1990 was a long time ago. That was the year East and West Germany became Germany, Russia was still called the USSR, Home Alone premiered on Christmas, Sonic the Hedgehog wasn’t even invented, the hottest game consoles were the NES and Mega Drive, the computer Gaming usually means Amiga 500.
It was also the year that Atari said goodbye to the Atari 2600, the first truly popular console, selling around 30 million units (rivaling the Sega master system, Dreamcast and PS Vita). Since then, we haven’t released any new Atari versions for this old format. until now.
Atari Announce , Mr. Run and Jump will get an Atari 2600 version, which was built for the format, and will also be released in classic cartridges. Atari says:
“Made in the USA withHigh-quality materials, each Mr. Run and Jump cartridge comes with a high-quality box, 2600 game cartridge and instruction manual. Cartridges are manufactured to exacting standards from all new parts and materials, with beveled edges to prevent pin damage, solid gold-plated connectors, and the same power draw as the original.
Pre-orders for this cartridge will begin on July 31 at Atari official homepageStarting at $59.99, we’re assuming they’ll likely sell out quickly.
Do you remember the Atari 2600, what was your first game console?
