Do The Math - The Story Of The Atari Jaguar
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ก.ย. 2017
- The Atari Jaguar was marketed as the world's first 64 bit console. Released at a time when the media and many consumers were obsessed with bits, The Jaguar it seemed, was destined for success and Atari had big plans for it - even a VR headset. But instead of bringing Atari roaring back to the mountain top, the Jaguar was a commercial failure and some critics doubted if it was even really a 64 bit system. Today we're going to look at how a console Atari thought would make it king again ended up being its last released console (as of Sept 2017). This is the story of The Atari Jaguar.
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Every single failed console I have read stories of can be summed up by “Hard to develop for”
I'll never forget how quickly the hype for each new machine was moving forward. By Christmas 1994, shockingly few people were talking about either Jag or 3DO outside the industry mags; everyone was either buying the Saturn/PS1 in Japan, or waiting for them in Europe. Jaguar simply didn't have the units on sale from autumn 93 to spring 94 to win the next-generation war, and 3DO was too pricey for people used to 16-bit hardware. Once it became clear that ALL 32-bit consoles would be expensive and CD based, people were willing to forgive PS1 and Saturn for their price tags.
I bought the system for Alien vs Predator Jan 94 and had to wait sooooo long for the game to come out. Cybermorph was ok, Tempest was fun, Wolfenstein was awesome, Doom was pretty good except for not having the bosses and AVP was great. Could not finish the marine mission in AVP. I am happy I had one (for AVP), but I would have rather have bought it in 96 for much less and a larger library.
2.5 million European pre-orders were simply just cancelled? Man, Atari was so determined to fail. They could have been like the Sega Master System in Europe and actually outsold Nintendo. A 2.5 million unit launch would have been HUGE back then. But no, they had to rush their launch and only have 5 digit launch numbers instead.
I know I love paying hundreds of dollars to have Sinead O Connor ask me "where did you learn to fly?" repeatedly
My god that clip at the beginning is amazing! It blew me awayyyyyy
I still play my Jaguar, but I really wish those SEGA games would've been released.
Jaguar had to be the biggest disappointment in Video Game Console history. Those of us that owned a 7800 and Lynx knew Atari had potential. Why didn't Atari license games from Capcom, Konami, EA, or Namco? Jaguar had No wrestling game, No golf game, No good side scrolling shooter, No Mortal Kombat, No Street Fighter, No Earthworm Jim, No Baseball Game, No RPG, No side scroll beat em up like Final Fight. Did Atari really expect to succeed in this business by using half assed business tactics? (Which included bargain basement software development coupled with slow software distribution). A surefire way to fail in the gaming business.
Having visited Atari a few times, met the Tramiels and worked in the industry during the late 80s and 90s I can tell you that the Jaguar was a system crippled by poor documentation and other cost cutting measures. The machine could have been pretty awesome.
These game documentaries are so well put together. I was born in the early 80s, so I’ve seen all the hype and ads that promoted these kind of consoles. I stuck with Nintendo most of my childhood, but I always wanted a Jaguar. It’s so cool to see what’s behind the scenes, or really behind the screens. I hope you continue to make these, I’ve been very nostalgic as of late, and to see these videos really brings me back. 10/10!!
I recently sold my jag to a fellow collector. It feels good passing it to someone who can appreciate it like i did.
Damn! It one thing to get beat by Nintendo and Sega, but it got it butt kicked by the 3do, that sad.
The Jag had the potential to be a great machine.
This put the Jaguar in a light for me. I really want one now.
Man, that uni-brow @
I was working in an EB Games in 1995 just before the PS1 release, we had shelves of Jaguar products (loads of CD units) couldn't shift them for love nor money. In fact people were trading in their Jaguars to get a discount on the PS1.
Nice video. Thank you for pointing out how Cybermorph was an open-world shooter vs the on-rails approach of Starfox. Today, it seems that people forget that huge distinction.
Excellent video. It’s not the first time a gaming console would have their sales decimated due to a shortage of chips at launch. It really goes to show how important great first party games are to the health of a console, and how important it is to focus first in your strongest regions. Its kind of a sad story considering where the company came from, and where it went.
This is the kind of documentary videos that I always wanted to do on my favorite videogame consoles. Using my own knowledge along with magazine articles, quarterly reports and earnings, and splash a bit of the old ads in for some flair. Apparently you've even reached out to people actually involved -- and got an answer! It would take me years just to get up to speed in order to compete with you. I love your research, your transitions, and your voice works pretty well. Thank you sir, now i can stick to just yelling at games instead of trying to barely match your quality!
Another fantastic video. It's crazy (in a good way) how much research and homework you put into your videos, especially this one. I learned a lot so far.