I’ve covered the history of several video game publishers over the years. Most of them published games for the Atari 2600, and they were forced to close down due to the North American Video Game Crash. Avalon Hill is a little different. They were a tabletop wargame and role-playing game designer, as well as aContinue reading “Avalon Hill’s Time on the Atari 2600”
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Halloween on the Atari 2600 is Creepy, but Boring
Halloween on the Atari 2600 is an interesting game. It was made by Wizard Video Games, who brought us Texas Chainsaw Massacre on the Atari 2600. Of the two, Halloween is the better game. While neither game will end up on a best-of list, Halloween is perfectly enjoyable. It isn’t bad at all. It mightContinue reading “Halloween on the Atari 2600 is Creepy, but Boring”
Board Games to Pixels: Parker Brothers on the Atari 2600
I’ve looked at quite a few companies that published games on the Atari 2600. While many of them were shut down in 1983 and 1984 following the North American Video Game Crash, some kept going. A few companies left the video game market but kept going because of other business ventures. This brings us toContinue reading “Board Games to Pixels: Parker Brothers on the Atari 2600”
Digital Blood: A Story about Wizard Video Games
Making a video game based on a movie is a good idea. You get instant name recognition and might get fans of the film to buy the game. The game doesn’t have to be good, but it does have to be playable. As long as the movie has fans, you can exploit the source materialContinue reading “Digital Blood: A Story about Wizard Video Games”
A Brief History of Sega on the Atari 2600
I’ve looked at several video game companies that published games on the Atari 2600 over the years. Next up is Sega. I wasn’t expecting to see them as a publisher/developer on Atari’s console. I would’ve expected them to do something similar to Nintendo and license their arcade games to other companies. That isn’t what happened,Continue reading “A Brief History of Sega on the Atari 2600”
Journey Escape to Frankenstein: The Unfinished Tale of Data Age
Data Age is an interesting company, not because of the owner, not because of the developers, but because they just disappeared. The company released eight games and had several in the prototype stage. Like many companies from this time, there is very little information about it. However, Data Age is a bit different. It doesn’tContinue reading “Journey Escape to Frankenstein: The Unfinished Tale of Data Age”