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(More customer reviews)the Atari 7800, was a great system that Atari produced in the mid 80s.
However, the powers that be(actually, new management that sucked)scrapped the 7800 and kept it on ice for years due to the famous video game crash of 1983-1984.
when the Nintendo Nes came out and revitalised the gaming industryAtari took notice, and revamped the 7800to compete with Nintendo, and Sega which revealed their newly produced Sega Master System.The big 3 had a fight on their hands....it didnt last though...
sega, did well but not enough..then the 7800 didnt sell all that well either.I for one have all thesesystems still and enjoy them all. But the Atari 7800 was special.
The 7800 was the first system to offer backwards compatibility withthe HUGE atari 2600 catalog..a 5200 adaptor was producedbut never released (its a shame)this was a big plus for me in getting a 7800.
they also produced a keyboardthat was later scrapped. they kept this idea for the ill fated atari Xe system that came in the late 80s..
the 7800 boasted good graphics and sound, that rivaled the master system, as well as early NES titles. the european version had joypad controllers which are far better than the hand aching joystick controllers that came with the us versions.
The 7800 had great ports of arcade classics such as Donkey Kong, Ms Pac-man, Joust, and my favorite Galaga ..as well as some originals such as scrapyard dog)ataris take on the mario series)
its a gaming system, that fell victim to poor marketing,but if you got oneyou know that it was great.its pretty easy to get these days,if your a collector..pick one upyou'll be glad you did.
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This product comes with 2 atari controlers, cables, 1game Donkeykong. It shows little wear. Works well. We ship fast....
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