atari 2600 worth buying?

Post by **SwooshBear** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 7:07 pm

Wait, 7800 plays 2600 games right? I'm pretty sure one of the later Atari's plays 2600 games. If so, I'd want to get one even more. Looks better than 2600 IMO

Post by **RyaNtheSlayA** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 7:27 pm

SwooshBear wrote:Wait, 7800 plays 2600 games right? I'm pretty sure one of the later Atari's plays 2600 games. If so, I'd want to get one even more. Looks better than 2600 IMO

Yup, the 7800 has backwards compatibility with the 2600.

Post by **Anapan** » Wed Feb 15, 2012 2:10 am

Hatta wrote: If I were you, I'd mod that FB2 to accept cartridges, and get a harmony cart. You'd have a completely modern reimplementation of the classic Atari system. IMO, that's cooler than yet another dusty artifact.

BTW, the guy who made the FB1 and FB2 is the same guy who is building the upcoming XM (eXpansion Module) for the 7800.

Flashback II is not compatible with harmony carts. That was my plan as well until I found out.

Post by **god** » Wed Feb 15, 2012 6:54 am

That is really amazing. I've never seen one of those before. If you told me it came out in the last few years I'd actually believe you. I have a trashed 2600 jr and not even a power supply for it yet, sadly.

RyaNtheSlayA wrote:I don't really have anything more to add, but, I got a new camera, and I thought I'd mention how aesthetically pleasing the 7800 still is these days. I'm actually surprised how well the design has held up.

Post by **laurentdz** » Wed Feb 15, 2012 6:00 pm

For European/Pal people
France is the paradise as most of the 8 bit systems are with scart cables
Atari 7800
latest Atari 2600 Jr
Colecovision
even Videopac G7400
Atari Jaguar
and some rarer ones like
Super Cassette Vision
Mattel Aquarius
TI99/4A

Post by **Hatta** » Wed Feb 15, 2012 7:54 pm

You know, the Sears Video Arcade II has the exact same shell as the 7800 but with different branding.

Post by **god** » Wed Feb 15, 2012 8:33 pm

After an ebay search I realised that the 7800 actually looks pretty typical of the era. It was just some brilliant photography of it by RyaNtheSlayA, and the B&W too which makes it look so futuristic. Also the fact that his is in beautiful condition. Nicely done.

Post by **RyaNtheSlayA** » Wed Feb 15, 2012 8:41 pm

god wrote:After an ebay search I realised that the 7800 actually looks pretty typical of the era. It was just some brilliant photography of it by RyaNtheSlayA, and the B&W too which makes it look so futuristic. Also the fact that his is in beautiful condition. Nicely done.

Thanks! It certainly does help to have one in nice condition.

I still think it's beautiful.

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