@madredekd I came here to vote for the Jaguar. It was far and away the best of its time; it just never got enough games to be viable. I remember thinking the graphics were stunning when I first played. I think I only ever got Rayman and Atari’s pinball game.
@shampshire My favorite game was Raiden - it was a fly-over shooter, and you could team up with another player to make you missiles and bombs supersized!
@madredekd When they said ‘everyone loves the Atari’ I assume they meant the 2600 or 7800, but Atari really did some cool innovating in its day and deserves mention.
Atari Lynx was by far the coolest handheld. I felt like I was in the arcade playing games like APB, Xenophobe, Rampage, Klax, and Roadblasters for about 15 minutes until I needed a fresh set of batteries.
@jiltant I am glad there are still a few Atari die-hards out there! I remember the slogan for the Lynx - Grey Matters! (referring to the inferior Nintendo game boy which was still black and white) Atari really dropped the ball, they could have ruled the market.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnavox_Odyssey²
My friend had an Odyssey AND and Odyssey 2. The original Odyssey had plastic film that would stick to the TV screen via static electricity to make rooms or other “on screen” architecture.
I am DevCybiko - the preeminent 3rd party developer of software for the original Cybiko hand-held computer for teens. In 2001 I created more third-party apps for the Cybiko than any one else. I created the B2C (Basic-to-C) compiler, AOL Instant Messenger client, TCP/IP framework, Defender, GameShow, Chess, and many other applications. The B2C compiler allows you to create games for the Cybiko.
Cybiko really was ahead of its time.
No option for Turbo Grafix and the HuCards?
Virtual Boy could easily have been named Nausea Simulator
Not a full system, but I love the idea of the Power Glove. I’m still hoping Nintendo gives it another go here soon.
I still have my 3DO
The Atari Jaguar was great - way ahead of its time, but poorly marketed. (Same with the Atari Lynx)
@madredekd I came here to vote for the Jaguar. It was far and away the best of its time; it just never got enough games to be viable. I remember thinking the graphics were stunning when I first played. I think I only ever got Rayman and Atari’s pinball game.
@shampshire My favorite game was Raiden - it was a fly-over shooter, and you could team up with another player to make you missiles and bombs supersized!
@madredekd When they said ‘everyone loves the Atari’ I assume they meant the 2600 or 7800, but Atari really did some cool innovating in its day and deserves mention.
Atari Lynx was by far the coolest handheld. I felt like I was in the arcade playing games like APB, Xenophobe, Rampage, Klax, and Roadblasters for about 15 minutes until I needed a fresh set of batteries.
@jiltant I am glad there are still a few Atari die-hards out there! I remember the slogan for the Lynx - Grey Matters! (referring to the inferior Nintendo game boy which was still black and white) Atari really dropped the ball, they could have ruled the market.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnavox_Odyssey²
My friend had an Odyssey AND and Odyssey 2. The original Odyssey had plastic film that would stick to the TV screen via static electricity to make rooms or other “on screen” architecture.
I still have my ColecoVision (somewhere in the attic) with Zaxxon!
Atari 2600 was my jam back in the day.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Cybiko-CY44801-CY6411-LOT-of-13-AS-IS/273934285427
I am DevCybiko - the preeminent 3rd party developer of software for the original Cybiko hand-held computer for teens. In 2001 I created more third-party apps for the Cybiko than any one else. I created the B2C (Basic-to-C) compiler, AOL Instant Messenger client, TCP/IP framework, Defender, GameShow, Chess, and many other applications. The B2C compiler allows you to create games for the Cybiko.
Also, COSMAC ELF/VIP 1802 uProcessor, 1,3mhz, 4kRAM. awesome.
OWLS! TOWELS! JOWLS! AWESOME!
Gameboy Micro, RIP
Virtua Fighter on a 32X was quite good. That is all.
/giphy that’s all I have to say about that
Vectrex - nuff said!