Atari XEGS Ballblazer

One of the first video games ever with a split-screen 3D view, for the Atari 8-bit computer series -- as played on my XE Game System. The frame rate is even better on a real TV than through my video capture card. It's not difficult to beat the Level 1 droid. I noticed that after the game ends, you can still move around, but if you push the ball off the court, it doesn't bounce back.

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[Alaska1925]

why does this look graphically worse than the atari 7800 version, if the atari 7800 came before the XEGS? don't tell me they kept the same ROM from the first atari 8 bit computers!!!

[vwestlife]

@Alaska1925 The XEGS is indeed based on the Atari 400/800 8-bit computer platform, introduced in 1979. Atari wanted to both compete with the Nintendo and sell off their warehouses full of old 8-bit computer games, so they decided to repackage the 65XE computer into a "game console" with a light gun, detachable keyboard, and Missile Command game in ROM. But the CPU, graphics, and sound capabilities are all identical to the original Atari 800.

[wandingayee123]

this looks fuckin gay

[vwestlife]

And so am I, so it's a perfect fit! :-P

[NameNotaNumber]

Coolest game music of the 80's. And endless fractal jazz improvisation too!

[Foebane72]

Surely the GTIA GR. 9 graphics at the beginning are possible on an ordinary Atari? The gameplay footage is from an ordinary system, after all.

[spidermarcus]

the coolest game ever!

[Enzo012]

There was a remake of this on the PS1 would you believe?

[defzonoc]

its odd how some "gamers" will say its "gay" if we didnt blay these and buy these old games the companies wouldent make more 3d games after ballblazer and other pioneer games also i have same problem my picture is shifted too ill look for a solution but if you find one tell me i got a 600xl with 64k and a mod to output to modern TVs with AV jacks does great american road race have a differnt color to the desert for you?

[i8246i]

Well played....

Very well played.

You get friended for that..