So I think we had discussed which games defined the 2600 enough -- now, which games fall more under the "hidden gems" category that still stand the test of time (at least to old-school fans like ourselves)?
I'm going to be digging into the essentials shortly, but will be curious to see what you guys come up with for me to try out after that.
Thanks!
What Are The Hidden Gems of the Atari 2600?
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Re: What Are The Hidden Gems of the Atari 2600?
racketboy wrote:So I think we had discussed which games defined the 2600 enough -- now, which games fall more under the "hidden gems" category that still stand the test of time (at least to old-school fans like ourselves)?
Halo 2600?
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Re: What Are The Hidden Gems of the Atari 2600?
I'm rather fond of Demons to Diamonds, Cosmic Ark, and Towering Inferno...

Re: What Are The Hidden Gems of the Atari 2600?
Dragonfire, Fast Food, Beamrider, Earth Dies Screaming, Wizard of Wor, Armor Ambush.
I seriously suggest emulating most of these to try them out.
And there really were others I wanted to list but they were only game prototypes and were not released. I don't know if you'd want to know about them or not.
I seriously suggest emulating most of these to try them out.

And there really were others I wanted to list but they were only game prototypes and were not released. I don't know if you'd want to know about them or not.
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Re: What Are The Hidden Gems of the Atari 2600?
Opa Opa wrote:Wizard of Wor
That was actually a Together Retro game a while ago. There was a podcast that had both the creators on it.
http://www.racketboy.com/podcast/2009/1 ... f-wor.html
Gaming accomplishments:
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Super Smash Bros. (N64): Ranked top 5 in Wisconsin from Q1 2016 to Q2 2017
Shrek SuperSlam: won largest tournament in game's history (Shrekfest 2018)
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Nibbler (marathon): 251,169,160 / Nibbler (one life): 5,263,360 (WR)
Donkey Kong: 423,100 [L12-1] (150th place as of 2019-01-15)
Super Smash Bros. (N64): Ranked top 5 in Wisconsin from Q1 2016 to Q2 2017
Shrek SuperSlam: won largest tournament in game's history (Shrekfest 2018)
Speedrun.com Profile (contains multiple WRs)
Re: What Are The Hidden Gems of the Atari 2600?
Commando Raid and StarMaster would be my votes.
Re: What Are The Hidden Gems of the Atari 2600?
YoshiEgg25 wrote:Opa Opa wrote:Wizard of Wor
That was actually a Together Retro game a while ago. There was a podcast that had both the creators on it.
http://www.racketboy.com/podcast/2009/1 ... f-wor.html
record holders.
Re: What Are The Hidden Gems of the Atari 2600?
noiseredux wrote:racketboy wrote:So I think we had discussed which games defined the 2600 enough -- now, which games fall more under the "hidden gems" category that still stand the test of time (at least to old-school fans like ourselves)?
Halo 2600?
I'm going to second this for the Hidden Gems list. The game really showed me what they 2600 was capable of and introduced me to the homebrew scene very positively. It's genuinely one of the most enjoyable 2600 games I've ever played.
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dsheinem wrote:YoshiEgg25 wrote:Opa Opa wrote:Wizard of Wor
That was actually a Together Retro game a while ago. There was a podcast that had both the creators on it.
http://www.racketboy.com/podcast/2009/1 ... f-wor.html
record holders.
Right. Record holders. I was thinking of this and the Smash TV podcast at the same time.
Gaming accomplishments:
Nibbler (marathon): 251,169,160 / Nibbler (one life): 5,263,360 (WR)
Donkey Kong: 423,100 [L12-1] (150th place as of 2019-01-15)
Super Smash Bros. (N64): Ranked top 5 in Wisconsin from Q1 2016 to Q2 2017
Shrek SuperSlam: won largest tournament in game's history (Shrekfest 2018)
Speedrun.com Profile (contains multiple WRs)
Nibbler (marathon): 251,169,160 / Nibbler (one life): 5,263,360 (WR)
Donkey Kong: 423,100 [L12-1] (150th place as of 2019-01-15)
Super Smash Bros. (N64): Ranked top 5 in Wisconsin from Q1 2016 to Q2 2017
Shrek SuperSlam: won largest tournament in game's history (Shrekfest 2018)
Speedrun.com Profile (contains multiple WRs)
Re: What Are The Hidden Gems of the Atari 2600?
I gotta listen to this! I love Wizard of Wor.YoshiEgg25 wrote:Opa Opa wrote:Wizard of Wor
That was actually a Together Retro game a while ago. There was a podcast that had both the creators on it.
http://www.racketboy.com/podcast/2009/1 ... f-wor.html
And to be productive, try out Dragonstomper made by Starpath. It's a rpg that somewhat reminds me of D&D for the Intellivision.