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Hey Everyone!
 
I make high quality vinyl label sets for many different systems.  You can find them on ebay and etsy but you can also order them directly from me for cheaper!  I'm happy to sell but also love trades!
 
 
Sets I currently have are:

Vectrex GCE Set - 28 labels, every original release plus multicart label.  - $18 shipped in North America
 
Vectrex MB Set - 28 labels, every original release plus multicart label.  - $18 shipped in North America
 
Sega 32X Set - 34 labels, every original release for all regions. - $18 shipped in North America
 
Nintendo 64 Set - 310 labels, North American set plus extra labels for cart variants. - $40 shipped in North America
 
Atari 5200 Set - 55 labels, North American set of games that don't already have end labels. - $25 shipped in North America
 
Atari Jaguar Set - 49 labels, every original release - $30 shipped in North America
 
 
Future sets I have planned are Atari XE and Atari Computer.  Open to other suggestions as well!
 
 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
Some info on these labels (copied from my N64 ebay listing but they apply to all of them):
 
 
Many other sellers claim to have the best set available, let me tell you why mine actually are!  These are the absolute best labels that money can buy!
 
-      These are designed to look like professional Nintendo brand end labels, like NES and SNES they are HALF CART labels            which means you can open your cartridges to clean or change batteries without damaging the labels!  No one else does          this!
 
-      They match other Nintendo carts so they look great on a shelf with your NES and SNES carts.
 
-      They are made with waterproof vinyl and stand up to cleaning better than the N64 face labels!  Great for when your kids or         your friends dirty your games with their Doritos covered fingers.
 
-      You can clean these with a Magic Eraser and they won’t fade.  They will even stand up to mild rubbing alcohol cleaning!
 
-      Each label is precision cut to fit EXACTLY in the gap between the N64 cartridge grooves.  These labels aren’t a stock size           that you can buy in a store.  Very professional looking and easy to apply.

FLASHBACK Friday

True story about Battlemorph - They should have just made that the pack-in seeing as how Cybermorph was the original pack-in... I think having several games that required game saves would have definitely pushed more people to go out and pickup a Memory Track at the same time of purchase or soon after. It took me some time before I could afford a Memory Track from what I remember. I did however feel you were getting a pretty good deal for the upgrade at $159 with basically 2-games, demo of Myst and the soundtrack to Tempest 2000 and the VLM was just an awesome bonus!
 
Video was cool btw! You don't realize just how badly Blue Lightning has aged on the JagCD... still really cool music though! =)

The Lynx version Blue Lightning was largely an excellent After Burner clone that took advantage of the Lynx's sprite scaling capability to great effect. It did everything a pack in should do: a solid, fun gaming experience that demoed the power of the system. By contrast, Jaguar CD Blue Lightning didn't have the fluidity and arcade action of its predecessor, nor did it play to any of the Jaguar's strengths. As it is, Blue Lightning is just "ok". Its a shame that ATD and Atari did not put the level of care into this title that they did into Battlemorph. That was a real showpiece for the Jag CD.
 
if you want to see great aerial arcade action from the time, After Burner for 32x is one of that system's stand out titles. Its all 2D sprites and it absolutely roars.

The Lynx version Blue Lightning was largely an excellent After Burner clone that took advantage of the Lynx's sprite scaling capability to great effect. It did everything a pack in should do: a solid, fun gaming experience that demoed the power of the system. By contrast, Jaguar CD Blue Lightning didn't have the fluidity and arcade action of its predecessor, nor did it play to any of the Jaguar's strengths. As it is, Blue Lightning is just "ok". Its a shame that ATD and Atari did not put the level of care into this title that they did into Battlemorph. That was a real showpiece for the Jag CD.
 
if you want to see great aerial arcade action from the time, After Burner for 32x is one of that system's stand out titles. Its all 2D sprites and it absolutely roars.

The Lynx version Blue Lightning was largely an excellent After Burner clone that took advantage of the Lynx's sprite scaling capability to great effect. It did everything a pack in should do: a solid, fun gaming experience that demoed the power of the system. By contrast, Jaguar CD Blue Lightning didn't have the fluidity and arcade action of its predecessor, nor did it play to any of the Jaguar's strengths. As it is, Blue Lightning is just "ok". Its a shame that ATD and Atari did not put the level of care into this title that they did into Battlemorph. That was a real showpiece for the Jag CD.
 
if you want to see great aerial arcade action from the time, After Burner for 32x is one of that system's stand out titles. Its all 2D sprites and it absolutely roars.

Does anyone know what she worked on for the Jaguar? A Jag credit doesn't appear on her site, wiki or the Giant List of Classic Game Programmers (entry under her birth name, Bill Heineman). Maybe she was involved in Wolf 3D or Doom, given her association with the 3DO ports? Or it could have been some involvement with one of the abandoned titles.
 
Also, as I understand it, development systems could use an IBM pc or Atari TT030s (though some folks undoubtedly used the Falcon).
 
I do agree that creating a user friendly development environment is critical to 3rd party support and was a major barrier for jaguar software development.

Ride into the Danger Zone! Blue Lightning on Jag CD and Lynx!!

Dang it! Shinto beat me to the punch. Oh well, I guess that I'll have to be a contributor instead.

I have always liked the Atari Jaguar since its inception and release. Even though it wasn't a commercial success, I know that it could have been so much more. I own two Jaguars and two CD units. They are my dream machines, even though they are retro. But, that's OK. I think that, in time, the home-brew community will create some dynamite games. In many instances, they already have.

If you listen to my podcast, you should know who Shinto is.
Well, Shinto has started The Atari Jaguar Game By Game Podcast!
Episode 0 is already out!
Feed: http://atarijaguargamebygame.libsyn.com/rss
Webpage: http://jaguar.gamebygamepodcast.com/

One of the reasons that I'm so fascinated by the Jaguar era of Atari Corp. is that they would try random things like this. It seems like Atari didn't have a unified vision for the platform or what a next generation console could/should be. As a result, they spent millions on developing new concepts/innovations as if in an effort to "find" the right formula that would resonate with consumers. The American Hero "GameFilm" concept is a prime example. It was an attempt to up the ante for FMV games by providing players choice that would change the outcome. It was not really fun outside of the glorious camp. Also, by '95 the FMV trend was losing steam and Atari's concept was well off the mark. Playstation and Saturn would essentially ignore FMV altogether in favor of 3D rendered cutscenes.
 
To be fair, in the early-mid 90s game developers were struggling to take advantage of the CD-rom medium. Instead of making bigger, better games with great soundtracks, they tried to wow us with FMV clips and "interactive" movies. This really plagued the earliest CD platforms (Sega CD, CDi, 3DO, PC) the most. American Hero, had it been commercially released, would have been among the worst of these curiosities.

One of the reasons that I'm so fascinated by the Jaguar era of Atari Corp. is that they would try random things like this. It seems like Atari didn't have a unified vision for the platform or what a next generation console could/should be. As a result, they spent millions on developing new concepts/innovations as if in an effort to "find" the right formula that would resonate with consumers. The American Hero "GameFilm" concept is a prime example. It was an attempt to up the ante for FMV games by providing players choice that would change the outcome. It was not really fun outside of the glorious camp. Also, by '95 the FMV trend was losing steam and Atari's concept was well off the mark. Playstation and Saturn would essentially ignore FMV altogether in favor of 3D rendered cutscenes.
 
To be fair, in the early-mid 90s game developers were struggling to take advantage of the CD-rom medium. Instead of making bigger, better games with great soundtracks, they tried to wow us with FMV clips and "interactive" movies. This really plagued the earliest CD platforms (Sega CD, CDi, 3DO, PC) the most. American Hero, had it been commercially released, would have been among the worst of these curiosities.

Christian was kind enough to toss this on youtube as well so for those of us without a Jaguar CD, get the popcorn ready! ;-)
 
 
 

Doom pt2 

Thanks for sharing RunPC. It's like a dream!!!!
 
You don't have any kiosks left, do you?

$80 is a great deal for a working CIB Jaguar. If you decide that you hate it, you'll have no trouble making it back on eBay or trade. You already have two of the best games (and Cybermorph isn't bad!). I would take the plunge.

Yes, they did. I believe that Stunt Cycle was the last dedicated console that they did. I always liked the look of that one. The handlebars are SWEET! It's definitely on the hardware wish list.

Released circa 1978, Video Pinball (C-380) was one of the last of the original Atari's dedicated consoles. The console came in three variations; Atari Video Pinball (Woodgrain), Atari Video Pinball (Cream), and Sears Pinball Breakaway (Woodgrain). It plays seven different games: Breakout, Flipper Pinball I, Flipper Pinball 2, Paddle Pinball 1, Paddle Pinball 2, Rebound 1 and Rebound 2. The graphics are in color and the sound comes directly from the console via internal speakers.

I received my Video Pinball today. I had been looking for a boxed woking example in decent cosmetic condition for awhile and finally pulled the trigger on this cream colored unit. Everything works as it should and the console and box are clean. It has an old TI power supply and is missing the manual. Otherwise, it's solid. The games are fun for a bit but the best part is the packaging. These guys were way into this!

I subscribed to this and recommend it. Keep up the good work @nosweargamer!

The First Ep is on iTunes covering the system.
Centipede & Asteroids will be next.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-1-atari-7800-pro-system/id958792862?i=332525625&mt=2

Thanks for sharing RunPC. It's like a dream!!!!
 
You don't have any kiosks left, do you?

Hopefully you can someday change that!

Happy to find atari.io. I am an avid collector of all things Atari, and founder of Run PC Inc., which started out as an Atari Dealer. I thought some members may enjoy reading an Atari press release from one of our last ventures with Atari and the Jag. We had lots of success with concept, and big plans for the future.
 
ATARI CORP. AND RUN PC OPEN JAGUAR MALL STORE; SPECTACULAR GRAND OPENING SELLS OUT OF HOT SYSTEM TITLES
 
LONGMONT, Colo. — Nov. 7, 1995 — Run PC, a regional retail leader in computers and next-generation game systems, has opened the first Jaguar Mall Store.
The store is located inside the 550,000 square foot Twin Peaks Mall in Longmont, and is anchored by JC Penney, Sears and Joslins Department Stores. The prototype store exclusively demonstrates and sells the Atari 64-bit Jaguar home entertainment system and the Lynx handheld color gaming system. Atari has provided high-end interactive merchandising materials including arcade-style "hands-on" displays, banners and signage.
"We are proud to have worked with Run PC and to have opened the first ever Jaguar-only mall location," stated Ted Hoff, Atari's president of North American operations. "We support the concept of selling product in locations where customers can see and play the Jaguar system themselves."
In the first two days since opening on Saturday, Nov. 4, Run PC has sold out of the most popular Jaguar-related products. "Everyone who purchased a Jaguar had to have a copy of 'Alien vs. Predator'," said Jon J. Willig, president of Run PC. "It's clear that I have to reexamine my staffing and inventory to prepare for greater sales throughout the holiday season."
Willig added: "As a retailer, we strongly believe in the Jaguar system. For less than $150, we are finding that the system literally flies off the shelves, outselling competing systems sold in other mall stores many times over. Atari has always been responsive to our needs and requests, it's a pleasure to serve our customers with their support."
The Jaguar-only store is open during mall hours and is located in the Twin Peaks Mall on South Hover Road in Longmont. It is the largest shopping mall in Central Boulder County with a trade area population of well over 310,000. The Atari Jaguar is the world's first 64-bit multimedia gaming system and the only game system manufactured in the United States. About 40 powerful game titles are already available for the Jaguar including award-winning hits like "Doom" and "Tempest 2000," as well as new releases such as "Highlander," "Ruiner Pinball," "Pitfall!" and Time Warner Interactive's "Power Drive Rally."
Soon to be released titles include: "NBA Jam Tournament Edition," "Myst," "Primal Rage," and "Zoop."
For more than 20 years, Atari has provided consumers with high quality, value-priced entertainment. Atari markets Jaguar, the only American-made, advanced 64-bit entertainment system and is located in Sunnyvale, Calif.
Note to editors: Atari is a registered trademark of Atari Corp. Jaguar and Lynx are trademarks of Atari Corp. All other products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their owning companies. "Alien" and "Predator" are trademarks and copyrights of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. All rights reserved. Used under sublicense from Activision.

I spent an hour playing Joust 7800 last night! Great game!!