Great review. I am very nostalgic for the game Xevious because a dear friend who is no longer with us would play that with me many many nights in my teens
Even this portable Atari 2600 using a 2GB storage card for additional games. However some additional Atari 2600 games don't work or unresponsive must fix such situations.
It looks like it might not just be the sound but the overall emulation speed that's slower (at least the original hardware seemed to be just slightly quicker than the handheld). If so, that's just a timing issue that probably can't be fixed without actually changing the clock speed of the chip that's doing the emulation.
Thanks for having the courage to speak about "the glue of nostalgia". Not trying to disrespect the Atari crowd in any way, though it's nice to see such a great channel not falling into the "everything was better back in the day" trend. I think it is perfectly OK to love any machine for reasons other than its performance (I'm myself discovering the Atari STe machine and the MSX systems... and I came from an Amiga background). Also, you have an open attitude towards emulation and your opinions are both personal and globally relatable. Grettings from Madrid, Spain!
As far as the packaging, that reminds me of my genesis flashback. Not a handheld, the console. Gotta wonder what they were thinking when they designed the packaging
Do you know if Atgames sell a clip-on magnifier for the screen? My kids bought this for me for xmas and I'm 47 with eyes that are falling!! Great review! Thanks
JR 1322 it may have a few little issues but damn, I’ve been waiting for this for Years!! Have an original 1977 Sunnyvale CA heavy sixer and I love it. Harmony cart rules! Just bought some new joysticks for it. Brings back happy childhood memories when games were fun and simple.
I've got a Sega Portable and I tried using a 3.5 audio cable so I can play it on my TV but it didn't work, i tested the cable and that's not the problem. Any suggestions?
I had an Atari 2600 as a kid. I never had 5200 or 7800. I've watched videos on 7800 and I'd like to play some of those. I'm wanting to play Sega's SG-1000 and master system as well. My cousin Craig had the Master System. I only played it once at his place, but even as a little kid I could I tell it had better specs than NES. I'll try these through emulation first then if I'm into them I'll perhaps buy the actual console or a clone.
At some point, probably. I use MAME all the time. But I'm not sure what aspect specifically to do a video on; a general review doesn't seem necessary at this point. Something will probably come to me at some point, though.
thanks for this, would love if it could save and wasn't so expensive for what it was, especially when it doesn't have as cool of a design as the Ultimate Portable Game Player. I am gonna be really happy if a lynx one came out, and it has a great charger port as well, might want to get one. I would love to get one of either the Arcade Gamer Portable, Ultimate Portable Game Player or this one. Can you tell us what games it is compatible with, since the Ultimate Portable Game Player was compatible with NES games as far as I know.
You would think if they were going to do a dedicated portable to one system it would work better. This means 100% compatibility, perfect sound, and even a display that was 1:1 pixel mapped as scaling on an LCD sucks and really doesn't give the CRT look very well. Also they should have made the system LOOK 2600 like, that means wood grain and real toggle switches (could be actually slide switches for low profile) and maybe even a knob for paddle games. I guess they went for cheap, but honestly most people who remember playing 2600 are now adults. Adults usually are advanced in their career and could pay a few extra dollars.
"Adults usually are advanced in their career and could pay a few extra dollars." No I am asking for a better device, doesn't need to be $30.00, could be $50.00 maybe even $60 (the price of a PS4 game). It should at least work with all games and have accurate sound (most free emulators do this, even on android or IOS). A little woodgrain sticker doesn't cost much either. Then they could have done better with the design to match the styling better. It costs the same to make a shape closer to the 2600 style as it does to make this.
You could make the business case to AtGames that they'll sell more units at $50 or $60 than at $30. I feel like you're barking up the wrong tree a bit here.
I would like this if shown how to hook up the cables from the tv, to make it cordless as i tried to connect the game, was complicated. A vidio would be great.
Can you email me at jeff_williams at outlook.com? (replace at with @) I'm interested but would rather just talk about it over email. Also I need to make sure you are who your username says! Thanks!
what the hell do you need a output from the portable for emulate it, it looks better. The whole reason you buy that thing is for the buttons and the portable
I find your statement about you needing to be wrapped in the nostalgia to really appreciate Atari is absolutely false. I never grew up with Atari i have no connection to it in terms of nostalgia my first console was a Nintendo 64 but I love Atari. I will admit it takes some getting used to especially if you are a modern gamer . But Atari is like any good book once you relax your mind and turn yourself off to all the distractions around you and actually sit and let it take you it can make your imagination run wild. There is no better feeling than playing Atari on a rainy night or to the sounds of crickets out your window.
ofc we oughtta mention today china clones went beyond anything preveously represented for nes Game Station Light costs arround 15 USD for megadrive gba etc PxP 3 arround 15 USD And for all kind of emulator from atari 2600 to ps1 PVP 5 arround 20 USD (supports SD Card) Offers great emulation,quality battery life,decent screen and great variety of games.. All of those can be found in chinese sites like Aliexpress or ebay (ebay more expensive ofc)
There's a company called At games that made one of these as a Sega genisis.seems they use same moldings.or maybe these can be modified for different consoles
Reynaldo Rivera just download the BIN files from atariage.com and put them on an 8gig or smaller sized sd card. This little unit cant read sd cards larger than 8 gig so make sure it’s 8 or less.
The Atari 2600 games are so graphically primitive and have such basic one dimensional controls by today's gaming standards that they're almost "too retro" to be enjoyable games to play. For retro gaming, my GPD XD is still the best all around retro portable I've ever played in terms of price, performance, control layout, game library and build quality.
Atari games are all those things, yes. I think some of them are still fun to play today, though, especially original games like Demon Attack or Atlantis. But if you didn't grow up with the hardware, it can be a tough system to get into. It wasn't my favorite system even at the time, and still isn't now. But I did grow up with it and still feel a sense of nostalgia for it.
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what you have there sir , is an good example of chinese knock off product. bad screen, bad plastic, bad battery list goes on and on... its not just different cardboard box you got the device in,, its compeltly different machine aswell.
Great review.
I am very nostalgic for the game Xevious because a dear friend who is no longer with us would play that with me many many nights in my teens
Why is AT Games asked to pitch 1 octave down by Sega and Atari ?
Even this portable Atari 2600 using a 2GB storage card for additional games. However some additional Atari 2600 games don't work or unresponsive must fix such situations.
I need it in wood grain
Oh boy, did you predict the future.
It looks like it might not just be the sound but the overall emulation speed that's slower (at least the original hardware seemed to be just slightly quicker than the handheld). If so, that's just a timing issue that probably can't be fixed without actually changing the clock speed of the chip that's doing the emulation.
They should release the Atari Lynx in the same format, the games were great.
I love this thing... and having the ability to add whatever games I want made it even better!
Brian's Man Cave u can?
THAT is what sold me
@@lyndamarin5803 yep add roms on a SD card
I appreciate you investing the time in this review. Super helpful.
Thanks for having the courage to speak about "the glue of nostalgia". Not trying to disrespect the Atari crowd in any way, though it's nice to see such a great channel not falling into the "everything was better back in the day" trend.
I think it is perfectly OK to love any machine for reasons other than its performance (I'm myself discovering the Atari STe machine and the MSX systems... and I came from an Amiga background). Also, you have an open attitude towards emulation and your opinions are both personal and globally relatable.
Grettings from Madrid, Spain!
This should have been portable 7800/2600
As far as the packaging, that reminds me of my genesis flashback. Not a handheld, the console. Gotta wonder what they were thinking when they designed the packaging
I hope they bring out the Atari 7800 Flashback with all the built in games as that option.
Is this Mike from AVGN, in the future?
No its not him
My atari portable has a removable battery .....
I bought the Sega Genesis version from AtGames. I did a video review of it here at TH-cam. I might buy this one soon.
I lol'd at 2:46. Thank you for making smile, I needed that. xD
You lol'd? Did you really?
I love the new intro! Clean and quick! Sounds right :)
Do you know if Atgames sell a clip-on magnifier for the screen? My kids bought this for me for xmas and I'm 47 with eyes that are falling!!
Great review! Thanks
I got a pac man box?
Why is the screen smaller then Genesis? Makes no sense. Is this years Atari portable screen even smaller? Good review
I just pick one up at my local Walgreen's for 35 bucks. Good black Friday deal.
JR 1322 it may have a few little issues but damn, I’ve been waiting for this for Years!! Have an original 1977 Sunnyvale CA heavy sixer and I love it. Harmony cart rules! Just bought some new joysticks for it. Brings back happy childhood memories when games were fun and simple.
Russell Huneke tell me about it. I been playing with it since Friday. I don't see nothing wrong with it.
They had two 2600 froggers the advanced one was the Sega version, they had that on a actual cart.
They should have built the paddle right into the joystick back in the day.. a little turn wheel on the base would have been all the rage..
Good review.. Gonna share your video for support
Thanks for recommending John Hancocks review, I nearly fell asleep listening to your voice.
I've got a Sega Portable and I tried using a 3.5 audio cable so I can play it on my TV but it didn't work, i tested the cable and that's not the problem. Any suggestions?
I had an Atari 2600 as a kid. I never had 5200 or 7800. I've watched videos on 7800 and I'd like to play some of those. I'm wanting to play Sega's SG-1000 and master system as well. My cousin Craig had the Master System. I only played it once at his place, but even as a little kid I could I tell it had better specs than NES. I'll try these through emulation first then if I'm into them I'll perhaps buy the actual console or a clone.
Most Atari emulators have trouble with BEAMRIDER. How does this unit do ?
2:07 yeah but you can just download the rom and put it on a sd card to play space invaders
No woodgrain? No buy...
I suppose you could use wood grain contact paper and do it yourself. Just sayin'...
Intresting topic for atari , would you happen to be doing a video on anything MAME related?
At some point, probably. I use MAME all the time. But I'm not sure what aspect specifically to do a video on; a general review doesn't seem necessary at this point. Something will probably come to me at some point, though.
The problem is, it does not do 2 players on that portable even in the Atari Bowling game which I try as the issue.
Do you have amazon affiliation? You ought to consider it for these product reviews
thanks for this, would love if it could save and wasn't so expensive for what it was, especially when it doesn't have as cool of a design as the Ultimate Portable Game Player. I am gonna be really happy if a lynx one came out, and it has a great charger port as well, might want to get one. I would love to get one of either the Arcade Gamer Portable, Ultimate Portable Game Player or this one. Can you tell us what games it is compatible with, since the Ultimate Portable Game Player was compatible with NES games as far as I know.
thank you for showing centipede
Mine looks sort of differentand instead of 60 built in games, there are 70.
what about 2600 emulator on android. which one is the best? i like 2600 games simple and very playable games.
You would think if they were going to do a dedicated portable to one system it would work better. This means 100% compatibility, perfect sound, and even a display that was 1:1 pixel mapped as scaling on an LCD sucks and really doesn't give the CRT look very well. Also they should have made the system LOOK 2600 like, that means wood grain and real toggle switches (could be actually slide switches for low profile) and maybe even a knob for paddle games. I guess they went for cheap, but honestly most people who remember playing 2600 are now adults. Adults usually are advanced in their career and could pay a few extra dollars.
+DaveC1964 You're asking for the moon in a $30 device.
"Adults usually are advanced in their career and could pay a few extra dollars."
No I am asking for a better device, doesn't need to be $30.00, could be $50.00 maybe even $60 (the price of a PS4 game). It should at least work with all games and have accurate sound (most free emulators do this, even on android or IOS). A little woodgrain sticker doesn't cost much either. Then they could have done better with the design to match the styling better. It costs the same to make a shape closer to the 2600 style as it does to make this.
You could make the business case to AtGames that they'll sell more units at $50 or $60 than at $30. I feel like you're barking up the wrong tree a bit here.
can it play paddle games?
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your channel is great
Thanks!
'Ready to attack from the floor next to your bed' :D
Just saw this for the first time today. $40 @ Dollar General. I didn't even know it existed.
I'm thinking about geting it but my parents have to decide
How do you play vs the computer on COMBAT?
It's only a 2 player game AFAIK
I would like this if shown how to hook up the cables from the tv, to make it cordless as i tried to connect the game, was complicated. A vidio would be great.
Can some one help me with connecting the cables from the tv, to make my game wireless?
Hello, We now have a wood grain one could we send you a review sample?
Can you email me at jeff_williams at outlook.com? (replace at with @) I'm interested but would rather just talk about it over email. Also I need to make sure you are who your username says! Thanks!
My parents got me one of this becuase one of my Christmas present didn't come in before Christmas
(Still hasn't come in yet)
good review, well done.
what the hell do you need a output from the portable for
emulate it, it looks better. The whole reason you buy that thing is for the buttons and the portable
Would you be able to run both the atari Pac-Man/Ms Pac-Man?
Yes.
Nice! I may consider taking a look at this!
Awesome! I want one.
your content is very good for a sub 20k channel
niko ...but growing.
Can you run mame games via sd card?
Love the form factor of it.
take it apart and swap the shells so the genesis one looks like a genesis controller
Does it have battlezone?
9:40 what is the name of this game? :)
I find your statement about you needing to be wrapped in the nostalgia to really appreciate Atari is absolutely false. I never grew up with Atari i have no connection to it in terms of nostalgia my first console was a Nintendo 64 but I love Atari. I will admit it takes some getting used to especially if you are a modern gamer . But Atari is like any good book once you relax your mind and turn yourself off to all the distractions around you and actually sit and let it take you it can make your imagination run wild. There is no better feeling than playing Atari on a rainy night or to the sounds of crickets out your window.
ofc we oughtta mention today china clones went beyond anything preveously represented
for nes Game Station Light costs arround 15 USD
for megadrive gba etc PxP 3 arround 15 USD
And for all kind of emulator from atari 2600 to ps1 PVP 5 arround 20 USD (supports SD Card)
Offers great emulation,quality battery life,decent screen and great variety of games..
All of those can be found in chinese sites like Aliexpress or ebay (ebay more expensive ofc)
why 6 buttons my atari had only one
Ikr
I use my GBA for this. It works nice.
Well not an emulator but you can buy a game called Atari anniversary advance that has a few classic Atari games on it.
I got one from my apartment dumpster still in box not even used
stoney710420 wowww
Barer yea why people throw away unopen stuff I don’t get. Just need to get and SD card so I can make this and old school emulator
I thought about getting this, but since my @games Genesis hasn't been used basically since I bought it. I figured I better stay away.
*ATARI POR SIEMPRE (ATARI FOR EVER)*
PD: EL MIO ES LA VERSION 2.0 Y 70 BUILT IN GAMES + SMD*
Will it play Atari 5200 games?
No, only 2600.
Frogger is bae
Thank you for the review. I think I'll pass on buying this, though. Seems to have too many faults.
I have the box with Pac-Man on it and it looks different
Meek Pond 2017 you got the 2017 edition then 😃
Does it have E.T lol
There's a company called At games that made one of these as a Sega genisis.seems they use same moldings.or maybe these can be modified for different consoles
It's too bad they didn't add some fake wood grain somewhere on it ha.
I have one
But..... can it run DOOM?
Yes, the remastered one.
OMG you sound like LGR
you sound like a less kermit the froggy version of Ninja Brian from Ninja SexParty.
Thanks?
You look like Alex Jones's Chinese brother.
this thing sucks im just going to get the atire flashback 8 for the same price at wallmart
You'll be buying pretty much the same machine without a screen then.
that's what you get when your parents are wealthy
sorry I'm a little poor Mexican boy that has nothing in life. oh well right?
How can you add games
Reynaldo Rivera just download the BIN files from atariage.com and put them on an 8gig or smaller sized sd card. This little unit cant read sd cards larger than 8 gig so make sure it’s 8 or less.
The Atari 2600 games are so graphically primitive and have such basic one dimensional controls by today's gaming standards that they're almost "too retro" to be enjoyable games to play. For retro gaming, my GPD XD is still the best all around retro portable I've ever played in terms of price, performance, control layout, game library and build quality.
Atari games are all those things, yes. I think some of them are still fun to play today, though, especially original games like Demon Attack or Atlantis. But if you didn't grow up with the hardware, it can be a tough system to get into. It wasn't my favorite system even at the time, and still isn't now. But I did grow up with it and still feel a sense of nostalgia for it.
I just got one from ebay for $13.00
Nice.
WHY MAN?!?!?!
+KING COW7 Why what?
what games come on it
Wow it looks exactly like the portable Megadrive which isn't suprising its made by the same idiots.
I just got the sega 2017 100 game version its trash it only plays the games at 1/4 speed its unplayable
Please explain TH-cam 7 comments?
Not exactly sure what you're asking - can you rephrase?
Modern Classic I believe they are saying "Please explain (this) TH-cam! It says there are 14 comments when there are only 7 comments?"
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what you have there sir , is an good example of chinese knock off product. bad screen, bad plastic, bad battery list goes on and on... its not just different cardboard box you got the device in,, its compeltly different machine aswell.
Not sure what you mean, but this is an official Atari-licensed product. The early pre-release versions came in a different box.
Updated? More like downgraded. 😂
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Copied Sega genesis portable
It's the same manufacturer.
Fuck... the atari was shit!
worst console ever