I bought a Lynx when it was launched in this area as a test market. I was VERY excited when I first got it, and played Blue Lightning and Electro Cop to death...

Quote Originally Posted by Carey85 View Post
Poor battery life, near non-existent third party support, and bulky size just to name a few. Atari as a name brand was a joke at that point...
Agreed on the battery life and third party support. The size didn't bother me personally... the Game Boy wasn't exactly pocket-size either so at the time anything that didn't need to be plugged into the wall seemed "portable" enough. As for Atari being a joke, for shame... don't look at it in retrospect, remember the way it WAS. This was Atari's big comeback. Everybody knew that.

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I remember the graphics looking pretty low res. Worst than Gameboy even though it was in color. Too chunky for me.
What the hell? Please try comparing Lynx to Game Boy again and say this with conviction. If you can, you are on crack.

Quote Originally Posted by j_factor View Post
Almost non-existent marketing, and the original model was way too bulky. The higher price certainly didn't help, and the Lynx never had a very strong presense in stores.
Dead on.

In my opinion, it was the lack of software that killed it. I loved the system, and still love Blue Lightning. Kinda the same love affair I have with the Jaguar - a few great exclusives that don't merit purchasing the system but nonetheless make it memorable, if not a footnote in gaming annals.