Topic: so I've been seeing 1980s game console advertisements in youtube game enthusiast videos
Sheila LaBoof started this discussion 7 years ago#85,508
And I've noticed that they seem awfully snarky and nasty towards their competition. Like, if you don't choose Intellivision over Atari, then you're fuckin' slob losing at life. And the metamessage is that no one could ever own more than one gaming system. You have to choose! And hate the other people!
Pepsi versus Coke: Coke -- if you drink Pepsi, then your a fag. <show sad fairy in a pink tutu holding a Pepsi>
Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 7 years ago, 1 hour later, 1 hour after the original post[^][v]#979,916
I loved my Atari 520ST. Fuck you Amiga 500!
Becky's Butt joined in and replied with this 7 years ago, 2 days later, 2 days after the original post[^][v]#980,321
sOrRy aTaRi
Sheila LaBoof (OP) replied with this 7 years ago, 1 hour later, 2 days after the original post[^][v]#980,337
In my readings/viewings, there is still a company that uses the Atari name today. It is currently claiming to be developing a system that is named Atari VCS, which is the same name that the original Atari console had (aka Atari 2600). People are highly, very highly, skeptical that the thing gets released, let alone actually make money. This, after Atari has collected something under $3 million (US) on indiegogo crowdfunding.
Those promotion pages are pretty slick though.
For me, consoles that use the classic name brands are nothing special unless you can actually play the original cartridges you have on them. There are a multitude of ways to play the games in non-cartridge form already, whether it's software-based emulation on PCs, various existing consoles, or plug-and-play boxes. So an entirely new device that also plays the classic games with software-based emulation isn't so interesting. It seems to be firstly a new device, and secondly happens to have the Atari brand on it which is rather irrelevant since at this point Atari exists more as a brand and not as a company that has anything to do with the original Atari company.
For this thing to be good, it has to be a fun, good looking, and high quality build object first of all, and anything related to the Atari name is coincidental.
Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 7 years ago, 2 hours later, 2 days after the original post[^][v]#980,354
> You have to choose! And hate the other people!
I've seen this kind of messaging used somewhere else...