atari

Intro: It is 1984 and Atari is not doing too well, they were suffering their worst years yet and All of Atari was split off from Warner by the beginning of 1984 after suffering from major losses from the Video Game Crash of 1983. The 5200 was a complete failure and Atari needed something quick...

"ah sweet, another Warner Bros. AU, as if FoxWarner wasn't enough..." well, let me tell you something… ...this AU is completely different from that one. So... Atari just so happened to get nuked thanks to the video game crash and its licensed E.T. video game IRL. and not only did that crash...

In 1993, Naoto Oshima, renowned for his role in crafting Ristar, embarked on a visionary journey with Atari to birth the "Breath of the Sun" series. The inaugural game, released on the Atari Genesis, introduced players to Tatsu, a young boy awakening to his latent dragon powers. As the narrative...

Arcadia, founded by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney in 1971, emerged as a powerhouse in the early gaming industry, captivating audiences with innovative concepts. The Video Game Crash of '83 dealt a blow, challenging Arcadia's prominence. Undeterred, the company navigated adversity, focusing on...

In 2002, Yoshiki Okamoto departed Capcom after the cancellation of the ambitious S.W.A.T project. Subsequently, he founded Game Republic, focusing on a spy action-adventure game. Facing financial challenges after two years of development, Atari's new Japanese president, Hisao Oguchi, recognized...

In this alternate history, explore the origins of Team Persona, originally known as Shadowrealm, in creating the Persona franchise: 1. Formation of Shadowrealm: In the early '90s, Shigenori Soejima, Toshimichi Mori, and Naoya Maeda depart from Atlus and coalesce to form their own venture...

In 2003, following the reimagining of the project initially conceived as a Lord of the Rings game, Game Republic delved into the intricate development of what would become "Folklore." Yoshiki Okamoto, driven by a vision to craft a unique and engaging action RPG, assembled a talented team to...

In 1989, Ken Kutaragi got his daughter a Famicom and realized the potential that existed with video games. He contacted Nintendo when discovering they needed help designing the sound chip for the Super Famicom (Super Nintendo) called the SPC700; however, Kutaragi did this without the knowledge...

In 1997, Akiyoshi Hongo, in collaboration with Atari and amidst Bandai's merger, conceived Evomon as a distinctively masculine response to the feminine allure of Tamagotchi. Released on the Atari Pocketsystem, this digital pet venture combined Bandai's creativity with Atari's gaming prowess...

In the late '90s, Toshihiro Nagoshi, a pioneering force within Atari AM2, initiated the development of an action RPG under the working title "Virtua Quest." This prototype, featuring rudimentary polygons as character placeholders, mirrored the trend set by other internal projects bearing the...

Daisuke Amaya, widely known as "Pixel," embarked on a transformative chapter when Atari enlisted him to join their pioneering team, Atari AM4. Fueled by his passion for games like Metroid and Zelda, Pixel conceptualized a unique science fantasy project, coining it "Robogatari." Within the Atari...

In the mid-1990s, following the success of the Star Voyage game developed by Team Star, Yuji Naka, the lead, sought a new venture. Inspired by a pitch from Naoto Oshima featuring a rabbit with grabbing ears, Naka envisioned a unique platformer. Transforming the concept, they redesigned the...

Atari's Monster Boy franchise from 1992, the game draws inspiration from the epic Chinese tale, "Journey to the West." The protagonist is Tom Whittaker, a courageous and resourceful adventurer. By his side is his loyal and magical pet monkey, Charlie, who possesses the extraordinary ability to...

In the realm of gaming history, 1987 marked the birth of a legendary RPG titled "Star Voyage," a creation of the visionary game developer Yuji Naka for the Atari Master System. The game embarked players on an interstellar odyssey through the eyes of a young and ambitious explorer named Hiro...

In the early '90s, Atari's innovative game designer, Yu Suzuki, renowned for crafting beloved titles like Benji the Hedgehog and Space Harrier, set his sights on redefining the fighting game landscape. Suzuki envisioned a project that would not only introduce 3D polygon graphics to the genre but...

Benji the Hedgehog is a well-known video game character and the official mascot for Atari. This iconic character was first introduced in 1991 and has since captured the hearts of gamers worldwide. Unlike other famous hedgehog characters in the gaming world, Benji is not focused on speed as his...

Different Console Manufacturers Names Nintendo: Same as the OTl Sega: Atari 3DO: Same as the OTl Atari: Arcadia Atari's development studios and their franchises Atari AM1: CueBall, Happy Bird, Zaxxon, Half-Beast Atari AM2: Hang-On, Space Harrier, Out Run, After Burner, Benji the Hedgehog, Mad...

The POD is simple, when Atari was trying to ressurect the brand as renown hardware maker, they actually have some idea how to support Atari Jaguar, system have much less problems with hardware bugs, and Atari actually have some help for potential third parties ready to make games. Is less...

I've often wondered what would've happened if one of the arcade's biggest giants, Namco (especially if teamed up with Atari), had created their own game console around the late 1980's. Around 1987, Namco's most recent arcade cabinets included the Thunder Ceptor and System 2 cabinets. The Thunder...

I don't think there's much that needs to be said about Atari following the video game crash of 1983. The once-greatest face in the North American video game market faltering to the point of being split up and resold between numerous parties until today where the current name and rights are now...