Atari / C64 101

[Hatta]

Yes actually, but the 7800 controller has 2 action buttons, the 2600 controller only has one. Use the 2600 controller for 2600 games, and the 7800 controller for 7800 games. You may be able to use a Genesis controller for both. I know it works for 2600 games, but I never checked to see whether the 2nd action button works in 7800 games. IMO, the 7800 controller is not that bad. Certainly much better than the 5200 controller. They did release a 7800 gamepad in Europe that will work, that's probably the ideal option.

[pepharytheworm]

Most 7800 games even though the controller has 2 buttons . They both do the same thing.

[eSPy]

i have an atari 2600 jr and its never given me any problems. and its nice and small so it will fit in to pretty much any tv area nicely.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_2600#Atari_2600_Jr.

[cavanor]

If you don't mind load times, making sure you have clean disk heads on a drive the c64 is a very very worthwhile system. Here in PAL-land far more games were released (europe and australia). With a simple LPT cable you can hook a c64 5.25" drive to your pc and dump disk images direct to disk to playback on the real hardware. The sound chip and demo scene for the c64 are wonderful. But as I have said, the hardware has not always aged well and as it is a computer can be a little painful.

For quick and easy fun get a a2600 or 7800 - no loading etc
For better graphics, larger games library and bigger games get a c64 - if the hardware gods let you play