Thank for highlighting these colecovision homebrews/aftermarket games. LOVED my colecovion, I hope Collectorvision does another run of consoles.
@johnhancockretro2 жыл бұрын
I captured footage on my Phoenix ;)
@electricadventures2 жыл бұрын
Wonderful system, capable of such good arcade ports for the time and with such a large post release library of titles. I have released a few titles in the past through Collectorvision. One new one finished (Berzerk) waiting for chips to manufacturer and another EA 70's Arcade Classics almost done as well.
@braddahl20982 жыл бұрын
I was clueless on Coleco until I started collecting as we had a 5200 and I was born in 82.... But wow has it become one of my absolute favorite retro systems! Proud owner of the Phoenix and seriously is there a bigger after market scene out there?! I started with the atgames flashback and worked my way up. That Mario Bros port really is amazing..... plus many games that can not be spoken of from certain clubs!
@legionarybooks132 жыл бұрын
Such an underrated system that never got the love it deserved back in the day. It was the first system we had growing up. Lots of fun memories of Donkey Kong, Zaxxon, GORF, and Venture to name a few! 😊
@tonyp93132 жыл бұрын
For sure. This came out in the early 80's. Video games were geared towards kids. Remember not everyone had cable tv, you still had the black & white tv's with the 2 knobs & Rabbit ears. So you only got like 4 channels. When they advertised it for commercials maybe it wasn't enough for everyone to see them. Also at that time I don't think they were mailing catalogues in the mail to show their system in magazines.
@mrmojorisin87522 жыл бұрын
Don’t forget that the crash came right when the Colecovision was hitting its stride. Though released in August 1982, it wasn’t widely available until mid October. And within nine months or so, the crash writing was on the wall. It takes time for a system to really take off (NES took off gradually) and sadly the CV never had much of a window.
@legionarybooks132 жыл бұрын
@@tonyp9313 I remember my parents letting me have their old black and white in my bedroom. I was ecstatic, because I could watch Hogan's Heroes reruns! 😄 Only got eleven channels (2-12, as there was no Channel 1), and I don't ever recall getting anything with the second knob. @Mr MojoRisen 87, fair point. I was eight when we got our Colecovision, so that would have been right in the middle of the videogame crash, though I was oblivious to it.
@tonyp93132 жыл бұрын
@@legionarybooks13 Video games are a lot more popular now. You get to choose from 1000's of games, consoles are marketed way better. Everybody seems to have 2 consoles per generation now. IN 1980's you were lucky if you had a console with 5 games.
@Pridetoons2 жыл бұрын
I love the Colecovision. The homebrew scene is one of the best in Retro Gaming.
@mrmojorisin87522 жыл бұрын
The leap from the Atari 2600 to the Colecovision was the greatest console leap in history-to this day. That is to say (to provide an example): Nintendo consoles have regularly improved over the years, but the changes have been incremental. 2600 owners like me found the new Colecovision games to be light years ahead in graphics, sound, and playability. When our local department store brought out a CV and demonstrated the games, people literally gasped. Probably sounds comical to some of you younger gamers, but the new hardware was really mind boggling at the time.
@tonyp93132 жыл бұрын
Back in the 70's for atari then early 80's for Collecovision, you are talking about a very small portion of people who even played these consoles. It was mostly kids who were playing these. The graphics seem the same to me. If you want big leaps & innovations, that has to be Nintendo with the way better graphics than Atari & Collecovision. First system to come out with RCA wires so you don't need the rf switch to plug it in the back of the tv. First system to come out with Control pads that were a whole lot better than the joy sticks or dials. The pause button on the controller & games that were now the vast majority that had a start & a finish with little side stories to them. The for Playstation way later on to come out with Memory cards to have your games saved on them.
@mrmojorisin87522 жыл бұрын
@@tonyp9313 Several points: It was not a “very small” percentage of the population that played the early consoles. History lesson: the Atari 2600 alone sold 27 million units and the NES was just as kid centered as the Atari was. Early video games made the cover of Time Magazine, hardly a kids’ publication. In the early 80s, video games were everywhere, even though they have gradually gotten more popular over time. Second, if you are used to todays graphics, yes, the old ones seem the same. But to me, PS4 and PS5 seem about the same. The leap from the Colecovision to the NES was noticeable, but not huge. I had a NY release of the NES, XMas 1985. It was better than the Colecovision, for sure, but neither my friends nor I were blown away by the improvement in graphics and sound. Comparisons with PlayStation are off the question; the issue is the leap from one console to the very next one. And to this day, the leap to the Colecovision was the largest leap. Thanks for weighing in, and I’d be interested in other people’s opinions.
@legionarybooks132 жыл бұрын
Case in point: I remember playing Donkey Kong on a friend's 2600. Then when we got our Coleco, it was the in-package game and I was blown away.
@tonyp93132 жыл бұрын
@@mrmojorisin8752 I didn't know video games were on Time Magazines. How many people would know about that though? It's not like everyone paid for a Subscription of time Magazines. I looked up the Atari 2600 sales it was 30 million sold. I don't find the leap huge from a PS4 to a PS5. Only thing that is different is the wifi internet speeds that are much better than the PS4. The Atari to the Colleco Vision looks the same to me. As I stated I noticed a huge leap from Atari to Nes. If we are talking about sales, yeah that's very impressive that the Atari System sold 30 million units. If you compare that to now it's a very low selling point since systems can sell like 100 million units & the PS5 alone in 1 year has about 15-20 million sales. Video games now are a lot more accessible now. You can choose from 100's of games they have in the digital store, play a friend or stranger online. So many things.
@mrmojorisin87522 жыл бұрын
@@tonyp9313 Another history lesson: the late 70s/early 80s were long, LONG before the internet. Newspapers and magazines were huge. Time mag had not only a huge subscriber base, but you saw its cover at every newsstand and at every supermarket checkout. The point is that the first wave of video games back then was much larger in society than you seem to understand. Consider also that video games had far less competition in the area of entertainment than now. No internet. Far less TV because millions did not even have cable. VCRs and CDs were not widespread until after the mid 80s. Do a KZfaq search for Combat for the 2600 and Antarctic Adventure for the Colecovision. The leap in graphics and sound is fundamental. Again, the issue isn’t the leap from Atari to NES, or from Bally Astrocade to PS2. The question at hand is the leap from one console to the very next. The leap from Colecovision to NES was “iterative”; it wasn’t huge. There’s a guy on KZfaq who compares games released for both the Colecovision and the NES. He argues that the graphics on the Colecovision versions are BETTER than the NES versions. Remember also that the life of the CV was cut short long before programmers were able to show what it was fully capable of.
@jedirun2 жыл бұрын
Colecovision was the first console I ever played, I wish someone would release a mini for it :)
@fearlessfreep2 жыл бұрын
Last year I sold off a good portion of my retro collection but kept my Colecovision. It was the first system I had as a kid (my parents never bought a 2600) and I have fond memories of playing Venture and Lady Bug. I remember buying Beamrider as the last game we got for it just as The Crash was happening. It really was an amazing system if you can ignore the uncomfortable controller.
@leeroyrousseau2 жыл бұрын
10 years ago I found a colecovision in the box at the thrift store. I was amazed by how little it had been used. I got the atari 2600 expansion and love it.
@scarosone142 жыл бұрын
Colecovision still is one of my favorite consoles. Love Mappy, Elevator Action and Galaga. I also love Pooyan, Moon Patrol, Lock N Chase and Astrododge homebrew games as well. Love the support this great console still gets after 40 years.
@fordxbgtfalcon2 жыл бұрын
I still play Elevator action to this day on it. Timeless classic.
@2dollars6842 жыл бұрын
All the games you mentioned are great! Galaga, EA, Mappy, and Lock N Chase are my favorites.
@lo1bo22 жыл бұрын
Elevator Action (along with Moon Patrol) have a place in my heart because they were in my local bowling alley as a kid.
@GarlandCoulson2 жыл бұрын
Galaga was a favorite of mine in the arcades. On the Colecovision, Zaxxon was my favorite!
@2dollars6842 жыл бұрын
Back in the 80s, a friend got the ColecoVision for his birthday, and we played it day and night. A few years ago, I found one at a yard sale with twenty boxed games and super controllers for just ten bucks. Works great! I don't know where my friend is today (tried finding him but can't locate him), but whenever I play the system, those joyful memories of playing with him always return.
@jessragan67144 ай бұрын
More ColecoVision games are on the way, thanks to Nanochess's surprisingly robust BASIC compiler.
@drno-xc1yt2 жыл бұрын
It's a shame the great videogame crash and the Adam debacle ended the Colecovision - it really was the best system available at the time, and so many of its games remain playable and fun today. The fact that a decent port of Gradius could be made for the console speaks to its abilities.
@Gaming-Enthusiast2 жыл бұрын
Allways wanted a Colecovision . Great video John . 👍👍
@feenix219 Жыл бұрын
THE CURE that is all. best colecovision game ever.
@EsmeAmelia2 жыл бұрын
The ColecoVision was before my time, but I love vids about it and it's always awesome how people keep old systems alive by creating new games for them.
@basketballsteve5410 ай бұрын
John, your video made me want the Battle of HOTH so bad for my Colecovision but it seems this game on cartridge is no longer available. I hope some day they will make more copies again!😢 love this game and this version look like a fun unique version. Edit: forgot to say Space Panic is currently my favorite colecovision game.
@chrisk73052 жыл бұрын
The oldest and 1st memory of my life,,,, my brother was playing bc racers and i remember watching like WOW and then he really blew my mind with the smurfs game and i was hooked. Great video John 👍
@luciousthomas61412 жыл бұрын
First console I ever played!!!
@64-Bit-Gamer2 жыл бұрын
Congratulations on 125k subs!
@johnhancockretro2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@kjhoskins2 жыл бұрын
Good stuff, John. I've been getting acquainted with the Colecovision library through iiRcade and it's been a wonderful experience. I hope they continue to add more titles to their store. Thanks for the video.
@fordxbgtfalcon2 жыл бұрын
I have a complete boxed Colecovision that I bought in 2015 for $70. Works perfectly, they even threw in about 15 games.
@Haftower2 жыл бұрын
Galaga and Galaxian ate a lot of my parents quarters growing up. was my go too at pizza hut and arcades
@cessnaace Жыл бұрын
You mentioned the Sega SG-1000. It, like the MSX, shared the same hardware as the Colecovision. There were 2 Colecovision/SG-1000 compatible consoles sold in the U.S. The Dendy 2 in One released in the U.S. in '87, and a Telegames branded version called the Telegames Personal Arcade, released here in '89. Both were manufactured by Bit Corp and each had two cartridge slots (one for SG-1000 games; one for Colecovision games). It sold for $40 and was available via mail order only. Today both are rare. They obtained a license from Coleco, but no proof has surfaced as far as a Sega license is concerned. More recently we were offered the CollectorVision Phoenix Game System, which will play Colecovision games, including those that require the Super Game Module. I only own 2 Colecovision homebrew games, Cosmo Fighter 2 and Cosmo Fighter 3. I believe that they are sequels to the SegaSonic arcade game Cosmo Fighter. I haven't bought more because I currently have no way to play Colecovision games. SG-1000 games I can play, because I own a Japanese Sega Master System, which is fully backward compatible with games for the SG-1000/SC-3000 and clone systems like the Othello Mutlivision.
@markwagner34502 жыл бұрын
Deep Dungeon was also rereleased as a 50 game limited edition homage to a newer movie featuring a Colecovision called Max Reload and the Nether Blasters...
@tonyp93132 жыл бұрын
I'm going to say Mario Bros would be my fav on this system. I was never into this console when I was smaller. It's cool to get a high sore in games. That's it. I need games that have a start & finish to them. I'm talking about Nintendo to like PS1 games. Games that are like really short too from anywhere from 1 hour to 5. Anything more than that like the newest consoles, I only play them once. Again awesome games if you like playing for high scores.
@SupremeNerd2 жыл бұрын
80s games....thats all that most people played them for. HIGH SCORES
@markjones56472 жыл бұрын
Loved this episode never heard of Battle Hoth before so I think il give it a play John great work as always
@captainbeastazoid70849 ай бұрын
I'm surprised Princess Quest isn't on here. I would argue that that's probably the best Colecovision game ever made. That and Mecha-8.
@kevinroberts18882 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. I would love to check some of these out. I really need to get one of those expansion models for my Colicovision.
@mjdf1222 жыл бұрын
Wow I’m from the 1980s Me And The Colecovision Are Old Atari Colecovision And Intelevision Right Before My Time I’ve Seen It All From Master System And NES To Now What A Life Of Gaming Enlighten Us All Immortal John Hancock
@TonimanGalvez Жыл бұрын
Nice video. You missed Uridium for Colecovision.
@javierruizleon2 жыл бұрын
Still waiting on Dracula for the CV
@Evercade_Effect2 жыл бұрын
Loved this video! We need some of these games on an Evercade cart
@johnhancockretro2 жыл бұрын
Yes we do!
@ducasp Жыл бұрын
Great video, just so you know, Galaga, Mappy and Gradius also came from MSX, wish Elevator Action came from MSX as well, that is a pretty great version of the game 😁
@jonniefast2 жыл бұрын
i have the complete roller controller library 🥺♥️ its one of my favorite gen2 systems
@jonniefast2 жыл бұрын
never could track down the expansion port but maybe someday 🤘
@harleyn30892 жыл бұрын
The ColecoVision was my first console. I had most of the good games and accessories. My most played was Time Pilot (I still play the arcade version today). I also played a ton of Donkey Kong, Zaxxon, Pepper II, Turbo (with the steering wheel), and Miner 2049er. The title of this video makes me feel old though. ;-)
@techtr0nix6882 жыл бұрын
Nice Video👍🏻
@Jarod_Schultz2 жыл бұрын
I've never played Colecovision, but I want to get one. I like Atari 2600 and NES, and graphically, the Colecovision sits between the 2.
@audrisampson2 жыл бұрын
Just a heads up on the 2600 Empire game you can repair your ship if you land on the ground in one of the ditches. These games are all pretty great!
@johnhancockretro2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, forgot that feature!
@jordanbenson29802 жыл бұрын
Hey John, potential idea for a series of yours. A lot of my playstation nostalgia when I was growing up is around the PlayStation demo discs. Maybe you could do a series that involves reviewing, ranking etc the games from each demo disc for the PlayStation.
@jeff152 жыл бұрын
Awesome console. Had it back in the 90s with over 100 games and the atari 2600 adapter, then trade it for a few pc games. Regret it ever since. Hate the original controller was not effective. Love mappy, really creative. Thanks for sharing.
@MarquisDeSang2 жыл бұрын
Funny that Tommy managed to kill an already dead IP
@RussLyman2 жыл бұрын
yooo Battle Hoth looks awesome. I only played the Atari 2600 Star Wars game that was similar. I loved Bomb Jack on the NES. It looks sweet on here I always love seeing the new games at PRGE show that they come up with
@johnhancockretro2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment. You have the coolest ride!
@ahyaus Жыл бұрын
i love this. i can't find battle of hoth rom anywhere. any recommendations?
@EvilAng3la2 жыл бұрын
I really do like the ColecoVision in so many ways. A shame about that controller though. I wish there was an adapter that would let me use my Jaguar controllers on it.
@collectorvision2 жыл бұрын
Great video!
@BURRITO442 жыл бұрын
Great video
@johnhancockretro2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it.
@noelchrisjohnbenson8161 Жыл бұрын
you know whats crazy. Despite having all the coolest PC and PS games, I still get a strange jolt of excitement when I even see a coleco game or the console. I have an emulator with everything, BUT, I had to get a console with a bunch of games, simply so I can look over and see them as I'm playing, lol. Also was never able to get the mini "tabletop" games, now I have them all, lol, better late than never.
@feenix219 Жыл бұрын
I hate to ask, but do you know where I could find Sydney Hunter or Cure roms?
@JolliAllGenGamer2 жыл бұрын
Just got a colecovision man this console there are a lot of untested and v ram issues with this console. Got a working one and need a new controller.
@johnhancockretro2 жыл бұрын
Most need to be serviced and have found them to be semi operational at times if not maintained. I’ve had three of my consoles serviced and gone threw.
@mrmojorisin87522 жыл бұрын
I am told that the number of CV homebrews is now greater than the number of games released for the system back in the 80s-so I appreciate any guidance on “can’t miss” titles. Personally, I am less likely to buy or play a game if I can easily play a better version of that game on another retro console. For example, Arkanoid is best played on the NES with the Vaus controller. I am partial to CV exclusives like the Sydney Hunter games and Steamroller. I also enjoy updates and hacks of existing games. I saw a sequel to Frenzy that looked promising. And why hasn’t someone made Pepper lll? Hack the original and add 4 or 8 or 12 new mazes. If done well, I guarantee it would be a major success. I spoke to a developer about Pepper lll some years ago, and he thought it was a great idea….but no one has jumped on it yet.
@michaeladams98072 жыл бұрын
👍👍
@feenix219 Жыл бұрын
Is the Phoenix really necessary if you still have your original console and a CRT? Serious question. I am looking to get into the homebrew scene a bit, and (unless they are scams) I have found both a Phoenix and a SG1 module online, and am trying to decide which directino to go in, as it is all very expensive.
@johnhancockretro Жыл бұрын
No a Phoenix is not necessary if your original is working with a CRT. I do have to say though Colecovision consoles are not the most reliable.
@feenix219 Жыл бұрын
@@johnhancockretro But, to play the best homebrews, I should still track down a Super Game Module then?
@johnhancockretro Жыл бұрын
@@feenix219 some do require it yes
@johnnyhartdawg6220 Жыл бұрын
@John Hancock I have 2 collectorvision Phoenix's I found one on eBay and won the bid, but I ACCIDENTALLY bid on another one thinking it was the same one and nobody put a bid on that one so now I have 2....but now I'm broke
@carm3d2 жыл бұрын
How did he know I was beautiful?
@Sammy-be5dc Жыл бұрын
Why dont they put all those colecovision games on Nintendo switch, like they do Atari. The games look way better on colecovision than the Atari.
@juggalo4life247mfrs2 жыл бұрын
I liked the colecovision,but never liked the controller.
@johnhancockretro2 жыл бұрын
Ways to bypass that now.
@juggalo4life247mfrs2 жыл бұрын
@@johnhancockretro it's nice we have more options when it comes to controllers.its still a fun little system.i love watching your videos.im an old school gamer,and remember my first system I ever owned.it was combat,by coleco,and it was camouflaged.i wish I still had it just as a conversation piece.
@THEKLEVER1872 жыл бұрын
1st
@Gaming-Enthusiast2 жыл бұрын
4th
@rogerphillips6422 жыл бұрын
Waiting for Collectorvision Wizard of Wor coming soon! 🥹😍😎