Two new shmups for the 7800

[guyjin]

Yes, really. A couple of playable prototypes were unearthed and patched to work on a standard 7800. they are:

http://www.atariprotos.com/7800/software/sirius/sirius.htm

http://www.atariprotos.com/7800/software/plutos/plutos.htm

[nat]

I'm not into Atari stuff in any way, shape or form but that's pretty awesome nonetheless.

[Turbo D]

Thats cool dude I've been thinking about grabbing a 7800 lately, haha.

[Necromancer]

Those look pretty good for 7800 games.  It's nice to hear that there's a few programmers with enough Atari love to finish nearly done, unreleased games; it gives me faint hope that Marble Madness, Peter Packrat, and Cocoron source code will someday be found, finished, and released.

[esteban]

Wow, this is pretty sweet! Both games look pretty interesting and I never thought the games were "finished"... there have been many rumors about the extent to which the programming had been completed...

...and I really didn't think the games would look so nice. I wonder how they will play...

[Tatsujin]

looks similar to c64 grafx characteristic.

[sinfreealex]

That's some cool stuff. I didn't realize the 7800 could pull off graphics like that.

[WoodyXP]

looks similar to c64 grafx characteristic.

Word.. that's the first thing that came to mind when I saw the screens.  Very Commodoresque.

[Lochlan]

Thats cool dude I've been thinking about grabbing a 7800 lately, haha.

Reconsider it.

The 7800 controller is painful to use -- literally, it hurts your hand.

[nat]

That's what I'm saying, and why I avoid Atari systems in general. They have some pretty strange ideas about how people like to control games.

[guyjin]

That's what I'm saying, and why I avoid Atari systems in general. They have some pretty strange ideas about how people like to control games.

had. you have to remember that NOBODY used D-pads before Nintendo*; other than the Intellivision, everything pre-crash was joystick based. the stuff with the number pads was just keeping up with the joneses (much like everyone coming out with 6 button pads after SF2). Yes, even the Jaguar; Jag controllers are actually just rebranded Atari ST Computer controllers. which explains the number pad; the concept hadn't been "debunked" yet.

[ApolloBoy]

Thats cool dude I've been thinking about grabbing a 7800 lately, haha.

Reconsider it.

The 7800 controller is painful to use -- literally, it hurts your hand.

You don't have to use the Pain-Line stick. Get yourself one of the European joypads or modify an NES controller (there are guides for doing this).

[rainbow_bright]

I just picked myself a 7800 real cheap off ebay, with the European style pads (Well I am in the U.K!!!). The pads look really cool, I just hope they are comfy!

[ApolloBoy]

I just picked myself a 7800 real cheap off ebay, with the European style pads (Well I am in the U.K!!!). The pads look really cool, I just hope they are comfy!

Get any games with it?

[rainbow_bright]

Meltdown and dig dug.