Gallery Unboxing The Atari 2600+

Really looking forward to the review. I have a healthy stack of old cartridges I'd love to put back into use, but this thing will live or die on the quality of its software emulation.

I'd also love some quality of life perks like the ability to bind console switches (like difficulty and reset) to controller buttons.

barring any unforseen fatal flaw, im definitely getting this. 👍

cue the "anyone who cares about 2600 already has X" comments 😂

Wow, the boxes for the cartridges remind me of 8-track tape sleeves.

I did order the paddle set and a joystick so we'll see how this goes. I primarily game on a Harmony cart with my childhood VCS so I don't have to haul up my stash of cartridges, so that leaves the 2600+ on the "maybe" side of things.

Still, looks way better than that Retron 77 system. I played on one at Midwest Gaming Classic and it felt so cheap. I do own a Ranger stick and that doesn't feel as good as the real McCoy. I'm hoping the new Atari made one is a quality product.

So, is it basically a re-release of the original system that plays the original cartridges and all, but now with a few QoL improvements?

If so, that's exactly the kind of thing I love to see Nintendo do for the original SNES too, and even the NES as well.

@Gamemoose

so you answered a private wonder i was having: the plus can use vintage controllers, and vice versa?

thats cool if so 👍 ty!

This is pretty neat but I think it only really appeals to someone who has a collection of old Atari 2600 games. Since that's before my time I really don't have a use for something like this.

@-wc- Sure thing!

A person named Ben Jones from Plaion, who handles the manufacture and production of the 2600+, answered a bunch of questions in a forum thread on Atari Age. He confirmed the old hardware by saying "CX40, CX30 and CX78 work." I think the "Immortal"John Hancock also mentioned this in a video as well, which is what got me to pull the trigger on the controllers.

Good paddles are hard to find so if Atari makes them like the oldies, I'll be a happy guy.

I'm also tempted on getting "Berzerk" with the enhancements. I just wish I had more room to have my systems out and displayed.

@JayJ Well, it's a good starting point for someone who may want to play these games on something close to the original experience. This looks like it'll fit that bill, probably to a detriment with carts as opposed to built in games which is what many retro curious are used to.

I forgot it came packed with a 10 game cart. The titles there are a good start (save for "Combat"- that's a two player only game....).

I kind of hope they can strike a deal with Phil and get some of Activision's early games re-released. A 2600 without Activision is like an NES without Capcom or a PS1 without Squaresoft.

I have my original Atari 7800 and a pile of games in the loft so this is a niche device perfectly suited to me.

I'd imagine my original 7800 joypads are a little iffy these days though, so I'm unclear how I'm going to comfortably play all my games on this. Surprised they've not released a standard joypad alongside it, especially as I understand the Euro 7800 joypad is in quite high demand in the US.

I have no nostalgia for Atari, and no desire to play the games either. The NES and Master System are as basic as I can go for retro gaming.

However this does look a good proposition on the face of it. The price seems reasonable, it plays original cartridges AND they are re-releasing some of the old game cartridges too. If I had nostalgia for this system, I’m sure I’d jump on the band wagon.