jackissocool
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It looks really nice, I absolutely love that design. I doubt I'll purchase it but hopefully it finds a solid successful niche.
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First look at Atari's new console, "Ataribox"
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To be fair though, infrogames also includes Hasbro and I could totally see them trying to properly join the console fray
Jill Sandwich
the turds of Optimus Prime
Ewww!
Triggerhappytel
Member
So, it's going to be an Atari Androidbox, presumably with some of their """classic""" games built in, NES Mini style? I'm assuming this won't have the specs to run their terrible recent PC games like Alone in the Dark Illumination, Space Invaders FPS or Haunted House: Cryptic Graves, not that anyone would want to play those anyway.
Bubba_Sparks
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Very tastefully done retro look, and surprisingly the wood even looks good in the render!
outunderthestars
Banned
I honestly can't think of a market for this thing. I wonder if any major brick & mortar retailers will even stock it.
Not enough info yet about this device, but it looks pretty cool. Would be great if 2600, 5200, 7800, ST, Lynx, Jaguar and arcade games are going to be released for it. Also, I wonder what the controller will look like. No number pad please
If it has this and costs less than $75 for the console, I'm in. Depending on per game cost, mind you. I'm not paying over $5 for a 2600, 5200, or 7800 game.
Weltall Zero
Member
That's a shitload of ifs.
"If we had some eggs we could have eggs and ham, if we had some ham.".OdysseusVA
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Atari U
SlipperyMoose
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I want to see the 'modern' games run on it. I may pick this up for collectors sake. Depending on the price of course.
panda-zebra
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Dreamwriter
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Looks great, but I doubt its going to actually be a game console. Its gonna be a normal low-powered PC, running normal PC apps, that comes packed with an Atari emulator package. At best itll be a Steam Machine.
They said it was going to be PC-based, not Android.
Laurel_McFang
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Ahem Lode Runner would like a word with you...
Also Pitfall 2 remains one of the most intense proto-open world-ee games.
Console looks awesome.
sixteen-bit
Member
Best of luck to them on the new endeavor
Dreamwriter
Member
Youre behind the times. Infogrames and their U.S. studios, after rebranding themselves as Atari, went bankrupt. They were then bought by a guy named Fred Chesnais, who shut down all of Infogrames and wants to create a new Atari based on its well-known IP and branding. 3 years ago he said this:
Fred Chesnais said:
twinturbo2
butthurt Heat fan
The post-1984 Atari games are owned by WB Games, so unless they can swing some licensing deals, then I wouldn't expect Rush 2049 or Mace: The Dark Age, sadly.
Hey guys, I didn't read the thread but rushed in to shitpost about this device being another ARM/Android box doomed to failure!
If this thing is priced right, and has some additional nifty tools (DLNA-compliant media player, Plex, Netflix), I could see it being a handy secondary console.
If this thing is priced right, and has some additional nifty tools (DLNA-compliant media player, Plex, Netflix), I could see it being a handy secondary console.
Ahh, I was just going to ask about this. So this company has the rights to the early arcade games and non-licensed 2600 games? Are there any of those that haven't already been put on comps?
I wonder if they have rights to Tengen stuff (though I think most of that was licensed stuff)?
I was at least mildly curious about this. Looks like there's no disc/cart slot though, so I guess that's that. That's about as much as I needed to see.
Gotta say that the thing looks pretty nice though, just in terms of aesthetic. They did a good job on that, hopefully the final product stays true to the current image.
Gotta say that the thing looks pretty nice though, just in terms of aesthetic. They did a good job on that, hopefully the final product stays true to the current image.
LightningXCE
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I still have no idea what this is supposed to be, or what it's supposed to accomplish.
digoutyoursoul
Member
Don't Atari already have a retro system out there with the Flashback series?
Pop-O-Matic
Banned
We were already asked if we thought Android-based microconsoles were worthwhile gaming platforms back in 2013 and the response was a resounding "fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck no!" so I don't get why they'd think this is a good idea now.
This actually looks nice.
Damn....
Same here. Except Asteroids and Pitfall. And probably Raider of the Lost Ark. And maybe I can finally finish E.T...
I will take the modern version of the games....thats already been done on past and recent consoles. Except Pitfall. That needs a remake. Havent played any recent Raiders of the Lost Ark games so I have no idea what they even look like. E.T is well....E.T. lol
Damn....
Same here. Except Asteroids and Pitfall. And probably Raider of the Lost Ark. And maybe I can finally finish E.T...
I will take the modern version of the games....thats already been done on past and recent consoles. Except Pitfall. That needs a remake. Havent played any recent Raiders of the Lost Ark games so I have no idea what they even look like. E.T is well....E.T. lol
Hendrick's
If only my penis was as big as my GamerScore!
I don't know why I want one, but I do.
digoutyoursoul
Member
No one can resist a Cybermorph sequel
That was licensed, this one is actually by the current incarnation of Atari, presumably to take advantage of the market created (and underserved) by the NES Classic
Are you knocking something before trying?
twinturbo2
butthurt Heat fan
They're under new ownership, maybe they can swing a deal with Minter.
Baron_Calamity
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http://www.atari-investisseurs.fr/download/21/2017/1813/cp-2017-06-22-strategie-final-cp.pdf
Important translation:
All.... hope... lost....
i still might get one just to have it with the rest of my atari collection.
Important translation:
All.... hope... lost....
i still might get one just to have it with the rest of my atari collection.
There were whispers of TxK making an appearance on PSVR or PC VR or something, so maybe! If the emulation is up to snuff, that is. And last I checked, it wasn't :/
Welp. Guess they will at least see an Android box will not work.
Prophane33
Member
Ah, Ataribox, the answer to the question no one asked.
x64 Ouya.