Atari "Retro" Handheld Console (Electronic Games)

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The shell used has this rubberized matte finish to it which adds a premium feel to it, the large 5.5″ display is welcomed, even if most games don’t use its normal aspect ratio. That in itself is an incredible achievement and this handheld alone excites me because it’s a step in the right direction for affordable handheld emulation.

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Before you ask, yes, you can in fact install your favourite Android games too, but don’t expect it to run Xbox Game Pass or other streaming applications, because the screen is just too small for that kind of stuff. As you can see, a number of classics are present and accounted for: these include the likes of Centipede, Yar’s Revenge, Asteroids, Missile Command, Crystal Castles and Adventure (which was recently introduced to a new audience as a key plot point in Ready Player One). By the time the Atari Lynx was ready to go, Epyx’s fortunes had changed and they were no longer able to construct and distribute the device on their own. Nintendo and Sega declined to jump in and help, so Epyx turned to another big player in the video game space, Atari. Rumors have long indicated that Epyx was strong-armed by Atari but Atari’s partnership led to an agreement that they would handle both marketing and production while Epyx would focus on software. Atari are launching a new gaming system, the 'Ataribox' and it runs Linux". GamingOnLinux . Retrieved September 26, 2017.An Atari retro console at Games Week 2013. Atari, Inc. was a pioneer in arcade games, home video game consoles, and home computers in its early years. Overseas Readers Column: Atari Ireland Plan to Mfg. Sega's "Hang-On" for Europe" (PDF). Game Machine. No.269. Amusement Press, Inc. October 15, 1985. p.26. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Originally named the Handy, and developed by Epyx, the machine eventually found itself in the hands of Atari.

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Atari, Form 8-K, Current Report, Filing Date May 1, 2008" (PDF). secdatabase.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 16, 2013 . Retrieved January 18, 2013.McNeil, Steve (April 18, 2019). Hey! Listen!: A journey through the golden era of video games. Headline. p.104. ISBN 9781472261342. The Atari Lynx was a portable handheld console made by Epyx and later released by Atari. It competed against the Nintendo GameBoy and Sega Game Gear. After the commercial failure of the Atari Jaguar, Atari would pull the plug on all internal hardware development by the end of 1995. The once great gaming giant was no more. The Atari Lynx Versions: Each Edition The handheld console was originally known as the “Handy” before the name was changed to Atari Lynx.