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I feel they definitely hold up, i got my 2600+ a month ago, got all the games you showed and some old ones from ebay, then a week later, i decided to get the new vcs and got the Atari vault, vault 2, and the 50 collection on that. I have been having endless hours of fun. I like Atari for the simple arcade quality of the games. Not that i mind a complicated rpg sometimes, but every now and then i want simple and fun. Plus, i was a little kid when i first played atari, and grew up more as an NES kid, so some of the titles i never played before. Now i see what i missed out on. Been having a blast.

The manuals that came with the original games and the artwork on the boxes were usually great. You don't get the same sense of nostalgia without the actual cartridges.

It's fun for a short burst of nostalgia here and there. I think it's pretty cool overall. If you didn't grow up with an Atari 2600 then it may be a little harder to get into if you can get into it at all. You have to be really retro to fully appreciate the Atari.

I still love 2600 games. Nes was a big step up, but a lot were very similar action platformers. Most Atari games were pretty different and requires that you read the manual. Plus, there's nothing quite like playing a game that requires paddles.

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I picked up the Atari 2600+. I don’t have any nostalgia for the system, picked up a handful of games at a local game shop. I’m having a lot of fun playing them. Although, I really hate the controller.

I'm way too young to have played atari as a child. I grew up with a ps2, but that doesnt stopped me from absolutely adoring atari 2600 games. I recently purchased the 2021 VCS system primarily so i can play the Atari 50 collection with the wireless joystick controller. I also have a ton of cartridges and a few original systems that get played frequently. The 2600+ is next on my list, but for now I've been managing with a small crt to use with the old systems

As a hobbyist gamedev I find these games endlessly fascinating. I also dabbled into programming the 2600 at some point, and here's my take: what makes these games important is that the hardware that runs them is essentially a horrible piece of garbage, and you have to jump through ungodly, ridiculous hoops just to make it display anything at all. And even when you do, there's so little it can do it's a miracle that these games even exist. So when working with hardware this limited, the ONLY thing you can do is make the game so good, so much fun, so compelling that the player ignores the crude, bare bones presentation. And if you work with the hardware, not against it, you can achieve insane results with some clever trickery. Just look at Carol Shaw's River Raid. It can display a colorful, endless canyon with a variety of enemies, in buttery smooth 60 FPS and no flicker whatsoever. And it's all possible because it takes the hardware's limitations and flips them around, turning them into advantages. The same with David Crane's pitfall. These people were wizards.

It was my first console too. No, it's hard to go back. I can play maybe for a few minutes. But hours of play like on my steam deck. No

The homebrew scene is pretty cool for this old console. Someone ported boulderdash and load runner on cart and there pretty damn good.

I occasionally play a few games on my Miyoo Mini such as Enduro, Pole Position, Wizard of War, Pac-Man & Venture. Apart from Enduro there are better versions to be found elsewhere but nostalgia is a powerful drug! 😊

Man, i remember the good old days. When the NES came out, it hosed the 2600. It was like jumping from ps2 to ps3.

I totally played Circus Atari on my mom's vibe, worked flawlessly. 👍

I love you being honest. ❤😊 I love the way you review stuff😊

Depends on the game. Quite a few 2 player games are quick and easy pick up and play. While not the best graphics, still fun. I remember a Thanksgiving where we all played Freeway and has a blast, this was in Xbox 360 days

Thanks for the video. I can build those games in Scratch. 👍👍

Good video! I grew up with the original Atari 2600 system! I like this new offering from Atari! Brings back some good memories! I hope Atari will come out with some more new Atari 2600+ games! Nice!

I would love if these new games and the old ones got released with local high scores and leaderboards. That would make me buy and play !

The atari 2600+ is a fantastic console.

I started with the 5200 then we got a 2600 then an NES. After the NES it was a wrap. I never saw the Atari consoles again. And yes it's difficult to go back but I do every once in a while.

Glad to hear that someone else appreciated ET. My brothers and I loved speed running it decades before the term existed.

I still like playing 2600 games and the new homebrews for it are awesome

Despite the 2600 being the first console I ever played in the 80s I've got to say that I've realllyyy got to be in just the right mood to go back and play 2600 games. There is some decent stuff there for sure but there is almost nothing that wouldn't rather play on another platform if it is possible and a lot of 2600 games are just completely incomprehensible due to the very simple graphics and limited controls. I will say though that NES forward consoles hold up pretty well. I think even just the D pad that Nintendo nailed down with the NES makes a huge difference on how playable games are. That joystick on the Atari is just rubbish in comparison (and somehow controls actually got worse with the 5200 and 7800).

That’s wild the farthest I can go back to is the NES 😂

been buying 2600 games on eBay and a lot of them have manuals that come with them for cheap,2600 Plus is kinda cool to have not to expensive.

Atari 2600 and nes was my first two consoles. Atari was my moms. Unfortunally it bursted in flames but i got a replacement 6 switch model down road. Also yes they came with manuals, i got stack of manuals in my tote to keep dust off them.

I grew up with the Atari 2600. I will occasionally boot up Stella (emulator) to play some Super Breakout, Pitfall, and Skyjinx but it lasts for a few minutes. It does flash me back to my kid years with the sounds and gameplay so it’s still fun to try every once in a while. My favorite system was the SNES

I remember playing the empire strikes back and missle command at a friends house years ago awesome times. I didn't have one, so for me, this was like lightning in a bottle.

activision was the best thing about Atari. Sadly there are no collection games for next gen with those games on them.

Yes. I have a cib copy of the original berzerk. It has a manual. My favorite Atari game.

Berzerk is still my favorite 2600 game. I play it on my Retroid Pocket all the time.

I was just playing Breakout the other day on an original 2600 w/an AV mod, its a classic

I mainly want to get the atari 2600+ to play my atari 7800 games but, play some atari 2600 games I already have. mostly centipede. galaga, donkey kong and ms pac man

Never had a 2600 myself, but some cousins did and we had home computers with similar style games in that era, so I still totally relate to this as the first type of gaming I was exposed to. I also lived through Pac-Man fever, Saturday Supercade, Donkey Kong, etc. Probably from the late 80s to the late 2000s the Atari was just too old/primitive for me, but now I totally appreciate it again. I can play the console for hours, although that generally involves swapping out games every little while. Some I can play longer than others, and getting better at some of them and building up high scores again can be a lot of fun. Some games just remain timeless and brilliant, like Asteroids, Beamrider, Pole Position, Frogger, Space Invaders and other more obscure titles. Yeah there were better/different ports sometimes for other consoles and home computers, but the Atari was the one that sold and dominated in that early time in gaming. The 2600+ is a well-executed huge nostalgia hit, but also just fun to authentically relive this type of gaming again. I have played it tons since getting it almost 2 months ago, and even seeing the sharp graphics on modern displays is kind of an upgrade. Collecting carts again is also part of the fun, and as I near about 100 of them I'm sure I've pretty much got all the good or noteworthy titles for the console and a few more rare or less well known games. The 2600+ is also a great way to explore the 7800. For whatever reason the Atari 2600 is an endlessly fascinating system with what they could squeeze out of it sometimes. When it's bad or mediocre it doesn't hold up, but when it's good it's really good. People can do what they want, but although I love my retro Nintendo and Sega and PC Engine and some modern console gaming I simply am not going to tire of or stop playing these timelessly fun games now.

Yes 2600 games came with manuals, and usally a catalog packed in with them too.

Depends on the games

What about the colecovision? Is the Atari more popular?

The main problem nowadays is that we have access to hundreds of 2600 games but as a Gen-X gamer, I don't have the time needed to appreciate these classic games. Back in the day, you'd get maybe one game to last you three months before having enough pocket money to get another. You'd play that one game every night when you got home from school and more over the weekend with friends. You'd squeeze every bit of enjoyment you could out of it even if it wasn't the best game ever. Nowadays you can fire up your Flashback Atari Classics with 150 games to choose from play a game for a few minutes then decide to move onto another without really getting into the meat and bones of the game. Try limiting the games you play to only a couple and get good at them, then you'll really be getting the "feels" for how cool these games were back in the golden age of arcade. Great video as always and keep up the awesome work!

I was born 10 years after the 2600 came out so I was 5 when they discontinued the original so I have zero nostalgia for it, but I like the games, basic yes, but I find it fascinating they can even squeeze anything onto a system that only had 128bytes of RAM and a 2k ROM cartridge. You need to have realistic expectations for these games, and you’ll still have fun especially with multiplayers such as Video Olympics or Warlords.

Yeah I mean I get all the Atari stuff when it comes out just like I got the Egret II and the C64 mini etc and I play them all for a hour or so. Scratches that itch and if I feel like playing it again I can’t find it and just emulate. I have all the minis but couldn’t hook one up without digging through boxes to find them.

They look cool…and the 2600 games had manuals. I still have some of my manuals. I was so hyped to open ET when I got it 😔

I already have Berzerk and the paddle games. I was pretty disappointed that there were no manuals, or at least a game variation matrix included. And the paddles are not available without the multi-cart. I'm glad they are doing what they are doing, but I feel that they have slightly missed the ball.

I'd say yes and no. There are a lot of games that are still really fun to play. Yars revenge, berserk, warlords... But for every one of those, there's probably 5 clunkers that don't hold up.

I had the double ender cart of Chuck Norris and Artillery Duel

I will always have a special place for my 2600. I still remember the last game I bought for it back in the 80's. Vanguard for $45.00. Maybe games aren't so expensive these days compared to then. lol

It's excellent with using a RetroTINK-4K LCD mono filter. If you're using original hardware, I suggest zooming in the frame. It's like the Atari graphics changed to a giant LED monitor.

Sometimes I have a hankering for Atari, but I scratch that itch via emulation on my phone.

Thanks.

Get me a berzerk with graphics like on the box. I'll be right there. 😉

the design of the pioneer Consoles was : " Bring the ARCADE Home ". it's Fun for 5 minutes, then -> insert a quarter. start a new game, for 5 minutes

I just want them to always be there. I grew up on them too!!

I have fun with mine in short bursts, but the days of me parking my butt on the floor and playing it all day are over.

Does it have Oregon Trail?

Is there a usb version of the controller on screen?

As someone who grew up with Atari 2600 I don't see the appeal in this. The 'Enhanced' games don't seem to offer me an experience I missed. With the technology available, why does the 'Enhanced' offering need to be nothing more than a small step up from the original incapability of the hardware of the original console. Having another console, and more cartridges are a waste of space. The 'Recharged' versions of the same game could easily be run on the same console, look better, offer more challenges, but don't appear to be an offering. Why are there so many decent to good reviews about this?

Maybe I'm just an old timer, but the games are still quite fun. Some of the games on Atari or timeless. My 5 year old nephew was playing Activision boxing versus 13 year old sister. He beat her, and he was loving it.

When I play Atari, I usually grab a stack of games and play through for a couple of hours. I generally will do this every couple of weeks or so. It’s enjoyable to me to experience the nostalgia. There’s value in the new products for me.

Starting with C64 & NES the Atari is a Dinosaurier to me.

I got my 2600+ and tried to play an original Kaboom with the new paddles and the lag was so much I couldnt play it well. And this was on an LG c3

Atari had its time, nes was my fav and still love playing.

I love the Atari 50 collection. If I have to play Atari 2600 games using an actual 2600 joystick that's when I notice how far we've come, those sticks weren't my favorites, and I probably won't make 20 minutes playing anything. So much about those days (late 70s/beginning 80s) I love because of the imagination you needed when gaming and instructions usually weren't too complicated.

I thought they had the slip in keypad covers for the 0-9 gamepad.

Activision Anthology and Atari Anthology for the 6th generation consoles are my go-to method of playing Atari games.

Technologically, the Nes is not a generational leap over the 2600. It was released in Japan six years later and had basically the same Cpu, a bit more memory and improved audio visual. Extra chips on the carts expanded its capabilities. Pitfall 2 for the Atari had its own custom chip allowing for a much more complex game. With better management Atari could have had a 68000 based console based on the Amiga chipset in the mid 80s

My gaming yourney started with “Nintendo’s game boy pocket & color after that the “SNES and “PlayStation”.Play Atari games by moments on my retro system but I’m not sure witch games I should try..Any suggestions anyone?

I was like 11 or 12 or so when the 2600 came out. I have some very fond memories of playing that system with my cousins and my friends. Sure, the games are primitive compared to the NES but man, they were just simple, dumb, fun. I've played them on emulation and still love them. I think I'll be getting a 2600+ and rebuild my old collection. Sometimes simple is just the right fit.

It was awesome back in the 4th grade

I didn’t grow up with a Tari, but I grew up with an Nintendo and Nintendo system, and super Nintendo and PlayStation and Nintendo, 64

Carts didn’t come with a cardboard sleeve. Those are cool

Gen X here and Atari 2600 is the first system I played. There are good games, River Raid, Millipede and Frogger three to start. However, I also moved onto NES and those games are still good - yes there are limitations but they hit the point that works in a way most 2600 games sadly don’t Still 2600 and Atari always has a place for me too.

Yes. And there is a book called “Atari: Business is Fun”.

You didn't try out the paddles that it came with!

Love retro games but I can't play anything before the nes ..

If anybody says they are confused by Atari games and can't figure them out then they got some troubles 😂

Have a modicum of patience while playing Berzerk and let half the enemies walk into the walls before going full on Predator.

I grew up with a 2600 and have a ton of nostalgia for it.... but pretty much NO desire to revisit the games. The only 2600 game I ever really play anymore is River Raid, and occassionally some other Activision titles. Nothing else really holds up for me. Some of the arcade ports are decent, but why would I play them when I can play the arcade roms?

Those games only keep my attention for about 5 minutes each- and then I'm off to a different game. NES was my childhood system, and Atari VCS is just something to tinker with to me. Our household didn't have one.

The Atari ST was the best game system they ever made. Its not so well known but it was state of the art and was as good as an Amiga. It was a personal computer but it was most well known for its games.

The simpler the better. Something like Space Invaders or Chopper Command, stuff you can just pick up and play is pretty cool... The more complicated games like Raiders of the Lost Ark are interesting but not at all fun in 2024. It's great for introducing my kids to gaming though. They're only 3 so the joystick and single button is perfect for their little brains.

Gotta understand that 2600 games are more arcade-style than anything else, and aren't meant to consume 100 hours of your time. And most of them are intended to be played with a friend.

Sitting here waiting for 2 hours so far for my ps5 to download an update and install a new game. Two hours a I haven't got to play sh*t. So, yeah, bring on the 2600.

it doesn't hold up... because the graphics sux back in the late 70's... but that's all we had to go by so it was the greatest thing. PS1 looked amazing now you go back and you're like wow lots of polygons lol But at the time when all you got is stick men and an epic cartridge art work... ET was the bee's knees :P

There is a reason I haven't played my Atari 2600 since the late 80s.

Well most of the games didn't have a huge objective or direction so it's hard to get into that what does it fore most ppl.

There are a few 2600 games I still play to pass time, Communist Mutants From Outer Space is a space invader look a like that I keep on my phone.

The problem is activision made the best Atari games not Atari

Played 2600 plus for an hour when I got it a month ago. Now it’s collecting dust.

It hasnt aged as well as the NES. Give a kid today an NES and they fall in love with it. Thats why those old games are so expensive now.

2600 was my first console as well and I just can't replay the games on it cause they're pretty bad imo

Seems 2600 is getting a lot of Hype, personally I'd pass on the 2600 nowadays, I played it at friend's house as a kid in the early/ mid 80's and it was fine, but now I'd struggle to enjoy the basic gameplay and zero thrills graphics I'm sure. Good that some people can revisit it though so ,..👏✌️.

in 1990 when i was 5 i thought atari 2600 was ancient.

Most of the common physical Atari 2600 games are super cheap, at least where I live.

I feel that only a handful of 2600 games are worth playing, like the Activision titles for example. They made stuff that was unique and you really couldn't find anywhere else

Did he just say you can emulate on your mom’s vibe? Lol

I don’t think there are very many people anymore that enjoy playing games to challenge themselves to do better and get a higher score. I think this is why I see so much cheating in online games now - these kids need some sort of external validation, and too few of them understand the fun of becoming more skilled at something.

Only the memories can make it fun, but don't take those nostalgic glasses of.

Atari rules. The ultima games still rock.

Maybe 🤔 Atari could do a 2600+ enhanced version of Elden Ring 💍, or Skirim 2600+ addtion, Call of Duty 2600+, Balders gate 2600+ !!!!!? 🤔🤔🤨🧐🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪

My Switch ruined my love of retro games.