TrekMD Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 This is a nice video by PatmanQC looking at the history of the Atari Lynx and its games. Thought I'd share it. Enjoy! socrates63, sramirez2008 and DegasElite 2 1 Quote 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinroh Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 Coolness. 😄 I never had the Lynx, but I remember seeing it in a Boy's Life Magazine, and thought it was really neat looking. Leagues ahead of the Game Gear and Gameboy. I wanted a Game Gear for Sonic, I was Sonic crazy. I did not get any handheld machine until 1996 besides the LCD Calculator types. 😅 A shame Jack's usual antics screwed over Epyx, and ultimately the Lynx. The hardware is very great. Funny enough the commercial with the boy playing the Lynx in school. I would play my Gameboy in the back of Science class in 1997. 😛 Never in the bathroom though. That was a place where you did not want to hang around too long. 😄 DegasElite and socrates63 2 Quote Free to download--> Carrot Kingdom™- - Released 5/11/2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DegasElite Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 I have two stock Lynx systems. A Lynx 1 and 2. I also have a slew of games for them. They are a great addition to my collection. Jinroh and socrates63 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted March 26 Author Report Share Posted March 26 I got my Lynx II when it was released. I slowly, but surely, got a complete library of games for it. I'm only missing P.I.T.S., which is very hard to find nowadays. The system was better than the GameBoy by leaps and bounds but Atari did not do things right. socrates63, Jinroh and DegasElite 3 Quote 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sramirez2008 Posted March 27 Report Share Posted March 27 (edited) 19 hours ago, TrekMD said: I got my Lynx II when it was released. I slowly, but surely, got a complete library of games for it. I'm only missing P.I.T.S., which is very hard to find nowadays. The system was better than the GameBoy by leaps and bounds but Atari did not do things right. I got my Lynx II about a month after discussing the hand held with you at PRGE 2017. While on my way to visit family in Long Island, NY, I decided to stop by a local video game store. I had never been there and thought, why not. They just happened to have a boxed Lynx II. I tried it out and we agreed on a price for the Lynx and Ms. Pac-Man. Since then, I’ve picked up a 2nd Lynx II and both have been modded (McWill LCD screen). One of them also has VGA output. I have 31 games, mostly homebrew, in my collection and hoping to add Impossible Mission soon. Edited March 27 by sramirez2008 socrates63, DegasElite and TrekMD 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socrates63 Posted March 27 Report Share Posted March 27 I had the OG Game Boy back in the day. I was aware of the releases of the Lynx and Game Gear back then, but I decided to stay with the GB for two reasons -- physical size and the amount of batteries consumed. AA batteries weren't cheap back then and I don't recall rechargeable AA readily available as they are now and the Lynx and GG were power hungry. I was fine with not having a backlit screen and the graphics beings what they were on the GB. The near pocket-ability of the GB was what won me over -- that and Tetris and Tennis. I acquired a Lynx II with the upgraded screen a few years ago. It's staring at me right now across my desk, but unfortunately, I haven't given it the attention it deserves. DegasElite and Jinroh 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socrates63 Posted March 27 Report Share Posted March 27 2 hours ago, sramirez2008 said: ...I have 31 games, mostly homebrew, in my collection and hoping to add Impossible Mission soon. What are some must have Lynx homebrews, Steve? Jinroh and DegasElite 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted March 27 Author Report Share Posted March 27 4 hours ago, sramirez2008 said: I got my Lynx II about a month after discussing the hand held with you at PRGE 2017. While on my way to visit family in Long Island, NY, I decided to stop by a local video game store. I had never been there and thought, why not. They just happened to have a boxed Lynx II. I tried it out and we agreed on a price for the Lynx and Ms. Pac-Man. Since then, I’ve picked up a 2nd Lynx II and both have been modded (McWill LCD screen). One of them also has VGA output. I have 31 games, mostly homebrew, in my collection and hoping to add Impossible Mission soon. Had you told me that before? I don't remember you telling me this story before. It's cool, though. 🙂 1 hour ago, socrates63 said: What are some must have Lynx homebrews, Steve? There are several excellent titles: Alpine Games, Championship Rally, Crystal Mines II: Buried Treasure, Sky Raider Redux, T-tris, and Vikings Saga all come to mind for me. It all depends on the type of games you like. socrates63 and DegasElite 2 Quote 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sramirez2008 Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 I’ll add Assembloids and Odynexus. Of course Zaku is great, but no longer sold. socrates63 and DegasElite 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted March 28 Author Report Share Posted March 28 Yep, Zaku is awesome. It is unfortunate it is no longer being sold. DegasElite 1 Quote 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sramirez2008 Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 (edited) 15 hours ago, TrekMD said: Had you told me that before? I don't remember you telling me this story before. It's cool, though. 🙂 Yep. I blame you. Its also purchased my first (4-port) 5200 after we talked about that console at the Classic Game Fest in Austin (2014 IIRC). We were looking at the 5200s that Al had set up. One was running Tempest, which caught my eye. Its all your fault.😉 Edited March 28 by sramirez2008 TrekMD and DegasElite 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted March 28 Author Report Share Posted March 28 6 hours ago, sramirez2008 said: Yep. I blame you. Its also purchased my first (4-port) 5200 after we talked about that console at the Classic Game Fest in Austin (2014 IIRC). We were looking at the 5200s that Al had set up. One was running Tempest, which caught my eye. Its all your fault.😉 Yep, I'm a really bad influence! 😆 sramirez2008 1 Quote 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sramirez2008 Posted March 29 Report Share Posted March 29 3 hours ago, TrekMD said: Yep, I'm a really bad influence! 😆 I really like the Lynx and 5200. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted March 29 Author Report Share Posted March 29 1 hour ago, sramirez2008 said: I really like the Lynx and 5200. Good to see I did not lead you astray! Quote 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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