Retronauts Episode 150: Atari: The 7800 and the raw deal

Retronauts

Technology, Games, Video Games, Leisure

4.6 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 7 May 2018

⏱️ 123 minutes

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Summary

A two-parter from Midwest Gaming Classic 2018. First, Kevin Bunch and Brian Clark talk the history of Atari 7800 with Jeremy. Then, as a backup, Marty Goldberg (and Bob!) join Jeremy and Kevin to explain how the Atari Crash wasn't totally Atari's fault.

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0:00.0	As we can retro notes, it's like a Tarry 2600, but three times over.
0:04.1	Hello everyone, welcome to another RetroNoughts episode.
0:30.0	I'm Kevin Bunch, I do the YouTube series Atari Archive.
0:49.5	I'm Kevin Bunch, I'm Kevin Bunch, I do the YouTube series.
1:19.5	I'm Kevin Bunch, I do the YouTube series Atari Archive.
1:49.5	I'm Kevin Bunch, I do the YouTube series Atari Archive.
2:19.5	I'm Kevin Bunch, I do the YouTube series Atari Archive.
2:49.5	I'm Kevin Bunch, I do the YouTube series Atari Archive.
3:19.5	I'm Kevin Bunch, I do the YouTube series Atari Archive.
3:29.5	I'm Kevin Bunch, I do the YouTube series Atari Archive.
3:59.5	I'm Kevin Bunch, I do the YouTube series Atari Archive.
4:29.5	I'm Kevin Bunch, I do the YouTube series Atari Archive.
4:59.5	I'm Kevin Bunch, I do the YouTube series Atari Archive.
5:09.5	I'm Kevin Bunch, I do the YouTube series Atari Archive.
5:39.5	I'm Kevin Bunch, I do the YouTube series Atari Archive.
5:49.5	I'm Kevin Bunch, I do the YouTube series Atari Archive.
6:19.5	I'm Kevin Bunch, I do the YouTube series Atari Archive.
6:29.5	I'm Kevin Bunch, I do the YouTube series Atari Archive.
6:39.5	I'm Kevin Bunch, I do the YouTube series Atari Archive.
6:49.5	I'm Kevin Bunch, I do the YouTube series Atari Archive.
6:59.5	They apparently went to court with GCC about Missile Command and I think this led to them having this sort of development relationship.
7:07.5	GCC did some Atari 2600 ports for them that were actually really spectacular like they did Miss Pac-Man, they did Moon Patrol, they did a Galaxian Jr. Pac-Man.
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