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  • MetalJesusRocks your videos sure Rocks! Especialy ones with Drunken Master Paul.

    By the way when u mentioning expansion 4 Atari Laser Disc & Dragon Lair, Space Ace etc. There was a system at that time that incorporated such features. It was called Halcyon.

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  • love your reviews, probably one off the fairest reviewers ive seen on youtube, just watched your jaguar one.

    will be looking out for more of your video posts

  • Pc GAMING FOR LIFE.

  • I Wish We Had snow In New York

  • I have two atari 7800's. Some guy was throwing them away and gave them to me.

    I wish i had cables, controllers, and games. Those are hard to find and really expensive on eBay. :(

  • Damn ... seeing that SEGA Master System in the background really takes me back!!

    I remember buying games for it, just before I actually got the console ...

    The good old days!!

  • This is my favorite system ever believe it or not. My parents bought me this when i wanted NES because it would play our old Atari 2600 games. I am in process to collecting the other 55 or so i don't have. But what a pain. Every retro game store i go to has none or the ones i have. Looking forward to going to Digital Press to fill in same gaps! Love the videos keep them coming.

  • You are absolutely right! The 7800 was "old and crusty" when it came out, focusing heavily on those old arcade games.. BUT, like you said, it does give it a certain charm today, over 25 years later. Many of those arcade ports are still some of the best versions, ironically, so it's great revisiting them. And the fact that it's cheap doesn't hurt, either! ;)

  • I thought I was the only one that is down enough to wear a t-shirt and shorts on a snowy day :D. Anyways, I recently heard your channel from the All Gen Gamers podcast teaser video. Watched your video and subscribed to your channel :D.

  • Thank you for explaining why the sound was so horrible on the 7800. \m/ Rock On M.J. \m/

  • Metal, firstly, great videos, you rock! Secondly, can you clarify why the 1983 "crash" is remembered as being so huge and damaging? I'm in the UK, I'm 32, and I was 5 yrs old in 1983; here in the uk, there was no "crash"; micro computers were in the majority, not consoles; I only knew about the 5200, 7800, colecovision and vectrex in the last 12 years, we had the sinclair zx81, spectrum, acorn atom, bbc b, the commore PET, vic 20 an c16/c64, and these continued non-stop throughout the 80's.

  • @steveelmy - The Video Game Crash of 1983 primarily occurred in North America. Basically low quality games, and over saturation caused most retail stores to stop carrying games and consoles. And it appeared to happen over night. Several big game developers went bankrupt and closed and it looked like the video game "fad" was over. Thankfully, home computers and eventually Nintendo & Sega kept it alive!

  • I think its funny one of your older vids. I think its the one with the eco cage. playstion sent you a controller and you called it a joy stick. You can tell your a old time gamer. Lol but I grew up on the nintendo nes. So I call it a controler but its cool one of my friends used to keep calling them paddles. Bad name for it if ya think about it

  • If you need a way to record things like the 7800, you can connect the system through the RF into the cable input on a VCR and then use RCA cables through the output to record it.

  • Yet again another brilliant review. MJ, you should have your own game review show on CNN etc.

    Another loyal fan who "Is Not Worthy" !!!

    Thank you............

  • i want one

  • DAT TRANSITION FROM WEATHER TO GAMES

  • Brilliant video!

  • great vid as usual man, i played 7800 centipede not that long ago for one of my vids i reckon its the closest to the arcade version you'll get,when atari do it right, thay do it right.

  • Shorts and T-shirt in the snow! love it!! I don't think I've laughed so hard!

  • But seriously what is up with those random dislikes. It is like someone goes and search for every video just to dislike it.

  • Hey you two dislikes the like button was on your left.

  • Great review, I'd love to get this system.

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  • Burrrr great video! Ms. Pacman looks awesome on the system.

  • I bought an Atari 7800 a little over 3 years ago. Mine must've been made after the expansions were cancelled because the expansion port I saw on yours isn't there. The only actual 7800 games I've been able to find so far are Dig Dug, Pole Position 2, Donkey Kong Jr. and Ms. Pac-Man.

  • Man i only picked one of these up a couple weeks back great console.

  • the 7800 games look classy not boring!

  • i love this guy...he has a big heart and you can tell it from his videos.

  • love the intro/outro

  • 4 stars... oh wait youtube doesn't do that any more

  • Atari 7800 cartridge comes in the official KISS colors :P

  • awesome review, I own a 7800 and i enjoy playing it. Although I would love to get my hands on the 7800 controllers they released in europe which looks like a nes controller

  • GREAT video! And, like you said-stick to retro game stores and pawn shops. Because you'd be shocked at what people on Ebay will charge for some of the rarer 7800 games-at least 60 bucks!! There was a 7800 Joypad released by Atari in Europe only, so look for that. Finally, check out the site Atari Age. Youtube won't let me hyperlink, but there are even homebrew games on that site that you can buy!

  • I survived the PS3 apocalypse and Snowpocalypse 2012

  • this video kicked ass from beginning to end!! i truly envy (in a good way) your collection :)

  • Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains, Soundgarden or Nirvana?

  • I do like the 7800 after watching this video. Nice looking system and graphics arent too bad.

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  • Great overview of the 7800! Do you have a special version of the console? The one I have doesn't have an expansion slot.

  • It really is a great system to collect for, although lacking in sound the gameplay & visuals on the arcade ports are some of the best versions on any system. 

    The RF out is an issue, but they can be modded to produce a composite output (the NTSC model easier than the PAL one). The titles pretty much do not work across regions though, & are not clearly labelled, so you need to make sure any titles you find are for your region.

    NB: Aus never got the 5200.

    Great review as always - thanks.

  • too bad that snow turned to ice

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  • what emulator are you using bud?

  • @jyatzy123 - I used the MESS emulator on my XP machine. It's a little friendlier to configure than the OSX version (which I would normally prefer)

  • Darn you Jesus! I've contemplated buying one before but now you influence me all the more! I just need to know one thing... did the cartridges have region lock outs? As it looks as though I'd have to import most games from what I'm observing in an eBay search.

  • what a sexy voice

  • survived our storm! hope you didnt loose power MetalJesus!

  • So weird. I JUST bought a 7800. Looking forward to referencing this video again!

  • We had a 7800 when it came out and I don't think I ever spent but a handful of hours with it. Wasn't long after that the NES landed during Xmas. I think I ended up taking it apart like I did with the 2600. I was fascinated with trying to build a laser. LOL. Don't ask me why I thought I could build a laser out of 2600 and 7800 parts. Between the ages of 9-13 I was taking everything apart to see how they worked. I managed to refrain from tearing the NES apart though. Of course it was fantastic!

  • for a second there when she opened the door I thought, Howard Stern? Bababooey to you and the MS's. Great video 

  • Great review MJ. I'm a huge fan of the 7800 and think its a fantastic console and it contains many of my all time favorite games

  • 1;49 QUARK!!!!!

  • your wife does make your reviews more enjoyable

  • @kinmanyuen - This will make her smile! Thanks!

  • @kinmanyuen I concur!

  • Hey metal jesus. What do you prefer to play 2600 games? Do you prefer the classic 2600 or the 7800? -Josh

  • @DublinSeafoodInc - Honestly, I prefer playing the 2600 games, because there are probably 25 original games that are absolute classics! However, many of the arcade conversions on the 7800 are pretty damn good, like Ms. Pac-Man, Food Fight, Dig Dug, Centipede, Joust & Galaga.

  • The 7800 was my first console. I use to have about 150-200 games for it(between the 2600 and 7800). My Dad got alot of them from people he worked with. After a while my parents ended up selling a bunch of them. I guess they though it was to many.

  • Oh and what I noticed, I couldn't find Berzerk in your pile of games. If you don't have it you definitely have to go get it! It's so much fun!

  • I subscribed to you quite a while ago when you were at a couple hundred subscribers.. I've just noticed that you're at more than 5000! That's awesome man, congratulations! Keep up the good work, you deserve many more subscribers and they will come as long as you keep doing what you do and have fun doing it.

  • Good review man! Thinking about picking

    up the 7800 console soon. I own a 4 switch

    2600 woody and a four switch black vadar

    2600.

  • I would love to pick up one of these systems, in my area it is one of the more elusive ones along with the TurboGrafX 16.

  • Hahaha I love the fact that you're wearing shorts and a t shirt in snow

  • Proud owner of the 7800 over here. It's truly in my top 5 favorite consoles. I must admit, I actually like the controller idea yet it did take some time getting used to it. I think they design it like that for both left-handed and right-handed gamers... I could be wrong.

  • One thing I've noticed about your videos, is the the great background music. Do you record it yourself? I really like it! Great review of this console. I loved the intro & outro clips as well :)

  • @TreyMasaki - All the background music is written and performed by me and my band. I released two songs for free on my personal web site. Check it out! MetalJesus (dot) com.

  • Ace review dude, totally LOL'd at the intro/outro :-D

  • I remember a friend of mine had one of these and I just remember the crisp, clear, almost perfect video game like graphics. I wanted one so bad but then was given a Commodore 64 and I had such a wonderful time with that. I remember playing The Bard's Tale IV on it as much as I play wow on my computer now a days. It nearly floored me when you said '87 and you being in high school. I graduated in '79. For some reason I just thought we were more of the same age. lol

  • I was a 2600 owner. My favourite game for the 2600 being FROSTBITE. Such an awesome simple game, kinda like Frogger. I was amazing at it. Whenever you got a "high score" a fish icon would appear under your score. I remember getting HUGE scores and submitted them to Activison, but they never replied lol

  • Love your intro

  • This is definitely an under rated system I have one and I love it! Metaljesus are you going to pick up a game pad for the system?

  • For all of you out there that may be considering buying one of these, make sure that you get the power supply with it. The power supply is proprietary and it has a unique connection, so getting something of the same voltage won't do. Spare power supplys online are overpriced for this reason. Just do yourself a favor and get everything you need all at once.

  • @cheesystick1 - Very true! It's the only tricky part about collecting this console.

  • I think that I will be picking one up soon. There is a guy at my local flea market that is selling one with controllers and about 30 games for $80. I am going to see if he can go down on the price a little bit. I was too young to really know much about this system. I was born in 1984. By the time I was old enough to get into games I overlooked this in favour of the NES. I remember playing with one at a friends house but favoured the NES for its better graphics.

  • I think pre-Nes controllers work good if you have 3 or 4 hands. ^_^ LD expansion, now that would make the 7800 huge lol. Jack Tramiel I hate you and everything you did to Atari, last nail in the coffin. I've typed this before but what were they thinking downgrading sound hardware with their latest console. Very poor RF, mod maybe? Cart size killed RPG grade text archives on the 7800. :( At the time the same arcade titles for 2600 to 5200 to 7800, how about something original Atari? Sweet review.

  • Lol, I have the tendency to wander out in shorts and a t-shirt whenever it snowed in Seattle as well XD it annoyed my mom greatly but my dad does it as well.

  • Helloooooooo CAPTAIN OBVIOUS lol! Ha Ha great shirt! Great review and video!

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  • ahem.....forgot to say - awesome video :) as always :)

  • Atari7800. Great, but commonly almost unknown console. Especially in Europe (we've got a really bad PAL version here). A really fantastic piece of hardware. IMHO it's their second best console ever.

  • nice video and I hope you don't get a cold :)

    it would be nice if you would mention how this system came along in other regions because you got viewers from around the world... :)

    me for myself I haven't seen 7800 games in the wild the only thing I found was a couple of 2600 games like Pitfall, Centipede and Pac Man

  • Great review man, really enjoyed it. I guess the Atari 7800 is actually a pretty cool console.

    By the way, this weather sucks here

  • Nice stuff like always!

  • Great system review as always!

  • lucky man i love snow and i live in NY longisland and from some reason no snow this year so far

  • How did you go from Seattle weather to Atari IN YOUR UNDERWEAR?!

  • @RedWolf3487 - It's best not to question what wacky thoughts go through my mind. My wife gave up years ago...

  • Have you heard about the new XM addon for the 7800? Atari age is working on an addon module for the 7800 that features more ram, a pokey chip, and a YM 2151 sound chip.

  • @philiptwood - I have heard of that. Very cool that gamers are keeping this alive! Might have to snag it...

  • ur so pro. bets gamer ever

  • i found out last year that you can use a sega genesis controller for the atari 2600 and 7800 and i never went back

  • Awesome Review as always Metal Jesus. Keep on rockin' !!!

  • Awesome man! i never did really get into the atari craze at all! but the 7800 actually looks appealing to the eye and doesn't look as much as a burden on the collection like old wooden 2600! all though i am sure that one would be fine to but just really big! i like the sleek design of the 7800 and might pick one up if i have a chance! Good Video MetalJesus! were getting a decent amount of snow as well! right above Seattle

  • I like my 7800. I was lucky enough to find Xenophobe and Impossible Mission last weekend. Both are interesting.

    One of my prized possessions in my Burgertime Homebrew (Beef Drop). And you gotta love 2 player simultaneous Centipede. That could be a good video for you and Drunken Master Paul to do. If you get a chance go to my channel and check out my 7800 2 player centipede video as well as a game of Maze Craze me and my friend did. Fun stuff.

  • @IntellivisionDude - The funny thing about Impossible Mission on the 7800 is... that's it's truly IMPOSSIBLE! The US version shipped with a bug that won't let you finish the game. Classic!

  • @MetalJesusRocks ARE YOU DOING A 100TH VIDEO EPIC

  • Great video as always. Keep up the good work.

  • LOVE...the Ratchet figures you have on your wall! Do you prefer the PS2 trilogy or the Future trilogy?

  • @IzLoveMoneyz - I'm a big fan of Going Commando & Up Your Arsenal on the PS2. I just think those two games were near perfection! The PS3 games are decent, but more of the same...so I couldn't really get into them.

  • Great review man, love the t-shirt.

  • I haven't even started watching yet and already hitting the like button. SegaAge love.

  • Nice ending; how many takes did you guys shoot?

  • @Harmon1ca - It took three takes of the intro before I was done. My teeth were starting to chatter while standing out there like a dumbass in a thin t-shirt and shorts! I'm sure my neighbors were wondering what the hell is wrong with me. :)

  • Cool review I'm actually looking to collect for the 7800next because of the small library of games available since I have completed my 32x and microvision collection.

  • great vid man keep up the good work 

  • I was upset when my dad threw away our 2600 in the 90s. Maybe I should get a 7800 since this thing is backwards compatible.

  • Whoa, I love that "Captain Obvious" shirt!

  • @Stonerman023 - I took advantage of the big Threadless sale over the holidays. They have some cool t-shirts

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