[The 20 Greatest Atari Lynx Games of All-Time]

@Video 61 can weigh in on this more than I can - and maybe this would be an excellent topic for one of his unique Blog posts - but according to Lance, EPYX had a great many more Lynx games already in development that would've cost Atari very little to bring to fruition, but Jack Tramiel pulled the plug. Incredibly unfortunate.

[The 20 Greatest Atari Lynx Games of All-Time]

The Atari Lynx may have a small library, but it's a good one 

[Yes, I in fact DO play some modern games on occasion, here are some examples, how about you?]

On 11/23/2023 at 11:23 AM, Justin said:

I totally relate to this. With the exception of the VCS I can't remember the last time I played a "modern" game. Literally a few years I think. Turbo Duo and Jaguar are about as modern as I get.

I should amend this to say that I have a Nintendo Switch and occasionally play games on there with my gf and family. Mario Kart, Animal Crossing, Legend of Zelda Link's Awakening, and most likely soon Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Most all of those games are in the spirit of classic 8-bit and 16-bit games. The Switch gets used most to play NES and SNES games through the Nintendo OnLine service with an NES style controller. The new F-ZERO 99 is pretty incredible, and free!

[Black Friday Deals & Steals]

PCEWorks is having a Black Friday Sale with great discounts on many titles from their catalog of PC Engine, TurboGrafx and Duo games and beautiful box sets to add to your collection! Their Black Friday sale is running until Thursday, November 30th, this is a don't miss event for PC Engine and TurboGrafx aficionados 🙂 

 

 

 

 

 

[Yes, I in fact DO play some modern games on occasion, here are some examples, how about you?]

37 minutes ago, RickR said:

Games on the Atari VCS fill this niche for me.  I've got the new version of "Haunted House" to dig into and also "Doodle Taxi". 

The main issue is time and it is totally my choices that are the cause.  Gaming just isn't a top priority.  Work, home chores, cooking, and family time are all in front of gaming.

I totally relate to this. With the exception of the VCS I can't remember the last time I played a "modern" game. Literally a few years I think. Turbo Duo and Jaguar are about as modern as I get.

[Songbird, Jaguar logo re-trademarked?]

On 11/21/2023 at 2:53 AM, Boris said:

Absolutely, especially the new "Fire Jaguar" looks pretty good. Make Songbird's releases stand out even more in a collection. Just was wondering what was behind all this.

And next up might be Piko Interactive then as well, as their releases sported the Jag logo too (so far). Just noticed that only Switchblade II for the Jag can be found on their shop, with the boxart showing the logo. Did not preorder this one, but will be interesting to see what they'll do.

The interesting thing is, even with the new Atari protecting their trademarks, that doesn't necessarily mean Songbird has to create a new logo for their Jaguar and Lynx cartridges. It can still have the box art on the cartridge label and simply say "Compatible with Atari Jaguar interactive multimedia video game systems" etc.

[Songbird, Jaguar logo re-trademarked?]

In the United States, having the word "Atari Jaguar" on a good pertaining to a video game console is enough for Atari to need to protect, aside from the design of the logo itself. It's possible the Jaguar logo is also being applied for but may not be necessary. A deeper search could show more.

[Songbird, Jaguar logo re-trademarked?]

Likewise, many other Atari trademarks have recently been applied for:

 

Atari 2600

https://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=97770430&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch

 

Atari 5200

https://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=98135319&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch

 

Atari 7800

https://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=98135300&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch

 

Atari Lynx

https://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=90681899&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch

 

Atari 400

https://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=98135267&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch

 

Atari 800

https://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=98146971&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch

 

Atari VCS

https://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=88072195&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch

 

No results found for "Atari XL" or "Atari XE"

 

[Songbird, Jaguar logo re-trademarked?]

3 hours ago, Boris said:

Does anyone know more specifics about all this?

Yes,

In the United States, the "ATARI JAGUAR" trademark is Live once again for section 028 Goods and Services, namely Video game consoles, with the applicant Atari Interactive, Inc. having filed for the trademark on May 3, 2021 and published for opposition on December 14, 2021. Previously, the trademark had been filed on April 20, 1992, published for opposition on November 23, 1993 and abandoned on September 12, 1996.

 

https://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=74267605&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch

[XBOX 360 Marketplace]

To be fair, Microsoft launched Xbox 360 on this week in 2005, so they've been providing support for the system for 18 years. 

[Terry Hoff artwork for the unreleased Asteroids 5200 (Atari, 1982)]

  NOTE: I edited the title of this thread to reflect the artist's name Terry Hoff - as not to become confused with Intel and Atari's Marcian "Ted" Hoff who is not an artist, but rather one of the inventors of the Microprocessor 🧠

[Terry Hoff artwork for the unreleased Asteroids 5200 (Atari, 1982)]

Just now, sramirez2008 said:

You are correct! It looks pretty cool with the addition of the missiles for Missile Command. Btw, this is an excellent game IMO.

I was going to say this yesterday looking at Mr. Run and Jump, and Berzerk - it's so strange looking at classic Atari packaging and seeing an ESRB rating labeled on the front. That always hits me as a little surreal.

[Black Friday Deals & Steals]

On 11/18/2023 at 9:34 AM, RickR said:

It may not be appropriate here, but we booked a trip to Disneyland in Feb because of the awesome sale going on right now at Alaska Airlines.  It is going to be a good week to book your 2024 spring trips if you have any planned.

 

Totally appropriate, this website was partially built sitting in Disney at lunch. Let’s share the best deals we find out there, with each other in the forums ☺️

[New Vectrex Homebrew: Trick-Or-Treat-O-Tron]

Vectrex is so cool. I wish I had picked one up years ago.

[Atari 2600+ *FULL REVIEW!* Unboxing, Games, Controllers, Testing, & Teardown!]

I feel like they need an Atari historian with a background in graphic art advising their box and label designs. Tim Lapetino would be ideal, if not someone from original Atari themselves.

[Atari 2600+ *FULL REVIEW!* Unboxing, Games, Controllers, Testing, & Teardown!]

3 hours ago, Sabertooth said:

Here are more pics. All contents... and compared to classic boxes. As you can see, the font is smaller and the Fuji logo is set lower.

Also, a slight crease on the spine of the box (the "N" in "AND").

I guess the crease adds to the authentic vibe of a 46 year old platform?

 

I think a comparison of the Mr. Run and Jump box in between the 1986 red Atari 2600 cartridge boxes would be fitting.

[What was your Dream Computer as a kid?]

4 hours ago, RickR said:

But my dream came true a few years later when I found an Atari 800XL/1050 disk drive/1025 printer bundle on clearance at Sears.  The computer did not disappoint.  I loved it and still do.

If you were talking to someone thinking about getting into 8-bit computing, what things would you tell them about the Atari 8-bit computers when explaining why you loved it and still do?

[Black Friday Deals & Steals]

Are there any good Black Friday deals coming up that the rest of us might find interesting?

[Movie Deals]

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (and most ALL Star Trek Movies!)

$4.99 on iTunes (Lowest price!)

https://www.cheapcharts.info/us/itunes/movies/208510932/Star-Trek-II-The-Wrath-of-Khan

[What was your Dream Computer as a kid?]

[Atari XP Physical Releases - Atari Releasing New Atari 2600 Game Cartridges!]

40 minutes ago, Sabertooth said:

Looking for the 💯 reaction button...

That's a great suggestion actually. 

[Atari XP Physical Releases - Atari Releasing New Atari 2600 Game Cartridges!]

I wish they would develop new and interesting games that we don't already have.

[Every system EXCEPT the 5200... my luck.]

The strange thing was Regan Cheng was asked NOT to include end labels in his design proposals for the Atari 5200 cartridges. He included two designs with end labels anyway, and they were rejected. I don't know what the reasoning was.

[The Atari Network feat. 7800 Pro Gamer YouTube Channel]

It's interesting how there are so many discussions about Jack Tramiel and Nolan Bushnell but hardly any about Steve Ross, who had the most impact on what Atari became.

[Squad Challenge - Ultimate Yars' (Atari 2600)]

32 minutes ago, socrates63 said:

175,573

Doubled my score! So far, the strategy has been shooting the swirl while it's in flight to earn an extra life and chomping away at the shield as much as possible to pad the score.

AWESOME improvement @socrates63!! Way to go!