Atari Reveals First New Console in 24 Years: Introducing the Ataribox
Atari hasn't put together an official home console since the Jaguar launched in 1993. There have [...]
Who is this for?
Atari had to folllowing to say in its newsletter to fans: "As you can guess, those ports suggest modern internal specs. It also means that while we will be delivering classic gaming content, we will also be delivering current gaming content."
So while this doesn't sound like one of those plug-and-play toys you buy off of a Target shelf, it also doesn't sound like Atari is attempting to make a current-gen competitor. This might be something in between; something where you can experience all of the best retro exclusives and ports that we associate with playing on Atari consoles. This may include games like Defender, Ms. Pac-Man, Galaxian, Solaris, and others.
The fact that they specifically mention "modern internal specs" and "current gaming content" is curious, though. Could we be dealing with an Android-based operating system that can play more modern mobile titles? After all, we've seen some killer mobile games lately that are based on some timeless classics. Games like Breakout and RollerCoaster Tycoon. We wouldn't mind seeing those games on the Ataribox.
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We're not quite sure yet. Other than the mention of modern specs and current games, Atari was incredibly ambiguous as to the Ataribox internals. They did acknowledge the tech heads, though:
"We know you are hungry for more details; on specs, games, features, pricing, timing etc. We're not teasing you intentionally; we want to get this right, so we've opted to share things step by step as we bring Ataribox to life, and to listen closely to Atari community feedback as we do so. There are a lot of milestones, challenges and decision points in front of us in the months ahead. We'll be giving you lots more information and status updates as we progress, and we are thrilled to have you along for the ride!"
So how about it? Are you excited about what Atari is bringing to the table? Is this going to be the retro / modern hybrid we've been wanting to fill in that nostalgic niche, or just another cash grab? Place your bets below!
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