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Post by Balder on Sept 5, 2017 9:51:26 GMT
nerdist.com/atari-retro-handheld-console-classic-video-games/So Atari is releasing basically another Flashback, but this time it's portable. It looks very cool, and I want one just mostly because of that. But is it really good? Who knows? I tend to stay away from emulation boxes, so I guess I won't be getting one any time soon. You can pre-order one here for 35 USD and 6 USD worldwide shipping. So for pricing it ain't too bad. Why would they include Fun With Numbers? Also, playing paddle games on a joystick may also be weird, not sure how that'll go. What's your guys thoughts on this thing?
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scipioafricanus
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Post by scipioafricanus on Sept 5, 2017 10:58:47 GMT
So what the hell is the Atari box then?
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Balder
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Post by Balder on Sept 5, 2017 11:40:37 GMT
So what the hell is the Atari box then? Something else. It's weird of them to release this, and we're still waiting for more details of what the Atari Box actually is. |
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Post by Dan E. Kool on Sept 5, 2017 22:21:38 GMT
It's got a neat design, you gotta give it that.
Wood grain ftw.
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Post by Balder on Sept 6, 2017 6:25:18 GMT
It's got a neat design, you gotta give it that. Wood grain ftw. It's almost worth buying it for the design itself, but I don't need to buy emulated games I already own. |
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Post by Dan E. Kool on Sept 6, 2017 8:01:46 GMT
It's got a neat design, you gotta give it that. Wood grain ftw. It's almost worth buying it for the design itself, but I don't need to buy emulated games I already own. Might be fun for a road trip or plane ride or something. |
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Post by Balder on Sept 6, 2017 8:10:59 GMT
It's almost worth buying it for the design itself, but I don't need to buy emulated games I already own. Might be fun for a road trip or plane ride or something. Yeah, that's about the only thing I could see myself using it. But my other handhelds are barely ever used. |
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Post by dschult3 on Sept 6, 2017 10:34:09 GMT
The price isn't that bad, so it might be worth a pick up. I still want 5200 and 7800 games though...
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Post by Balder on Sept 6, 2017 10:52:38 GMT
The price isn't that bad, so it might be worth a pick up. I still want 5200 and 7800 games though... Yeah, exactly. We've basically seen this product way too many times. |
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Post by Dan E. Kool on Sept 7, 2017 8:04:31 GMT
A Lynx remake with all the games built in and a modern screen would have been more exciting for me.
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Post by Balder on Sept 7, 2017 8:13:58 GMT
A Lynx remake with all the games built in and a modern screen would have been more exciting for me. Definitely as there is no easy way to play them, except for maybe emulation. Also, the screen on the original Lynx isn't that great. So having an updated version would be great. |
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Post by dschult3 on Sept 7, 2017 21:40:06 GMT
A Lynx remake with all the games built in and a modern screen would have been more exciting for me. Good God, that would be awesome. |
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Post by Balder on Sept 7, 2017 21:44:03 GMT
A Lynx remake with all the games built in and a modern screen would have been more exciting for me. Good God, that would be awesome. And it needs to retain the left handed mode. I'm not left handed, but I always show off that mode to people who haven't seen the Lynx before. |
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Post by dschult3 on Sept 7, 2017 21:56:53 GMT
Good God, that would be awesome. And it needs to retain the left handed mode. I'm not left handed, but I always show off that mode to people who haven't seen the Lynx before. I actually liked the games which allowed you to play sideways too. As I recall, the NFL game did that. By the way, Balder . I have seen videos on YouTube which show you how to replace your Lynx screen with a high resolution modern screen. The results are amazing. |
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Post by stratogustav on Sept 8, 2017 7:15:16 GMT
Nice looking for sure. On a similar topic, I always wondered how Atari having the license of the arcade versions too, they never release those, they only release the home versions, I do not get it, they had some really amazing arcade games and yet they prefer to release the inferior home versions.
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