Atari 2600 FPGA Emulator in the Style of a Walkman with Commodore Cores!
The Atari 2600 is basically the grandpa of gaming consoles — the one who insists, “Back in my day, we only had one button, and we LIKED it!” It’s a chunky wooden-paneled box that looks less like a piece of cutting-edge technology and more like something your uncle built in shop class. Plug it in, […]
The Ultimate Imagic/Atari 2600 Tier List – ALL RELEASED GAMES RANKED
Ah, iMagic — the game developer that sounds like a magician got lost on their way to an Apple Store. This was a company forged in the golden, lava-lamp-lit age of the early 1980s, when every game idea was apparently greenlit with the question, “What if we made it… sparkly?” Founded by ex-Atari employees (read: […]
Is Atari 2600 “BASIC Programming” really that bad?
ORG $F000 ; Start of program memory Lyrics: .byte “I got a pocket full of quarters, “, $0D .byte “and I’m headed to the arcade”, $0D .byte “I don’t have a lot of money, “, $0D .byte “but I’m bringing ev’rything I made”, $0D .byte “I’ve got a callus on my finger, “, $0D .byte […]
Full Length Movies Playing on the 2600? It is Now Possible!
I have a fun video today showing a new product that has been in development for many years. The MovieCart allows full-length videos to run on stock 2600 hardware. Order here: https://www.tindie.com/products/lodefmode/moviecart-atari-2600/ The Atari 2600, while groundbreaking in its time, posed significant challenges for programmers due to its hardware limitations and unconventional architecture. One major […]
My Atari 2600 Game Collection (161 Games: Uncommon, $$$ & Hidden Gems)
Here is my entire Atari 2600 / VCS game collection. So many great games including popular, uncommon and expensive games plus hidden gems and more! The good news is most Atari games are dirt cheap under $10 and still a ton of fun to play! What are some of your best original Atari memories? Do […]
Ultimate 20th Century Fox / Atari 2600 Tier List – ALL RELEASED GAMES RANKED
In this video, we’re diving deep into the vault of Atari 2600 classics, focusing on the games published by the iconic 20th Century Fox. 🕹️ Get ready to relive the excitement and frustrations of these vintage titles as we rank them all, from the bottom of the barrel to the cream of the crop! The […]
Ultimate Coleco/Atari 2600 Tier List – ALL RELEASED GAMES RANKED
In this video, we’ll be diving headfirst into a selection of captivating classics brought to us by Coleco and rank all thirteen titles on a tier. Coleco, a prominent toy and video game company of the 1980s, made a significant impact on the gaming industry with its line of Atari games. Recognized for its innovative […]
Ultimate Parker Brothers – Atari 2600 Tier List – ALL RELEASED GAMES RANKED
During the Atari 2600 era, Parker Bros played a significant role in the world of video games. As a subsidiary of Hasbro, Parker Bros was known for producing high-quality games that captivated the imaginations of players. They released several popular titles for the Atari 2600, including the iconic “Frogger,” a beloved arcade classic that saw […]
My Top 10 MOST PLAYED GAMES on Atari 2600 by HOURS (@MetalJesusRocks Tribute)
My Top 10 MOST PLAYED GAMES on Atari 2600 by HOURS. Inspired by @MetalJesusRocks and his fun video on his top Switch Games played by hours, this inspired comedy video game tribute to MJR is a real list of my Top 10 Atari Games Played… maybe? – GAME CLOSET
Master Chief Takes on the Atari? A Retro HALO Adventure!
Ed Fries created a fully licensed Halo game for the old Atari 2600 after he left Microsoft, and it’s one of the coolest games in my collection! For sale at AtariAge : https://atariage.com/store/index.php?l=product_detail&p=998 (Not sponsored)