Arcade to 7800 - The Atari Times
Comparing the arcade to the 7800 versionsby Gregory D. George
March 29, 2007
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Centipede |
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Choplifter! |
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Commando |
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Dig Dug |
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Donkey Kong Jr. |
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Arcade |
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Double Dragon |
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Arcade |
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Food Fight |
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Galaga |
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Hangly Man |
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Arcade |
7800 Pac-Man Collection |
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Hat Trick |
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Arcade |
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Ikari Warriors |
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Arcade |
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Joust |
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Arcade |
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KLAX |
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Arcade |
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Kung Fu Master |
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Arcade |
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Mario Bros. |
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Arcade |
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Mat Mania |
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Arcade |
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Ms. Pac-Man |
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Arcade |
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Pac-Man |
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Arcade |
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Pac-Man Plus |
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Arcade |
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Pole Position II |
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Arcade 'Pole Position' |
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Rampage |
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Arcade |
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Robotron 2084 |
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Arcade |
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Xenophobe |
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Arcade |
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Xevious |
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This page settles the issue. Atari 7800 has the best classic arcade home ports availabe. If this system did not sit in a warehouse for three years and if the joypad was available in the U.S. and Canada, this system would be getting as much fanfare as the more popular/more inferior Colecovision. Of course the "If" game is always easy in hindsight. My new 7800 joypad is on its way to my mailbox.
After looking at all the "arcade to" comparisons articles, it's clear that Atari 2600 versions are weaker; Atari 5200, a little better, and Atari 7800 the best. But, at the 7800 era, NES was already on top, and the classic arcade game era, with it's popular titles, was gone (not for the nostalgic people, like me).
