Sabertooth

Here are the contest entry totals for all rounds.  You can see the games, players and entries awarded per round in the table below.
@BHG_Gaming with 3 entries @datafrywith 1 entry @Davpa with 1 entry @Joe with 17 entries @KidGuzziwith 1 entry @Mockduck with 5 entries @RickR with 2 entries @Sabertooth with 5 entries @Stlrs95 with 3 entries @Yorkies TV with 7 entries The total number of entries is 45.  If anyone wishes to withdraw from the giveaway, please send me a private message by Thursday, August 4, 11:59 pm PST. 

 

Been playing it on Switch. The Switch version is good, maybe I'd rather be playing it on anything else due to me not liking the Joycons much. Touch screen works, doesn't offer options like a virtual trackball. I think Flashback Classics is still the best place to play the duplicated arcade and 2600 games. 

On this AWESOME launch day for "Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration," my Digital Eclipse, I unbox the game for the first time, oogle over it (as an Atari nerd does) and play the game for a bit, showing some of the videos and features inside this massive, love letter to Atari! You won't wanna miss this! Of course, I give my final rating at the end 😉 This is a remastered video featuring additional footage and me fixing a couple of issues with the original video, which premiered on 11/11/22. Enjoy!
 

One more for the road. 
Had to use my daughters phone to take a pic of my phone. 

16,226,100
 
 

Let me repost my last picture. 
I’m playing on my phone on this…
Backbone one
 

Ok I’m done for today. Got to the boss rush and died at the Dark Harrier. 
21,192,200
 

All right first submission, maybe final, almost got to world 3:
 
 

So, 19,590
 

3450. This game is hard but fun. 

Today's stuff

1280700. That participation trophy 🏆 has my name on it. 
I also have never played this game until now.  It's fun!  I think I would have been blown away by the speech, 3d gameplay, and fast action back in the day.

I'll play some more, as this feels like the type of game where it's easy to get into a flow and get better. 

SO AWESOME to hear that @RickR!! High Score Squad is all about sampling different retro games, discovering great classics that we somehow missed and rediscovering common games and enjoying them in a new light, all in an environment of friendly competition among friends in Squad. I only ever had Space Harrier on Sega Master System, and a Squad Challenge like this is a good opportunity to try something I never got to play back in the day. Glad you enjoyed this one!

I just got notified by Amazon that my PS4 version will arrive tomorrow.  🙂  I'll get the VCS version when available as well. 

I picked it up on PS4 while I wait for the VCS version to drop. The reviews are accurate. The presentation, scans, interviews, and emulation are all fantastic so far. There are several hours of content to explore. I can't imagine that anyone here would be disappointed. A few critical notes: 
You have seen many of these games in previous collections, but not presented in this context or fashion. It is not your run-of-the-mill retro collection.
My only real complaint is that the years 1998-2020 are glossed over. I would have liked to see the PS1 Hasbro-era content included and maybe a timeline for Atari SA which did have some big titles up through 2010 or so.
Anyway, this is 100 percent recommended by me to any Atari fan.

It's so good to see this is well done!   Eager to get mine for my PS4!

A must read blog post on Atari 50 from @fultonbot of Into The Vertical Blank podcast. I think lifelong Atarians will appreciate this take.
https://intotheverticalblank.com/2022/11/11/atari-50th-anniversary-collection-review/
 
 

Here's another YT review from John Hancock:
 

Here are some early reviews and (shock) they are resoundingly positive. It sounds like the team at Digital Eclipse has truly outdone themselves. I can't wait to combine through the the interactive timeline content.
The Verge:
https://www.theverge.com/23451349/aatari-50-review-xbox-playstation-switch-steam
Digital Trends:
https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/atari-50-impressions-nintendo-switch/
Nintendo World Report:
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/62107/atari-50-switch-review
Way Too Many Games:
https://waytoomany.games/2022/11/11/review-atari-50-the-anniversary-celebration/
PSU:
https://www.psu.com/reviews/atari-50-the-anniversary-celebration-review-ps5/
XBOX Hub:
https://www.thexboxhub.com/atari-50-the-anniversary-celebration-review/
Culture Vultures:
https://culturedvultures.com/atari-50-the-anniversary-celebration-best-compilation/
John Riggs:
 
 
 
 

Here are some early reviews and (shock) they are resoundingly positive. It sounds like the team at Digital Eclipse has truly outdone themselves. I can't wait to combine through the the interactive timeline content.
The Verge:
https://www.theverge.com/23451349/aatari-50-review-xbox-playstation-switch-steam
Digital Trends:
https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/atari-50-impressions-nintendo-switch/
Nintendo World Report:
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/62107/atari-50-switch-review
Way Too Many Games:
https://waytoomany.games/2022/11/11/review-atari-50-the-anniversary-celebration/
PSU:
https://www.psu.com/reviews/atari-50-the-anniversary-celebration-review-ps5/
XBOX Hub:
https://www.thexboxhub.com/atari-50-the-anniversary-celebration-review/
Culture Vultures:
https://culturedvultures.com/atari-50-the-anniversary-celebration-best-compilation/
John Riggs:
 
 
 
 

From the Yak himself:

I was able to participate in a live Q&A on the Official VCS Discord with Atari's marketing head, David Lowey to discuss the delay with the VCS release.
Apparently some last minute bugs have delayed the release. Digital Eclipse are working on a resolution.  Atari will give VCS users a $10 discount on the title the first 24 hours that it's available. No timeline for release other than "imminent."
He also spoke more broadly about the VCS and plans for 2023.
Here were some takeaways:
- 18 games on Atari's development roadmap
- 10 to 12 Atari published titles in 2023
- One new Recharged title in Q1 and they are discussing the next four titles internally
- They have a new lead VCS engineer and are focused on improving developer support to encourage further third-party and indie development
- The ability to access the BIOS was inadvertently turned off in the last update. This will be restored and a new password will be provided to the VCS community.
- The VCS version of Atari50 will have Circus Atari. This is not on other platforms.
- The best place for updates will be the Official VCS Discord server but I'll definitely share here as well.
I saw @Joe   , @Mockduck and @LinkYoungPS in the chat too. Please feel free to chime in if I've missed anything.
While it's a disappointment to have Atari50 delayed on the VCS, I appreciate that Atari engaged the community directly on the issue.

THANKS for keeping us all informed.  There's some interesting news here and I'm totally interested in a $10 discount.  :) 

I was able to participate in a live Q&A on the Official VCS Discord with Atari's marketing head, David Lowey to discuss the delay with the VCS release.
Apparently some last minute bugs have delayed the release. Digital Eclipse are working on a resolution.  Atari will give VCS users a $10 discount on the title the first 24 hours that it's available. No timeline for release other than "imminent."
He also spoke more broadly about the VCS and plans for 2023.
Here were some takeaways:
- 18 games on Atari's development roadmap
- 10 to 12 Atari published titles in 2023
- One new Recharged title in Q1 and they are discussing the next four titles internally
- They have a new lead VCS engineer and are focused on improving developer support to encourage further third-party and indie development
- The ability to access the BIOS was inadvertently turned off in the last update. This will be restored and a new password will be provided to the VCS community.
- The VCS version of Atari50 will have Circus Atari. This is not on other platforms.
- The best place for updates will be the Official VCS Discord server but I'll definitely share here as well.
I saw @Joe   , @Mockduck and @LinkYoungPS in the chat too. Please feel free to chime in if I've missed anything.
While it's a disappointment to have Atari50 delayed on the VCS, I appreciate that Atari engaged the community directly on the issue.