Atari 7800+ Review: Is it Better Than the 2600+?

I love atari

I had the 2600+ but also had a 2600 original console theyre not that rare around my ways (not USA). But i have never seen a 7800 in person ever, never knew anybody with one nor seen a game for it but i have seen them online occasuonally... so i sold the 2600+ to get rhe 7800+ as it will sort of be a brand new experience. Im hoping to see a 5200+ cause ive never even seen one of those online for sale locally

Great review, John. Rikki & Vikki is the “killer app” for me. When/if they’re able to get it working, I’ll take the plunge. Till then, I’ll be playing on original hardware.

Do you know when Atari will offer the updated firmware software? Their website still has the convoluted instructions.

Excellent Review John. I'm looking forward to getting mine! Thanks a lot!

That ninja game looks fun af

I love the Atari i always play my 2600 but seems like another money grab to me.

Idk what it is but watching your videos at night before sleep is very cozy. I didnt even grow up with most of the consoles/games talked about on this channel but I weirdly find comfort watching them.

Definitely a gift for the 🎄🎁 Christmas Tree

An original nes re-release would be awesome as it actually has playable great games and the original hardware has that 72 pin connector problem with the pin bending. This Atari one is cool but yeesh atari games are rough. That Ninja golf one looked pretty damn cool though.

Wait wait wait. Yamaha? I knew about the POKEY chip, but I never knew anyone was using Yamaha chips for music on the 7800. When did that happen?

They don't come with the original controllers? I don't remember seeing that style of controller back in the day until the nes came out.

I prefer the joystick. Any suggestions?

make one for the 5200?

Listening to Food Fight, I noticed that it was playing a bit slow. Do you have it set to 50htz? Guess it could also be that emulators play it fast, and since I don’t have a real 7800, that’s my frame of reference.

Does it play any of the Champ game Homebrews or do you know if they plan to offer firmware to allow it to do so?

Does it come with Commando?

I really loved my original 7800. I'm glad it's getting some love. It's a dated choice, but I played so much Dr. J vs Larry Bird one-on-one. I remember that you could shatter the backboard. I also played tons of Choplifter

Good video and review of the Atari 7800+. Been thinking of picking one up! That's nice, that Atari is updating the Atari 2600+ and 7800+ systems!

Atari really needs to sell the Media Review box/Press Kit to the public.

Makes the package much more appealing.

Thanks for the video John !

The VCS is on sale for $79 - $99 so I picked one up. That price seemed fair.

Favorite 7800 game is Alien Brigade.

Thanks! I’ve been trying to decide on the 2600+, 7800+ or the VCS with all the good sales on.

Can it pause 2600 games?

Great video

Superb. It is great to know about all the extra stuff that you included working. A very comprehensive review, thanks.

What i don't get is why would they release a 2600+ and then a 7800+ when neither play 5200 games i think it's another way to get people to double dip,most fans of either 2600 or 7800 probably own either or both original consoles so this is just a way to get people to double dip watch now they'll come out with an atari 5200+ or something

They need to make an Intellivision +

The new modern Fatal Run coming out soon looks amazing.

This idea of selling old consoles again with old games suits atari.better than anyone else.

John, do you know if Atari Star Wars for the 7800 works and with the firmware update, does it work on the 2600 plus as well as the original Atari cart for 2600. Thank you.

***Can you play Single (one) player with tethered ships like the space duel arcade?

That is badass that's the coolest Atari console I have ever seen. Who sells the Donkey Kong with four screens?

How do we buy the VIP Box set can everyone get that

Thanks John for very in depth review. I think you covered all the important points the 7800+ is bring to the table and what it is not. Great work. Thanks again for taking the time and effort to do these videos. Greatly appreciated.

Can someone tell me which is the new Atari system that has like a multimedia history of Atari that you can access?

Thanks!

Go Birds!!!

My parents werent one to get me whatever i wanted. I was playing my 7800 while my friends were playing metroid on the NES. But when i got a new game I made sure i played the hell out if it, because it was the only game i had for the next forseeable spell of time. I remember getting Double Dragon, and (as a HUGE fan of the arcade version) wanting to master it. I played it and played it till I mastered the stategies to beat it. I tried again recently as an adult and can still get pretty far!

Too bad the Atari 7800 didnt have more independent type games like Dark Chambers, Ninja Golf, or Mission Impossible. The console has great ports of Dig Dug, DK, ect....but it needed more newer titles and series' like the NES and SMS.

Ridiculous prices, going to be a flop. You can emulate Atari on your android for free.

I'm sure it was Donkey Kong Jr. But just loved all we had after getting in the early 90's. Thought it was cool too that Secret Quest instructions included the 7800 buttons.

What...no E.T.? 😩

Question, is it possible to play the Starpath supercharger on the 7800+?

I still think Colecovision had better graphics than the Atari 7800. Just too bad Colecovision didn't last long enough to make a huge difference.

I want Donkey Kong on the ColecoVision. It's as good as the arcade but much easyer to play. The 7800 Donkey Kong is actually better than the arcade still easyer to play not not as easy as on the ColecoVision. Other than that I want Carnival on the ColecoVision too. I have a ColecoVision, but missing that weird monstrocity of a power adapter. The way It's designed, I can't even make something work. Match the voltage when there's 4 different currents going to each pin.

A quite note about the paddle controllers: the jittery movements are because of grime on the controller's contact points. You'll have to open it up and clean those metal contacts with isopropyl alcohol and q-tips.

I am loving this video and really like the idea of the 7800 Plus. It's a great way to play those classic Atari games as well as homebrews. My one question: Will it play Champ Games 2600 titles? I recall those weren't compatible with the 2600 Plus due to its added chips on the cartridges. I would hope that issue has been resolved with the new console.

Between this new unit and the 400 Mini, Atari has had a fantastic year. It's good to see real Atarians back in charge of the company, instead of a rotating collection of grifters and vulture capitalists who only want to leech off the Atari name.

Next year: Jaguar and Lynx Mini consoles! Please, pretty please!

7800+ is worth it to me because of the wireless controller and Crystal Quest.

I find it annoying that only influencers can get this package and that the rest of us can’t buy it.