I Just Can’t Help Myself…
Every now and then, I get it into my crazy head that I have to collect something. Anything. And usually it takes the form of something retro related.
Anyway, the latest machine that has fallen into my sights is Atari’s Lynx. After being given some games at Retro Fusion 08 (Robotron: 2084, Tournament CyberBall and Super Skeek) I started mulling over the possibility of once again owning Atari’s failed handheld.
As luck would have it, one of the lads on Play actually had a machine for sale, with Xenophobe, Hard Drivin, Chequered Flag, California Games, Viking Child, Steel Talons, Robosquash, Ninja Gaiden and Rampage (sadly though, they’re all unboxed). Well that was it. I handed over 40 notes, picked up a power supply from Maplin and have now started to relive my youth all over again.
I’ll be periodically posting updates, as the collection progresses (or until I get bored and start collecting something else) but in the meantime here’s what I currently have.
Oh and feel free to give me suggestions as to what to buy next.
So here’s the actual machine. As you can see it’s the bulky Mark II model.
And here’s my starting collection. Should I try and get the original boxes as well though, or simply stick to the cartridges…
July 30th, 2008 at 11:37 pm
A wise choice indeed… Now, you absolutely have to grab a copy (preferably two for multiplayer) of Warbirds and then -of course- Chip’s Challenge. Mind you, Electrocop can be quite impressive too.
July 31st, 2008 at 10:54 am
What’s the control method like for Robotron?
July 31st, 2008 at 10:19 pm
My favourite Lynx games were (and still are)
Road Blasters (it’s a truly brilliant conversion)
Chips Challenge
& the excellent Slime World
The surfing part of California Games is sublime (the rest of the events pretty much suck).
Warbirds is just too slow for me. Choppy frame rate, dodgy controls.
August 1st, 2008 at 12:02 pm
You’ve got to get Chips Challenge, one of my fave puzzle games of all time!
Id’ also recommend rechargable battery pack. I picked up a 2nd hand Lynx a while back which came with one of these and it makes the thing far more “portable” - despite the fact it sticks out of the back a fair way and doubles the weight of the console!
Good “choice” on the Lynx 2, looks way better than the “pre-facelift” model!
August 3rd, 2008 at 11:02 am
Oh come on Richard, you’re being to hard on them poor old birds… And, really, the controls aint dodgy…
August 5th, 2008 at 4:54 pm
Sorry but whenever I play a WWI style flight game I always dream of the truly beautiful Wings on the Amiga, and Warbirds failed to live up to even half that much fun!
Then again the GBA version of Wings was terrible too. I guess it just isn’t meant for such a small screen.
August 8th, 2008 at 11:19 am
Well, if you compare anything to Wings you can’t really expect much, can you? Even Red Baron feels slightly limited…