Atari 2600

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Homestar's Atari debut

The Atari 2600 became an iconic home video game system of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Along with systems such as the Intellivision and the NES, The Brothers Chaps played Atari growing up. They often include homages to Atari games, characters, hardware, and graphic styles in Homestar Runner.

The Atari 2600's single-button, single-joystick controller and simple, blocky graphics convey the feeling of a simpler, easier time. While the system was innovative at the time — featuring a cartridge system and color graphics — by comparison, the system now seems primitive. Thus, Strong Bad, always an aficionado of outdated technology, has a particular affinity for Atari-style games. Fortunately for him, the game developers at Videlectrix have produced quite a library of such games.

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Real-life Homestar Runner computer magic

The Atari 2600 is blocky and black, and the controller is similar with a joystick and button. They have occasionally made appearances in various toons.

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The following games are modeled after the Atari 2600 games of old:

The Videlectrix game catalog is presented as stacks of Atari 2600 games. The alternate cover of the SBCG4AP Collector's DVD is designed in the typical style of Atari 2600 box art.

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