The Atari Jaguar CD, an aptly named add-on CD for the Jaguar, joined the party too late and never really came close to saving Atari's final -and doomed- console. What's more, the Jag CD is a rare, expensive and very fickle accessory, and one should probably go for new ones. The chances of them working are indeed higher, and that's why I suggest anyone interested should have a look at this Atari Jaguar CD auction. It's a fully boxed, complete, never used specimen and the seller ships only within the US.
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You too can make your Jaguar look like an expensive toilet! kind of appropriate really...
ReplyDeleteNt that it was all bad on the Jaguar. It did have a few great games - Alien vs Predator and Tempest 2000 spring to mind, as well as it's silky smooth conversion of Doom and a port of Cannon Fodder.
I have fond memories of Doom on the Jag - it was as fast as if it were running on a decent spec PC of the time, much better than the Snes version - and it played pretty well, despite the limitations of the Jag's joypad (Why that design, Atari - WHY?). Alien vs Predator was a great game for the time too - full of atmosphere, suspense and foreboding. Sure, it's been revisited a few times now on PC and current gen consoles, but you never forget the first time you fend off a swarm of homicidal xenomorphs in the dark, armed with your trusty shotgun. For close encounters, naturally.
Truth be said, the thing does look like a toilet, but back then I just couldn't see it. Always had a strong fondness for the Jaguar. It felt like the best the older world of gaming could come up with. A superb combination of the Lynx, Sinclair's Loki and Atari's name...
ReplyDeleteOf course and despite the excellent games you mentioned (I'd add quite a few mind; Sensi Soccer and Raiden among them), it never really stood a chance. Especially not against behemoths like Sony... At least it's got a lovely homebrew scene I suppose.
And Aliens vs Predators. What a ground-breaking game that one was.
I wasn't familiar with Rayden, but it looks damn good fun. It's also on PSOne, I see.
ReplyDeleteAnd on MAME too, which frankly is the best way to enjoy it. I played Raiden to death in the arcades back in my early teens. Loved it.
ReplyDeleteAh, now we never had an arcade on the wee island where I was brought up, so there's literally hundreds of arcade games I've never even heard of - let alone played.
ReplyDeleteInterestingly, anyone under 18 wasn't allowed in arcades in Greece and so had to play Raiden in a small arcade on a tiny island myself!
ReplyDeletedoes anyone know the UPC code for the Atari Jaguar CD
ReplyDeleteI believe it has been released to the public domain.
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