■ One of the advantages of cartridge-based games is the ability to add extra processing power with on-board chips. Though many players would become familiar with, which arrived when the Atari 2600 was already over six years old. “Designing a custom IC to go into the cartridge was my attempt to squeeze a couple more years of life out of our beloved 2600,” David explains. “It certainly added cost (although I don’t know how much) so it made sense to use for a blockbuster like ’s only 2600 sequel, but might be hard to justify for a lesser title.
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Nov 23, 2023
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