Justin

@RickR, we'll be giving one away in a trivia contest soon. I noticed you're pretty good at those.

Correct !   I wasn't gonna say lol. 

Our friends at Lost Ark Video Games gettin' down with the PC Engine:
 
 
 

I don't know about all of you, but I'm very fond of the TurboGrafx and the PC engine. I've been collecting for awhile now, but not as long as my Atari era stuff.

What are some of your guys/gals favorite games? If I had to pick just one, I'd say Legendary Axe. I'm mostly a fan of shmups on the system, but Legendary Axe was the game that got me into collecting for the system.

How about you?
 
 

It is similar to the NES controller.  I'm sure Atari used the NES controller as inspiration for this.  On the inside, it looks almost exactly like the NES controller...rubber boots with the metallic dot.  I'm not sure why the buttons feel squishier than the NES...maybe the placement as you mentioned. 
 
It is a good controller, but not really worth what they cost on Ebay these days due to rarity. 

I've never held one nor used one.............it seems to me that the fire buttons are too low down on the controller to be effective. Is it similar to the NES gamepad controller?

It is a good controller. But, for me, it can be somewhat unbecoming at times. It depends on the game. I use it anyway. I think it is the combination of joystick and joypad that can be confusing, at least for me. But, it has its pros and cons as anything would. No doubt. Personally, I like it overall. It just needs a few minor tweaks, but it does a good job.

Does anyone else have one of these?  Apparently, they came with the European version of the 7800.  I got this one from Ebay a few years ago, but it was broken.  I finally opened it up this weekend, and it turned out to be a bad wire.  I had a standard 7800 controller with a broken shaft...so grabbed the wire out of that one and transplanted it into the gamepad.  It involved some cutting and soldering.  The standard controller uses slide on clips for the wires, but the gamepad uses soldered connections.  Gamepad wiring was really cheap -- low gauge. 
 
Now it works perfectly, and I'll say, it's a big improvement over the standard controller.  It's a shame these weren't standard in the USA.  I've heard bad comments about the gamepad, but it works really well if you ask me.  Buttons are a little squishy, but no big deal.

Awesome photos Greenween! Have you had a chance to play the game with anybody yet?

Sounds like a cool game and an awesome weekend!

Here's another good one. This time a little later, Summer 2001. Notice the Sega Dreamcast Sega Sports bundle, the Nintendo 64 controllers, the PS2 systems in the blue boxes and the Gran Turismo 3 bundle in the red, the silver-boxed PSone systems, and the GameBoy Advances.
 
 

Thinking back to good times at Kay-Bee Toy Stores in the mall. My first Atari came from Sears, but almost every game I ever bought for Atari, Nintendo, all the way up through Dreamcast, most often came from Kay-Bee in our local mall. It's always fun to share these memories this time of year. Hope you guys have some fond Kay-Bee memories too!
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 
http://youtu.be/cB_cAK8CbXA
 
Kay-Bee Toy Stores Commercial for Atari Games and Systems (1986)
 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

Here's another good one. This time a little later, Summer 2001. Notice the Sega Dreamcast Sega Sports bundle, the Nintendo 64 controllers, the PS2 systems in the blue boxes and the Gran Turismo 3 bundle in the red, the silver-boxed PSone systems, and the GameBoy Advances.
 
 

Thinking back to good times at Kay-Bee Toy Stores in the mall. My first Atari came from Sears, but almost every game I ever bought for Atari, Nintendo, all the way up through Dreamcast, most often came from Kay-Bee in our local mall. It's always fun to share these memories this time of year. Hope you guys have some fond Kay-Bee memories too!
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 
http://youtu.be/cB_cAK8CbXA
 
Kay-Bee Toy Stores Commercial for Atari Games and Systems (1986)
 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

Thinking back to good times at Kay-Bee Toy Stores in the mall. My first Atari came from Sears, but almost every game I ever bought for Atari, Nintendo, all the way up through Dreamcast, most often came from Kay-Bee in our local mall. It's always fun to share these memories this time of year. Hope you guys have some fond Kay-Bee memories too!
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 
http://youtu.be/cB_cAK8CbXA
 
Kay-Bee Toy Stores Commercial for Atari Games and Systems (1986)
 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

Did anybody else have a Speak & Spell growing up? Texas Instruments found a tremendously clever use of their speech synthesis chip. The Speak & Spell was introduced in June, 1978 at the Summer CES, making it one of the very first handheld electronic devices with a visual display. Speak & Spell enjoyed a very similar lifespan to that of the Atari 2600, retailing from 1978-1992.

Thinking back to good times at Kay-Bee Toy Stores in the mall. My first Atari came from Sears, but almost every game I ever bought for Atari, Nintendo, all the way up through Dreamcast, most often came from Kay-Bee in our local mall. It's always fun to share these memories this time of year. Hope you guys have some fond Kay-Bee memories too!
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 
http://youtu.be/cB_cAK8CbXA
 
Kay-Bee Toy Stores Commercial for Atari Games and Systems (1986)
 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

Lol I belive I have those HuCards

I have two TG-16's, both do composite A/V without the official add-on as they have been modded. No original HuCards (I gave those away  ) which is fine since I have a TurboEverdrive so I can load any PCengine / TG16  game up and play on the TG16! Some great games for sure! 

Did anybody else have a Speak & Spell growing up? Texas Instruments found a tremendously clever use of their speech synthesis chip. The Speak & Spell was introduced in June, 1978 at the Summer CES, making it one of the very first handheld electronic devices with a visual display. Speak & Spell enjoyed a very similar lifespan to that of the Atari 2600, retailing from 1978-1992.

I know this is an Atari game Forum well enough, but I'd like to give fans of other Retro consoles the chance to own some other console games. I can trade rather than sell, so post offers for games from the following consoles, into my PM's:
NES
Xbox
PS1
PS2
Dreamcast
Saturn
Game Boy/Color/Advance
N64

Things to Trade/Sell:

Systems: [sega Game Gear with games] NOTE: Game Gear does no play sound without Headphones plugged in, and does not run off batteries. Has to be plugged in at all times.   Console Sonic The Hedgehog Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Prince of Persia NFL 95' Crystal Warriors   Games: [NES] *Little Nemo: The Dream Master [box, NES Sleeve, Cart. Great condition.]   [sEGA Genesis] *Ms. Pac-Man - Cart ONLY *Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers - Cart ONLY *George Foreman's K.O. Boxing - Cart ONLY *NFL Football 94' starring Joe Montana - Cart ONLY   [sEGA Saturn] *Tomb Raider - Complete    [sEGA Dreamcast] *Tokyo Xtreme Racer - Disc with CD Case  *WWF Attitude - Complete    [sony PlayStation] *Command & Conquer Red Alert Retaliation - Complete  *Metal Gear Solid VR Missions - Disc with Generic CD Case  *Sno-Cross Championship Racing - Complete  *Army Men 3D - Complete  *Need For Speed III: Hot Pursuit - Complete  *Colin McRae's Rally - Disc with CD Sleeve    [sony PlayStation 2] *NBA Street - Complete    [Microsoft Xbox] *NHL 06' - Complete (With someone's Initials on case and other stuff.)  *JSRF: Jet Set Radio Future - Xbox Case with Disc and Manual    Pictures for these Items can be found here: http://imgur.com/a/F0r1V#0

NOTE: I have more NES games, but I didn't think they were important enough to ship because they are pretty common. If you would like to know those, too, please include your inquiry along with your PM. Let's keep things tidy. C:

NOTE #2: These are open for Trades ONLY, but if you would like to purchase them, PM me please and thank you! C:

Games for Trade!
 
Loose:
2600
Laser Blast
Vanguard
Indy 500
Grand Prix  (label is beat up - game plays great!)
Berzerk
Star Raiders
Space War
Space Jockey
Surround
Slot Racers
Krull (missing end label)
Seaquest
Target Fun
Pole Position
Omega Race
Fire Fighter (label is beat up - game plays great!)
 
 
 
Let me know what games you are interested in, and I can provide pictures.

I have no extra manuals for trade but I'm sure we can work something out!

I'd like to take all those 2600 manuals off your hands! PM me a price or what you would want for a trade!

Retracted. Not for Trade anymore.