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Atari Announces an Official Portable 2600 System

Posted by timothy on from the just-happy-to-see-you dept.

Bill Kendrick writes: "Infogrames (the folks who now own Atari) have just struck a deal with another company to produce a 10-in-1 video game system based on the Atari 2600. It'll be joystick-shaped, plug into a TV set, cost only $20, and include games like Combat, Asteroids, Missile Command, and my favorite, Adventure! It won't replace my Atari 2600 Jr and 60 cartridges, but it's a step in the right direction!"

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  1. Re:Original? by red5 · · Score: 1, Troll

    Well actualy Atari is now owned by a larger game company (Midway I think).
    So the company putting this out is in no way trying to support it's self on just this product.
    They have even released a few new arcade titles under the Atari brand to try and resurrect it.

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  2. Why won't it come with Doom2600? by wackybrit · · Score: 1, Troll

    Come on. One of the greatest games ever.. DOOM on the Atari 2600

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