16th July 2017, 8:28 PM
(This post was last modified: 16th July 2017, 10:28 PM by A Black Falcon.)
So I saw a couple of (untested) Atari 2600s, and got one with no power supply for $10. It's a 4-switch system and came with one controller. I have a 2600 power supply from a 2600 I got years ago that never worked, so I was hoping it'd work because the other 2600 they had, with power, was $35 (though it did also come with two controllers versus one for this one). I've been through several systems over the years, trying to get something 2600 compatible that actually works, but the closest I got was my 7800, which of course had its power button die several years ago now. I still need to get that fixed or replaced, but...
This system actually works! It's been several years now since I've been able to play 2600 games on a TV, so this is pretty cool. I still need something for 7800 games, but this is pretty nice, and at only $10 it was cheap. It's nice to be able to play 2600 games again. I also got a couple of games:
Atari 2600
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Sub Scan - $2, cart only. This is a simple and kind of boring (but challenging) game where you play as a ship trying to hit submarines with depth charges. It's from Sega though so I had to get it.
Krull - $2, cart only. Decent action-adventure-ish game using a license from the fantasy action movie of the same name.
Bump 'n Jump - $2, cart only. This is an arcade port. The game is hugely downgraded on 2600 of course, but it's interesting to see that they tried... and it is still recognizable as Bump n Jump, which is cool.
Nintendo 64
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Batman Beyond - $15, cart only. This is a beat 'em up and it's supposed to be pretty bad, but I DO want to eventually get all the N64 games that aren't sports games, so I should get it; it's a later release, not a game you see very often.
This system actually works! It's been several years now since I've been able to play 2600 games on a TV, so this is pretty cool. I still need something for 7800 games, but this is pretty nice, and at only $10 it was cheap. It's nice to be able to play 2600 games again. I also got a couple of games:
Atari 2600
--
Sub Scan - $2, cart only. This is a simple and kind of boring (but challenging) game where you play as a ship trying to hit submarines with depth charges. It's from Sega though so I had to get it.
Krull - $2, cart only. Decent action-adventure-ish game using a license from the fantasy action movie of the same name.
Bump 'n Jump - $2, cart only. This is an arcade port. The game is hugely downgraded on 2600 of course, but it's interesting to see that they tried... and it is still recognizable as Bump n Jump, which is cool.
Nintendo 64
--
Batman Beyond - $15, cart only. This is a beat 'em up and it's supposed to be pretty bad, but I DO want to eventually get all the N64 games that aren't sports games, so I should get it; it's a later release, not a game you see very often.