The Atari 5200 was a home video game console released by Atari, Inc. in the year 1982, positioned as a higher-end option to sit alongside the popular Atari Video Computer System. The VCS was renamed the Atari 2600 at the time of the 5200’s launch. The system was originally developed to compete with Mattel’s Intellivision…
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Fun Facts and Trivia About The Atari 2600 Video Game System
The Atari 2600 was developed by Atari, Inc., with the core engineering work carried out at its subsidiary Cyan Engineering. The central problem the team was trying to solve was how to build a home console capable of playing a wide variety of games rather than being locked into a single title. In the mid-1970s,…
Video Game History: Dragon Ball Z: Sagas
From middle school to high school, Dragon Ball Z was one my favorite shows to watch after school. One of the earliest games was Dragon Ball Z: Sagas for PS2, Xbox, and Gamecube. Unlike the Budokai games, it wasn’t a fighting game. Instead it was more an adventure game where you could freely move your…
Fun Fact: When Atari Censored Paperboy
There was an attempt by its designers for the title character in Paperboy to say “Hi Dad!” to a very drunk character. The bigwigs at Atari heard about it and got it removed from the game.
Fun Fact: Why The Atari 7800 Failed
The Atari 7800 was designed to fix some of the problems of its predecessor. It also was trying to prevent another video game Crash like what happened with the Atari 2600. The console ultimately failed when Atari let another company design the device and they had a license dispute.