This sounds awesome. Atari Announces Expanded Edition of Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration Featuring 39 new games added to the acclaimed Atari 50 collection Atari and developer Digital Eclipse are excited to announce a significant expansion to their acclaimed 2022 release Atari 50: the Anniversary Collection.
Atari 50's latest DLC, The First Console War, brings new platforms and new games to the massive collection. While the games are arguably not great, the archival footage and the interview package definitely is.
Atari 50's The First Console War shows how the first big competitor to Atari’s dominating 2600 console came in the form of Mattel’s Intellivision. But they certainly didn’t stop there!
"With the release of The First Console War, the second DLC expansion for Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration, developer Digital Eclipse has seemingly completed its mission to present the most comprehensive interactive documentary on Atari possible. Much like the previous expansion, this latest release lacks some of the cohesion of the main game, but is nevertheless another fascinating peek into the history of one of gaming’s most iconic brands." - Ollie Reynolds | NintendoLife
I like how the recent acquisition of Intellivision by Atari helped bring this new early console rivalry section to life! This collection is so well put together. I enjoy watching the documentaries & seeing all the original print materials just as much as playing the games. The timeline format is so nice. It's just a shame that no licensed properties will ever make the collection, such as the classic Star Wars games.
Excited for more
I had both Atari and Intellivision. I played both a lot but I liked the Intellivision a bit more as a kid for whatever reasons maybe because that was hooked up in my room. I really want Snafu on current gen. I do own the original but to be able to play it on PS5/Portal would be awesome