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Atari is releasing "Flashback Console" with Sabote

Started by Dolt, Sep 7 2004 2:35 PM

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#26 StanJr  

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Posted Wed Sep 8, 2004 8:11 AM

While I'm not terribly interested in this (I already have all of those games on the REAL system), I am optimistic that it is a step in the right direction and that maybe someday we will see a re-release of an actual 2600 with cart slot and maybe some multi-carts or even just some games!

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Posted Wed Sep 8, 2004 8:19 AM

I hope they use my Saboteur manual in the documentation. I was really happy with that :)

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Posted Wed Sep 8, 2004 9:08 AM

I just wish you could see some $$$ from it, should they use it. :|

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Posted Wed Sep 8, 2004 9:12 AM

That's why they won't use his Saboteur manual, because they would HAVE to pay for it.

Again, I suspect this will be the last classic Atari release from Jakks.

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Posted Wed Sep 8, 2004 5:25 PM

StanJr said:

maybe some multi-carts

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Posted Wed Sep 8, 2004 6:05 PM

NovaXpress said:

Again, I suspect this will be the last classic Atari release from Jakks.

Jakks? I thought the Flashback was an Atari exclusive. Not once have I seen it mentioned that there is an association with Jakks here. Looks like totally Atari.

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Posted Wed Sep 8, 2004 7:28 PM

liveinabin said:

I hope they use my Saboteur manual in the documentation.  I was really happy with that :)

No, your manual was not used..

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Posted Wed Sep 8, 2004 8:30 PM

I'm thinking it's probably something just like a Jakks console. Only in a big space wasting package. :|

#34 chrishicks  

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Posted Wed Sep 8, 2004 10:33 PM

I remember asking about something similar to this quite awhile ago.

http://www.atariage.com/forums/viewtopic.p...4611&highlight=

I guess in a way it is actually happening. not quite the way I asked but its a start.

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Posted Wed Sep 8, 2004 10:47 PM

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Again, I suspect this will be the last classic Atari release from Jakks.

This from the same guy who less than a week ago said there was no way in hell a product like this would ever be released in the first place? Your predictions are on par with Criswell's. :P

#36 cimerians  

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Posted Wed Sep 8, 2004 10:59 PM

Darnit, I wish they were Atari 2600 joysticks.

I also hope there is a save game feature....and 20 games is pretty lame. They should have popped in at least the entire Atari catalog of games.

Oh well, better than nothing...I'll still pick one up, hopefully the emulation is perfect.

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Posted Wed Sep 8, 2004 11:03 PM

cimerians said:

hopefully the emulation is perfect.

Not a chance.

#38 Atariboy2600  

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Posted Wed Sep 8, 2004 11:06 PM

WOW this is a topic thats not going away any time soon, so far there's lots of posted message on this FLashback units and it's only the first month on the news of this console :P

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Posted Wed Sep 8, 2004 11:44 PM

NovaXpress said:

That's why they won't use his Saboteur manual, because they would HAVE to pay for it.

I'm not sure how you figure that.... legally speaking no they wouldn't. At least they could certainly get away with it if they really wanted to. My guess is the author would have been more than willing to contribute the text for use in the Atari console if given that chance.

NovaXpress said:

Again, I suspect this will be the last classic Atari release from Jakks.

Number one, its NOT from Jakks. Where did you get that idea from?

Number two..... oh screw number two thru number eleventeen. This is getting pointless.

#40 cimerians  

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Posted Thu Sep 9, 2004 12:32 AM

Well...hopefully better than the crappy Jakks 10-in-1 Atari joystick.

Actually, if the emulation is THAT bad, I'm NOT getting one.

#41 Mock  

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Posted Thu Sep 9, 2004 1:52 AM

I see this as a corporate ploy to go after emulation...nothing more.

They killed emulation! Those bastards! :ponder:

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Posted Thu Sep 9, 2004 2:49 AM

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I'm not sure how you figure that.... legally speaking no they wouldn't. At least they could certainly get away with it if they really wanted to. My guess is the author would have been more than willing to contribute the text for use in the Atari console if given that chance.
Ever hear of copyright law? If you write the words, you own them. You can give them away or sell them, but no one can take them from you.

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Posted Thu Sep 9, 2004 9:44 AM

Lost Monkey said:

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I'm not sure how you figure that.... legally speaking no they wouldn't. At least they could certainly get away with it if they really wanted to. My guess is the author would have been more than willing to contribute the text for use in the Atari console if given that chance.
Ever hear of copyright law? If you write the words, you own them. You can give them away or sell them, but no one can take them from you.

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Posted Thu Sep 9, 2004 10:29 AM

CPUWIZ said:

cimerians said:

hopefully the emulation is perfect.

Not a chance.

The Jakks hardware doesn't seem to be able to do proper 2600 sounds.

Even the unit that Digital Eclipse did didn't have accurate sounds.
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