Atari 2600 Gets First New Game on a Cartridge in 32 Years
thewrap.comfree demo right now.Mind you, those versions aren’t related to the collector’s item, and if you buy the digital editions, you won’t get to hold a classic 2600 cartridge in your hands.“Made in the United States with high-quality materials, each Mr.
Run and Jump cartridge comes sealed with a high-quality box, a 2600 game cartridge, and an instruction manual,” says the official press release for the special item. “Cartridges are manufactured to exacting standards from all new parts and materials, with beveled edges to prevent pin damage, strong gold-plated connectors, and identical power draw to the originals.”This package hearkens back to an era that’s long since passed in more ways than one.
Not only are Atari cartridges part of a bygone era, but even the simple pleasure of flipping through instruction manuals is largely a thing of the past.
Over a decade ago, manuals transitioned to black and white to reduce printing costs, then they were gradually phased out altogether.
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