Impressive homebrew games on the Atari 7800

invalid@example.com (AlexKidd5000), AlexKidd5000
Sat, 02 Aug 2025 00:06:46 +0000
Console Gaming

So the Atari 7800 is a console that I never really thought about, at least not nearly as much as the NES, or the Master System. But I saw some homebrew games made for it, and they peaked my interest in the console. If you look at most of the original games made for the 7800, they look unimpressive, and ugly. Gave me the impression that the 7800 was by far the least powerful console of the 3. But these homebrew games have me reconsidering that. Some experimental work I saw made my jaw drop. Some arcade games like Mario Bros are being remade for the 7800, and even Bubble Bobble is being brought to the 7800. And a 4 player light gun game called Ducks Away. So a lot has been going on with the 7800 homebrew scene, and I think its really cool stuff!

The 7800 was sadly a victim of low budget game development.

Original release of Mario Bros

Remake of Mario Bros

Ducks Away, 4 player light gun game

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