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Before Nintendo, there was Atari. Although Nintendo is the king of home consoles with the NES, SNES and Nintendo Switch, Atari was one of the first to breakthrough with the Atari 2600. And now, the Atari 2600 is back … in Lego form.
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On sale for $191.99 (regularly $239.99) at Walmart, Lego Icons Atari 2600 is a 2,532-piece Lego set that’s designed to resemble the legendary Atari 2600 from the late ’70s and early ’80s.
And since it’s from Walmart, you’ll get it shipped to you for free if you’re a Walmart+ member.
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Also available at Lego and Kohl’s, the Lego Icons Atari 2600 features a hidden ’80s gaming scene inside — with classic TV, boom box, posters on the wall, retro phone and roller skates with a Lego mini-figure playing an even smaller version of the old school Atari console — when completed.
Meanwhile, the Lego set includes Atari’s iconic joystick controller, three buildable cartridges for classic games — such as Asteroids, Adventure and Centipede — and a mini-shelf for game storage. The cartridges can even be re-built into scenes from the games themselves.
The Lego Icons Atari 2600 is on sale for $191.99 (regularly $239.99) at Walmart and Lego. It’s on sale even cheaper for $167.99, a 30% savings, at Kohl’s, but it’s currently out of stock. However, the Lego set is also available for $180 at StockX.
Inventory and availability may vary at Kohl’s and StockX, so we recommend going with Walmart or Lego.com instead. This is to guarantee the Lego set is in stock and to receive free shipping.
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Source: Atari / Save Mary
Blow the dust off your old Atari 2600 console. Apparently, there are still new games coming out for it.
The Atari 2600 first arrived in homes in 1977 and is nearly 50 years old, ceasing production in 1992, but that’s not stopping Atari from making games for the iconic console.
Spotted on the company’s website, Atari dropped two limited edition physical cartridges for Save Mary and Outlaw.
Atari reveals Save Mary was a victim of the 1983 game crash, keeping it from being released until now. Tod Frye developed the game that “will keep you on your toes as you build a platform that Mary can use to escape the flooding canyon. Use the crane to carefully lower the different blocks and piece together a platform that Mary can safely stand on — but be careful! If you swing or drop a block carelessly, you may end up crushing poor Mary.”
Outlaw Was Also Announced
Unlike Save Mary, Outlaw did see a release, first arriving in arcades in 1976 before coming to the Atari 2600 in 1978. The game was initially allowed for only a single gunslinger before the home version was optimized for two players.
The description for Outlaw reads:
Based on the 1976 Atari arcade game of the same name, Outlaw is an exciting game for one or two players set in the wild west. While the original arcade game only allowed for a single gunslinger, the Atari 2600 version released in 1978 gives you the option to play alone, where you can practice your aim against moving targets, or against another gunslinger in a contest to see who can first score ten hits against the other player.
As of this writing, both games are sold out. Who knows, there could be more games on the way.
But we are sure you can find them for resale and add them to your collection to play on the Atari 2600+ mini console coming in November.
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Source: Atari / Plaion / Atari 2600+
One thing long-time gamers love is nostalgia, and Atari, with help from Plaion, is banking on it with the release of the Atari 2600+ retro home console.
With Plaion handling publishing duties, Atari is again dropping another console even after the failed attempt that was the Atari VCS, which flopped big time, but this attempt might fare a bit better.
The Atari 2600+ pays homage to the original console that arrived in 1977 and is essentially a mini-console on the same tier as Nintendo’s mini NES Classic, Super Nintendo Classic, PlayStation Classic, and Mega SG.
In the box will be the 2600+ console that ironically draws inspiration from the four-switch model from the 1980s that can play Atari 2600 and 7800 games. It also comes with a modern remake of the classic Atari CX40 joystick, the CX40+, and will feature support for a second player. If you want another controller, it will cost you an additional $25, and Atari notes a CX-30 Paddle is also in the works.
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What Games Will Be On The Atari 2600+?
As far as games, the Atari 2600+ will come with a “10 Games in 1” cartridge that will feature Adventure, Combat, Dodge’ Em, Haunted House, Maze Craze, Missile Command, RealSports Volleyball, Surround, Video Pinball, and Yars’ Revenge.
Interesting choices in games. Atari has included a list of compatible cartridges, so if you want to play classic Atari games like Frogger or Pitfall, you’ll have to spend some money in the resale market.
The Atari 2600+ will also have an HDMI output, widescreen support, and a larger socket to reduce cartridge sticking. As a nice touch, the Atari logo lights up when the console is powered on.
The Atari 2600+ launches on November 17 for $130. You can see more photos of the console in the gallery below.
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