Play like a pro?
Last year, Atari resurrected its famous VCS / 2600 console as the Atari 2600+, which boasted HDMI-out and compatibility with all 2600 and 7800 cartridges. The company is back in 2024 with the Atari 7800+, based on the not-quite-as-successful follow-up to its first home system.
It’s fair to say that there’s a lot less nostalgia for the 7800 ProSystem – fewer than 60 games were ever produced for it back in the day, and by the time it arrived in 1986 (it was initially announced in 1984, but its release was delayed due to Atari being purchased by Jack Tramiel), Nintendo was well on its way to dominating North American living rooms. The poor 7800 didn’t stand much of a chance despite offering backwards compatibility with VCS / 2600 titles. It did, however, seem to perform slightly better in Europe, where the NES was less popular.
Read the full article on timeextension.com
Play like a pro?
Last year, Atari resurrected its famous VCS / 2600 console as the Atari 2600+, which boasted HDMI-out and compatibility with all 2600 and 7800 cartridges. The company is back in 2024 with the Atari 7800+, based on the not-quite-as-successful follow-up to its first home system.
It’s fair to say that there’s a lot less nostalgia for the 7800 ProSystem – fewer than 60 games were ever produced for it back in the day, and by the time it arrived in 1986 (it was initially announced in 1984, but its release was delayed due to Atari being purchased by Jack Tramiel), Nintendo was well on its way to dominating North American living rooms. The poor 7800 didn’t stand much of a chance despite offering backwards compatibility with VCS / 2600 titles. It did, however, seem to perform slightly better in Europe, where the NES was less popular.
Read the full article on timeextension.com
