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I think Xonox "double ender" style releases also get more games being played.  Balloon Girl had more than a couple "almost releases".  Sharkstorm got released as Twist R Shark but some people felt like they missed it.  Dual cart to the rescue!

I think the "dual cart" thing makes it special.  I'm going to check out those videos after work and thank you for the ETSY link. 
 

Got the remaining Balloon Girl / Sharkstorm Atari 2600 Dual Carts on Etsy
https://www.etsy.com/shop/Gemintronic
Balloon Girl is a one button side scrolling actgion game where you move up and forward to collect joysticks while avoiding baddies.
Sharkstorm is a top down endless boss rush.  Each wave brings a new boss that grows in mass, speed, firepower and such.
This was not a numbered release.

 
 

Got the remaining Balloon Girl / Sharkstorm Atari 2600 Dual Carts on Etsy
https://www.etsy.com/shop/Gemintronic
Balloon Girl is a one button side scrolling actgion game where you move up and forward to collect joysticks while avoiding baddies.
Sharkstorm is a top down endless boss rush.  Each wave brings a new boss that grows in mass, speed, firepower and such.
This was not a numbered release.

 
 

I'd be interested.  🙂

I would absolutely be interested in seeing where this goes. We're playing Soldier Blade, a TurboGrafx-16 game in High Score Squad right now. I've always been a fan of the TurboGrafx-16, mainly because it hit that perfect sweet spot between NES and Genesis with a lot of NES style games in terms of gameplay, but with improved graphics, sprites and sound. Plus those chip tunes are right on point.
If you could hit that same sweet spot, bringing simplified NES style gameplay to the Sega Genesis featuring improved graphics and sound, I would be interested in what you have.

So, floating this idea around the classic gaming communities.  Is there any interest in 2nd console generation style games on the Genesis?
Meaning:
* Gameplay over consuming content
* Endless amount of levels
* Game variations like those offered on Atari 2600 games
* Simple graphics and sound over dazzle
 
I mean, we already have 80meg Paprium and a back catalogue of Konami and Treasure games.  I enjoy the pre NES style of games but also the charms of the Genesis.  Does anyone else, though?
 

Just made some of these Balloon Girl / Sharkstorm dual carts for the CORGs expo.
Balloon Girl is a one button side-scrolling action game.  Kinda like Balloon Fight or Flappy Bird.  Collect joysticks and pink squares for points while avoiding baddies.  The FIRE button is used for everything and should be friendly to accessibility controllers.
Sharkstorm is the developer version of Twist R Shark.  This is a top down boss rush game with procedural content.  The boss characteristics grow and change each wave.
 

 

Thank you!  Exactly what we were going for.
Decided it would be a great idea to fracture my ankle during the time I was developing this dual cart.  Had to switch gears as computing became more challenging.  
Balloon Girl uses the side scrolling engine and sprites from an homage to the Great Gianna Sisters I was making.  Found that running and jumping just didn't feel right and pared down the gameplay into one button.  Move up and forward.  Collect stuff.  Avoid enemies.
Sharkstorm also went with simple.  Left, right and shoot was what ya got.  That and giant randomly created bosses.
Making a double ender in the era of gigabyte ROM collections is an exercise in absurd fun.  Glad we're all here enjoying new and wonderful things both classic and crazy!

Thank you!  Exactly what we were going for.
Decided it would be a great idea to fracture my ankle during the time I was developing this dual cart.  Had to switch gears as computing became more challenging.  
Balloon Girl uses the side scrolling engine and sprites from an homage to the Great Gianna Sisters I was making.  Found that running and jumping just didn't feel right and pared down the gameplay into one button.  Move up and forward.  Collect stuff.  Avoid enemies.
Sharkstorm also went with simple.  Left, right and shoot was what ya got.  That and giant randomly created bosses.
Making a double ender in the era of gigabyte ROM collections is an exercise in absurd fun.  Glad we're all here enjoying new and wonderful things both classic and crazy!

I love what you did with the artwork for the cartridge clamshell and instructions ☺️ it has that quaint and low-fi charm to it 👍

Just made some of these Balloon Girl / Sharkstorm dual carts for the CORGs expo.
Balloon Girl is a one button side-scrolling action game.  Kinda like Balloon Fight or Flappy Bird.  Collect joysticks and pink squares for points while avoiding baddies.  The FIRE button is used for everything and should be friendly to accessibility controllers.
Sharkstorm is the developer version of Twist R Shark.  This is a top down boss rush game with procedural content.  The boss characteristics grow and change each wave.
 

 

Just made some of these Balloon Girl / Sharkstorm dual carts for the CORGs expo.
Balloon Girl is a one button side-scrolling action game.  Kinda like Balloon Fight or Flappy Bird.  Collect joysticks and pink squares for points while avoiding baddies.  The FIRE button is used for everything and should be friendly to accessibility controllers.
Sharkstorm is the developer version of Twist R Shark.  This is a top down boss rush game with procedural content.  The boss characteristics grow and change each wave.
 

 

Just made some of these Balloon Girl / Sharkstorm dual carts for the CORGs expo.
Balloon Girl is a one button side-scrolling action game.  Kinda like Balloon Fight or Flappy Bird.  Collect joysticks and pink squares for points while avoiding baddies.  The FIRE button is used for everything and should be friendly to accessibility controllers.
Sharkstorm is the developer version of Twist R Shark.  This is a top down boss rush game with procedural content.  The boss characteristics grow and change each wave.
 

 

Just made some of these Balloon Girl / Sharkstorm dual carts for the CORGs expo.
Balloon Girl is a one button side-scrolling action game.  Kinda like Balloon Fight or Flappy Bird.  Collect joysticks and pink squares for points while avoiding baddies.  The FIRE button is used for everything and should be friendly to accessibility controllers.
Sharkstorm is the developer version of Twist R Shark.  This is a top down boss rush game with procedural content.  The boss characteristics grow and change each wave.
 

 

Adventure is a fantastic game in all respects. Truly one of the greats. 
But let’s not overlook Superman, which was made using the same “engine”. It’s not as polished or popular nowadays, but once you figure it out it’s a blast of a game.

Always hoping for more insight into the prototype sequel to Adventure:  Elf Adventure
Good find!

red duckbill dragon
chalice lost in black castle
bat stole sword again

@Willie! did a great video on the RCA Studio II a while back. I can't believe he actually had one of these as a kid! That's awesome! I think he's the first person I've met so far (at least, that I know of) that actually grew up with one of these! @Willie!: if you have any feedback about Freeway on the system, we'd LOVE to hear from you!
 
Speaking of feedback, @RickR, I forgot to thank you for your feedback! I can't believe you also played one of these as a kid! I looked up that Tomy handheld game, and it looked pretty interesting. If I ever find one in the wild, I'd love to add it to my collection. It looks awesome! Thanks for talking about the game, and I'm looking forward to you playing the games along with us.

Damn.  Just about to post this emulator.
More options, I guess 🙂
 
https://www.emma02.hobby-site.com/download.html

I'm using the Stem emulator that I found here. Specifically, the Windows 3.11 version. https://www.zophar.net/rca/stem.html
It only comes with the built-in games. I downloaded the other games from the Github page I mentioned above.
Thanks for playing along!

Feedback:
I don't think it's fair at all to call this "the worst video game console of all time".  This thing was made prior to the home video game industry even existing.  You ever played the original Odyssey (the one with the wax paper screen overlays)?  It was much worse.  Yet it isn't fair to criticize.  Because giants were made standing on the shoulders of these early failures. 
I played a lot of the RCA games in the store back in the late 70's (precisely, Montgomery Ward's always had several systems out to try).  I remember "Freeway", and I thought it was a lot of fun.  My comparison back then was the handheld game "Tomy Digital Derby", which I owned and LOVED.  This game was a huge improvement. 
By today's standards, it's super crude.  Atari Street Racer is a ton better.  But didn't it come out like a year later? 
So in summary, for a kid that had a pong console and a few handheld electronic games, this system looked GOOD back then. 
Still, the Coleco Telstar (the one with the triangle shape) was the one I drooled over because of the super cool controls (steering wheel, gun, and paddles).  My parents wouldn't buy one sadly.  But they did relent when the 2600 came out later.

This link comes from a Facebook comment by the author.  As someone who adores the game Adventure on Atari 2600, I found this article to be so enlightening and enjoyable.  I hope you do too.  PS - Warren Robinett's book has not yet been completed.
https://csanyk.com/2015/09/adventuring-with-warren-robinett/
 
 

Recently had to respond to issues that caused paddle auto-detection to be tripped up when running Upp on Stella.
THEN I changed the volume settings due to feedback that the spacey beats were too loud.  THEN I noticed the laser salvos were super cheap and could easily get ya if you were on the bottom of the screen.   THEN I.. etc.. etc..
This led to so many changes it's now a much enhanced version.  Thus:  Upp PLUS PLUS!! muhahahaha!!
Can get it pay-what-you-want on Itch io.  Always love feedback good or bad.  Really hope peeps like the changes!
https://theloon.itch.io/upp
 

Recently had to respond to issues that caused paddle auto-detection to be tripped up when running Upp on Stella.
THEN I changed the volume settings due to feedback that the spacey beats were too loud.  THEN I noticed the laser salvos were super cheap and could easily get ya if you were on the bottom of the screen.   THEN I.. etc.. etc..
This led to so many changes it's now a much enhanced version.  Thus:  Upp PLUS PLUS!! muhahahaha!!
Can get it pay-what-you-want on Itch io.  Always love feedback good or bad.  Really hope peeps like the changes!
https://theloon.itch.io/upp