By Gerald Lynch
The NES Mini (soon to be followed by Nintendo’s SNES Mini) opened the floodgates for a retro-console revival – reworked versions of classic machines with all the mod-cons you’d require to play today. At E3 a resurrected Atari teased its own entry into the market – the Ataribox – and now it’s given us a few more details on what to expect from it.
Taking its cues from the Atari 2600, the company is planning on releasing two versions of the machine – one with the classic black and wood panelling design, and another with red accents. Each will have a raised back and ‘ribbing’, making it reminiscent of the console that inspired it, while options for glass or wood front finishes will be available.
It will however have some features more in line with modern expectations – a HDMI port can be found on the rear along with four USB ports, with support built in for SD card expansion, which suggests uses will be able to sideload their own content on the machine. This contrasts with Nintendo’s approach, locking down the software to only the pre-loaded titles that ship out of the box.
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Perhaps most intriguingly, Atari suggests that …read more
Source:: techradar.com – Gaming
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