NostaSeronx
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I wasn't actually recommending switching to Stoney. I was pointing out the cost of the A9-9400 without software recuperating costs. While the Atari VCS as is has game revenue to offset loss in hardware revenue.I don't think that they can knock the price that low just by switching to Stoney Ridge- they would need to gut the quality of the materials and build quality, massively reduce the complexity of the board etc. It would be a very compromised product at that point.
1. A9-9400/8GB/128GB SSD -> purchase by user and no extraneous sources of money for manufacture. $96 to $130 has to equal profit.
2. R1606G/2x4GB/32GB eMMC -> purchase by user and purchase of Atari games, 100% go to Atari or third-party(exclusive) games and Atari gets 20%(12%). $99 by itself is a loss but with games it equals a profit.
With the hardware review for finding better sourcing, I believe it would actually be this:
3. R1606G/2x8GB/512GB SSD for $99~$199
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That specification should allow the four 'ers to be published by Atari within higher confidence:
Shooter
Fighter
Racer
Roleplayer
AA-quality + DLC of these should outclass the revenue/profit gained by just the retro-esque arcade titles. These global genres are great at attracting the current player volume to games or a console.
Atari
2021+ they pulled the cord on all but one of the free-2-play smartphone games with scammy monetization schemes. So, far they have no hit PC/Console title yet to reverse the trend.
It is very difficult to find numbers so assume these are off by a lot:
Retro Arcade -> ~4% of player volume
Four 'ers -> ~60% of player volume
Nintendo Switch for example has Splatoon IP, Smash IP, Mario Kart IP, Zelda/Mario IP. There is no equivalent IP to the Atari VCS, all the Atari games are just antique-class arcade titles. At best these games that Atari are shooting out are suppose to be set dressings not the main attractions.
Some of the infogrames titles are technically better fit for this, as far as I can tell Atari still owns these IPs:
There were also re-imagined titles by Atari/infogrames with some extra remaster/remake polish could work:
Infogrames COMBAT: Boss Gauntlet Speed Run
So I saw PacGuy765's video of Combat Boss Gauntlet video. And I decided I should make my own! So I thought of beating his time which was like 8:17. So I trie...
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Combat: Boss Gauntlet complete run
I decided to do the COMPLETE Boss Gauntlet run on Combat. It is unlocked by completing the game as normal and if you complete the Boss Gauntlet from start to...
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If I see another home console/arcade call back after Akka Arrh. I know we will see another bad year potentially with the prior CEO coming back once again!
Also, on a side note the main thing keeping me away from Atari is this:
So, what is this:
If you know, you know but the gist is Atari Interactive Inc = bad. However, since the prior CEO was CEO of Atari Interactive 2001-2007 and became CEO of Atari SA in 2013-2021(operating as Atari Interactive/Licensing till March 2022). It makes sense all games fell into awful quality territory.
Now take a look at this, now note that Infogrames already did a 3D Combat re-make...
Atari Combat: Tank Fury Official Trailer
Combining fast-paced tank combat, strategic base-building, squad management along with match 3 puzzle mechanics, the latest installment of the long-running C...
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I recommend holding off to anyone looking at the VCS to wait for "New CEO also states that players will see more remasters, remakes and extensive projects from Atari." The new CEO comes from management-side of Nightdive/Ziggurat. Basically the new focus should be like; Blood: Fresh Supply, Bloodrayne: Terminal Cut/Revamped, Shadow Man Remastered, Deadly Dozen Reloaded, etc.
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