Atari 50: Expanded Edition Adds 2 New Timelines And 39 New Games

Well, looks like I'm buying this game's Steelbook edition AGAIN.

Which I'm honestly more than ok with; they've hinted that they would do a "complete" physical release at some point down the line but I wasn't expecting it this soon. Looking forward to it and especially with the Intellivision stuff, they got right on that

I bought the existing version of this for myself literally a month ago, to the day!
Great timing, me!

@IceClimbersMain

"Well, looks like I'm buying this game's Steelbook edition AGAIN."

(question: why)

Someone translate this into Japanese and e-mail it to Atlus' marketing and development managers - THIS is how you expand on a hit you have!

I see the cover art to Berzerk, my favorite arcade port on the 2600. So I'm ready for this bit of DLC. I bet it will be a paid update unlike previous.

Glad I waited. Most games nowadays get a enhanced rerelease (unless it's a remake, like Paper Mario or Donkey Kong).

Nice that they are using the Intellivision properties to full extend here but how bout also add more Jaguar and Jaguar CD games to the library too. I still need Missile Command 2000, Defender 2000, Battlemorph, and Primal Rage to the collection as well.

Literally just bought this last week for steam but I will gladly pick up a physical copy.

I have it already and will probably download the dlc. It's a really good collection to have of Atari games in one "hub". Memories of Atari 2600 days.

@Mario500 Well if you haven't played Atari 50 today, it's probably the best collection of retro games out there, and I really just enjoy playing it every once in a while or watching the interviews. Maybe it's just me, but if the DLC is $10, maybe 5, I don't mind paying extra for another steel and all the games on one cart.

And I didn't even realize they got berzerk in there now, that's pretty sick. Would really like more Jaguar and Lynx too

The more the merrier, right. Looking forward to diving into Atari 50 very soon (next on my list actually!) and hope the new content will be offered to us early adopters. The new version is the same price as the initial one. And I already got the gold steelbook

Berzerk and Atari Video Cube! Awesome, can't wait!

Dear publishers

Unless your game is Mario Kart 8 / Breath of the Wild levels of good, I do not buy DLC. You're better off putting the effort into the main release and charging more.

Cheers, thanks, bye.

poll suggestion:

#1

do you like steelbooks?

#2

do you buy completely / mostly digital or completely / mostly physical?

#3

how frequently do you buy limited editions?

never, I wont spend the extra money
never, I actually prefer the base edition 👍
only if it's like my favorite game
sometimes, depends what's included
if it's there, I always buy LE over standard

(edit - i imagine one or all of these might exist out there. they all seem ethereal to me, once they leave the main page. ✌️)

btw I've waited this long to get this game, what's a few more months? 👍 thanks

Well, I already have the first Steelbook Edition. I don't need a second one. Come to think of it, I would gladly pay $15 or $20 for the additional content, anyway.

Oh rats, they’re making me buy this game again!?

I just can’t settle for an incomplete version of this fantastic anthology.

Won’t they please think of us gaming geezers though, and release a trackball & spinner controller??
Centipede, Missile Command, and Tempest would be infinitely better to play!

@-wc- I still routinely check for a price drop on physical version, hasn't budged

Awesome getting even more awesome.

Reminds me I need to go back and play some of the free update games. Some of them were quite interesting. And then there's 2600 Millipede which is just such an amazing game.

i spent a lot of quarters back in the day playing berzerk on arcade

It would seem appropriate if this was paid for DLC, and I’d be happy to pay for it. Also be more than happy to pay for an Activision history DLC.

I keep having to remind myself that 50 stands for the number of years.

@Mario500 I think some people just like to have the games or a full version of a game physically on the cartridge opposed to DLC that is potentially going to vanish or become unavailable.

Oooo! There's plenty Intellivision games I would love to play again... Utopia being high on that list.

There's a couple 5200 games I'd love to see added... Space Dungeon being one.

I still wish they could get River Raid rights for these, it's always the one title missing and a personal fave. I'd like Pitfall 2 as well.

I guess I just have a desire for all the games!

@LadyCharlie Same here, I got it for the PS4 for a tenner. Then they announce this... Well done to the both of us.

@Teksetter Ditto, it's not quite the same without the proper controllers.
I've been thinking about getting a Genesis adapter for the Wiimote, and seeing if that does the trick.

Surprised Activision hasn’t included any of their games, especially with Xbox’s Phil Spencer wanting a handful of their games “on as many platforms as possible”

Okay there is no reason for me to NOT buy this now. That's sick

@Asaki
I truly would love proper controls for those games.

I remember a few years ago Hori surveyed fans about what kind of special peripheral controller they should prototype - I voted for a modular design that had detachable trackball, spinner knob, arcade stick, and even a "spinner joystick" like the Ikari Warriors arcade cabinet. If only Hori could produce that, get compatibility with Switch/Switch Deux, and get companies like Atari, Taito, and Hamster (Arcade Archives) to adopt, it would be wonderful!

But I can't picture your solution - a Genesis adaptor for a Wiimote?? How would you connect that with your Switch?

I got Super Turbo'ed

@MrCookieCrisps I don't think Phil realizes he owns those. I know Beenox does, but that's about it.

@-wc- Always enjoy seeing your thoughtful comments over on Time Extension and glad to see one here, too. I’m in the same boat - I’ve waited this long, so may as well wait for this cool package. The older I get, the less physical stuff I pick up, but I do enjoy the odd item from time to time. This seems worth it, for sure.

A couple of posters have mentioned above, so I'll just add my voice, the Activision games would really add to this collection. I'd buy those as DLC.

What are the new games?

@CammyUnofficial I got lucky as my local Game was relocating, got the steelbook sealed for £15.

Just picked up the Steelbook from Amazon (original release) for £20 and loving the collection, just the absolute gold standard for retro enthusiasts. Can't wait for the DLC, paid or free, I'm there day one!

Good things come to those who wait. Proven, once again. Glad I didn't buy the earlier edition yet, just as with Shin Megami Tensei V.

i was thinking of buying the first rendition but held off now i am happy i did...

I already have the original version, I'll wait for the DLC price to be announced to see if it will be worth it.
I would think it would be better if they made an independent Intellivision collection, with a good number of games and in a separate physical version, just like the one on the Game Cube.
Enjoying... Atari had announced that there would be more free updates for the collection. Did they change their mind and decide to turn it into a paid package?

@gcunit it might be hard to believe, but other people might have a different opinion than you. I for one am super excited for this DLC.

@iNintendo What about my comment gave you the impression I thought I was speaking for anyone else but myself?

I just saw on Facebook that the DLC will be paid. Someone asked Digital Eclipse if it was paid or free, and they said it wasn't free this time because of the amount of content included.

I have no problem with paying for the DLC. Digital Eclipse does great work, and they deserve to get paid. Plus, having a way to play Atari 2600 Berzerk again is a dream that I never thought would come true. I wonder if the sequel "Frenzy" will be included as well?

@gcunit you wrote a note addressed "publisher" telling them you don't buy DLC so don't bother. There was no other way to interpret that other than you speaking on behalf of everyone. I'm not trying to antagonise you, I'm just surprised you can't see how that reads

It's going to be so worth it when I finally decide to get this. I'm just enjoying the show so far.

Torn on what to do on Xbox, lol.

While it works out well since I was planning to double dip and get Atari 50 on Switch as well, now my Xbox copy is incomplete.

Do I do the sensible thing and just pay for the expansion over there, or do I go for the complete physical copy over there as well and just retire the older physical release.

Decisions... lol

@LadyCharlie Pretty much same. I saw the game discounted in a store and I thought "why not".

I think I'm starting to regret purchasing the Atari "Flashback" collection instead of this newer edition. Oh, well.

Well!! I guess I’m gonna have to buy them all over again & for each console!! And yes I agree the entire Activision 2600 library would be amazing!! Wade should definitely give Phil a buzz about that!! lol 😆

@TFluke Has several great games not on here and likely never to be on here, like Super Bug.

If nothing else, the online leaderboards keep the dust off my Atari Flashback collections. The spirit of chasing a high score on a local leaderboard on a cabinet, which isn't possible on Atari 50, is present on the Code Mystics collections.

And Fire Truck controls so much better in the Flashback/Vault collections than it does on Atari 50. It's something that I'd love to see Digital Eclipse change since the steering setup from Atari Flashback Classics is present on Atari 50 and used by Sprint 8. So it presumably would be pretty trivial to at least add it as an option to Fire Truck (And "Race 500" for the 2600).

add night driver for arcade cowards

Hopefully there'll be a similar Intellivision package soon. The 2600 'M Network ' conversions were simply nowhere near as good as the originals.

Comon more Jaguar games.

Anyone know what the new games are and where to buy the physical switch version?!

Glad I skipped the original release, then.

I just hope that there will be no further updates with the physical release, because even a single bug fix update would mean that we'd have to download the bulk of the updates (which will likely be around 5GB).

I'm also not loving companies who exploit diehard fans by re-releasing these sorts of collections. There's this, the expanded Lion King/Aladdin collection, Ty the Tasmanian Tiger (which skips the THIRD game, but includes the fourth 🤦🏻‍♂️), and possibly others that have eluded me. I also skipped the SNK collection because they kept adding games as updates instead of delaying the physical release until the collection was ready in its entirety.

But I'll consider grabbing the revised Atari 50 release if there are no further updates.

@Teksetter The Genesis adapter plugs into the Wiimote, so you can use Genny/Atari controllers like a Classic Controller.
Then I have a Mayflash Magic-NS which lets you connect various wired/wireless controllers to the Switch, including Wiimotes. In -theory- it should work (provided the buttons can be remapped if necessary), but I imagine there will be some difficulties in navigating the menus.

@Asaki
You've put a lot of thought into that set up! I hope things work out for you.
I bought a Cyber Stick to play a few titles like After Burner II on Mega Drive Mini 2 and Night Striker on my Egret II Mini. Apparently the Cyber Stick works on PC, as well, and even if you play Arcade Archive's port of Metal Hawk on PS4 (but sadly, NOT on the Switch release).
I wonder if it that Mayflash adapter you mention could make this expensive stick useable on Switch? Hmm...

@Teksetter Yeah, I bought the Mayflash so I could use my Wii U Pro Controller with the Switch, was a LOT cheaper than getting a Switch controller. It's pretty nice. Doesn't seem to support rumble, but that's the only negative thing I've found with it so far.

It might work with it, hard to say without looking it up. I've actually not tested the wired support yet.

@bobby_steurer

hey, nice of you to say! My perspectives are not always appreciated tbh but it always feels good to hear from someone of a similar mindset, or at least an open mind. ✌️

Let's post again when we get this game! it's still my most anticipated game of... (checks naked wrist) 2022! 😅