Crimefighter Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 That's right, a brand new Atari 2600 game was shown yesterday in Lombard, IL at the Video Game Summit. Only a select few people knew about this game being developed, and the finished product was set up to play yesterday. Footage of this new game will be posted later today on Youtube but I'll let you all speculate what it is, but here's a hint - they said this game could NEVER been ported to an Atari 2600. (Those who were at the Video Game Summit - SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! Let's see if they can figure it out!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
What?Retro! Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 Is this a port of an Arcade game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 Robotron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the.golden.ax Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 God of War: Worship the Woodgrain Edition. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 Robotron Somehow, I think Robotron on the 2600 would be akin to 2600 Burgertime in the graphics department. I bet it would be faster though 2600 Zookeeper.. now that would be something! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 (edited) Tempest? Using the driving controller? Edited July 18, 2010 by Legend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deteacher Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 Mortal Kombat! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 super mario bros. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimefighter Posted July 18, 2010 Author Share Posted July 18, 2010 It is a port of an arcade game. No it's not a game that was to be announced at CGE... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ntavio Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 Tron or Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari Dogs Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 Dragons Lair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickeycolumbus Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 Sounds interesting, is it a homebrew? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 Dragons Lair. You're standing before a large drawbridge... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gigabyte Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 Has to be Robotron... announce the game already enough of this nonsense! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimefighter Posted July 18, 2010 Author Share Posted July 18, 2010 Not Robotron - someone DID try that with that so-called computer keyboard add-on and it was the most "flickery thing they've ever seen" so it's not that one. Not Tempest either, ummm...how many different Tron games have been put out for the 2600 already? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homerwannabee Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 Halo! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 Fonz? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranthulfr Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 Space Ace (Atari Dogs beat me to Dragon's Lair)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandmountainslim Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 Fonz? FONZ!!!!! Ayyyyye! Right on. Wp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bakasama Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 I think I got it, it's Knight Rider! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cybergoth Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 Zookeeper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranthulfr Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 Actually I think a decent 2600 Dragon's Lair-inspired game could be done - it just wouldn't look like the arcade game. I'm trying to imagine what the gameplay of Fonz would be like. You'd have to use the power of cool, I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 (edited) I think I got it, it's Knight Rider! Ha. I almost said that one too. Can we get a hint about what company originally put out the arcade game? Or maybe what kind of controller it uses? T2: the arcade game? Edited July 18, 2010 by Legend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimefighter Posted July 18, 2010 Author Share Posted July 18, 2010 Well I don't think the guesses are getting any more realistic...so I'm going to spill the beans now... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5dJjVIsxLk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwalden Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 (edited) Well I don't think the guesses are getting any more realistic...so I'm going to spill the beans now... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5dJjVIsxLk Wow. Impressive. Star Castle for the Atari 2600 By D. Scott Williamson Mr. Williamson did the impossible. I would like to know what bank switching / extra hardware is in the cartridge, if any. In all fairness, H.S.W. would have been told to create Star Castle to work on the 2600 with certain limitations on game size, etc. So, if this version is using some exotic hardware or a larger than 8K banking scheme, it still would not have been possible for Howard to implement under Atari's constraints. UPDATE - I watched the video again and noticed that the game is actually running on a Harmony Cartridge. See: http://harmony.atariage.com/ If this is an unmodified Harmony Cartridge than there are only so many choices available for banking. Edited July 18, 2010 by mwalden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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