Current Events > Is Atari actually teasing a new console?

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https://www.cnet.com/news/atari-yes-that-atari-teases-new-game-console-ahead-of-e3/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WNsmCpdhhY

Atari's throwing their hat back into the ring?
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It'll end up like the Ouya.
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The Atari 780,000

Gamers of a certain age remember Pong with all the fondness of their first kiss. And maybe more.

Now Atari, the storied brand associated with that arcade classic and countless others, could have a new game console. A teaser video all of 21 seconds long appeared at ataribox.com yesterday. Music plays, the camera sweeps over plastic and wood grain, and the Atari logo lights up.

The video's title? "First look: A brand new Atari product. Years in the making."

That's all we know. At this point it's unclear whether the product teased is an official Atari product, or some sort of unofficial third-party emulator like the Analogue NT Mini.

Atari did not did not immediately return request for comment. If Atari (or a licensee) does announce anything official, next week's video games confab E3 is the perfect place. CNET will be there.

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probably just trying to latch onto the NES mini fad

I can't wait for those reboots of Pitfall, Centipede, and Frogger.

Raikuro posted...

probably just trying to latch onto the NES mini fad

I for one would most certainly buy an Atari mini.

<_<

Probably just gonna be some new NES Mini type box.
Does Atari even have the money to develop and manufacture a AAA console anymore? What are they even worth now?
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All its gonna be is a crappy rip off of the NES classic, and it'll probably sell like ass since damn near every mall in the world has at least one little merchant cart that has those "1000 games built into a usb joystick" things that have atari games on them or nes or whatever.
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As much as I've enjoyed reviews of old Atari games, I've never actually had the pleasure of playing any of them. There are so many options for a good Atari mini:

- Berserk
- Wizard of Wor
- Adventure
- Pitfall
- Pitfall 2: The Lost Catacombs
- Kangaroo
- Thin Ice
- Ms. Pac-Man
- Centipede
- Millipede

I'd love to see some of the Imagic games like Atlantis, Dragon Fire, or Cosmic Ark as well. Not all of the NES mini games were in-house games, nor were all of the games I've just mentioned, so hopefully Atari would be able to get some third party stuff.

I hope it's just some mini-console like that NES with pre-loaded games on it, otherwise they're just going to embarrass themselves.
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I know it's a long shot, but I'd like to see Haunted House and/or Frankenstein's Monster included. That might be asking for too much though. Might as well hope for Spider-Man or Superman.

Skye Reynolds posted...

Raikuro posted...

probably just trying to latch onto the NES mini fad

I for one would most certainly buy an Atari mini.

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they already make those. i have one. its made by a 3rd party but still.

slothica posted...

I hope it's just some mini-console like that NES with pre-loaded games on it, otherwise they're just going to embarrass themselves.

No doubt that's exactly what it is. Even if Atari wanted to make a new console like the PS4/Xbone, they simply don't have the funds to do it/support it. I mean hell, I'm surprised they're still in business at all!
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TheVipaGTS posted...

Skye Reynolds posted...

Raikuro posted...

probably just trying to latch onto the NES mini fad

I for one would most certainly buy an Atari mini.

<_<

they already make those. i have one. its made by a 3rd party but still.

So Atari doesnt make those....
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youngfossil posted...

TheVipaGTS posted...

Skye Reynolds posted...

Raikuro posted...

probably just trying to latch onto the NES mini fad

I for one would most certainly buy an Atari mini.

<_<

they already make those. i have one. its made by a 3rd party but still.

So Atari doesnt make those....

i just meant they in general. Atari does license them to AtGames.

the name of the user is

"ataribox"

sounds like it'll play old games

Skye Reynolds posted...

Raikuro posted...

probably just trying to latch onto the NES mini fad

I for one would most certainly buy an Atari mini.

<_<

there was the Atari Flashback


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I had no idea. Thanks.

slothica posted...

I hope it's just some mini-console like that NES with pre-loaded games on it, otherwise they're just going to embarrass themselves.

They already have that.

Link too long to post, just look up Atari on Bed Bath and Beyond's website
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https://www.gamespot.com/articles/sega-and-atari-micro-consoles-to-launch-this-fall/1100-6450723/

I guess an NES Mini-type deal was right on the money.
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I see Space Invaders, Centipede, Pitfall, Kaboom, Frogger, and Millipede. I'm not sure what the game with the rainbow on the cover is. I gotta say, it seems a waste to have Kaboom without the paddle controller. I get that it's one of the most popular games, but it wasn't designed for a joystick.

Banjo2553 posted...

It'll end up like the Ouya.

"Television"
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If Atari releases their own mini type console I'll get excited for it, buy it, play it for 30 minutes and then never touch it again.
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Solar_Crimson posted...

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/sega-and-atari-micro-consoles-to-launch-this-fall/1100-6450723/

I guess an NES Mini-type deal was right on the money.

Dammit... AtGames makes shitty products.
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