New: atariAll contentblurtkractifitzzanr2cornellphotographybnwphotographyblogblurttribegamesblurtlifecurationartbeblurtpowerclubblurtindiahitamputihblurtgermanblurtlataminstablurtHotTrendingNewDAppsdarth-azrael in retrogaming • 2 months agoNecromancer (Atari XEGS)Atari really new how to beat a dead horse. Here we have a strategy guide being published in 1989 by an official Atari publication for a game that was released in 1987 that had also previously been…darth-azrael in retrogaming • 8 months agoAtari Jaguar Ad (1995)This ad for the Atari Jaguar is from the November 1995 issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly. By this point in time, the Jaguar had been out for about 2 years. The price was already dropping…darth-azrael in retrogaming • last yearSynapse (Atari 8-bit)There can be no doubt that the early 1980s were the golden age for games on the Atari 8-bit computers. Synapse made a ton of great games for the Atari 8-bit and other 8-bit computers. This ad from…testarasta in games • last yearVideojuegos (clones) que han hecho historia: Circus Linux! es un clon del juego de Atari 2600 "Circus Atari". [ESP-ENG]Video games (clones) that have made history: Circus Linux! is a clone of the Atari 2600 game "Circus Atari".darth-azrael in retrogaming • last yearSurround (Atari 2600)Surround, released in 1977, was one of the first games for the Atari 2600. It was one of the nine launch titles for that system. This was a fairly simple game in which you moved a block around the…darth-azrael in retrogaming • last year3-D Tic-Tac-Toe (Atari 2600)3-D Tic-Tac-Toe is exactly what it sounds like. A three dimensional version of the classic Tic-Tac-Toe. Instead of the traditional goal of getting three Xs or three Os in a row, vertically…darth-azrael in retrogaming • last yearReactor (Atari 2600)Reactor was originally an arcade game by Gottlieb in 1982. However, is was ported to the Atari 2600 and released on that platform by Parker Brothers the same year. The goal of the game is to prevent…darth-azrael in retrogaming • last yearStar Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (Atari 2600)The Empire Strikes Back was released by Parker Brothers for the Atari 2600 in 1982. It shouldn't be confused with the vector based arcade game that was released in 1985. While the Atari 2600 version…darth-azrael in retrogaming • last yearHalloween (Atari 2600)Halloween was released by Wizard Video Games for the Atari 2600 in 1983 and is based on the famous 1978 movie of the same name. As a licensed game, you would probably guess that Halloween is not a…darth-azrael in retrogaming • last yearMegamania (Atari 2600)Megamania is a fairly typical shooter from the early 1980s. It is similar to games like Space Invaders and Galaxian and is a near clone of Astro Blaster. It's unique twist is that instead of…darth-azrael in retrogaming • last yearPitfall! (Atari 2600)Those that enjoy the side-scrolling platform game genre today probably have Pitfall! most to thank. While perhaps not the very first game that could be included in that genre, it did define many of…darth-azrael in retrogaming • last yearThe Atari JaguarWhile 64-bit may have been a bit of an exaggeration, it was still an impressive system, technically speaking, at the time it was introduced. Unfortunately, as with every Atari system after the 2600…darth-azrael in retrogaming • last yearRuiner Pinball (Atari Jaguar)Ruiner Pinball is a video pinball game that was exclusive to the Atari Jaguar and released in 1995. This game featured two different tables. The first table is called Ruiner and is obviously where…darth-azrael in retrogaming • last yearAlien Vs. Predator (Atari Jaguar)Alien Vs. Predator is a first person shooter video game developed for the Atari Jaguar and released in 1994. Alien Vs. Predator was very well received and became one of the best selling games for…darth-azrael in retrocomputing • last yearAtari 130XEThe Atari 8-bit series of computers was around for a very long time. The Atari 400 and 800 were first introduced in 1977. While the Commodore 64 and Apple II would be the most direct competitors…krischik in atari • last yearCreate an Atari cartridge with CA65A tutorial that walks through the steps of building a program in assembler for Atari 8 bit computer using the CA65darth-azrael in retrocomputing • last yearAtari 1040STThe Atari ST was the successor the the Atari 8-bit line the same way that the Amiga was the successor to the Commodore 64. While incompatible with it's 8-bit baby brother, it was a far more powerful…darth-azrael in retrogaming • last yearBMX Simulator (Atari ST)I think that people, particularly console owners who never owned an 8 or 16-bit computer, underestimate the number and variety of games that were available on those platforms. There were just so…darth-azrael in retrocomputing • last yearAlan Alda for Atari XL computersIn the early 1980s it seemed to be a common occurrence for computer companies to enlist celebrities for their ads. Commodore had William Shatner for the VIC-20, Tandy had Isaac Asimov for the…krischik in atari • last yearBuild ATR_Tools for Windows, macOS and LinuxHow to build ATR_Tools for Windows, macOS and Linux.
