*NEW* ATARI LYNX Buying Guide + Screen Mod+ Favorite 12 Games

My buying guide for the Atari Lynx including the two models, my favorite 12 games and the updated screen mod that improves graphics and gameplay significantly.
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GAMES SHOWN:
Scrapyard Dog
Blue Lightning
Xybots
Chip’s Challenge
Rygar
BattleWheels
California Games
S.T.U.N. Runner
Warbirds
Ms. Pac-man
Zarlor Mercenary
Todd’s Adventure in Slime World
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[@MetalJesusRocks]

There can be a lot of joy in collecting retro systems that aren't necessarily Nintendo or Sega and hopefully this video can open people's eyes up to something a little different... and often much cheaper!

[@jeffroberts9693]

MetalJesusRocks I think the system had power but the programmers just weren't there. No Japanese support in the 80s and early 90s was a death wish. I like seeing your opinion on the system though.

[@movienerd202]

Youko Aoshi Thank God that's not the case anymore. I'm sick of Japanese games.

[@jeffroberts9693]

Movie Nerd Western developers found their way and kick ass now. I still love my Japanese games though!

[@EpicEmberOriginal]

Movie Nerd Fair enough, but I think it's not all that different today it's just that we have more American and European developers to choose from. But even back then you had plenty of non-Japanese games.

[@roberthanthonymartinezrive7383]

@MetalJesusRocks now do one for the Atari Jaguar :-D

[@PixelGameSquad]

Gotta say, In a day and age where the internet is filled with clickbait, you bring titles that say what your video is, and the content is GREAT! This is just one reason you will always be respected in the gaming world

[@MetalJesusRocks]

Thanks so much!! Appreciate the nice words :)

[@XYtoTheDoubleG]

Mad respect!

[@tom11zz884]

Amen...extremely refreshing in this " Click bait" age from those internet losers.

[@COOLDUDERBALD]

Plus! MJR’s got the legendary hair wig!

[@aussieguy1012]

Interesting thing about the lynx is that its actually a 16 bit machine which in 1989 was pretty damn crazy.

[@TheJeremyHolloway]

Like the NEC PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16, it has a 16-bit graphics chip. The CPU is a very fast 6502 though. The 6502 was cheap and the Motorola 6809 or 68000 weren't available with a decent licensing deal like the 6502 was at the time.

[@schuerfer]

Fond gaming memory of ca. 1992/93: Four (grown-up) guys, four Lynxes, four copies of Warbirds and three Comlynx cables. Then it was all sweaty palms until "last plane flying" -- huzzah!

[@Sjoerd001]

I picked this up with my sister back in the nineties. Loved it! My fav games were: Viking Child, STUN runner, California Games, Slime World, Shadow of the Beast, Batman Returns, Chips Challenge, Basketbrawl, Bill & teds excellent adventure, Klax, Paperboy, Switchblade and i have probably forgotten one or two... Really appreciate these kind of videos! Thnx!

[@mungofish81]

Who needs commercial television when you have KZbin creators of this calibre?! MetalJesus please never stop!

[@vagamer522]

mungofish81 tv is dying at this point

[@I_Am_The_Social_Reject]

I haven't had cable since 2009

[@frankbaugh6718]

Hi Metal Jesus- I'm the guy that sent you that model 2 Lynx a few years back. Just wanted to say that I loved the video and I'm happy to see that you are finding some of the gems on the system. Keep up the good work!

[@deg6788]

Thanks for that bro❤

[@bra1nc417d]

I've noticed that, on average, your Like/Dislike ratio is very good. Its obviously because you're never biased, you don't often use puns, aren't sarcastic and you speak very well. Thanks for the vids, and jam on dude!

[@djlowtek]

Yea MJR is real & down to earth which is why I've remained a fan.He's totally relatable and seems cool to hang out with.

[@sunnohh]

He occasionally uses puns and sarcasm but nothin wrong with that if used rarely. However sarcasm is good for you.

[@DeckyStrikesBack]

I havnt owned a console or played a game in about ten years but watch everything MGR uploads. He really does rock.

[@xugiua]

3:16 I added "No pun intended" in my head lol.

[@Tombombadillo999]

bra1nc417d also remember theres allot of shitheads out there.. dislikes r not always justified

[@LonSeidman]

I remember being impressed by the Lynx when a friend of mine got one upon its initial release. Hardware scaling on a handheld! Crazy!

[@mrdgenerate]

Nothing can compare to my middle school mind seeing a PSP on the bus for the first time. That thing was nuts.

[@__1201]

Same. I was so jealous of these kids that brought one in to my local barber shop. I always wanted one, but my parents weren't going to drop $180 ($445 adjusted for inflation at the time of this comment) on it, so Gameboy it was.

[@jamaicanlovrboy]

"ill put Lynx in the video description below" no pun intended i suppose lol

[@jakescukobyte]

I came here to write the same thing, but I felt that somebody already made that 'joke' :)

[@Guns7469]

The atari lynx had one of the clearest, most brilliant screens of its time. The games were amazing with scaling effects and gameplay that outhoarspowered even some of the console games of that gen. Its such a shame it was overlooked by so many. This system was a beast.

[@AlexOjideagu2]

it's so annoying that Lynx games look terrible in videos. All these kids have no idea how amazing the scaling and other effects look on the hardware. For example California games the waves and scaling on the halfpipe.

[@10072018]

Even back in the day the screenshots looked HORRIBLE, but in real life the screen looked great. The scan lines disappeared and the sprites were usually so big that pixelation wasn't an issue.

[@billysundownlegendcrafter]

I'm so happy it was overlooked. It's so cheap to buy one the greatest video games and consoles of all time

[@FantasyVisuals]

Lynx had the lowest resolution of all handhelds at 160*102 , blocky visuals but once you saw it play ? Nice. Actually technically very impressive with 64kb ram

[@hex1233]

It was way pricier than the Gameboy, it's main competitor. Also, bulkier in design. And a paltry library (with some gems in it, admittedly). I guess that's why it wasn't an instant hit. Still, nice to look back on as an intriguing piece of hardware.

[@u4n_332]

'Gates of Zendocon'. Loved it.

[@BaronMARTo]

I agree with you, one of the best game I had at the time on this machine, a machine that no one liked. I do not forget either Robot Squash and Rygar that I also loved so much.

[@crowningchristopher8273]

That's the game I play the most on this system! It's something psychedelic!

[@parrastaka]

The music and sound effects of that game are still in my head.

[@grayfox1471]

One of your best buying guide videos. Thanks for all of the information and entertainment over the years.

[@Xilefian]

Minor technical jargon thing; the original back-light is not a "back-light", it's a "front-light". It's the same difference between the AGS-001 and AGS-101 GBA SP. EDIT: Correction, the Lynx does indeed have a "back-light", however it is a giant CFL bulb that is stuffed into the console! Most solutions at the time would have had a smaller pair of CFL bulbs at the side of the screen acting as a front-light, rather than a big one at the back sucking up all the battery life. If you want more detail about this (for the technical curious): Old LCD displays had a reflective surface behind them. Light would reflect off that surface and the colours would get filtered out (or blacks, in the case of the monochrome Game Boy). This is why you need light to see these screens (the old sun-light issue, or playing Gameboy during a road trip by street light). A front-light still uses the same reflective surface, but shines light inside the device itself so you don't need an external source of light to see what the heck is on the screen. The problem is, it's still heavily affected by surrounding light (still has the same reflective surface) and the actual front-light produces glare. A back-light replaces the reflective surface with a light-emitting surface. The lowering costs of the blue LED allowed manufacturers in the early-mid 2000s to use a single white LED panel rather as a back-light, so rather than reflecting external light (or front-light) through the LCD the white LED panel will shine light directly at you, through the LCD display. Means that far less external light reflects off the display. It seems like a small thing, but the back-light on a AGS-100 GBA SP is a milestone that shows exactly when white LED panels became cheap enough to replace the white LED strips that typical illuminated displays used prior. Seems rather cool to have been alive during that threshold in technical achievement, now that practically every single device we have use white LED panels for illumination. OLED is the next milestone, which will replace white LED panels with actual RGB LEDs.

[@_Not_Retarded]

Xilefian that was fascinating

[@Xilefian]

Hey, thanks, but I must correct myself that I was actually wrong; the Atari Lynx DID indeed have a "back-light" - but it did not use LED panel for it (being a 90s device) - it used a giant CFL bulb! I couldn't believe this when I found it out. It seems absolutely ridiculous to have a handheld game-console that has a full-on light-bulb stuck inside it just so you could see the screen. It would have seriously killed the battery life - most of the energy consumed would have been powering that fat, beefy, inefficient CFL bulb!

[@KevinHollandAllison]

I bought my Atari Lynx in 1991. I still have it, the carrying case, manuals and all of the games and their manuals too. I had hoped it would increase in value by now, maybe in 20 more years.

[@chrispacheco8590]

It's just so refreshing to have someone just tell it like it is and simply be themselves here,thank you sooooo much Metal Jesus you ruuuule!

[@Mystemo]

Some other Lynx games I'd recommend: Switchblade II, Dracula: The Undead, Robotron 2084, Pac-Land, Shadow of the Beast, Ninja Gaiden

[@ThatBaldGamer]

Thank you for this video! I've always wanted to see an in-depth video about this portable system that slipped through the cracks of the majority of gamers (including myself) everywhere. Great quality stuff. Always a treasure to watch your work. - TBG

[@jonathanfiel6215]

I remember when I was a kid my uncle bought me the lynx for my bday fall of 1990. We were at FAO Schwarz in SF at the time where he bought it. Road blaster and paperboy were the only games I owned besides california games that came with the system. I remember I was the only kid in my class that had or even heard of the lynx when everyone else had a gameboy. The memories...

[@Stuart-Grant]

there is a lot of hate out there for the Lynx, i loved it as a kid and still today have the full 72 commercially released titles plus a few home-brews. Cheap games mostly but under-rated back in the day.

[@10072018]

Things people today need to know: 1. The scan lines are not visible in person. They are an effect of photography. 2. In most of the games the sprites were so large that pixelation wasn't really that noticeable. 3. The Lynx was extremely powerful, rivaling or surpassing some home consoles. It could animate polygons and run real 3D games (Hard Drivin'). The scaling capabilities are stuff of legend. Many of the games had parallax scrolling too, and again HUGE sprites. 4. It was very solid and sturdy, did not have the cheap feeling of the Jaguar. 5. Aside from battery life and game selection it was better than Gameboy in every way.

[@luisbadolato]

Finally the Lynx Buying Guide! Double Dragon, Toki and Ninja Gaiden are good ports in my opinion, though might be a bit tougher to find. Dracula The Undead is a nice graphic adventure, not common for a handheld. Thanks for bringing attention to this system.

[@lunarvania8073]

THANK YOU for putting a little audio of the games music and sfx at the end!!! And I also dig youre new position and backdrop of youre games with that slow zoom in at the end!!! :)

[@enthusi]

And another new homebrew for the Atari Lynx: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pmaQkI1mo9t1fLs

[@EposVox]

I barely knew that the Lynx existed, so I'm grateful to get to learn so much from this video!

[@ninjamaster3453]

Oh man if you like your shooters, gates of zendocon was one of the best on any platform. The lynx is one of the best Atari systems and handhelds ever released. Way ahead of its time.

[@CasperTheGhost64]

This is so amazing. I am 22 and my first system was a Nintendo 64. One of my first memories is playing Mario Kart on my Dad's lap. Your videos have gotten me back into retro games. I have a ton of emulators and all I've played the past week are retro games. I am going to buy a real NES very soon and I am really excited. Thanks for such great videos, it's really inspiring and has sparked a new passion in me. I plan to buy an NES and Bionic Commando because that's my favorite game on it.

[@Hetkanookanders]

Thank you reviewing the Lynx. A great underrated system

[@justinandrews520]

I've wanted a Lynx for awhile now...this video has me super sold on the system!

[@TampaTec]

I bought a broken Lynx on ebay and made a video repairing it. My Favorite is California games, "as good as James" i wish that game had championship mode though. Surfing was the best and music awesome too.

[@sgraaaaaa]

Agree i tattooed the jacket on my arm 😅

[@sgraaaaaa]

Can become crazy as well on bmx mode. I never never understand how to play skate! And love the music of footbag.

[@thatwasprettyneat]

thank you for including/recognizing california games!!! i have such fond memories of playing this, and for the lynx it had great graphics and an awesome "louie, louie" intro. also i don't know how the hell to even play halfpipe, even after 27 years

[@matthewozyer-key6952]

Just got into your channel and it just so happens i got a Lynx from a Charity shop (Thrift store) the other day for very little money and this guide is going to help me out big time! Thanks a lot and keep up the awesome work man :)

[@declanmcquay3476]

It's great to see you do a video on the Lynx. I have two second gen Lynxes, one with a fairly busted screen and the other with a perfect original screen in it. One day I'll get around to getting the busted screen replaced with one of those newer LCDs. I've currently got around 30 games for it, however the Lynx was pretty rare in Australia so can be tough finding games. Got 5 original boxes for the games as well.

[@braikingboss9137]

Did you ever get around to fixing the screen on the busted lynx????

[@declanmcquay3476]

Yes, got a BennVenn replacement LCD screen. Required no soldering

[@rugan0723]

Played alot of Klax on the original LYNX. The soundtrack was awesome.

[@keving82383]

Picked up my Lynx for the first time in years a couple days back, so naturally that led me to search KZbin videos for more games. This was like the 4th one I watched and it leads off with a game that no one else mentioned: Scrapyard Dog. Holy crap, that game looks awesome. Thanks for a great video. Subscribed.

[@stephenmurray2851]

I had model 2 of this as a kid. I can only remember one game on it called chips. So glad you reviewed this. I mentioned it on one of your other videos. It was one of my first consoles along with the commodore 64.

[@TheGunmanChannel]

Lynx in the description

[@hungrybartender6388]

HAHAHAHAHA

[@HatHole]

I highly recommend Dirty Larry: Renegade Cop, Dracula, and Kung Food for the Lynx. Also the Lynx version of Rampage is, in my opinion, the best Rampage port ever.

[@TheJeremyHolloway]

4-player at that with the inclusion of the Rat character.

[@HatHole]

Larry the Rat!!! YES!

[@openskiesmedia]

I hate Dirty Larry, but I agree otherwise.

[@cheezorg]

Loved my Lynx II. Poured many hours (and batteries) into Qix, Gauntlet, Klax, Shanghai, Dracula, Stun Runner, Hard Drivin and Viking Child, in addition to a few mentioned in the video. Thanks for the great video!

[@GlensRetroShow]

Also for the other lynx version screen mod. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJ2tomiJqJelhtU

[@topchief1]

I was going to express my disappointment that you weren't going to bring up the greatest lynx game of all time, but then you restored my faith with all your slime land awesomeness. So I'll share a little pro tip. Atari lynx games fit perfectly in game boy cases.

[@openskiesmedia]

Two of them, at that. And three of them fit in Game Gear cases :)

[@michaelstanton7840]

Batman Returns and Roadblasters were my favorites that I owned.

[@shaggy791]

I agree. Throw in S.T.U.N. Runner, and now you’re talking!

[@jajabinx35]

Batman returns was insanely hard. Best way to complete it is to continously jump until the end of the stage where you then fight the boss.

[@markschmeits3702]

@@jajabinx35 indeed crazy hard with only 1 life lol

[@MVLGAMING]

Neat system. I've been thinking of collecting Lynx for quite some time, but put it off to peruse other consoles. You may well have convinced me to finally chase after a Lynx!

[@dagensvisa]

I also struggled with California Games Halfpipe, comforting to know I was not alone in this. Thanks for a great video.

[@RodrigoSilva-ml1tk]

2019? Theres still time for the apocalyptic racing game to be right!

[@GarageLoot]

Rodrigo João Camargo da Silva Then I'll place some Super Baseball in 2020!

[@remykamermans5544]

From a old skool lynx owner that owned and played the games way back in the day. Bad games / not worth it that are in this video : Slime world : its nothing like metroid , dont get your hope up this game is boring, repetitive and confusing. Scrapyard dog : Not a very fun game , its somewhat unclear what this game tries to be , its not really a platformer and the gameplay is just bad. Should add to your collection : (not showed in gameplay but some where in the last shot with the pile of games ) Toki : Best arcade port of a very fun action side scroller, my favorite lynx game. Fun gameplay , good graphics. Klaxx : A very fun adn addictive puzzle game with voice samples that blew my mind back at the day when i played it. Rampage : This game is on many platforms but the lynx version is sone of the best a great arcade port, fun game twhith great graphics and sound effects as well. Pac Land : Fun version of a old skool arcade game.

[@aussieguy1012]

Agreed as a kid I remember when these were about.The games were terrible vs the game gear and gameboy.I always wanted a gamegear.

[@alexojideagu]

Toki blew my mind as a kid. Blew everything away I'd played on the Game Boy. I used to show it off to friends and adults.

[@tsuobachi]

I got my first Lynx as a birthday present (I had to "cash in" my Christmas present as well that year to talk my parents into getting me a Lynx) in 1989. It was my favorite thing on planet Earth, even though I only had California Games to start out. People used to come from all around to watch me play it because it was so amazing for the time period. Seriously, strangers would walk up to me and just watch me play at gas stations, mini golf courses, the mall, wherever. That's the only time I've ever owned anything that made me the center of attention wherever I went just from owning it. As a shy kid back then, I was not a fan of the attention, but it was worth it for the sweet sweet gaming, color screen, etc. It wore out from "normal" wear and tear (I played it A LOT) after only a year or a year and a half or so. I got another one for Christmas/birthday immediately and that one lasted 2 years. At that point I decided to move on to other systems since I couldn't stand to pay all that money for a 3rd Lynx. As the years passed, I couldn't stop thinking about some of my farvorite Lynx games, so I bought another one about 10 years later and still have it to this day, despite a cracked screen. I did lose one of my favorite games, but otherwise have all of my original accessories and games and I bust it out several times a year to have some nostalgic fun. Thanks for the heads-up on the screen mod, I plan on getting another lynx soon and a few more games and the screen mod looks like a must. I always thought the 2nd lynx model looked like garbage compared to the 1st one, so I hope I can find a model 1. Btw, my favorite game was Gates Of Zendocon and I still have the entire game memorized because I played it so much. Thanks for the great video. :)

[@NIC_Pineiro]

Your channel is so dope! I spend hours viewing all your great content. Watching your videos on the Sega Saturn has inspired me to get one. Im thinking about getting all the consoles I missed out on! This Atari Lynx video was awesome I didnt even know there were so many cool looking games in this handheld.

[@MagmaMKII]

Always love me some underrated systems!

[@remykamermans5544]

Love your channel but i dont agree that the lynx and Game gear are very similair. The Lynx and Game gear are different and not similar, outside that they both drain batteries and have a colour display. The lynx is based on the same tech as a Amiga home computer and is a 16 bit handheld. The Game Gear is based on the master system and is a 8 bit handheld.

[@goodstuffohhyeah]

Yeah MJR was completely out to lunch on this one

[@DrySushi]

Love that I got to wake up to this! I was always fascinated by the left/right playability.

[@joseotero9197]

I like your style, fun yet professional. Very informative videos and your guests are a good addition that complement your style. Also, you sound exactly like Will Ferrell.

[@TheGunmanChannel]

Metal Jesus Rocks 🤘😃🤘

[@edwardgibbon2557]

Todd's Adventure in Slime World looks awesome! Unique graphics. Can I come over and check it out? :)

[@TheJeremyHolloway]

Just imagine playing it with 8-players over ComLynx!

[@andybrinks3784]

Only if you can remind me the name of the Byzantine emperor that liked to race chariots, Mr. Gibbon. I read it in your great book years ago, and can't quite remember it! Now that would have made a cool game!

[@tim79tim]

My childhood.. god I forgot about this.. surfing in california, warbirds and I also had Rampage.. played this all vacations long. thank you for your video!

[@SweatPantsJoe]

When this showed up in my email from Patreon I thought, theres no way I am ever going to get into Lynx collecting. Then I watched this, now I want to go out and buy a Lynx!

[@Video-Games-Are-Fun]

DAMN u left out double dragon! it was the ONLY arcade-close port on a handheld at that time. actually that's still true today. no arcade port of that 1987 monster arcade hit has ever come to a handheld.

[@DanielSanGMR]

"Many of these games are often cheap" After this video, not anymore.

[@DanoLefourbe]

One youtuber doesn't chagne the prices, even popular ones. This idea is very exaggerated

[@zbeshears6945]

These games have already been kinda expensive, when you can even find them

[@DanoLefourbe]

shoot

[@Deep_wolf]

Just tells you how much it sucks.

[@kyle-9203]

Still looks better then the gbc

[@stevecraigretrogames]

Great video! I love your channel and always refer to your buying guides. Thanks for the great content!

[@jonathanredford215]

I was actually looking into getting a lynx about a month ago. The retro gamer fandom in me feels like i have to at least try every handheld from those days lol. This video's further reinforced my want to do so, like many of yours do. Thanks and keep up the good work MJ

[@RetroJaegerv2]

Missed Kung Food :)

[@linksbro1]

"Now, correct me if I'm wrong, but Mr. Big is also a character from..." Get Smart? The villain in the black and white pilot episode? "... Sex in the City. Now, don't judge me because I know that." Alright, but I shall judge you for not going with Get Smart :P

[@Des_Zee]

Linksbro and Mr big was the villian in Michael Jackson's moonwalker video and video game.

[@MartinBarreby]

Wow! I am really blown away by rhet graphics! Scaling sprites and stuff!! Never really noticed this with the lynx before! Great video!!

[@Flanman113]

Great video sir, during the New Years party I actually busted out my Lynx and was playing battle wheels via ComLynx Cable with other people. We had a blast. All but less than a handful of games on the system we’re rockin!

[@elliottevans5583]

2019 was also the year in the first Blade runner. Which also coincides with the Alien movies and prometheus. It's believed that the two stories happen within the same universe and time.

[@michaelwolfe9496]

And according to the co-writer of Blade Runner, David Peoples, the Kurt Russell movie 'Soldier' from 1998 also takes place in the Blade Runner universe.

[@TheJeremyHolloway]

...and you have "Atari" prominently displayed on the streets in Blade Runner. "Soldier" is a side-quel to "Blade Runner".

[@DaveSimonH]

lol I watched the entire series run of "Sex and the City" when I was a teenager (I imagine sex in the title drew me in). It's actually a fun show, but the films are pretty crap. My friend growing up had both the Game Gear and the Lynx. He was always big into games, whereas it took until the PS1 days which is when I really get into games. I think it's mostly down the fact I was an active kid. Most summers I'd only return home to eat & sleep. Unsurprisingly, my memories of trying his Game Gear & Lynx at his house include sitting by a power outlet. Great systems, but you would have needed a decent supply of rechargeable AAs, or just the power adapter. And at that point, is it really portable?

[@philipsweeney7935]

Recently picked mine up and started playing it again,same one I had at school! Screen mod looks cool. Just ordered Dirty Larry and Toki 😃

[@CapnPicard]

Great vid, the LYNX was such an interesting handheld - it had so much potential. Thanks!

[@TTBprime]

Gates of Zendocon ftw

[@JaBooBaLoo]

Better battery life with the screen mod?

[@Kummituslinna]

JaBooBaLoo A bit over 10 minutes

[@wschippr1]

JaBooBaLoo I think there is a rechargeable battery mod that has a good battery life.

[@sladejosephwilson2300]

I finally found the game I grew up playing on window's. Thanks MetalJesus. I use to play Chip's challenge a long time ago

[@mattnova18]

Yas!! I'm pumped for your Lynx episode. I've had the lynx since 1990. Bought it new from babagges. I also recommend Xenophobe, Rampage, Road Blasters, Ninja Gaiden, and Desert Strike. Most games are cheap, but you will notice there are a few expensive ones like Lemmings and Desert Strike. Also, you can get a flash cart or emulate lynx on the psp or other emulators. Feel free to join our Facebook group "Atari Lynx Fans". Great video man!

[@TheJeremyHolloway]

The only problem with the PSP emulator is it won't do ComLynx with other PSPs or Lynxes. If that could get taken care of, the popularity of the Lynx would increase amongst retro enthusiasts.

[@ClaudiuK2]

Why did it take so much for others to come with a system like this but cheaper? The GameBoy Color was released 9 years afer this one... And it was a small upgrade from the original GB.

[@northofnashira2575]

Claudiu K2 Did you look at the original screen quality and hear that 6 AA batteries would be completely drained in about 4 hours? Basically, Atari beat Nintendo to the color display (mostly due to cost since Lynx was about $100 more than the gameboy) and the tech wasn't available yet for Nintendo to improve above the Lynx's graphics. On top of all of that, Nintendo was already winning the handheld market. Though I never had one, I knew tons of people that had gameboys, even multiple for households so siblings wouldn't fight over one gameboy. I knew a total of one person that owned a Lynx.

[@TheJeremyHolloway]

Atari Corp didn't expect the Lynx to cost $179. It was supposed to be $129-149 but the LCD vendor raised the price on them before launch.

[@northofnashira2575]

Jeremy Holloway I never heard that one before. Do you have a source?

[@PSVitaat2am]

Still way better than the Atari Box!

[@GarageLoot]

Retro8bit Is it?

[@djhenyo]

Atari Lynx is definitely WAY HIGH UP on the list of shittiest handhelds of all-time. MJR has a serious problem with judging anything. I can safely say to anybody watching his videos that you should NEVER take a word out of his mouth as representing reality when it comes to video game software. He knows his hardware very well, such as mentioning the screen mods he had done for the Lynx, Game Gear, and GBA, but when it comes to the actual games he is completely wrong basically all of the time. I challenge anybody who has never played an Atari home or handheld console to actually try ANY of the games he mentioned in his favorite games list for this system and have fun for more than a few minutes before you turn the piece of shit off and never play it again. Even if you had an Intellivision, Caleco Vision, NES, Master System, TurboGrafix, and absolutely loved the arcade and PC classics like Rygar and Red Baron it is beyond any doubt that you will not be able to have any decent amount of fun playing any of the crap in this video. Lynx games were shit back then, still shit today, always be nothing more than shit, and perfectly match the value of MJR's opinion on what games are good or bad. Don't waste your money by listening to him. It's really sad that there are probably a ton of people who make purchases based on this shit.

[@Carnage6X]

Sorry but you're wrong. I had a Lynx only back in the day by choice because I loved the Atari arcade games and the Lynx had tons of good ports of those. You sound like one of those people who just goes on people's videos to crap on their opinions but you have no experience actually playing the games that are being talked about. I played games like Battlewheels, Blue Lightning, Electrocop, Gauntlet, Rampart, Ninja Gaiden and more for hours so your statement is factually untrue.

[@GarageLoot]

djhenyo I feel like you are comparing to today's standards. I was a Game Gear kid and the quality destroyed the Game Boy....Look at the Game Gear Today.... :/

[@djhenyo]

+Carnage6X didn't play Ninja Gaiden on the Lynx. What you played was "Ninja Gaiden" because the one and only way it even remotely resembled the arcade game was if you were staring at a static screenshot with your eyes squinted as hard as possible so that your vision becomes very dark and blurry. The moment you unpause the game it moves, controls, and plays absolutely nothing like the real thing. Same goes for Rygar and all of the other arcade "ports" on the Lynx. They couldn't even get Ms. Pacman right. She moves slow as fuck just like Ryu. If you want to play a horrible looking, sounding, and controlling version of Atari arcade games when there are infinitely more faithful and fun ports of all of those games for cheaper on other systems, then go ahead and waste your money on a Lynx. People without shit judgement will be able to easily see that this is NOT the Ninja Gaiden game they were looking for: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZmuZoV6aqh5hcU If you cannot tell that whatever is in that video is pure fucking garbage then you're beyond help.

[@dad7275]

Yes I collect for the Lynx and games I highly recommend is Klax (it's seriously the best version I've ever played) and Road Blasters! ! Very fun games. I want to have my Lynx modded too that I bought new originally back in the day. Also I'd recommend buying the sun visor /screen protector for the Lynx. Enjoyed the video!

[@pimpedoutstereos9747]

I used to have the Atari lynx 2 model. Had around 8-10 games from memory still with their original boxes. I really enjoyed california games, paperboy and gauntlet

[@boogiemanspud]

Thanks metaljesus. I was going to buy a lynx, now I'll get to pay 5x more than I would have a week ago. :( /butthurt

[@JudasPriest6515]

Good BUT WHERE IS BOB CORNHOLE DAMMIT

[@JudasPriest6515]

Metroid=Best Hidden Gem,But no way as good as other hidden gems like sonic 2,super mario bros and call of duty

[@PSVitaat2am]

That's what I wanna know!

[@JudasPriest6515]

he told me to buy a hidden gem called crash bandicoot warped for the ps1and it said naughty dog in the box!HE LIED!

[@ViperKillerWannabe]

I happen to own two model 2 lynxes that I've had since they were released. This was definitely my go-to for on the go gaming back in the day.

[@akenawell]

I absolutely love my Lynx and I've been waiting a long time for a KZbinr to do a proper video on the system. Thanks so much for this! This is my favorite KZbin channel. Keep up the fantastic work. P.s. I actually prefer the model 1. I think it's much nicer to hold.

[@HWU-sd7cp]

Who watches the videos but never buys any of the systems or game? 😂

[@I_Am_The_Social_Reject]

H82W84U2 I don't collect. I'm half digital

[@MrLordpistoia]

To broke to collect thats why i emulate or else i would

[@kvltaholic]

Am I the only one that thinks upgrading to the modern LCD ruins the original feel of the games? I'd stick to the original.

[@AlexOjideagu2]

yes I would only add a new screen with scanlines. If it can't do that then it looks blocky and horrible. I think it does have a scanline mode, I've seen a gamegear mod with one.

[@redvenomweb]

@@AlexOjideagu2 Yes, there is a scanline mode.

[@Seventeen_Seconds]

I remember getting one for Christmas in the UK when I was 9, I played California Games all day long! one of my favourite handhelds of all time. This sucker drained batteries like crazy!

[@TwoBlackMarks]

S.T.U.N. Runner! I had totally forgotten that one, never had an Lynx, but I remember the Arcade game in a shopping center when I was young, or rather when I was a small kid. Now I am just like an kid...

[@RetroGamePlayers]

The Lynx is just so Bad. *good

[@jcee4539]

You remind me of the Undertaker

[@underagedpanda4153]

or Dave grohl

[@utnapishtim23]

Undergrohler?

[@underagedpanda4153]

utnapishtim23 what?

[@WelcomToTheNextLevel]

I've got a model 2, but the first model reallyu holds a special place in my heart. I loved that consolse.

[@mariaglavan4177]

This is awesome, I really wanted an Atari Lynx when I was younger. Great video!

[@ajh90210]

GET RAMPART

[@BaronMARTo]

Oh yes Rampart, I had forgotten this one, a great game that all magazines (at least in France) had despised only because released on the Lynx, console hated by the majority of players at this time.

[@chrisbynum4438]

Back in the day I used to ask my mom if I could borrow her Galaxy S3 so I could watch some MJR and AVGN on KZbin. They were good times. Little did I know, 4 years later I'd still be watching these, but ya know, not on my mother's phone. Appreciate ya, MetalJesus!

[@Gamma00Ray]

Galaxy S3 Back in the day #%&@, I'm old.

[@xPhantomxify]

Chris Bynum Samsung S3? You are way 2 young. Take your "back in the day" and stay away from KZbin. You just learned how to tie your shoes, kid.

[@chrisbynum4438]

I am 27, i used to be poor, that's why I used my moms phone edit: Actually you're right, I'm 7, and my goal is to infect KZbin comment sections so some old farts can try and attack me. Mission accomplished, mission accomplished.

[@EqualsDeath]

having s3 is not poor. poor is when you don't have anything to eat. for days. 27 now so s3 was 2012. you can't be serious, borrowing moms phone to watch avgn at 21 years old. leave the basement already

[@chrisbynum4438]

Well, if you want to argue about my life, then sure, I'll bite. I didn't have an s3, it was my moms, like I said. I didn't live in the basement, I was going to a local college, where literally 100% of my funds were going towards tuition.

[@dismaltimestamp5995]

Having both the version 1 and 2 of the Atari Lynx when I was a kid. you definitely are recommending the cream of the crop. I remember playing Warbirds through the comlinx with 5 other people. Viking Child was a good platformer. Lemmings, ABP, NFL Football were all also favorites of mine.

[@Johnnygrafx]

Crystal Mines 2 is probably the best game on the lynx IMO. I spent entire drives to the beach when I was little playing that. Its like a combination of. dig dug and bomber man.

[@UltimateNinja-fe6yh]

Goodbye Low Lynx prices. Smh

[@chigimonky]

UltimateNinja 1984 Did you really syh?

[@UltimateNinja-fe6yh]

Chigimonky yep unfortunately

[@SlippyMcDervish]

Those graphics are rough as fuck

[@MetalJesusRocks]

Keep in mind, those graphics are displayed at only 160 × 102 pixels on that small screen... so in person, they are way better!

[@movienerd202]

Steven Have you ever played a game on the Gameboy classic?

[@wschippr1]

Steven It was a Portable in 89... of course it's rough. It's in colour which is amazing.

[@zbeshears6945]

Good chance this system is older than you if you didn’t already know they weren’t the best by today’s standards but the best when this handheld came out

[@SlippyMcDervish]

The jesus blesses me with a reply: I had lynx, the 89' Gameboy, a Vic 20 and more. I was used to rough graphics. I just forgot just how rough they were. My gaming PC has spoiled me.

[@radracer8889]

There is no denying the fact, the lynx was way ahead of its time. Great video, and I don’t even like handhelds much.

[@Winnetou64]

I love your work - keep it up, Jason!

[@ItsSoDane]

2019 huh? With Trump it could still be a possibility.

[@Wolverine_onYTTV]

ItsSoDane you have my respect sir

[@EpicEmberOriginal]

ItsSoDane I was going to say that

[@chigimonky]

ItsSoDane Yeah if only we had Hillary! Cough Libya cough "no fly zone in Syria" cough "public and private policy" cough when the Democrats took the White House we were bombing 2 countries when they left we were bombing 7 cough cough. You stooges sure are drinking that CNN Kool Aid.

[@pilgrim666butters]

Ya because it was Trump who sold all the uranium 1 to russia....oh wait that was Hilary approved by then President Obama. Ya and it was Trump who has continually armed ISIS, oh wait that was obama... Oh and it was Trump who got elected with out lobbyist from the banks and oil companies. The people who sell and push ur wars...but yeah Trump is ur enemy Lol blind kids, you know nothing.

[@zbeshears6945]

Bizket Butt please no dang politics here... I don’t come here for that. This is the only place where it isn’t...

[@jeffroberts9693]

My Lynx buying guide: don't buy it.

[@homerthompson416]

My Lynx buying guide in 1989: buy a Game Boy.

[@movienerd202]

Youko Aoshi But it's technically superior to the massively underpowered Gameboy classic.

[@jeffroberts9693]

Movie Nerd I agree on tech specs but the games just weren't there. I'd still go Gameboy or Game Gear myself.

[@homerthompson416]

Yes, games always trump specs. I have a PC that murders all the consoles but I still play way more on my PS4.

[@movienerd202]

Neon Fluorescent Dog What the fuck is a lorry? Optimus Prime is a truck or a tractor or an 18 wheeler(whichever you prefer).

[@lawnboyfreak]

My cousin had a lynx back in the day. I only remember him having Joust. It was a really good port of it and we had a lot of fun playing it. I remember my mind being blown because it had a color screen!

[@Cgro2767]

Been wondering when you'd get around to this one. Very cool video and review!