Hey Arcaders!
Say what you want- Atari keeps rolling the hardware out!
This time- It’s a doozy.
The Atari 7800+!
Ill be doing a whole history on it soon, but this machine is the bee’s knees!
From Atari’s website-
GET YOUR PIXEL FIX LIKE IT’S 1986.
The new Atari 7800+ joins the ranks of such timeless design icons as shoulder pads, crop tops, and aviator sunglasses! Inspired by the original ‘80s design, this scaled-down version fits today’s living rooms and connects easily to modern TVs via HDMI. It supports both 2600 and 7800 game cartridges and comes with the new Wireless CX78+ Gamepad, an untethered recreation of the radical controller Atari released with the 7800 in Europe in the ‘80s. Use its two-button gaming power to journey through Bentley Bear’s Crystal Quest, the brand-new cartridge sequel to Crystal Castles.
– Plays both Atari 2600 and 7800 game cartridges
– Near-perfect compatibility with original and third-party Atari games
– Includes the new Wireless CX78+ Gamepad for all of your two-button, gaming needs
– Easily connects to any screen via HDMI
– Widescreen or 4:3 viewing options for all displays
– Included cartridge Bentley Bear’s newest 7800 adventure; Bentley Bear’s Crystal Quest
– USB-C charging cable (wall charging plug not included)
It retail for the same price as the 2600+: $129.99 but I kind of like this one more.
European controller that’s wireless, and the pack in game- Bentley Bear’s Crystal Quest- if you haven’t played this amazing game- check this out!
This game truly spotlights what this machine is capable of- and had it come out when it was supposed to- who knows how Atari’s future would have gone. And if this game had been released back then- as the pack in? More on that later.
From Gen X Grown Up-
Wow!
What could have been.
Super excited for this one.
Keep playin’ like it’s 1981.
The Arcade Archives! 
Looks like the 7800 is getting a new lease on life. 😀
And the fact that it can play even the older cartridges from way back when will definitely be a plus for Atari fans. 😊 🤓
P.S. I think you just gave me an idea for a future stream Ray.
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