Retronauts

530: Atari Archive and the 2600 Launch

May 1, 2023
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
Atari's Origins in the Console Gaming Space
02:20 • 2min
3
How the 2600 Succeeded
03:58 • 1min
4
How to Write a Retrospective for a Book
05:08 • 5min
5
Atari Archive Volume One
10:00 • 2min
6
The Strangest Things About Getting Old
12:19 • 3min
7
MySheets Rock Review
14:57 • 3min
8
The Myth of Video Games
18:26 • 1min
9
The History of the Atari Console
19:48 • 5min
10
The Best Two Player Games of All Time
24:54 • 3min
11
The Origins of Video Games
28:06 • 5min
12
The Importance of Authenticity in Video Capture
32:54 • 2min
13
Crystal Lee: A Champion of Game Preservation and Documentation
35:04 • 2min
14
The Winner's Book of Video Games by Craig Cubie
36:57 • 2min
15
The Importance of ExpressVPN for Podcasting
38:32 • 4min
16
How to Design and Sell a Home Game System
42:25 • 3min
17
The Future of Video Games
45:53 • 4min
18
The History of the 2600
49:51 • 2min
19
The Evolution of Atari's Hardware
52:11 • 3min
20
The History of the Sega 2600
55:19 • 3min
21
The History of Atari and Sears
58:25 • 5min
22
The Black Box Pixel Art Style for Flag Capture
01:03:52 • 2min
23
The Zelda Gold Cartridge
01:05:27 • 1min
24
The Early 2600 ROMs
01:06:28 • 2min
25
The Atari 2600: A System That Never Hit the Peak
01:08:32 • 2min
26
Doodlebug on the 2600
01:10:21 • 2min
27
David Crane's Pitfall 2
01:12:04 • 2min
28
Ghostbusters 2600 Homebrew
01:13:47 • 2min
29
The History of Gunfight
01:15:34 • 2min
30
The Success of the Nintendo 2600
01:17:22 • 4min
31
The Impact of the FCC on Computer History
01:21:14 • 2min
32
Atari Archive, Volume 1, 1977 Through 1978
01:23:13 • 4min
33
Atari Archive Volume 1, 1977 Through 1978
01:27:10 • 4min
34
The Origins of Atari 2600
01:30:49 • 2min