Software:Atari Anniversary Edition

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Short description: 2001 video game compilation
Atari Anniversary Edition
North American Dreamcast box art
Developer(s)Digital Eclipse[lower-alpha 1]
Publisher(s)Infogrames Interactive[lower-alpha 2]
Platform(s)Windows, Dreamcast, PlayStation, Game Boy Advance
Release
Genre(s)Various
Mode(s)Single-player

Atari Anniversary Edition is a 2001 video game compilation of Atari arcade games, developed by Digital Eclipse and published by Infogrames Interactive.

Features

Atari Anniversary Edition features twelve Atari arcade games from over the years within an arcade-based setting. Alongside the games are other features, including interviews with Atari founder Nolan Bushnell, box artworks and manuals, among other special features.

The Microsoft Windows version is a single disc repackage of two previous Atari compilations released by Hasbro Interactive:[9] Atari Arcade Hits, released on 5 July 1999,[10] and Atari Arcade Hits 2, released in 2000. A similar compilation, Atari Greatest Hits, was also released in 2000, and was simply both volumes packaged together as a 2-CD set.[11] The games from both discs were compiled into one for the Dreamcast version, which was only released in North America. The PlayStation version was released as Atari Anniversary Edition Redux, and is similar to the Dreamcast version but has a slightly altered game list, with Millipede and Crystal Castles replaced with Black Widow and Space Duel.

The Game Boy Advance version was released under the title of Atari Anniversary Advance. This version contains the same games as Volume 1 of Atari Arcade Hits, but Pong is replaced with Battlezone. It also includes an after-market level replacement hack of Tempest titled "Tempest Tubes", as well as a "Trivia Challenge", which consists of questions about Atari and its 1980s video games.[12]

List of games

Games Windows Dreamcast PlayStation GBA
Asteroids (1979) Volume 1 Yes Yes Yes
Asteroids Deluxe (1981) Volume 2 Yes Yes No
Battlezone (1980) Volume 2 Yes Yes Yes
Black Widow (1983) No No Yes No
Centipede (1981) Volume 1 Yes Yes Yes
Crystal Castles (1983) Volume 2 Yes No No
Gravitar (1982) Volume 2 Yes Yes No
Millipede (1982) Volume 2 Yes No No
Missile Command (1980) Volume 1 Yes Yes Yes
Pong (1972) Volume 1 Yes Yes No
Space Duel (1982) No No Yes No
Super Breakout (1978) Volume 1 Yes Yes Yes
Tempest (1981) Volume 1 Yes Yes Yes
Warlords (1981) Volume 2 Yes Yes No

Notes

  1. ↑ Additional work for the PlayStation version done by Infogrames Sheffield House.
  2. ↑ The PlayStation version was released under the Atari brand name in Europe.

References

  1. ↑ "New Releases". http://www.ebgames.com:80/ebx/categories/homepages/dreamcast/default.asp. 
  2. ↑ "Atari Anniversary Edition". http://gamenation.com.au/product/?action=view&id=731. 
  3. ↑ "New Releases". http://www.ebgames.com:80/ebx/categories/homepages/dreamcast/default.asp. 
  4. ↑ "Atari Anniversary Edition". http://gamenation.com.au/product/?action=list&genre=7&platform=4&type=genre. 
  5. ↑ "Atari Anniversary Edition". http://www.ebgames.com/ebx/categories/products/product.asp?pf_id=204598. 
  6. ↑ "Atari Anniversary Edition". http://gamenation.com.au/product/?action=view&id=840. 
  7. ↑ Harris, Craig (March 26, 2002). "Atari Anniversary Advances to Stores". https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/03/26/atari-anniversary-advances-to-stores. 
  8. ↑ "2003 Releases". http://eurogamer.net/release-dates.php. 
  9. ↑ Lai, Shiuming (July 2003). "Review: Atari Anniversary Edition". MyAtari 1 (33). https://www.exxoshost.co.uk/atari/mirror/myatari/issues/jul2003/annivers.htm. 
  10. ↑ Bottorf, James (25 July 1999). "Nostalgia games quickly lose edge". The Burlington Free Press (Burlington, Vermont) 172 (206): p. 3E. https://www.newspapers.com/image/202634873/. 
  11. ↑ Ruggill, Judd E; McAllister, Ken S (27 August 2015). Tempest: Geometries of Play. University of Michigan Press. p. 77. ISBN 978-0-472-05269-1. https://books.google.com/books?id=BJDJCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA77. 
  12. ↑ "Atari Anniversary Advance". IGN. 4 April 2002. https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/04/04/atari-anniversary-advance. 
MobyGames
Logo since March 2014
Screenshot
Frontpage as of April 2012
Type of site
Gaming
Available inEnglish
OwnerAtari SA
Websitemobygames.com
CommercialYes
RegistrationOptional
LaunchedJanuary 30, 1999; 26 years ago (1999-01-30)
Current statusOnline

MobyGames is a commercial website that catalogs information on video games and the people and companies behind them via crowdsourcing. This includes nearly 300,000 games for hundreds of platforms.[1] The site is supported by banner ads and a small number of people paying to become patrons.[2] Founded in 1999, ownership of the site has changed hands several times. It is currently owned by Atari SA.

Content

The database began with games for IBM PC compatibles. After two years, consoles such as the PlayStation, were added. Older console systems were added later. Support for arcade video games was added in January 2014 and mainframe computer games in June 2017.[3]

Edits and submissions go through a leisurely verification process by volunteer "approvers". The approval process can range from immediate (minutes) to gradual (days or months).[4] The most commonly used sources are the video game's website, packaging, and credit screens. There is a published standard for game information and copyediting.[5]

Registered users can rate and review any video game. Users can create private or public "have" and "want" lists which can generate a list of games available for trade with other registered users. The site contains an integrated forum. Each listed game can have its own subforum.

History

Logo used until March 11, 2014

MobyGames was founded on March 1, 1999 by Jim Leonard and Brian Hirt, then joined by David Berk 18 months later, three friends since high school.[6] Leonard had the idea of sharing information about computer games with a larger audience.

In mid-2010, MobyGames was purchased by GameFly for an undisclosed amount.[7] This was announced to the community post factum and a few major contributors left, refusing to do volunteer work for a commercial website.

On December 18, 2013, MobyGames was acquired by Jeremiah Freyholtz, owner of Blue Flame Labs (a San-Francisco-based game and web development company) and VGBoxArt (a site for fan-made video game box art).[8] Blue Flame Labs reverted MobyGames' interface to its pre-overhaul look and feel.[9]

On November 24, 2021, Atari SA announced a potential deal with Blue Flame Labs to purchase MobyGames for $1.5 million.[10] The purchase was completed on 8 March 2022, with Freyholtz remaining as general manager.[11][12]

See also

  • IGDB – game database used by Twitch for its search and discovery functions

References

  1. ↑ "MobyGames Stats". https://www.mobygames.com/moby_stats. 
  2. ↑ "MobyGames Patrons". http://www.mobygames.com/info/patrons. 
  3. ↑ "New(ish!) on MobyGames – the Mainframe platform.". Blue Flame Labs. 18 June 2017. http://www.mobygames.com/forums/dga,2/dgb,3/dgm,237200/. 
  4. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1. 
  5. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards. 
  6. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/. 
  7. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/32856/Report_MobyGames_Acquired_By_GameFly_Media.php. 
  8. ↑ Corriea, Alexa Ray (December 31, 2013). "MobyGames purchased from GameFly, improvements planned". http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/31/5261414/mobygames-purchased-from-gamefly-improvements-planned. 
  9. ↑ Wawro, Alex (31 December 2013). "Game dev database MobyGames getting some TLC under new owner". Gamasutra. http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/207882/Game_dev_database_MobyGames_getting_some_TLC_under_new_owner.php. 
  10. ↑ "Atari invests in Anstream, may buy MobyGames". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-24-atari-invests-in-anstream-may-buy-mobygames. 
  11. ↑ "Atari Completes MobyGames Acquisition, Details Plans for the Site’s Continued Support". March 8, 2022. https://www.atari.com/atari-completes-mobygames-acquisition-details-plans-for-the-sites-continued-support/. 
  12. ↑ "Atari has acquired game database MobyGames for $1.5 million" (in en-GB). 2022-03-09. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/atari-has-acquired-game-database-mobygames-for-1-5-million/. 



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