I have the Lynx carts and i highly recommend those 2 to everyone, tons of variety and quality, plus those games almost never get rereleased. The Arcade cart it a nightmare almost all the games are trackball or spinner, i cant believe they let that happen. It never should have been made.
I was thinking of getting Atari Collection 1. Just for FOOD FIGHT. Never played it. But it seems to play great, with lots of fun to be had! Is a single game on a collection worth the reason for buying it though Crazy Burger?! 🤔
I’ve bought all the legacy carts before so will probably get these. Nothing I really want to play tho, just fear of not being able to add them at a later date.
Great summing up video John 🤩🤩 I'll be picking up both Atari Lynx carts and maybe even Atari Arcade as I actually enjoy Lunar Lander after playing it back in the day. BTW, does Lunar Lander play ok on the EXP without tracker ball or paddles 🤔
i'm gutted ATARI has ended there contract with Blaze i was wishing we would get Lynx 3 at some point. maybe as a parting gift we will get the Asteroids update .
This hits so hard. I am above all else an Atari fan, but I have put off buying the Atari Arcade collection since its introduction because I've held out for a trackball solution. I finally pulled the trigger on it via Songbird when I ordered the Sunsoft & Delphine collections. It's on backorder, and they don't ship orders if anything is on backorder unless you specify otherwise.Of course I didn't. (Insert sad face emoji here). I just emailed them to see if I could partial-cancel my order. I need Flashback in my life. Lol
Flashback is very cool. Amazing game for the time. I'm currently going back and forth on level 2.. never been this far before! Shame about Atari but I reckon this will happen with most carts, limited time licenses.
Atari 2 and Lynx 1 are a couple of the best carts on the system in my opinion, Atari 1 was the pack-in cart so you'd be dumb not to hang onto it, and Lynx 2 and Atari Arcade didn't look that great to me but each have 2 or 3 good games on them so I'll pick them up before they go out-of-print at the end of the year...
Great Atari 2600 fan here. The biggest complain for me comes from the fact that Atari (or Blaze) has never released a paddle for playing Atari Arcade 1, plus the disappointment of an Atari Arcade 2 that will never come out....
Oh totally agree. Without the paddle or tracker, a few of these games are useless. Like pong, super breakout. Such a Shame. I love breakout on the 2600 with paddles. Though they did eventually break through time.
Unless you are going for a full set the only ones that are truly worth getting out of the five are the two Atari lynx carts. Mostly due to the games and handheld being more obscure than the 2600. 7800 and arcade ports.
The Arcade cart was one of the bigger disappointments to me just because so many of those games originally relied on a trackball, spinner, etc. I've played the Worms Collection more, if that tells you anything. For the 2600/7800 carts there are definitely a lot of good games in there, but if you have any modern console there are other ways to play just about all of them. It will always hold a fond place in my heart for including Ninja Golf though. The Lynx collections certainly offer the most in terms of stuff you can't really get elsewhere, but I found that most of the games tended to focus on the graphics at the expense of gameplay. Comparing lynx games to similar games in my game boy library, and the ones I have on GB often play better even if they don't look as good. So, TLDR version they are middle of the pack carts at best.
Atari have been flogging the same games in so many compilations I'm just tired of them. We want the arcade games they sold to warner like planet of the robot monsters and stun runner
I wonder how much I can trust Blaze these days. I own the entire collection of carts, a VS, and the EXP. That said when the first round of legacy carts happened I figured well some piko 1 games sold to other companies and namco/ technos may got to big for evercade. Losing Atari is crazy because they loan games to everyone. You can play atari 2600 games on a potato lol. This makes me think that blaze is not trying to renew these agreements. At some point all carts will be legacy and if a cart starts acting up you are not getting a replacement cart. I do not think I am buying evercade games going forward. Makes me sad because I really liked what they were doing, but now, I am not comfortable with the future of carts I buy. Also I do not like the HMT super pocket approach blaze is pushing.
It became legacy 3 years after release, if your cart fails after that I'd say you are way past any warranty. I don't expect a refund for anything if it breaks after such a long time unless it's high grade electronics. Also I like they clearly stated the reason why this is happening and they are still trying to get (atari) carts for the future.
I don't even need to watch the video and I can answer. But before, know I was born in 1976. So yes, the Atari 2600 is part of my childhood. That said, like anything, videogames are evolving and even if retrogaming is only getting stronger, what most people are missing is that it is a moving window, like any other hobby... The brand is still strong, you can talk about games, compilation, cartridges, etc. But this tells only the story of what is happening now, not what is coming... In my state, retro game stores are starting to refuse Atari 2600 games, they are starting to sell their stock and make room for other systems. Winter is coming for Atari. Nostalgia is a moving window. it is driven by people who are now adults, and have kids... But eventually even this cycle ends... Even the NES will end up in that category, and the window will keep rolling. And let's not even talk about the games and the lack of fun... So a big NO, unless it is for you, and for now!
The problem with the first three: The games aren’t that great and mostly rely on the nostalgia factor. But those of us with the nostalgia probably own the games at least once as they have been released over and over again. The Lynx cartridges are much better to collect, IMO.
I'd disagree, many of the titles on Atari 2 are the best on any of their systems...Lynx 2 and Atari Arcade looked pretty "meh" to me, but I'll still pick them up before they go out-of-print at the end of the year. As for Atari 1 I could take it or leave it, but since it was the pack-in cart I'll keep it...
Remember that now, Evercade games are now going to be stocked in CEX, so there is an alternative to Ebay. Best to get ALL these games but especially the Lynx ones, they are pricey to get on the original platforms. The 7800 games have aged fairly well.
I think that Atari games now suffer badly from overkill, they have all been released so many times on so many different formats. If they have a future they need to concentrate on the recharged series and homebrew games. They need to be making new retro style games and stop flogging the same old dated games.
@@irrepressibleme6846 the gamestation is from my arcade. That'll be a one off thing. I'm assuming you mean the Atari 2600+. They really need tons of new games for it.. time will tell if that happens.
I currently have 27 carts but none of the Atari ones. Just have zero nostalgia for it. As a kid I had a NES and my mate had Atari. I just remember playing at his and thinking WTF is this shit? Even when the Lynx and Jaguar came out, my mind instantly associated Atari as 'just old stuff'. Weird
Lol which is completely fair. But for many this is where it started for gaming. It was for me at least, but I can appreciate these games have aged a lot.
I distinctly remember growing up in the late 80s you were about equally likely to find an NES or an Atari 2600 in any random household. The difference between the two was staggering, you might as well have been comparing PS5 games to Tiger Electronic handhelds; they weren't in the same league in any way. That said, a video game was a video game so I still played those Ataris every chance I got. I do have *some* nostalgia for it as a result, but even when I was playing them they were extremely outdated so I can't really look at them as "real" games as much as mildly interesting novelties. I don't think I'll be picking these up.
I've got the 2 atari home versions and the arcade one . I have to admit most of them I found not much fun , aged very badly. The arcade versions are still basic of course but are far better than the home versions I will pick up the lynx carts before they go up in price . I had 2 sealed copies of technos cartridge and I have to admit I sold one on ebay as prices sky rocketed
No sign of my number one fav game for the lynx, which was the The Shadow of the beast👌
I have the Lynx carts and i highly recommend those 2 to everyone, tons of variety and quality, plus those games almost never get rereleased.
The Arcade cart it a nightmare almost all the games are trackball or spinner, i cant believe they let that happen. It never should have been made.
For me they are. I play Atari 2 and the lynx collections all the time.
Never grew up playing Atari and really grew to love these games
Awesome video as I am a fan of all the Atari legacy carts! Keep up the great work!
the Lynx ones for sure. classic pixel art!
Great point... pixel art. The graphics look awesome on the Lynx system, and as you say, pure Pixel Art 😍😍👍👍
I was thinking of getting Atari Collection 1. Just for FOOD FIGHT. Never played it. But it seems to play great, with lots of fun to be had! Is a single game on a collection worth the reason for buying it though Crazy Burger?! 🤔
Ah.. sometimes yes.. but not sure Food Fight is that single game though.
for Sure. Food Fight is really fun especially if you only want to spend a few minutes for a quick fix
I’ve bought all the legacy carts before so will probably get these. Nothing I really want to play tho, just fear of not being able to add them at a later date.
Great summing up video John 🤩🤩
I'll be picking up both Atari Lynx carts and maybe even Atari Arcade as I actually enjoy Lunar Lander after playing it back in the day. BTW, does Lunar Lander play ok on the EXP without tracker ball or paddles 🤔
Cheers mate, yeah Lunar lander plays great. It doesn't really need a tracker ball. However Super Breakout, pong.. are horrible lol
Anychance that you can post the cartridge numbers please ?
Console Game Carts (Red), 1&5 are the 2600/7800 Collections, 13&14 are Lynx and 4 is the Arcade Games Cart (Purple)
Thanks Jamie!
Thank you very much @@jayme69
Menkind is doing Atari Arcade 1, Jaleco and Piko console collections 1 for £13 ea + and extra 5% if you subs. Not too shabby.
Mmm that's cool. Thanks for the info!
Technos Arcade 1 is also £13 🤩🤩
i'm gutted ATARI has ended there contract with Blaze i was wishing we would get Lynx 3 at some point. maybe as a parting gift we will get the Asteroids update .
This hits so hard. I am above all else an Atari fan, but I have put off buying the Atari Arcade collection since its introduction because I've held out for a trackball solution. I finally pulled the trigger on it via Songbird when I ordered the Sunsoft & Delphine collections. It's on backorder, and they don't ship orders if anything is on backorder unless you specify otherwise.Of course I didn't. (Insert sad face emoji here).
I just emailed them to see if I could partial-cancel my order. I need Flashback in my life. Lol
Flashback is very cool. Amazing game for the time. I'm currently going back and forth on level 2.. never been this far before! Shame about Atari but I reckon this will happen with most carts, limited time licenses.
Good news! They've restocked and will ship all three carts next week. Can't wait!
@@GeneSimmonsBoots awesome! Enjoy.
Atari 2 and Lynx 1 are a couple of the best carts on the system in my opinion, Atari 1 was the pack-in cart so you'd be dumb not to hang onto it, and Lynx 2 and Atari Arcade didn't look that great to me but each have 2 or 3 good games on them so I'll pick them up before they go out-of-print at the end of the year...
2024 evercade predictions video ?
Lol maybe soon.
Great Atari 2600 fan here. The biggest complain for me comes from the fact that Atari (or Blaze) has never released a paddle for playing Atari Arcade 1, plus the disappointment of an Atari Arcade 2 that will never come out....
Oh totally agree. Without the paddle or tracker, a few of these games are useless. Like pong, super breakout. Such a Shame. I love breakout on the 2600 with paddles. Though they did eventually break through time.
Lynx carts great on the EXP but look awful on a Smart TV
Lol oh yeah forgot about that. Yeah it's one of the worst carts to play on a large TV. Looks horrible.
Unless you are going for a full set the only ones that are truly worth getting out of the five are the two Atari lynx carts. Mostly due to the games and handheld being more obscure than the 2600. 7800 and arcade ports.
The Arcade cart was one of the bigger disappointments to me just because so many of those games originally relied on a trackball, spinner, etc. I've played the Worms Collection more, if that tells you anything.
For the 2600/7800 carts there are definitely a lot of good games in there, but if you have any modern console there are other ways to play just about all of them. It will always hold a fond place in my heart for including Ninja Golf though.
The Lynx collections certainly offer the most in terms of stuff you can't really get elsewhere, but I found that most of the games tended to focus on the graphics at the expense of gameplay. Comparing lynx games to similar games in my game boy library, and the ones I have on GB often play better even if they don't look as good.
So, TLDR version they are middle of the pack carts at best.
Atari have been flogging the same games in so many compilations I'm just tired of them. We want the arcade games they sold to warner like planet of the robot monsters and stun runner
For Atari fans every one is a winner but for casual gamers, not so much :-)
Lol yep pretty much. Atari 2600 was my first console, so I have a little nostalgia for them. Pity we never got the Activision games though.
I wonder how much I can trust Blaze these days. I own the entire collection of carts, a VS, and the EXP. That said when the first round of legacy carts happened I figured well some piko 1 games sold to other companies and namco/ technos may got to big for evercade. Losing Atari is crazy because they loan games to everyone. You can play atari 2600 games on a potato lol. This makes me think that blaze is not trying to renew these agreements. At some point all carts will be legacy and if a cart starts acting up you are not getting a replacement cart. I do not think I am buying evercade games going forward. Makes me sad because I really liked what they were doing, but now, I am not comfortable with the future of carts I buy. Also I do not like the HMT super pocket approach blaze is pushing.
I think it's highly likely most of the carts could go legacy at some point..
It became legacy 3 years after release, if your cart fails after that I'd say you are way past any warranty. I don't expect a refund for anything if it breaks after such a long time unless it's high grade electronics. Also I like they clearly stated the reason why this is happening and they are still trying to get (atari) carts for the future.
and the carts will start act up soon or later....its just an sd card in there......
I feel sorry for the poor saps that never got Technos #10.....haha.😂
Never would've thought it would sell for those amounts.. insane. Its not worth £100
I don't even need to watch the video and I can answer. But before, know I was born in 1976. So yes, the Atari 2600 is part of my childhood. That said, like anything, videogames are evolving and even if retrogaming is only getting stronger, what most people are missing is that it is a moving window, like any other hobby... The brand is still strong, you can talk about games, compilation, cartridges, etc. But this tells only the story of what is happening now, not what is coming... In my state, retro game stores are starting to refuse Atari 2600 games, they are starting to sell their stock and make room for other systems. Winter is coming for Atari. Nostalgia is a moving window. it is driven by people who are now adults, and have kids... But eventually even this cycle ends... Even the NES will end up in that category, and the window will keep rolling. And let's not even talk about the games and the lack of fun... So a big NO, unless it is for you, and for now!
The problem with the first three: The games aren’t that great and mostly rely on the nostalgia factor. But those of us with the nostalgia probably own the games at least once as they have been released over and over again. The Lynx cartridges are much better to collect, IMO.
I'd disagree, many of the titles on Atari 2 are the best on any of their systems...Lynx 2 and Atari Arcade looked pretty "meh" to me, but I'll still pick them up before they go out-of-print at the end of the year. As for Atari 1 I could take it or leave it, but since it was the pack-in cart I'll keep it...
I ruined my whole evercade experience buying the Atari arcade and not buying either of the Lynx. I haven’t recovered yet.
Omg nightmare. Probably one of the poorest carts..
So just buy the lynx carts
@@RT-bt5ql … I have to sell some of the ones I don’t use first. I wore out after buying like 30 of them.
I have zero nostalgia for the Lynx. It's the only carts on the list I don't have.
Remember that now, Evercade games are now going to be stocked in CEX, so there is an alternative to Ebay.
Best to get ALL these games but especially the Lynx ones, they are pricey to get on the original platforms.
The 7800 games have aged fairly well.
Oh yeah 7800 stuff aged fine. But a few of the early 2600 games don't hold up well
I'll be picking up the Lynx ones soon. Love the graphics on the Lynx system 🤩🤩
Lol not great blown up on a big TV though.
@@CrazyBurgerInteresting to know 😮
I think that Atari games now suffer badly from overkill, they have all been released so many times on so many different formats. If they have a future they need to concentrate on the recharged series and homebrew games.
They need to be making new retro style games and stop flogging the same old dated games.
Yeah true. Be interesting to see how the Atari 2600+ fares.. I honestly don't think it's a good idea.
The atari gamestation could be the way forward if they support it with new games.
@@irrepressibleme6846 the gamestation is from my arcade. That'll be a one off thing. I'm assuming you mean the Atari 2600+. They really need tons of new games for it.. time will tell if that happens.
I currently have 27 carts but none of the Atari ones. Just have zero nostalgia for it. As a kid I had a NES and my mate had Atari. I just remember playing at his and thinking WTF is this shit? Even when the Lynx and Jaguar came out, my mind instantly associated Atari as 'just old stuff'. Weird
Lol which is completely fair. But for many this is where it started for gaming. It was for me at least, but I can appreciate these games have aged a lot.
I distinctly remember growing up in the late 80s you were about equally likely to find an NES or an Atari 2600 in any random household. The difference between the two was staggering, you might as well have been comparing PS5 games to Tiger Electronic handhelds; they weren't in the same league in any way.
That said, a video game was a video game so I still played those Ataris every chance I got. I do have *some* nostalgia for it as a result, but even when I was playing them they were extremely outdated so I can't really look at them as "real" games as much as mildly interesting novelties. I don't think I'll be picking these up.
@@CrazyBurger Yet I would happily play a Spectrum collection. It's just a nostalgia/timing thing and Atari was never in our house
Its shovelware to me
I've got the 2 atari home versions and the arcade one . I have to admit most of them I found not much fun , aged very badly.
The arcade versions are still basic of course but are far better than the home versions
I will pick up the lynx carts before they go up in price . I had 2 sealed copies of technos cartridge and I have to admit I sold one on ebay as prices sky rocketed
Can’t buy this thing-they cheaped out and have light bleed at bottom of screen. A Nintendo Switch quality this is not.
It doesn't cosy £300 though..
Ha, joke's on you... I buy all evercade carts. 😉