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− | + | '''Atari''' is a brand and company name that was formed on 1972-06-28, but has since gone through so many bankruptcies, mergers, and restructurings that it's difficult to call it a single company any more. Despite that fact, it is one of the pioneers of the [[video game]] industry creating many important games, consoles, and home computers. | |
− | I learned about Atari around 1985 when my family acquired a used [[Atari 2600]] from a garage sale. Though I loved the console and our collection of games, it became little more than a paper weight after my brother and I got a [[Nintendo Entertainment System]]. I remember | + | I learned about Atari around 1985 when my family acquired a used [[Atari 2600]] from a garage sale. Though I loved the console and our collection of games, it became little more than a paper weight after my brother and I got a [[Nintendo Entertainment System]]. I remember reading about the impending release of the [[Jaguar]] in the mid-1990s and finding it comical that Atari was making a comeback since I still thought of them as a primitive game company. Although, still having a love for Atari, I was disappointed that the console flopped. |
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+ | ==Platforms== | ||
+ | ===Video Game Consoles=== | ||
* [[Atari 2600]] | * [[Atari 2600]] | ||
* [[Atari 5200]] | * [[Atari 5200]] | ||
* [[Atari 7800]] | * [[Atari 7800]] | ||
+ | * [[XEGS]] | ||
+ | * [[Jaguar]] | ||
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+ | ===Handhelds=== | ||
+ | * [[Lynx]] | ||
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+ | ===Computers=== | ||
* [[Atari 8-bit]] | * [[Atari 8-bit]] | ||
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* [[Atari ST]] | * [[Atari ST]] | ||
* [[Falcon030]] | * [[Falcon030]] | ||
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− | * [[ | + | ==Games== |
+ | These are the games developed or published by Atari that are important to me. | ||
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+ | ===[[Atari 2600]]=== | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | Adventure - 2600 - USA.jpg|[[Adventure]] | ||
+ | Combat - 2600 - USA.jpg|[[Combat]] | ||
+ | Vanguard - 2600 - USA.jpg|[[Vanguard]] | ||
+ | Yars' Revenge - 2600 - USA.jpg|[[Yars' Revenge]] | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Staff== | ||
+ | * [[David Crane]] | ||
+ | * [[David Payne]] | ||
+ | * [[Howard Scott Warshaw]] | ||
+ | * [[Joe Decuir]] | ||
+ | * [[Josh Littlefield]] | ||
+ | * [[Rob Fulop]] | ||
+ | * [[Warren Robinett]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Media== | ||
+ | ===Fan Art=== | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | Atari Cabinet Silhouettes.jpg|Silhouettes of Atari arcade cabinets. | ||
+ | Atari Cabinet Silhouettes v2.jpg|Silhouettes of more Atari arcade cabinets. | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
− | + | {{Link|Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari}} | |
− | + | {{Link|MobyGames|https://www.mobygames.com/company/atari-inc}} | |
+ | {{Link|Official|https://www.atari.com}} | ||
[[Category: Companies]] | [[Category: Companies]] | ||
[[Category: Game Companies]] | [[Category: Game Companies]] | ||
+ | [[Category: Video Game Companies]] |
Revision as of 12:09, 1 November 2019
Atari is a brand and company name that was formed on 1972-06-28, but has since gone through so many bankruptcies, mergers, and restructurings that it's difficult to call it a single company any more. Despite that fact, it is one of the pioneers of the video game industry creating many important games, consoles, and home computers.
I learned about Atari around 1985 when my family acquired a used Atari 2600 from a garage sale. Though I loved the console and our collection of games, it became little more than a paper weight after my brother and I got a Nintendo Entertainment System. I remember reading about the impending release of the Jaguar in the mid-1990s and finding it comical that Atari was making a comeback since I still thought of them as a primitive game company. Although, still having a love for Atari, I was disappointed that the console flopped.
Contents
Platforms
Video Game Consoles
Handhelds
Computers
Games
These are the games developed or published by Atari that are important to me.