Actually, both systems are very comparable to one another and have a lot in common. A. They had a major, profoundly important and influential impact upon the gaming industry, B. They provided AAA powerhouse titles within their life cycles, C. They have a vast, deep and eclectic library of games of many genres and D. they had long lifespans that succeeded their competitors. It's a good comparison.
Lunar PRIX The Atari 2600 is 40 years more advance then the PS4 it can play games instantly imagine having that convenience today that there is the future of gaming.
I love how sometimes he sounds like a grade-school report. "Even though the Atari 2600 has a higher number than the PlayStation 2, I consider both of these game consoles to be equal." Awesome.
Classic game room rocks. I have watched the channel videos so many times over and over again. Great work mark :) Top ten's and drama videos go take a hike !
Nice comparisons! The outboard/modular PSU is a superior option. Much easier to replace or repair. Another fun Atari note, the PS2 chassis design may have been based on the Atari Falcon 040 computer. The Falcon was never released, sadly...
That's an odd looking Heavy Sixer. Heavy Sixers have thick molding on the sides, and don't overlap on the console base. It looks like or must be a Heavy Sixer motherboard with the top shell and a Light Sixer base. As It has a near 90 degree angle cut and straight on the bottom plastic piece beneath the wood grain finish. And the Atari logo Is more higher level on a Heavy Sixer model. I should know since I have a Heavy Sixer, Light Sixer, 4 switch woody and Vader models.
Are you really good at any Atari 2600 games, retrogamer810? I find many of the arcade ports being easy to the point of being able to marathon them and get scores of several million (depending on game) I remember playing both Pac-Man and Space Invaders for 24 hours straight getting scores of 1.2 million on Pac-Man, and 2.7 milion on Space Invaders.
What's up with the "Tv type" switch being broken off of the six switch 2600s? It seems like every one I see has the "Tv type" switch broken off. It's missing on my tele-games 2600 too.
as much as i love the 2600, i have to point out that there was a ps2 game called atari anthology that let you play over 60 original 2600 games (including berzerk)
Actually it's 67 games for the 2600 on the Anthology for PS 2, and Berzerk is NOT on there - not on the Arcade at Home section OR the Arcade section which is only the arcade versions of Atari games.
i have a 2600, i use the 2600, i don't see the ps2 as a replacement for the 2600. i just wanted to point out his mistake. as you pointed out mine. but i never mentioned berzerk.
I don’t remember the controller cord being that short I had one but couldn’t figure out how the plug it in so I sold it back I am trying to buy a new one this week.
You like your Belgian Beer eh? :) Anyway love your reviews. You often add these absurd touches to them and I like how you treat all consoles equally. Great stuff.
Im a PC gamer and i dont own any consoles. But i love a lot of games from consoles so i've instaled emulators for many of them to play great games like sonic and mario and street fighter or king of fighters, etc. Great channel! Thx for the unique content!
I just installed Atariod on my Android phone. Fun way to play all the old classics. Also, no need to keep every old game system on your shelf if you install homebrew on your wii - you can emulate nearly every older gen console (nes, snes, n64, neogeo, atari, psx, etc). Good video.
whats your PS2 Slim Model-number? mine is SCPH-90004 and it has an internal power supply - but still has the same size than yours. AND it doesnt have rips on the front.
i picked up a heavy sixer from an old man who bought it back in 1977 and he talked about how his kids loved it growing up. and i got it with instruction manual,12games, dust cover & 2controllers for $20!
Wow, nice review! A lot of gamers who come from those days, like myself, sometimes have a tendency to place too much weight for their evaluations on the side of nostalgia. I like that you avoid that.
Mark placed an atari joystick right in front of the B&W toggle switch so you can't see that the top part of the switch is broken of at the beginning of the video.
@michiyoyoshiku I am NOT talking about Die Cast, I'm talking about pressed steel and they were a hell of alot bigger than that die-cast crap today. Not sure exactly how old you are, But if you were born between 1968 (The year I was born) - 1978, then you would know that ALL of the Tonka Trucks (which were construction trucks the resembled real construction trucks) were made from pressed steel, and that Hot Weels and Matchbox were the only toys that were die-cast.
i have my 8 year old ps2 that i got back in march of 2002. its been beat up..but just barely alive until the fuse went out and i cant find it anywhere :(
I've started collecting old school consoles as well. So far I have a Game Cube, Play Station 2, Nintendo 64 and hopefully in a few weeks I will have the Play Station 1. Before I buy more consoles I need to buy games for them. What consoles have you got in your collection?
Are you sure that's a heavy-sixer? It looks like it has the angular molding of the light-sixer and if those are the original joysticks they're definitely the later model ones.
Both consoles were titans in their era, the PS2's which has just now ended, the 2600 having a simply STAGGERING 14 years and 9 months lifespan, which the PS2 suprisingly has not beaten...dam good music Mark XD.
Personally, I think that Atari should have done a front-mount cartridge thing for the Atari 2600 Jr, where you insert the cartridge into the front of the console. Similar to the Fairchild Channel F. That would look super badass.
i need to buy a ps2 and gamecube before the next gen of sysyems. right after i buy the 3DS.does anybody know when they stop manufacturing ps2?(i want a brand new system)
Hi there, I'd like to know if atari in Atari consoles series 2600 has all same games and if Atari 2600 Darth Vader is really atari console or what is it........? Thank ya.
I found an old dusty Atari in a yard sale here in Brazil some months ago. It was about 60,00-70,00 USD and it had about 20 cartridges (WITH PITFALL!!).I just had to buy it. About a week later, my little sister (She's 12 ) comes into my house and i showed to her the Atari. I told her : This was the first video game console! And then she said : WOW, cool!! But you have to buy wirelles controllers for it...this wire is too short.
I'm a pre-teen and this looks beast. I remember there was a passage about Atari in my class at school one day. When I looked it up, I thought it looked really fun. I LOVE 8-bit games. They're cheap too. Should I get one for my b-day? Or Christmas?
good vid, I'm 33 I got my 1st Atari 2600 when I was 7 for X-Mas in 84, many good memories from that and I still buy games for my PS2. IMO It should never matter how old a system is, good games should always be played. and yes I agree about the ridges, lol, was my 1st thought when the PS2 came out, I also used to put my glasses of milk on my 2600 eating pb+j's and watching The Incredible Hulk tv series.
PS 2 might not play 2600 carts BUT it does have 2600 games available for it. The Atari Collection - which has 67 Atari 2600 titles - including greats like Yars Revenge. Missle Command, Centipede, and Asteroids plus 13 Atari Arcade games. There is also an Activision Classics available for PS 2 with all the Activision & Imagic titles.
Actually, both systems are very comparable to one another and have a lot in common. A. They had a major, profoundly important and influential impact upon the gaming industry, B. They provided AAA powerhouse titles within their life cycles, C. They have a vast, deep and eclectic library of games of many genres and D. they had long lifespans that succeeded their competitors. It's a good comparison.
I miss these awesome reviews from CGR and Derek.
I lost it at the reflector strip.
I’m gonna put a reflector strip on all my consoles. Evolutionary
I happen to own both a Atari 2600 4 switch Woodgrain system,and a PS2 Slim,I play my Atari 2600 more than my PS2 AND my Xbox 360! Retro gaming +1
This took me back to my childhood, I miss My Atari, I wish I kept it
I had a 5200 which I sold for $50 when I was a teen. 😂
"The Atari 2600 defines the word classic." Says the angry video game nerd. i agree with him.
im damn positive the 2600 will win. its even better than the PS4.
Just look at those graphics on the 2600!
are u blind?
+Sonic The Hedgehog do you know sarcasm?
+Sonic The Hedgehog Sarcasm dude,sarcasm...
Sonic The Hedgehog sarcasm
Lunar PRIX The Atari 2600 is 40 years more advance then the PS4 it can play games instantly imagine having that convenience today that there is the future of gaming.
Only CGR can do crazy comparisons like this. I LOVE YOU GUYS.
I love how sometimes he sounds like a grade-school report. "Even though the Atari 2600 has a higher number than the PlayStation 2, I consider both of these game consoles to be equal."
Awesome.
Classic game room rocks. I have watched the channel videos so many times over and over again. Great work mark :) Top ten's and drama videos go take a hike !
A Playstation 2 is now as old as an Atari 2600 was when a Playstation 2 was first released.
I love your reviews
Ahhhhh...the 2600 Jr. My very first console
+TheGame4Life Same,It was awesome!!!
i still have mine 30 years later
Nice comparisons! The outboard/modular PSU is a superior option. Much easier to replace or repair.
Another fun Atari note, the PS2 chassis design may have been based on the Atari Falcon 040 computer. The Falcon was never released, sadly...
That's an odd looking Heavy Sixer. Heavy Sixers have thick molding on the sides, and don't overlap on the console base. It looks like or must be a Heavy Sixer motherboard with the top shell and a Light Sixer base. As It has a near 90 degree angle cut and straight on the bottom plastic piece beneath the wood grain finish. And the Atari logo Is more higher level on a Heavy Sixer model. I should know since I have a Heavy Sixer, Light Sixer, 4 switch woody and Vader models.
Are you really good at any Atari 2600 games, retrogamer810? I find many of the arcade ports being easy to the point of being able to marathon them and get scores of several million (depending on game)
I remember playing both Pac-Man and Space Invaders for 24 hours straight getting scores of 1.2 million on Pac-Man, and 2.7 milion on Space Invaders.
Could somebody please tell me where I can get the piece of music at 0:35 I've been looking for it for ages
I love the intro
What's up with the "Tv type" switch being broken off of the six switch 2600s? It seems like every one I see has the "Tv type" switch broken off. It's missing on my tele-games 2600 too.
PS2, Atari 2600 and Game Boy Advance are the only 3 systems anyone needs.
+ Dreamcast
+ Nes
***** CD-i
haha :D
What about a top of the line pc?. Nothing beats that imo. As long as the older titles are compatible with your OS that is
How come your atari 2600 jr has a small rainbow line on the front and mine has a long one that stretches the whole console?
You can fit 1,300 PlayStation 2's in a 2600.
First CGR episode i have ever watched.
i own a Atari 2600 and I'm proud of it
They suck
Does Atari have GTA or Medal Of Honor
No
Bull Dog your joking right,the atari 2600 came out in the 70s you fool
Bull Dog are you idiot the Atari came out way before disks where invented
RIP
Atari 2600
1977-1992
@@eazyethan4944 Dumbest comment i’ve ever read lmao. If anything that’s a GOOD thing. More variety on the 2600.
God these were so good videos!
as much as i love the 2600, i have to point out that there was a ps2 game called atari anthology that let you play over 60 original 2600 games (including berzerk)
Actually it's 67 games for the 2600 on the Anthology for PS 2, and Berzerk is NOT on there - not on the Arcade at Home section OR the Arcade section which is only the arcade versions of Atari games.
i have a 2600, i use the 2600, i don't see the ps2 as a replacement for the 2600. i just wanted to point out his mistake. as you pointed out mine. but i never mentioned berzerk.
what game is that you try to find your way out of the castle by finding treasure and keys from other castle within the game?
do sega genesis vs ps4
I like the nice early-90's infomercial music you have here! XD
whats the music of the beggining of the video the intro music?
I don’t remember the controller cord being that short I had one but couldn’t figure out how the plug it in so I sold it back I am trying to buy a new one this week.
does anybody know what the name of that piece of music which starts at 0:37 ?
Have you tried ebay to find those accessories?
see everyone - THIS IS ONE OF A FEW DUDES WHICH STILL HAVE THE ESSENCE OF WHAT GAMING IS IN THEIR HEARTS!
you know you're a classic gamer when you keep coming back the this review just to see the woodgrain 2600 and reminisce.
@CommodoreKulor
64-bit GPU in the xbox tho?
You like your Belgian Beer eh? :)
Anyway love your reviews. You often add these absurd touches to them and I like how you treat all consoles equally. Great stuff.
Hey, Mark can you review the Atari 2600, itself, that would be cool
Im a PC gamer and i dont own any consoles. But i love a lot of games from consoles so i've instaled emulators for many of them to play great games like sonic and mario and street fighter or king of fighters, etc.
Great channel! Thx for the unique content!
just wondering how many consoles do you have?
my ps2 has a problem with the disc-drive,if i walk pas it the disc stop spinning :/ can somone help me??????
ROFL. I love his reasoning for which console wins. It shows its just a fun, not too serious review, but VERY informative.
I just installed Atariod on my Android phone. Fun way to play all the old classics. Also, no need to keep every old game system on your shelf if you install homebrew on your wii - you can emulate nearly every older gen console (nes, snes, n64, neogeo, atari, psx, etc). Good video.
whats your PS2 Slim Model-number?
mine is SCPH-90004 and it has an internal power supply - but still has the same size than yours. AND it doesnt have rips on the front.
do you think that the atari flashback 2 can be a good substitute for the atari 2600?
i picked up a heavy sixer from an old man who bought it back in 1977 and he talked about how his kids loved it growing up. and i got it with instruction manual,12games, dust cover & 2controllers for $20!
i dunno if u'd know this bro but would u or anybody here know how i can fix up my joystick if the in-game characters arent going down?
Wow, nice review!
A lot of gamers who come from those days, like myself, sometimes have a tendency to place too much weight for their evaluations on the side of nostalgia. I like that you avoid that.
His website videos are mostly HD, I'm sure he just imports them from the website to TH-cam, and some of the quality is lost in the process
do you need an old tv to play the atari or can i use my tv from 1998
Great Review !!!
you can play something on your computer to this or is it just like you plug in a game and play
iv still got my 2600 with about 40 games still... are they worth any money now???
do the atari flashback 4 have a atari 2600 conneter for games
LOL Awesome review, love the sense of humour. Keep up the good work boys
Yep. There's a whole movement of homebrew games being made for the 2600 today and continues through the years!
@Dark0Lord7 RSOD? Really Superb Or Deluxe?
Nice humor added.......... I can't help but think I am listening to the actor Harold Ramis...... Enjoyed the review... Thanks.
@SAMMARTINO68 how much does it cost?
Which console should I get next? Atari 2600, Sega Genesis, or Snes?
what are these worth? i have one with a bunch of games
what generation was the atary in
Mark placed an atari joystick right in front of the B&W toggle switch so you can't see that the top part of the switch is broken of at the beginning of the video.
Very Very nice camera work.
The ridges make it easier to dip your Playstation 2 console into your games, and play for hours on end.
@michiyoyoshiku I am NOT talking about Die Cast, I'm talking about pressed steel and they were a hell of alot bigger than that die-cast crap today. Not sure exactly how old you are, But if you were born between 1968 (The year I was born) - 1978, then you would know that ALL of the Tonka Trucks (which were construction trucks the resembled real construction trucks) were made from pressed steel, and that Hot Weels and Matchbox were the only toys that were die-cast.
i have my 8 year old ps2 that i got back in march of 2002. its been beat up..but just barely alive until the fuse went out and i cant find it anywhere :(
I've started collecting old school consoles as well. So far I have a Game Cube, Play Station 2, Nintendo 64 and hopefully in a few weeks I will have the Play Station 1. Before I buy more consoles I need to buy games for them. What consoles have you got in your collection?
Have you seen the 5200 ones?
Arari 2600!!!!
I used to have it but have no idea what happened to it now :((((
so did those atari still work..?
not really due to how many were released and how many are still in operation, i can find about 30 in a day and about 4 just here in town
Why is the video so small?
Retro80sMan why can't it not be small
where's the hd?
haha nice video! wow there still making games for the 2600???
Awesome video
This is the first video that comes up for "Atari". Mark, you are the king of the internet.
Are you sure that's a heavy-sixer? It looks like it has the angular molding of the light-sixer and if those are the original joysticks they're definitely the later model ones.
Both consoles were titans in their era, the PS2's which has just now ended, the 2600 having a simply STAGGERING 14 years and 9 months lifespan, which the PS2 suprisingly has not beaten...dam good music Mark XD.
Personally, I think that Atari should have done a front-mount cartridge thing for the Atari 2600 Jr, where you insert the cartridge into the front of the console. Similar to the Fairchild Channel F. That would look super badass.
Oh my God, I feel so homesick!! Take me back, take me back so that I could get to be a kid again. That time will never come back for sure
i need to buy a ps2 and gamecube before the next gen of sysyems. right after i buy the 3DS.does anybody know when they stop manufacturing ps2?(i want a brand new system)
Hi there,
I'd like to know if atari in Atari consoles series 2600 has all same games and if Atari 2600 Darth Vader is really atari console or what is it........?
Thank ya.
tell me where can i buy a new ps2
I found an atari 2600 sixer and 2600 jr which one ahould
I got a PS2 for my 6th birthday and have had it ever since and still use it
@HawaiianPrint0taku If the PS2 was your mother when you were a kid, then was the Xbox your father and was the Gamecube your brother?
That beer thing might be the deciding factor for most of us :D
i thought you only had an atari 2600 jr
can you review the Atari Flashback 3 Retro Atari Games Console please
@DiddysPower41
Considering this video was made on 7 July 2008, his information was up-to-date for it's time
Someone should make a wood grained case for new consoles. It can be fake wood to keep the hippies happy.
I found an old dusty Atari in a yard sale here in Brazil some months ago. It was about 60,00-70,00 USD and it had about 20 cartridges (WITH PITFALL!!).I just had to buy it.
About a week later, my little sister (She's 12 ) comes into my house and i showed to her the Atari. I told her : This was the first video game console!
And then she said :
WOW, cool!! But you have to buy wirelles controllers for it...this wire is too short.
i agree that all systems need a reflective strip as a safety feature.
@G4MERtv Well maybe you could just move it to the side so its not on top of the disc right
The Atari doesn't play VHS tapes, so how can you compare the two?
Whats the best console in your opinion?
I'm a pre-teen and this looks beast. I remember there was a passage about Atari in my class at school one day. When I looked it up, I thought it looked really fun. I LOVE 8-bit games. They're cheap too. Should I get one for my b-day? Or Christmas?
Wow, this is a great review.
good vid, I'm 33 I got my 1st Atari 2600 when I was 7 for X-Mas in 84, many good memories from that and I still buy games for my PS2. IMO It should never matter how old a system is, good games should always be played.
and yes I agree about the ridges, lol, was my 1st thought when the PS2 came out, I also used to put my glasses of milk on my 2600 eating pb+j's and watching The Incredible Hulk tv series.
PS 2 might not play 2600 carts BUT it does have 2600 games available for it. The Atari Collection - which has 67 Atari 2600 titles - including greats like Yars Revenge. Missle Command, Centipede, and Asteroids plus 13 Atari Arcade games. There is also an Activision Classics available for PS 2 with all the Activision & Imagic titles.
Yeah does it have frogger mountain king frogger 2 godzilla solaris star raiders adventure