The Atari 2600 should be saluted for what it is/was.
It brought video gaming home to the masses.
It sold 30M units -- without much in Japan.
It lasted from 1977 to 1990.
It made leaps of improvements in graphics (check out Road Runner 
1990).
But within two years of its release it was rather primitive (Intellivision, then later Colecovision) and even Atari tried to kill it (Atari 5200).
As for Pitfall, it was hailed as a true technical achievement at its time. But when it appeared on other systems (Intellivision) and was not improved, people wondered about Activision. In other words, the first true porting of a game without improvement was questioned over a quarter century ago.
Mike from Morgantown
 I am Mario.I like to jump around, and would lead a fairly serene and aimless existence if it weren't for my friends always getting into trouble. I love to help out, even when it puts me at risk. I seem to make friends with people who just can't stay out of trouble. Wii Friend Code: 1624 6601 1126 1492 NNID: Mike_INTV |
