Atari Anthology for PS2, XBox & Atari Flashback too!

[nildem]

Not sure if this is new or not, but whatever. :P No Gamecube version, unfortunately.

Here's the press release:


The largest collection of classic Atari games ever assembled comes home for the holidays as, Atari, Inc. today announced ATARI ANTHOLOGY, a round up of 85 vintage Atari games being released for the first time for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system and Xbox video game system from Microsoft. Capturing the nostalgia and sheer fun of the original video game revolution, ATARI ANTHOLOGY is scheduled to hit retail shelves in November at the competitive price point of $19.99 that could make it irresistible for holiday shoppers.

"An entire generation of Atari 2600 and classic arcade game fans have been clamoring for a chance to relive that addictive fun, and now they finally can with ATARI ANTHOLOGY," said Nancy MacIntyre, Vice President of Marketing for Atari's Beverly Studio. "With 85 authentic Atari titles and all original gameplay, ATARI ANTHOLOGY appeals to a diverse audience of both dedicated and casual players alike."

For video game console owners, no better value exists than ATARI ANTHOLOGY, which features 85 games that started a revolution, including 18 arcades games such as Asteroids, Battlezone, Missile Command, and Pong; 62 Atari 2600 games including Gravitar, Millipede and Super Breakout and five bonus titles, such as Off the Wall, Blackjack, Desert Falcon, Steeplechase and Sprintmaster. Adding an innovative twist to each game are new Challenge Modes such as the psychedelic Trippy Mode, Time Warp and Double Speed, all of which push player's skills to the extreme, while a new 3D interface offers a polished portal into all the games.

ATARI ANTHOLOGY spans an impressive array of game categories, including Arcade Originals, 2600 Arcade Games and 2600 Adventure Games, as well as numerous offerings in the Action, Sports, Mind, Casino, Racing and Space genres.

ATARI ANTHOLOGY is expected to be available in November for a suggested retail price of $19.99. For detailed information on these products as well as the Company's entire product lineup, please visit www.atari.com.

[Cobra Commander]

Why the hell would you release something like that and not put it on every console? That kind of game screams multiplatform. I don't get it.

[MegaDrive20XX]

85? Damn...that makes the Intellivison Lives look tame now

[Crush Crawfish]

85??? Holy crap! I'm gonna have to buy this then!

[SamuraiSmurfette]

Why the hell would you release something like that and not put it on every console? That kind of game screams multiplatform. I don't get it.

It might come out for Cube later. The Intellivision collection will be releasing for it shortly. (Don't know the date by heart)

[Lady Jaye]

Here's the complete list of titles:


85 Games That Started a Revolution!

It’s the largest collection of classic Atari games ever! Take a step back in time to the early days of video arcades with an unmatched compilation of unforgettable and authentic Atari titles. All of the games are faithfully reproduced with the great sights, sounds and fast action that made them so popular. Whether you played these games in their original arcade cabinets or on an Atari 2600™ console, you’re sure to find a favorite.

Classic arcade hits:
Asteroids®
Asteroids® Deluxe™
Battlezone™
Black Widow™
Centipede®
Crystal Castles®
Gravitar®
Liberator™
Lunar Lander™
Major Havoc™
Millipede®
Missile Command®
Pong®
Red Baron™
Super Breakout®
Space Duel™
Tempest®
Warlords®

Atari 2600™ titles:
3D Tic-Tac-Toe
A Game of Concentration
Adventure™
Air•Sea Battle™
Asteroids®
Basic Programming
Battlezone™
Blackjack™
Bowling
Breakout®
Canyon Bomber™
Casino™
Centipede®
Circus Atari™
Codebreaker™
Combat™
Crystal Castles®
Demons to Diamonds®
Desert Falcon™
Dodge ’Em™
Double Dunk™
Flag Capture™
Football
Fun With Numbers™
Golf
Gravitar®
Haunted House™
Home Run™
Human Cannonball™
Math Gran Prix™
Maze Craze™
Millipede®
Miniature Golf
Missile Command®
Night Driver™
Off the Wall™
Outlaw™
Quadrun™
Radar Lock™
Realsports® Baseball
Realsports® Football
Realsports® Tennis
Realsports® Volleyball
Sky Diver™
Slot Machine™
Slot Racers™
Space War™
Sprintmaster™
Star Raiders™
Star Ship™
Stellar Track™
Street Racer™
Steeplechase™
Submarine Commander™
Super Baseball™
Super Breakout®
Super Football
Surround™
Swordquest™: Earthworld™
Swordquest™: Fireworld™
Swordquest™: Waterworld™
Video Checkers™
Video Chess™
Video Olympics™
Video Pinball™
Warlords®
Yars’ Revenge®



No Solaris... :( How could they leave out Solaris??? The most forgetten Atari 2600 game out there!

[max 330 mega]

damn i gotta grab that

[Lady Jaye]

I just saw why Solaris isn't in the Atari Anthology collection (see the other locked thread on this topic):

Atari's keeping Solaris for its Atari 7800-style all-in-one console, the Atari Flashback...

Here's Atari's press release about the Flashback:


BEVERLY, MA, September 7, 2004 – It started a revolution and redefined entertainment for a generation…and today, Atari (Nasdaq: ATAR) proves you can go home again with its Atari® Flashback™ Classic Game Console. Coming in time for the holiday season, Atari Flashback is a stand-alone, plug-and-play unit filled with 20 classic Atari games, including Asteroids®, Centipede®, Breakout® and the never-before-released Saboteur™. Atari Flashback, a hybrid of the classic Atari 2600 and 7800 consoles, is modeled to resemble a smaller replica of the 7800 and plugs directly into the TV, for easy access and instant gratification.


“Today’s huge universe of video games fans got its start with these vintage Atari games and the old Atari consoles,” said Wim Stocks, Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “For those gamers, Atari Flashback is a rush of nostalgia and retro fun; for younger gamers, it’s a chance to see where it all began and try their hand at gaming old-school style. It’s a must-have gift for the holidays.”


Returning 20 years after the introduction of the Atari 7800, Atari Flashback is a smaller replica of the original Atari 7800 system and comes with two joystick controllers, power supply and a TV cable so gamers can quickly and easily connect to their TV and start playing. Atari Flashback features 20 classic games that defined a generation of players, as well as one previously unreleased game, Saboteur.



The complete list of games found in Atari Flashback includes:

Adventure™
Air Sea Battle™
Asteroids®
Battlezone®
Breakout®
Canyon Bomber
Centipede®
Crystal Castles®
Desert Falcon™
Food Fight™
Gravitar®
Haunted House™
Millipede®
Planet Smashers™
Saboteur
Sky Diver™
Solaris™
Sprintmaster™
Warlords®
Yar’s Revenge

Atari Flashback be available in November for a suggested retail price of $44.95. For detailed information on Atari’s entire product lineup, please visit www.atari.com.



http://www.atari.com/us/images/games/7800/game.jpg

[Leo_A]

No cartridge port? :(

Its not a real Atari 7800 then, is it? Its just going to be on hardware like the Atari joystick and paddle things that have been released?

[davidleeroth]

85 games for $19.99. Finally some sense. 8-)
Now all they have to do is give us the GC version.

[Pantechnicon]

Atari Flashback, huh? Very interesting. Atari f/k/a Infogrames has taken one more step closer to releasing (dare I hope) a brand new console. Granted that wouldn't be for several years, but one can start to hope. Perhaps Atari is testing the waters, as it were, between the Jakks stuff and this; banking that if sales are good enough on the basis of brand name recognition that maybe one day they'll try their hand at a new concsole. But that's still crazy speculation for another day.

It's nice to see the 7800 finally getting some respect. I'm really curious about those controllers. Some of the games on this machine are supposed to be paddle-games. Do you spin the CX78-style "pain sticks" or can you actually hook up your own paddles? The controllers look detachable. Curiouser and curiouser....

As for why no cartridge port, I think I know the answer to this. At the last CGE one of the guys on the Atari 2600 panel admitted that the Jakks TV Games were actually using - of all things - a Famicom chipset :eek 2:, meaning that the games therein are actuially ports. It wouldn't be surprising if this Flashback thing uses a similar chipset. An eventual cart port on one of these retro consoles would be nice, but I think they'd have to start using the the honest-to-God 6502 again to do it.

BTW, anybody see an MSRP for this Flashback thing? Even though I've got all the listed games I'm probably going to have to break down and buy one since it is, essentially, an Atari console.

[mikeetler]

I think the $45 price tag on the Flashback is a little extreme. It was bad enough when Radica priced the Taito collection at $25 and Genesis at $30, but $45 is really over the top.

[Lady Jaye]

Yup, the MSRP for the Flashback is indeed $45 US. @_@

Too expensive to be successful, IMO. Which is too bad. And I also do wonder whether the joysticks are detachable or not, and whether the Pro Joysticks they're using are like the old ones.

[kevincure]

The guy at Infogrames Atari still doesn't get it. The *reason* this stuff will sell is precisely because of the emulators. I don't think it's a stretch to say that nearly all potential buyers of the Anthology disk have used MAME and the various 2600 emulators. They are classic gaming's lifeblood. Even with emulation, Atari will still sell tons of the disks because, at 20 bucks, it's more convenient for me to throw this disc into an XB than to mod and burn.

[kainemaxwell]

85 games for $20, I'm impressed!! But true, this pak deserves to be on multiple platforms.

[Pantechnicon]

I think the $45 price tag on the Flashback is a little extreme. It was bad enough when Radica priced the Taito collection at $25 and Genesis at $30, but $45 is really over the top.

:hmm: $45?! That's just ridiculous! If it had a cart slot (or any sort of expansion capabilities) that would be worth considering. Maybe if there were more 7800 titles as well....But to shell out that much for a collection of hard-wired games - most of which have already been seen on the Jakks joystick - is preposterous.

For crying out loud, real 2600's never cost that much at the end of their run! The last time I remember seeing a 2600 available in a regular retail channel was 1992 at Toys R Us. A junior system with one joystick went for $40. It may have even got down to $20, and that's what I think I'm going to wait for on the Flashback. Hello bargain bin...

[Buyatari]

85 games for $20, I'm impressed!! But true, this pak deserves to be on multiple platforms.

I dunno, the Activision package was just for PS2 wasn't it? I see limited buyers on this one why bother with the smaller systems.

And I pose another question.

How do you suppose they got the roms to these games? I doubt they went out and bought a Quadrun off eBay.

I wonder if they just downloaded all these roms off the net and then packaged them up and resold them? How funny.

[Flack]

Right now they are testing the market to see just how dumb and loyal we are and how deep our pockets are. I wouldn't be surprised to see a quick price drop after that $45 joke debuts to crickets.

[TheRedEye]

85 games for $20, I'm impressed!! But true, this pak deserves to be on multiple platforms.

I dunno, the Activision package was just for PS2 wasn't it? I see limited buyers on this one why bother with the smaller systems.

And I pose another question.

How do you suppose they got the roms to these games? I doubt they went out and bought a Quadrun off eBay.

I wonder if they just downloaded all these roms off the net and then packaged them up and resold them? How funny.

True story: there are iNES headers present in the ROMs on both the Konami Classics PC disc and the Zelda bonus disc, meaning that Konami and Nintendo, respectively, download the ROMs from the 'net.

[rolenta]

How do you suppose they got the roms to these games? I doubt they went out and bought a Quadrun off eBay.

I wonder if they just downloaded all these roms off the net and then packaged them up and resold them? How funny.

If you check the credits from the PC version of the collection, you'll see the following names: John Hardie, Sean Kelly, Albert Yarusso, and Alex Biltstein. Also, the collection was put together by Digital Eclipse, and one of the people working for Digital Eclipse is Mike Mika, a major collector.

[Quickclaw]

Who cares about Basic Programming? I want Berzerk.

[rolenta]

Who cares about Basic Programming? I want Berzerk...

...which is unfortunately a licensed title

[Flack]

Is "Atari Anthology" the official, final name? Man that's confusing. I already own several Atari and Activision collections and anthologies and whatnot.

[Sniderman]

Due to numerous dupe threads being posted, I hereby declare this thread the "Atari Flashback/Atari Anthology thread." Any and all discussion on either of these two Atari-centric products shall be forthwith discussed here. I've even stickied it in hopes that folks'll see it prior to posting yet another new thread.

If you see any other new threads pop up, point them to this thread. Then make fun of 'em. :D Carry on gang.

[Sanriostar]

Talk to me about this when it gets a Cube version... :angry:

[SegaAges]

i know this is probably already mentioned, but i am too lazy to read through posts. somebody said that it would be cool for atari to put in there a cart slot. that is a good idea, except that the carts that work are carts that hold a bunch more older atari games. they are already making this console, it will not hurt to have a vol.1-infinity of game carts that hold multiple games.

[Mitch_Naz]

Very cool. I definitely intend on getting the Atari Flashback 8-)

[RetroYoungen]

Dammit, I'll probably have to dip into my savings for this stuff. I try to save up for something really cool and I'm shown something like Atari Anthology and Flashback...

Those bastards... :angry: :eek 2:

[Pantechnicon]

i know this is probably already mentioned, but i am too lazy to read through posts. somebody said that it would be cool for atari to put in there a cart slot. that is a good idea, except that the carts that work are carts that hold a bunch more older atari games. they are already making this console, it will not hurt to have a vol.1-infinity of game carts that hold multiple games.

That would be a better approach than this idea of a cart-less console that has 15 to 20 hardwired games most of which everybody has already seen ad nauseum in one form or another, such as Asteroids (I'm not knocking Asteroids. I'm just asking if we need it re-hashed yet again).

Even if you take out all the licensed Atari-made 2600 games e.g. - Space Invaders, Berzerk, Phoenix, Vanguard etc. there are still dozens of great in-house original titles (Yar's Revenge, Missile Command and so forth) that could be released in cart format, say, 6 or so titles to a cartridge. Bunch them together by themes. Consider:

RPG Pack - Adventure, Secret Quest, Haunted House and the Swordquest series.

"Arcade Classics" - Missile Command, Asteroids, Gravitar etc.

Classic Games - Video Chess, Blackjack, Othello, Backgammon etc.

Sports - You can squeeze two out of this alone. One for the original titles and one for the RealSports Series.

It's not like I'm saying Atari needs to try and pit something like this against against the Xbox, for goodness sake. But I think the idea of re-releasing a true 2600 compatible with somewhere between ten and twelve of these multi-game packs ($25 to $30 per system, $10 per cart) would find a modestly profitable market with collectors, non-collectors on the retro bandwagon and parents looking for a family-friendly alternative to Grand Theft Auto.

I really hope somebody from Infogrames/Atari is reading this.

[Raedon]

Whew.. Pain-Line sticks..

I have a hard time getting excited with any of these things as I have the carts and several systems.

[classic gamer]

was there ever a trackball released for the Playstation or the PS2? Or is there a USB compatible trackball for the PS2? This would be a must have to go along with the Atari Anthology for PS2 (Centipede, Millipede, Missile Command). I have the Playstation mouse but I would prefer a trackball if available.

[rolenta]

was there ever a trackball released for the Playstation or the PS2?

A trackball controller was released for the Playstation back in 1998.

[kevincure]

Yup, the Nyko Trackball. I have one, but I've found that they're quite tough to come by, even on ebay.

[classic gamer]

Yup, the Nyko Trackball. I have one, but I've found that they're quite tough to come by, even on ebay.
I see that. None listed on eBay currently or even in completed items. Anyone know where I can get one online? I'll be looking at the sites on the other thread listing game stores but if anyone can point me to where to find one that would be very much appreciated.

[slip81]

Why no Space Invaders? Oh well, I'll pick it up regardless. Anyone know if you can use the stella USB atari adapter on the PS2? I have a paddle set and a trackball for the 2600, and it would be nice to be able to use them on games like Missile Command and Super Breakout.

[Lady Jaye]

Why no Space Invaders? It's called "the game was made under licence" (Taito was the original maker of Space Invaders, not Atari).

[Nature Boy]

The guy at Infogrames Atari still doesn't get it. The *reason* this stuff will sell is precisely because of the emulators. I don't think it's a stretch to say that nearly all potential buyers of the Anthology disk have used MAME and the various 2600 emulators. They are classic gaming's lifeblood. Even with emulation, Atari will still sell tons of the disks because, at 20 bucks, it's more convenient for me to throw this disc into an XB than to mod and burn.

I disagree somewhat - I *still* think we overestimate how many gamers are involved with emulation. Remember, the hardest of the hard core visit these here forums. The majority of gamers I know don't bother with either forums or emulation.

There will always be those who go the emulation route that refuse to pay for something like Atari Anthology. And there are those who will buy it anyway. Regardless, a company has to protect it's copywrites!

Am I the only one not that thrilled about the so called console? I guess I'm just not into these all in one machines. (BTW: I think putting a cartridge slot in the thing would be *stupid* - I'm not buying a remade console for $45 when I can find the exact same hardware at a thrift for $5 - at least as an all in one it offers something different).

[rolenta]

Why no Space Invaders? It's called "the game was made under licence" (Taito was the original maker of Space Invaders, not Atari).

Space Invaders was the first-ever licensed game for a home system.

[slip81]

Why no Space Invaders? It's called "the game was made under licence" (Taito was the original maker of Space Invaders, not Atari).

Space Invaders was the first-ever licensed game for a home system.

Wow, I never knew that. Now I feel even dumber than I look LOL

[pixelsnpolygons]

Very nice. Very nice indeed.

[Jasoco]

While I'm tempted, I'd be even more impressed if they crammed it all into a GBA cartridge. ALL of it. Games like these, I don't like playing on a TV. I prefer to use my TV consoles for big games. These older games are more suited for portable gaming. What do we get when a GBA version of these compilations comes out? Less games. I'd like to for once see a full version crammed onto a cart. Lose the Museum stuff and the videos and just gimmie all the games on one cart. (I plan on buying Anniversary for the GBA next week, but I'd much rather spend that $20 on 85 games rather than 6.)

Only ONE game can get me to buy this right away.. Fast Food. I know it's not made by Atari and the company is long gone, but grant me this one wish, I want a perfect port of this game on the GBA or even a console. *sigh*

These are the games I would play the most.

Classic arcade hits:
Asteroids®
Asteroids® Deluxe™
Missile Command®
Pong®
Super Breakout®
Tempest®

Atari 2600™ titles:
Adventure™
Asteroids®
Basic Programming
Breakout®
Combat™
Miniature Golf
Missile Command®
Night Driver™
Super Breakout®
Video Pinball™

[Sothy]

I hope it has the interviews and history stuff like that midway collection game. That stuff was as neat as playing all the coin op ports.

[Sibs]

I started gaming with the NES, so I probably wouldn't feel as nostalgic about this as some other people, but for $20 I wouldn't mind checking it out.

[davidbrit2]

Okay, I saw both of these in Target today, and I picked up Anthology ($19.99). The Flashback is $39.99.

Anthology plays very nicely. The emulation is very similar to the somewhat small Atari arcade collection for Dreamcast. In other words, playability is good, but the video looks a little off the way it's scaled.

And if anybody can figure out what compression format they've used for the "atari.glm" file on the disc, then we can put custom ROMs into the game. Wa ha ha ha.

Overall, I'd say it's worth it. Especially for Major Havoc.

[LiquidX01]

Hmmm....No Joust. Damn, I really like that game. :(

[Fungus]

Hmmm....No Joust. Damn, I really like that game. :(

One of my favs. But alas, Joust was made by Williams. Which is now owned by Midway, thus, it's in Midway Arcade Treasures. See, more than one way to skin a cat.

[LiquidX01]

Hmmm....No Joust. Damn, I really like that game. :(

One of my favs. But alas, Joust was made by Williams. Which is now owned by Midway, thus, it's in Midway Arcade Treasures. See, more than one way to skin a cat.

Must have over looked that game. :/

[Cantaloup]

There is a (mostly negative) thread about the Flashback over on AtariAge (http://www.atariage.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=60516&sid=803af6e4eb82689ef242bf6c642ff7a4). There's some flaming, but also some interesting information (see the post by Curt Vendel on the last page).

[Cantaloup]

Okay, I saw both of these in Target today, and I picked up Anthology ($19.99). The Flashback is $39.99.

Anthology plays very nicely. The emulation is very similar to the somewhat small Atari arcade collection for Dreamcast. In other words, playability is good, but the video looks a little off the way it's scaled.

Which platform did you buy it for?

[Lady Jaye]

Regarding Atari Anthology: are there any extras on the disk like interviews and stuff like that? Or is it strictly just the games?

[davidbrit2]

PS2. I didn't see the XBox version, but then again, I wasn't looking for it. Heh.

[cracked8ball]

I have the game as well (got it at Target). The only extras I've seen so far is pictures of the manual, boxes, and game cartridges that you can zoom in and out on.

[ArnoldRimmer83]

I missed this thread. I had no idea that Major Havoc was going to be included in that Atari Anthology collection. I'll definately have to pick it up now.

[NE146]

I missed this thread. I had no idea that Major Havoc was going to be included in that Atari Anthology collection. I'll definately have to pick it up now.

That is exactly the main reason why I bought it as well. It's pretty good and handles the analog control a lot better than you can get using the mouse or sticks in mame.

[GarrettCRW]

I bought Atari Anthology for PS2 at work (i.e., Target) last night, and it's pretty good, both on the arcade side and the 2600 side. One problem, though, is that all of the games are windowboxed-sure, it's no big deal for the blocky 2600 games, but the arcade games and a bitty TV screen aren't that fun, believe me.

[davidbrit2]

I bought Atari Anthology for PS2 at work (i.e., Target) last night, and it's pretty good, both on the arcade side and the 2600 side. One problem, though, is that all of the games are windowboxed-sure, it's no big deal for the blocky 2600 games, but the arcade games and a bitty TV screen aren't that fun, believe me.

You can zoom in. It works wonders on the vector games.

1. Pause
2. Select "adjust screen"
3. Profit

[dethink]

no vanguard?

NO SOUP FOR YOU!

[Sanriostar]

Not sure if this is new or not, but whatever. :P No Gamecube version, unfortunately.


AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGGGGGGGGHHHH HHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry:

This still pisses me off!!!! I'm flying to France, bustin' down Infrogrames main door, and using their entrails as baloon animals!!!!

[bargora]

Not sure if this is new or not, but whatever. :P No Gamecube version, unfortunately.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGGGGGGGGHHHH HHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :angry: x20
This still pisses me off!!!! I'm flying to France, bustin' down Infrogrames main door, and using their entrails as baloon animals!!!!
Why all the yellin'? Definitely not gellin'.

I'm gonna pick this one up for my PlaySatan 2. Because, I'm not, like, 9 years old playing Super Mario Kiddie Time With Michael Jackson on my Gamecube.

(j/k ;) -- oh, dear, did I just hear an "I LIVE, NIAO"? Nah, probably just my --what? "RUN MEOWARD!?" Uh-oh.)

[NE146]

I bought Atari Anthology for PS2 at work (i.e., Target) last night, and it's pretty good, both on the arcade side and the 2600 side. One problem, though, is that all of the games are windowboxed-sure, it's no big deal for the blocky 2600 games, but the arcade games and a bitty TV screen aren't that fun, believe me.

You can zoom in. It works wonders on the vector games.

1. Pause
2. Select "adjust screen"
3. Profit

Also.. if you take off the arcade artwork (which are on by default), it makes it even bigger and allows you to zoom in more.

..come on people play with the OPTIONS :D

[digtempest]

Do the colors and sounds of YAR'S seem to be off? Also the easter egg in Yars no longer exists. Also the Adventure cheat seems to be missing. I remember you need to find a dot in the Black Castle catacombs, but it's not there. The 2600 Missile Command easter egg exists.

[Flack]

Do the colors and sounds of YAR'S seem to be off? Also the easter egg in Yars no longer exists. Also the Adventure cheat seems to be missing. I remember you need to find a dot in the Black Castle catacombs, but it's not there. The 2600 Missile Command easter egg exists.

Apparently the Flashback contains ported versions instead of emulated ones. The sounds, graphics and gameplay are slightly different in almost all the games.

No soup for you, indeed.

[digtempest]

Then why port?

[Flack]

Do the colors and sounds of YAR'S seem to be off? Also the easter egg in Yars no longer exists. Also the Adventure cheat seems to be missing. I remember you need to find a dot in the Black Castle catacombs, but it's not there. The 2600 Missile Command easter egg exists.

I just got done playing the PS2 version, and the sound seemed pretty spot on to me, although I specifically remember YAR being white (and now he's purple). I also noticed a lot more colors in Asteroids, although it's been a while since I played it and you always wonder if it's not the mind playing tricks on ya.

[kainemaxwell]

Anyone here play the Flashback yet?

[Rogmeister]

I saw Flashback at Best Buy the other day...didn't buy it, though. If I did, would I have to call it an official console? That would give me 15.

I just ordered Atari Anthology. Surprised I never got around to it before now. But I loved Lunar Lander when I was younger so I finally decided I had to have it.

[Tron 2.0]

no vanguard?

NO SOUP FOR YOU!
Well that is originaly a SNK game so no surpise there license stuff ya know.

Just like i wouldn't expect to see, Indiana Jones&Raiders Of The Lost Ark in it either.

I wouldn't worry, Jakks Pacific has a, Plug'n Play joystick planed with classic SNK games on it like Vanguard.

http://www.all-about-electronics.com/jakks_pacific_signs_licensing_deal_with_snk_playmo re_usa_for_tv_bfd.aspx