myself, sometimes have a tendency to place too much weight for their evaluations on the side of nostalgia. I like that you avoid that.
I don’t remember the controller cord being that short I had one but couldn’t figure out how the plug it in so I sold it back I am trying to buy a new one this week.
His website videos are mostly HD, I'm sure he just imports them from the website to UA-cam, and some of the quality is lost in the process
I just installed Atariod on my Android phone. Fun way to play all the old classics. Also, no need to keep every old game system on your shelf if you install homebrew on your wii - you can emulate nearly every older gen console (nes, snes, n64, neogeo, atari, psx, etc). Good video.
Are you sure that's a heavy-sixer? It looks like it has the angular molding of the light-sixer and if those are the original joysticks they're definitely the later model ones.
How come your atari 2600 jr has a small rainbow line on the front and mine has a long one that stretches the whole console?
My original xbox just broke. So my atari 2600 won by default.
Been in my family over 40 years without 1 single issue. The ol light sixer.
Btw u called yours a heavy sixer but that looks like a light sixer to me. The heavy has fatter plastic and more rounded in the front, and is actually heavier.. do to extra metal shielding inside. Far rarer than the lights.
The Jr looks so good. And like you said its reflector strip saves lives. One of the best looking systems. The old woody ain't much of a looker imo. But it's nostalgic af.
Did you know the sixers were meant to have stereo speakers inside? The NTSC version has speaker mounts inside. And if you look closely at a certain angle you can see the 2 circular vents from the outside.
Luckily they decided to make the sound go to the TV instead but unfortunately changed it to mono. But ppl have hacked the system to split the channels and some of the early games are infact stereo. ! :) A+
do you think that the atari flashback 2 can be a good substitute for the atari 2600?
i picked up a heavy sixer from an old man who bought it back in 1977 and he talked about how his kids loved it growing up. and i got it with instruction manual,12games, dust cover & 2controllers for $20!
Upon looking at this video I brought out my slim Atari 2600 and even before watching popped in Vanguard. Sadly however, Atari 2600 doesn't seem to work on HDTV's.
whats your PS2 Slim Model-number?
mine is SCPH-90004 and it has an internal power supply - but still has the same size than yours. AND it doesnt have rips on the front.
ROFL. I love his reasoning for which console wins. It shows its just a fun, not too serious review, but VERY informative.
iv still got my 2600 with about 40 games still... are they worth any money now???
Personally, I think that Atari should have done a front-mount cartridge thing for the Atari 2600 Jr, where you insert the cartridge into the front of the console. Similar to the Fairchild Channel F. That would look super badass.
PS 2 might not play 2600 carts BUT it does have 2600 games available for it. The Atari Collection - which has 67 Atari 2600 titles - including greats like Yars Revenge. Missle Command, Centipede, and Asteroids plus 13 Atari Arcade games. There is also an Activision Classics available for PS 2 with all the Activision & Imagic titles.
Yeah does it have frogger mountain king frogger 2 godzilla solaris star raiders adventure
Have you tried ebay to find those accessories?
@CommodoreKulor
64-bit GPU in the xbox tho?
@tannerlittleton no , it's not ! I always use it as a drink coaster while I'm playing and it works even better than a regular drink coaster
Next up: Xbox One and Atari 5200!!! That was bad, I shouldn't trash talk - I have an Xbox 360. Microsoft serious fucked up their new console though.
That isn't a Heavy Sixer. It is a standard six-switch model.
Yep. There's a whole movement of homebrew games being made for the 2600 today and continues through the years!
Awesome video
Yeah, that power supply outlet was REALLY a hassle for me. I come down to the living room at 8 A.M., get everything ready to play, get the controller out, turn on the T.V., turn on the power grid (because our Playstation 2 was hooked up to a power grid), turn off the red light and... it wouldn't work. Why? Because that power supply wasn't hooked in! It was awful.
That beer thing might be the deciding factor for most of us :D
you can play something on your computer to this or is it just like you plug in a game and play
what generation was the atary in
Thank goodness for woodgrain leaving the picture. Then again, I had the 4 switch Vader version (all black).
Nice humor added.......... I can't help but think I am listening to the actor Harold Ramis...... Enjoyed the review... Thanks.
notice how so many systems look like engines? origonal xbox, atari, sega master system etc
@HawaiianPrint0taku If the PS2 was your mother when you were a kid, then was the Xbox your father and was the Gamecube your brother?
just wondering how many consoles do you have?
i have my 8 year old ps2 that i got back in march of 2002. its been beat up..but just barely alive until the fuse went out and i cant find it anywhere :(
The Atari doesn't play VHS tapes, so how can you compare the two?
not really due to how many were released and how many are still in operation, i can find about 30 in a day and about 4 just here in town
do you need an old tv to play the atari or can i use my tv from 1998
Very Very nice camera work.
This is the first video that comes up for "Atari". Mark, you are the king of the internet.
Good news, Wand of Gamelon is on the CDi, not the 5200 or Virtual Boy.
Could somebody please tell me where I can get the piece of music at 0:35 I've been looking for it for ages
@TECHBOY300
...you mean you wouldn't take the GBA?
i agree that all systems need a reflective strip as a safety feature.
@DiddysPower41
Considering this video was made on 7 July 2008, his information was up-to-date for it's time
I got a PS2 for my 6th birthday and have had it ever since and still use it
i thought you only had an atari 2600 jr
Wow, this is a great review.
I still have my PS2 bought June of 2001 still functional though a pain running blue-sided discs.
Never bothered to go slim due to nostalgia.
Don't have an Atari console but I sure can get Atari collection PS2 discs or emulate them on PS2.
PS2: "Nice wood paneling."
Atari 2600: "Suck my ridges!"
They still make games for the Atari 2600?
wait... they're still making games for the atari 2600?
A tie?
Actually, many people had a PS2 and always used it as a DVD player. it really did replace some people's DVD players. Also, the number of accessories a system has doesn't do much good for it. The NES had a bunch of accessories that just didn't work. One person isn't better than another because they can defecate more.
@Dark0Lord7 RSOD? Really Superb Or Deluxe?
@tacospartan
Well that's what he said.. But remember the video is from July 7th 2008 about 2 years ago :D
what are these worth? i have one with a bunch of games
so did those atari still work..?
Have you seen the 5200 ones?
why does not loving both equally make you happy?
Oh my God, I feel so homesick!! Take me back, take me back so that I could get to be a kid again. That time will never come back for sure
I think I enjoy the nonsensical chalked up points more than the legitimate ones a little too much.
haha nice video! wow there still making games for the 2600???