So what type of games are available for the 7800? Mostly arcade ports, and very good ones at that. The system is backwards compatible with the 2600 and is in fact in my opinion 'the atari console system' to own.

The system could output 320x200x256 with 25 colors and 100 sprites and that shows. The sound is lacking in quality though as it uses the same limited sound chip as the 2600.

It's a much overlooked system as the 7800 has great games available for it. Excellent ports of arcade games, mostly action arcade style games. It was designed to be upgradable to a full computer - probably something to up-ease worrying parents - but this never became a reality contrary to the likes of some other 8 bit consoles out there offering the same 'expandability'.

System and software library get a whopping 87% from me.

Missing in Action (Atari 7800, 1989): Prototype Screenshot from AtariAgeAtariAge, the premiere home of all things Atari consoles, has several new homebrew cartridges available for the Atari 2600 VCS, as well as a special edition of Atari 7800 Beef Drop, complete with enhanced graphics and POKEY chip sound!

Also, be sure to check here and here for information of a very impressive looking 1989 unreleased 85% complete prototype of Missing in Action (based on the "classic" Chuck Norris film) for the Atari 7800, also available for purchase or free ROM download for use with a Cuttle Cart 2 or emulator. (Keep in mind that emulation does not yet display the game properly, so the screenshot to the left and any that you see right now not taken directly off of a TV screen do not show off the game to its fullest)

The full release with all the details:

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