Nz17
02-02-2020, 09:59 AM
GET TO THE CHOPPA!
I mean, get to Wal*Mart when you can as the price of the Blast! micro game HD consoles has been reduced to only $4.88 at stores. Basically, for $5 each you get a power cable, a wireless RF controller, a micro console that connects to an HDMI port, and a collection of included games which usually numbers around 20.
The ones which I saw at my local Wal*Mart were:
Atari Flashback Blast! Vol. 1
Atari Flashback Blast! Vol. 2
Atari Flashback Blast! Vol. 3 (a Wal*Mart-exclusive)
Activision Flashback Blast!
Legends (Taito and Data East) Flashback Blast!
Some notes:
The Atari Flashback Blast! Vol. 3 actually includes two paddle controllers.
The games included are classics from back-in-the-day plus newer indie games for the old consoles.
The selection of games mostly seems to be designed for the Atari 2600.
The Namco Blast! wasn't at my local store with these other ones so I'm not sure if it is included in the $5 sale.
You might require an HDMI extender if you can't get the micro console to connect to your television's HDMI port.
AtGames made these which usually means imperfect emulation and hardware that is lacking in quality or design so "caveat emptor."
If nothing else, then think of buying these as getting moral permission to emulate the games on whatever platform you choose if the AtGames experience is sub-par - that's my outlook, anyway. ;-)
I mean, get to Wal*Mart when you can as the price of the Blast! micro game HD consoles has been reduced to only $4.88 at stores. Basically, for $5 each you get a power cable, a wireless RF controller, a micro console that connects to an HDMI port, and a collection of included games which usually numbers around 20.
The ones which I saw at my local Wal*Mart were:
Atari Flashback Blast! Vol. 1
Atari Flashback Blast! Vol. 2
Atari Flashback Blast! Vol. 3 (a Wal*Mart-exclusive)
Activision Flashback Blast!
Legends (Taito and Data East) Flashback Blast!
Some notes:
The Atari Flashback Blast! Vol. 3 actually includes two paddle controllers.
The games included are classics from back-in-the-day plus newer indie games for the old consoles.
The selection of games mostly seems to be designed for the Atari 2600.
The Namco Blast! wasn't at my local store with these other ones so I'm not sure if it is included in the $5 sale.
You might require an HDMI extender if you can't get the micro console to connect to your television's HDMI port.
AtGames made these which usually means imperfect emulation and hardware that is lacking in quality or design so "caveat emptor."
If nothing else, then think of buying these as getting moral permission to emulate the games on whatever platform you choose if the AtGames experience is sub-par - that's my outlook, anyway. ;-)