Anonymous
6/23/2025, 1:52:39 PM No.11819002
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What killed the Atari consoles? - /vr/ (#11819002) [Archived: 674 hours ago]
Anonymous
6/23/2025, 1:53:40 PM No.11819005
Atari
Anonymous
6/23/2025, 1:57:17 PM No.11819014
Bot thread
Anonymous
6/23/2025, 2:02:56 PM No.11819020
NES
Anonymous
6/23/2025, 2:08:03 PM No.11819024
>>11819002 (OP)
Too much SOVL. People wanted corporate slop mascots like Mario. Not CHAD genre and life defining experiences like River Raid.
Too much SOVL. People wanted corporate slop mascots like Mario. Not CHAD genre and life defining experiences like River Raid.
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Anonymous
6/23/2025, 2:42:18 PM No.11819058
>>11819002 (OP)
> What killed the Atari consoles?
8-bit era: killed by jack tramiel. not profitable. wanted to focus on making computers.
16-bit era: killed by jack tramiel. wanted out of the business with a massive payday.
> What killed the Atari consoles?
8-bit era: killed by jack tramiel. not profitable. wanted to focus on making computers.
16-bit era: killed by jack tramiel. wanted out of the business with a massive payday.
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Anonymous
6/23/2025, 6:18:01 PM No.11819375
>>11819002 (OP)
Imagine having competent devs and engineers, but executives who are convinced they can sell a 70s game system till the end of time? Those late 80s and early 90s Atari 2600 games are cool as fuck but they also took resources away from the 7800, Lynx, and their computer division (though that could've been a different Atari so bear with me), speaking of which, having 4 game systems (2600, 7800, Lynx, and XEGS) all being sold by the same company around the same time didn't help them either. TL;DR gross incompetence from the corporate side.
Imagine having competent devs and engineers, but executives who are convinced they can sell a 70s game system till the end of time? Those late 80s and early 90s Atari 2600 games are cool as fuck but they also took resources away from the 7800, Lynx, and their computer division (though that could've been a different Atari so bear with me), speaking of which, having 4 game systems (2600, 7800, Lynx, and XEGS) all being sold by the same company around the same time didn't help them either. TL;DR gross incompetence from the corporate side.
Anonymous
6/23/2025, 6:27:58 PM No.11819413
>>11819058
Have some respect, he had a tough childhood
Have some respect, he had a tough childhood
Anonymous
6/24/2025, 1:21:12 AM No.11820359
>>11819002 (OP)
1. Atari 5200.
2. Delaying the Atari 7800 to 1986 instead of 1984.
3. Not giving the Atari Lynx a way to turn off the backlight to save battery life.
4. Releasing the Atari Jaguar with its odd architecture instead of the simpler Panther they had planned.
1. Atari 5200.
2. Delaying the Atari 7800 to 1986 instead of 1984.
3. Not giving the Atari Lynx a way to turn off the backlight to save battery life.
4. Releasing the Atari Jaguar with its odd architecture instead of the simpler Panther they had planned.
Anonymous
6/25/2025, 12:10:57 AM No.11822842
>>11819002 (OP)
why, my peenus weanus of course :)
hahah! :D
it's my weeeeeenus peanus! :) hahah
ITT: what killed the Atari consoles? - my answer is, of course, my peanus weenus :D
hahaha!
why, my peenus weanus of course :)
hahah! :D
it's my weeeeeenus peanus! :) hahah
ITT: what killed the Atari consoles? - my answer is, of course, my peanus weenus :D
hahaha!
Anonymous
6/25/2025, 2:08:53 AM No.11823226
They put a numberpad like it was the early 80, in a controller for a what was supposed to be state of the art console in 1993.
Not even SEGA made as many stupid hardware decisions as they did.
Not even SEGA made as many stupid hardware decisions as they did.
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Anonymous
6/25/2025, 2:36:41 AM No.11823293
>>11823226
more buttons is better though
more buttons is better though
Anonymous
6/25/2025, 4:54:52 AM No.11823587
Bad management after dominating with a hot product like the 2600. Without the 2600 selling like hotcakes it would be a bunch of hot headed suits with half a clue over what they're doing. Anyone with decent management might treat their programmers better and the real good ones wouldn't have left to make Activision.
The Jaguar could have done a lot better but wouldn't survive the upcoming fifth generation consoles and their buckets loads of money. They should have focused on making a better SDK, make it a flashback machine with good polish of the original style/graphics, supply to europe.. dont focus on CD attachments or VR, but the modem was a great idea.. A whole bunch of things they could have done with 2 odd years in the sun they had to leave the industry with a nice legacy.
I personally enjoy the jaguar a lot, proper retro machine being the mashup of commodore 64 and atari origin stories. Wish they made more of their opportunity.
The Jaguar could have done a lot better but wouldn't survive the upcoming fifth generation consoles and their buckets loads of money. They should have focused on making a better SDK, make it a flashback machine with good polish of the original style/graphics, supply to europe.. dont focus on CD attachments or VR, but the modem was a great idea.. A whole bunch of things they could have done with 2 odd years in the sun they had to leave the industry with a nice legacy.
I personally enjoy the jaguar a lot, proper retro machine being the mashup of commodore 64 and atari origin stories. Wish they made more of their opportunity.
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Anonymous
6/25/2025, 10:23:07 AM No.11824065
>>11823587
Jaguar does what 3DOn't
Jaguar does what 3DOn't
Anonymous
6/26/2025, 1:37:17 AM No.11825716
Atari.
Anonymous
6/26/2025, 3:50:01 PM No.11826870
>>11819002 (OP)
Insane kikery, when I learned about Jaguar - it was mindblowing how little they spent and how many they extracted from the project, they even sold cases for dentist equipment
Insane kikery, when I learned about Jaguar - it was mindblowing how little they spent and how many they extracted from the project, they even sold cases for dentist equipment
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Anonymous
6/26/2025, 3:52:41 PM No.11826875
>>11826870
Also, most profits for Atari came from lawsuits against Sega, literally patent trolling
Also, most profits for Atari came from lawsuits against Sega, literally patent trolling
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Anonymous
6/26/2025, 10:44:06 PM No.11827523
>>11819002 (OP)
It was 1970s tech in the mid-80s, and it really showed. They came up with a new upgraded console that had backwards compatibility (the 5200), but it had a retarded controller and the games that Nintendo was producing were more aesthetically attractive.
It was 1970s tech in the mid-80s, and it really showed. They came up with a new upgraded console that had backwards compatibility (the 5200), but it had a retarded controller and the games that Nintendo was producing were more aesthetically attractive.
Anonymous
6/26/2025, 10:59:34 PM No.11827536
>>11819002 (OP)
unbelievably bad capital investments in the products
like they had games making 100 million 1980s dollars and had one motherfucking programmer working on it alone.
unbelievably bad capital investments in the products
like they had games making 100 million 1980s dollars and had one motherfucking programmer working on it alone.
Anonymous
6/27/2025, 12:02:04 PM No.11828542
>>11826875
proofs?
proofs?
Anonymous
6/27/2025, 2:46:02 PM No.11828728
Another low effort question thread, a fucking plague in the last year.
Anonymous
6/28/2025, 12:52:46 AM No.11830018
>>11819002 (OP)
the Lynx and the Jaguar which also killed their computers.
the Lynx and the Jaguar which also killed their computers.
Anonymous
6/28/2025, 12:59:24 AM No.11830027
>>11819058
but Jack Tramiel only joined Atari after he headed Commodore during the C64. During the move to 16 bit he didn't agree with buying Amiga or making some advanced in house system. He went to Atari to design the ST as a bare bones machine with off the shelf parts. It created some of the gaming eras most optimized m68k programmers because it was just that shit, hardware wise. Those programmers continued to make some amazing Genesis and titles, leaving any Atari ST original standing in the dust.
but Jack Tramiel only joined Atari after he headed Commodore during the C64. During the move to 16 bit he didn't agree with buying Amiga or making some advanced in house system. He went to Atari to design the ST as a bare bones machine with off the shelf parts. It created some of the gaming eras most optimized m68k programmers because it was just that shit, hardware wise. Those programmers continued to make some amazing Genesis and titles, leaving any Atari ST original standing in the dust.
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Anonymous
6/28/2025, 8:45:32 PM No.11831840
Anonymous
6/28/2025, 9:31:15 PM No.11831930
Atari consoles went on for another decade and yet I don't know anyone who had something like a 7800 in the late 80's
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Anonymous
6/28/2025, 9:34:18 PM No.11831934
>>11819002 (OP)
well you see, Nolan Bushnell had a thing for little boy penis.
covering up his many little boy rapes cost Atari everything. they kicked him out but it was too late, the damage was done.
Bushnell would later go on to found Chuck E Cheese and terrorize little boys for another twenty years.
well you see, Nolan Bushnell had a thing for little boy penis.
covering up his many little boy rapes cost Atari everything. they kicked him out but it was too late, the damage was done.
Bushnell would later go on to found Chuck E Cheese and terrorize little boys for another twenty years.
Anonymous
6/29/2025, 1:09:48 AM No.11832210
>>11819058
Interesting how not even surviving the holobunga managed to teach mr. Jacek Trzmiel a valuable lesson in humility.
Interesting how not even surviving the holobunga managed to teach mr. Jacek Trzmiel a valuable lesson in humility.
Anonymous
6/29/2025, 1:22:28 AM No.11832239
>>11831930
Duh Tim 'The Toolman' Taylor had one, on Home Improvement.
Duh Tim 'The Toolman' Taylor had one, on Home Improvement.
Anonymous
6/29/2025, 1:23:59 AM No.11832242
>>11819002 (OP)
I could be playing Atari games right now, I choose not to because they're all terribad. Therein lies your answer.
I could be playing Atari games right now, I choose not to because they're all terribad. Therein lies your answer.
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Anonymous
6/30/2025, 3:07:52 AM No.11834796
>>11832242
I disagree, and I consider you to be a fag.
I disagree, and I consider you to be a fag.
Anonymous
6/30/2025, 5:27:17 AM No.11835032
>>11832242
I plug mine in and play it a couple times a year or so. Breakout with a paddle controller is fun.
I plug mine in and play it a couple times a year or so. Breakout with a paddle controller is fun.
Anonymous
6/30/2025, 8:30:56 AM No.11835254
>>11830027
>During the move to 16 bit he didn't agree with buying Amiga or making some advanced in house system.
well... amiga started off as a project for atari. atari had paid for it - wrote the amiga team a cheque. commodore came up with a better deal that would allow the amiga team to create a proper computer to put their chipsets in + more money.
> a bare bones machine with off the shelf parts.
that's only because jack and his sons wanted to rush a machine to market as quickly as possible to compete with the commodore amiga. they no longer had access to talented chip designers and nobody was going to do tramiel family any favours. they were in a tight spot. if it wasn't for one of jack's son's telling the hardware team: "yo.. i need midi ports for my new hobby: electronic music" - the st would have died not long after its release.
>most optimized m68k programmers because it was just that shit, hardware wise.
was a similar story on apple mac as well. when you have no proper solutions to take the load off of the m68k, all you're left with is counting cycles and hoping for the best.
>During the move to 16 bit he didn't agree with buying Amiga or making some advanced in house system.
well... amiga started off as a project for atari. atari had paid for it - wrote the amiga team a cheque. commodore came up with a better deal that would allow the amiga team to create a proper computer to put their chipsets in + more money.
> a bare bones machine with off the shelf parts.
that's only because jack and his sons wanted to rush a machine to market as quickly as possible to compete with the commodore amiga. they no longer had access to talented chip designers and nobody was going to do tramiel family any favours. they were in a tight spot. if it wasn't for one of jack's son's telling the hardware team: "yo.. i need midi ports for my new hobby: electronic music" - the st would have died not long after its release.
>most optimized m68k programmers because it was just that shit, hardware wise.
was a similar story on apple mac as well. when you have no proper solutions to take the load off of the m68k, all you're left with is counting cycles and hoping for the best.