GTL: Atari & Intellivision Resurrected by Fans
By Twin Galaxies Editorial Staff ·
In one day, Atari racks up a whopping $2-Million to support the AtariVCS on Indiegogo. Plus, Intellivision builds hype for a surprising new console release with an expected October reveal. Meanwhile, the rumored PlayStation Mini and speculations about Nintendo next reboot have nostalgic gamers champing at the bit.
Nintendo's Classic console releases and the enigmatic Atari VCS have proven that consumers are still willing to pump millions of dollars into the promise of quality yesteryear games, but does it have more substance than nostalgia? Host Mandie Roman discusses this and more on this episode of Game Talk Live with the help of an expert panel including Chris Kohler of Kotaku, Roarke Boes of ArcadeCloud, and Ray Carsillo of Machinima
The Atari VCS flew past any and all expectations with its crowdfunding goal when it raised nearly $2 million in one day, but with Atari's long absent history in the console scene and very little of substance revealed for the system, is it more than just some fancy woodgrain? The panel discusses the state of the Atari VCS, what the adience is and what the console might actually do.
One subject of discussion is the Ouya which raised over $8 million in crowdfunding before it was released. Unfortunately, the Ouya failed to gain traction and slipped into obscurity. With this in mind, the panel discusses whether the Atari VCS will fair better, if it has a better opportunity of being a contender as a console or if it will simply go the way of the Ouya. The panel also discusses personally if they would pay for the Atari VCS, how much, and what they would want to get out of it.
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Following discussion of the Atari VCS, the panel moves on to discuss Nintendo's NES and SNES Classic Editions. With so many going out the door and demand going far higher than production, the panel debates whether or not Nintendo engaged in intentional scarcity. They also discuss the future of Nintendo Classic consoles. Will Nintendo 64 be the next route or will it be better to go with the Game Boy Mini?
Furthermore, the panel discusses other companies possibly following suit. Specifically, Is there a chance that Sony could create a PlayStation Mini for its classic PS1 backlog? Guests debate whether this would be the route to go or if Sony should focus on making PS1 games backwards compatible on PS4 and remaking classic titles as they have done for Crash Bandicoot and Spyro the Dragon.
This episode of Game Talk Live has ended, but you can see it in the embedded video above. Moreover, be sure to catch up on the previous episode of Game Talk Live where panelists discuss the myriad of new Pokemon releases and announcements.