Sabertooth Posted November 8, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2022 1 hour ago, socrates63 said: I got my email from Amazon that my copy is shipping next week. I picked it up for the Switch. Recently, the Switch version with the steel book case went on sale, and I picked it up. I'm not looking forward to any particular game, but one thing that piqued my interest in this collection was the Jaguar emulation. I hope it turned out well. I have a complete Jaguar collection and intend to compare the games included against real hardware. RickR and socrates63 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted November 8, 2022 Report Share Posted November 8, 2022 6 minutes ago, Sabertooth said: I have a complete Jaguar collection and intend to compare the games included against real hardware. It will be super interesting! Jaguar emulation has not been done well yet. And how are they going to handle those games that use the Jaguar phone pad buttons? Sabertooth 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sabertooth Posted November 10, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2022 (edited) 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. Edited November 12, 2022 by Sabertooth TrekMD and RickR 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted November 10, 2022 Report Share Posted November 10, 2022 THANKS for keeping us all informed. There's some interesting news here and I'm totally interested in a $10 discount. :) Sabertooth 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabertooth Posted November 11, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2022 (edited) 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: Edited November 11, 2022 by Sabertooth RickR and TrekMD 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabertooth Posted November 11, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2022 From the Yak himself: RickR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabertooth Posted November 11, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2022 Here's another YT review from John Hancock: TrekMD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabertooth Posted November 11, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2022 (edited) 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/ Edited November 12, 2022 by Sabertooth TrekMD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted November 12, 2022 Report Share Posted November 12, 2022 It's so good to see this is well done! Eager to get mine for my PS4! Sabertooth 1 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabertooth Posted November 12, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2022 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. TrekMD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted November 12, 2022 Report Share Posted November 12, 2022 I just got notified by Amazon that my PS4 version will arrive tomorrow. 🙂 I'll get the VCS version when available as well. Sabertooth 1 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mockduck Posted November 14, 2022 Report Share Posted November 14, 2022 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. Sabertooth 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabertooth Posted November 17, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2022 (edited) It's great to see an Atari collection get such universal praise. IGN just gave Atari 50 a 9 in one of the more comprehensive reviews I've seen. https://www.ign.com/articles/atari-50-the-anniversary-celebration-review Edited November 17, 2022 by Sabertooth TrekMD and RickR 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabertooth Posted November 20, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2022 (edited) There is a lot of rumour mill/speculation going on about the continued delay of the VCS version of Atari50. Here is a recap of what we know from Atari & Digital Eclipse: The Atari team hosted a live Q&A on the Atari VCS Discord to discuss the delay of the VCS version last week on 11/10 - the day before expected release. Part of the delay is attributed to a personal emergency on the Digital Eclipse side which Atari could not disclose specifics of due to privacy issues/concerns. The Atari team acknowledged the disappointment by users/fans. They are working with Digital Eclipse to get the VCS port out as soon as possible. Once the VCS version releases it will be $10 off for the first 24 hours it's in the VCS store. It will also include Circus Atari as a bonus which isn't on any other version of the collection. My thoughts are with the devs working to bring this port out on Atari hardware. Here are some screen caps from the Discord from members of the Atari team, including @Davpa who is now on the VCS team! Also, the last public responses from Digital Eclipse on the issue via Twitter. Edited November 20, 2022 by Sabertooth RickR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabertooth Posted December 2, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2022 Update from Stephen Frost of Digital Eclipse on the VCS version via Twitter: RickR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sabertooth Posted December 16, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2022 (edited) Here's a link to @Davpa streaming Atari 50 on the VCS. As folks may know, Davpa now works for Atari on the VCS team. No official release date but word on Atari's Discord server is that Atari is working to address some backend/server issues with the VCS store ahead of release. The Atari 50 portion starts around the 32 minute mark. https://www.twitch.tv/villainous_davpa/v/1680667410?sr=a&t=1943s Edited December 16, 2022 by Sabertooth RickR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabertooth Posted December 19, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2022 RickR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabertooth Posted December 19, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2022 Here's the full statement from the VCS folks. RickR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabertooth Posted December 20, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2022 It's a Christmas miracle! TrekMD and RickR 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabertooth Posted December 20, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2022 Atari 50 is discounted $10 (25%) on the VCS store through 12/26! RickR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted December 20, 2022 Report Share Posted December 20, 2022 12 minutes ago, Sabertooth said: through 12/26! THANK YOU! I wasn't sure I would have time to get this purchased today. Sabertooth 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabertooth Posted December 20, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2022 1 hour ago, RickR said: THANK YOU! I wasn't sure I would have time to get this purchased today. Here to serve! Portaro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portaro Posted December 21, 2022 Report Share Posted December 21, 2022 Yes finally here! Sabertooth 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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