Kid A Posted October 18, 2018 Report Posted October 18, 2018 Atari Flashback Blast! Basically a HDMI dongle that has the games with a wireless controller. Seems cool. But some seem better than others. Having different amounts of games seem kind of weird on each and they are the same price. Anyone else seen these yet? MalakZero 1 Quote
TrekMD Posted October 19, 2018 Report Posted October 19, 2018 I've read about these but I've not seen them at stores yet. Quote 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming...
RickR Posted October 19, 2018 Report Posted October 19, 2018 I think these (well, at least the pac man one) are buyer beware. This video suggests avoiding the Walmart-exclusive versions. Atari Creep, StormSurge, greenween and 1 other 4 Quote
MaximumRD Posted October 19, 2018 Report Posted October 19, 2018 AtGames seems to churn out shoddy cheap barely good enough product that casual people keep buying due to nostalgia goggles and that is fine, it certainly is a market that seems to do well for them but their Sega emulation for example has horrid audio quality I have seen too many video and comments in forums etc, that indicate they have no real love for the classic gaming community, they simply wish to make money off it and maximize profit by using the cheapest emulation and hardware they can. In other words it is junk. There are already dozens of ways to get the same experiences of classic games either free or cheap using better or existing platforms / devices most of us already have. They always seem to rush out product. I have both the Colecovision and Intellivision Flashback systems by AtGames. Initially they had planned the included controllers to be compatible with the original systems, they are NOT. In the end they rushed them out saying perhaps in the next version which has yet to happen. Those controllers can be adapted or modded but really they should have just waited and made them compatible right out of the box as that would have added a lot more value to the Flashbacks even if it had meant adding $10 to the final cost. Also, the emulation was not the greatest, the Intellivision one seemed passable but the Colecovision though mostly passable games like MICROVISION THE HEIST literally run at about 1/2 speed making it play and sound horrid. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caaLFiD1XEs Quote I am Rob aka MaximumRD aka OldSchoolRetroGamer and THIS is my world http://about.me/maximumrd "For you, the day Bison graced your village was the most important day of your life. But for me, it was Tuesday." - M. Bison
nosweargamer Posted October 19, 2018 Report Posted October 19, 2018 I am not excited about these. For the Atari stuff, it seems they are just dividing up some of the Flashback games it to smaller, cheaper selections. BTW, on Twitter AtGames are saying the non exclusive games are the same on the Namco ones, but some of the review copies they sent out had different version. Not sure if this is true or not, MaximumRD 1 Quote The No Swear Gamer on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChtJuo040EOCTVziObIgVcg Host of The Atari 7800 Game by Game Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher and YouTube
MaximumRD Posted October 19, 2018 Report Posted October 19, 2018 I am not excited about these. For the Atari stuff, it seems they are just dividing up some of the Flashback games it to smaller, cheaper selections. BTW, on Twitter AtGames are saying the non exclusive games are the same on the Namco ones, but some of the review copies they sent out had different version. Not sure if this is true or not, Well, they are blocking people on Twitter for anyone questioning or criticizing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jieoYGZ7hT8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMU5MLoTFxo&t=641s nosweargamer 1 Quote I am Rob aka MaximumRD aka OldSchoolRetroGamer and THIS is my world http://about.me/maximumrd "For you, the day Bison graced your village was the most important day of your life. But for me, it was Tuesday." - M. Bison
RickR Posted October 19, 2018 Report Posted October 19, 2018 The big update on these is the HDMI output. Worth it? Maybe...if the price is right. Quote
Kid A Posted October 20, 2018 Author Report Posted October 20, 2018 (edited) I didn't realize these were made by ATGames. That's pretty much a deal breaker for me. Guess I'll just stick to my modded NES classic for playing Atari games in HD. The big update on these is the HDMI output. Worth it? Maybe...if the price is right. They were $18.88 at Walmart. Thought it was weird some units had more games as others. Edited October 20, 2018 by Kid A MaximumRD and Atari Creep 2 Quote
Atarileaf Posted October 21, 2018 Report Posted October 21, 2018 I may get the paddle one since there are not many modern alternatives to play those games with a proper paddle controller. The rest I can leave. I use my NES Classic for everything else that requires HDMI. I am curious about the 1UP style full size arcade cab with 400 games. The optimist in me sees great possibilities but realistically it'll probably be a train wreck. MaximumRD 1 Quote
Atari Creep Posted October 22, 2018 Report Posted October 22, 2018 Ya, I'm not into these especially after seeing some stuff about them. Another cool idea not executed well at all!!!! MaximumRD 1 Quote Don't just watch TV, PLAY IT!
Scott Stilphen Posted December 8, 2018 Report Posted December 8, 2018 There's now 30 different types of Atari Flashback systems since 2004 - 27 of which are from AtGames: http://www.ataricompendium.com/archives/reviews/flashbacks/flashbacks.html Quote
Arenafoot Posted January 24, 2019 Report Posted January 24, 2019 I won one of these from AtGames the day after Christmas! I thought the batteries in the handheld would be sufficient enough to power the unit completely. But to plug in the dongle with an AC adapter behind the TV makes it difficult to use on a regular basis. Maybe if they make the dongle rechargeable?? I ended up selecting the Activision Blast unit. I love the rewind feature! Justin and StormSurge 2 Quote Brian Matherne - owner/curator of "The MOST comprehensive list of Atari VCS/2600 homebrews ever compiled." http://tiny.cc/Atari2600Homebrew author of "The Atari 2600 Homebrew Companion" book series available on Amazon! www.amazon.com/author/brianmatherne
MalakZero Posted November 2, 2019 Report Posted November 2, 2019 I just love the box art, if they fall under $10, I'll give one a try Quote "Mmmrrrrrrhhhh.....game.....gooooood....."
Scott Stilphen Posted January 10, 2020 Report Posted January 10, 2020 Updated my article to include this year's models. Quote
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