SmokeMonster

Atari 7800 Schematics Found in Dumpster Treasure Trove

Fifty pages of complete engineering schematics for the Atari 7800 and its associated ICs have been released by Curt Vendel, the historian behind the Atari Museum History Project. The documents have circulated among private individuals for years, but this is the first time they have been publicly accessible. The schematics essentially provide a blueprint that […]

Rany Battikh

Atari 7800 Multi-cart announced by RetroHQ

The Atari 7800, one of the most under-appreciated and often neglected consoles of all time, is finally getting the SD multi-cart treatment. Saint from RetroHQ, creator of the excellent Jaguar GD, Neo Geo Pocket GD and Lynx GD, just tweeted a preliminary design of the upcoming cart and cited a few details along the way: […]

Vanessa (Vanessaira)

New Atari 2600/Retron 77 Controller

A new controller for the Atari 2600/7800 and Retron 77 consoles is being prototyped and tested from the company HyperKin.  Youtuber John Hancock showcased this new prototype on his channel with permission from HyperKin.  Called the “Ranger” John went through several games on the 7800 and Retron 77 utilizing different controller modes and breaking down […]

Bob

Custom Atari 7800 Game Rikki & Vikki Available Soon

A brand new Atari 7800 cartridge will be available next month for $60 and has just been released on Windows via Steam for $10:  https://store.steampowered.com/app/893690/Rikki__Vikki/ In my opinion, the most interesting feature of the game is it’s custom audio chip they’re calling the “BupChip”, making this a game that allows the 7800 to output a quality […]