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The Atari 5200 SuperSystem or simply Atari 5200 is a home video game console introduced in 1982 by Atari, Inc. as a higher-end complement for the popular Atari Video Computer System. [2] The VCS was renamed to Atari 2600 at the time of the 5200's launch. [ 3 ]
Coleco released a series of hardware add-ons and special controllers to expand the capabilities of the console. "Expansion Module #1" allowed the system to play Atari 2600 cartridges. A later module converted ColecoVision into the Adam home computer. ColecoVision was discontinued in 1985 when Coleco withdrew from the video game market.
Abandoned AVGN Episode: Secret Scout 4:32 December 5, 2012 (DVD) April 30, 2014 (YouTube) James Rolfe gives viewers and fans of Angry Video Game Nerd a look at an abandoned, unfinished review for Secret Scout for the NES. Notes: Prior to its release on YouTube, the video was a part of the AVGN Volume 6 DVD. Magfest 2013 AVGN Panel 13:03
The generation began in November 1976 with the release of the Fairchild Channel F. [1] This was followed by the Atari 2600 in 1977, [2] Magnavox Odyssey² in 1978, [3] Intellivision in 1980 [4] and then the Emerson Arcadia 2001, ColecoVision, Atari 5200, and Vectrex, [5] all in 1982. By the end of the era, there were over 15 different consoles.
The Atari 5200. The Atari 5200 is a home video game console released in November 1982. In total, 69 [a] games were officially released for the Atari 5200. Gremlins was the last game released by Atari for the 5200. [1] [2] This list excludes any hobbyist-developed games. See Lists of video games for related lists.
At the June 1984 Consumer Electronics Show, Activision did not reveal any new games for Atari 2600 or Intellivision and showed older games in new formats, including Pitfall II: Lost Caverns for Commodore 64, Atari 8-bit computers, ColecoVision, IBM PCjr, and the Coleco Adam. [21] The game was released for Atari 5200 in November 1984. [16]
The game adds a pseudo-3D look to the platforms and increases the level count from 10 to 25. As with the original, the Atari 8-bit version was released on ROM cartridge. [2] A port for the Atari 5200 was released the same year, followed by versions for the Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, and ZX Spectrum also in 1985.
Gorf was released for the Atari 2600 in December 1982. [22] In 1983, Coleco published a version of Gorf for the ColecoVision in May while CBS published a version for the Atari 5200 in October. [23] [24] In late 1982, CBS Video Games announced plans to release Gorf for the Intellivision in early 1983. [25]