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Atari 7800+ is the most pure gaming experience I've had in a long, long time

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Atari 7800+ is a simple console that's easy to set up and plays practically all your past Atari 2600 and 7800 games without compromise.

It uses open-source emulators Stella and ProSystem to match the hardware on the original 7800 , which makes the cartridges playable on a modern screen.

The wireless controllers are easy to pair and feel clicky and responsive, even when the rough, rectangular plastic feels quite old-school.

The Atari 7800+ is compatible with most of the Atari 2600 games.

The presentation is very, very retro.

Atari sent us a copy of classic games like Ninja Golf and Fatal Run to test the 7800+ . It's compatible with Atariâs other retro controllers and anything from the days of the 2600 or 7800 .

The Atari 2600 is compatible, but we couldn't test every game Atari claims is playable.

Bounty Bob is the kind of game that makes you clutch your controller in utter frustration.

Bentley Bears isnât any real competition for Mario and Sonic, not even from the era of the 7800âs inception.

Atari went the extra mile to acquire and publish several titles emblematic of Atariâs retro days and todayâs community of homebrewers.

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44

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37

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37

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informal

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English

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37

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long-living

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