*NOTE:* *To accurately mimic the classic "Shmatari" style,* *this video game contains bright, rapid, flashing lights.* *People with photosensitivity should play only with caution, and all players should immediately stop playing if they experience lightheadedness, altered vision, eye or face twitching, jerking or shaking of arms or legs, disorientation, confusion, or momentary loss of awareness.*
The Shmatari 6700 has a library with tons of classic games, from "Action" to "Revenge of Hoy" to "Toadder" and "Astro Invaders". But you've already played all those games on previous Shmatari collections. What about the other 452 games?
Introducing Shmatari Shmidden Gems: the Shmatari collection dedicated to all the lesser known releases for the retro console! Will you find a gem in the rough, or will Sturgeon's Law hold correct again?
You've tried the best - now try Shmatari Shmidden Gems!
a collection of the shmatari games that werent good enough for the hits compilation is a very funny idea, and the parody logo and (c)1981 footer nail it. only tried ping so far
It’s a very good idea to include a warning for those with photosensitivity.
Personally, I find that while it’s an excellent piece of work for a "retro game" theme, it doesn’t necessarily fit the "OldTech" theme. It’s not the first game I’ve tried that explores a retro-style concept.
Nice concept of past-era mini-games. I noticed a bug in Pong where at high speeds the ball gets stuck in the paddle and bounces back and forth. Or is that not a bug and meant to be that way? 😄
Tennis was my favorite. I was hoping there'd be something more, though. The fact you can only win Ping by breaking it made me think it'd be cool if each of the games worked that way and you get something special for breaking all 6 games.
Also I'm not totally sure but I think displaying multiple screens full of text like in the Lamentation of Jeremiah was straight up not possible on the Atari. At least, I've never seen an Atari 2600 game do that. Maybe if you filled nearly the entire ROM with font glyphs you could do it?
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Personally, I find that while it’s an excellent piece of work for a "retro game" theme, it doesn’t necessarily fit the "OldTech" theme. It’s not the first game I’ve tried that explores a retro-style concept.
Regardless, it is very well executed.
Also I'm not totally sure but I think displaying multiple screens full of text like in the Lamentation of Jeremiah was straight up not possible on the Atari. At least, I've never seen an Atari 2600 game do that. Maybe if you filled nearly the entire ROM with font glyphs you could do it?