Super Pocket Atari LIMITED EDITION | Expandable Handheld Compatible with Evercade

[@GenXGrownUp]

🚨 U P D A T E S 🚨 • I've just made the realization that there IS, in fact, an included USB-C charging cable. It's tucked inside the interior box and I missed it. • I've found the game launch problem so far only manifests with Lynx Collections #1 & #2. I tested with "02 Namco" and games launched fine.

[@dreadtheweekend]

I was interested that you mentioned this device includes recent acquisitions made by Atari. I agree it’s nice to see them. But is this the correct place to release them? If I had bought this device I would probably have been baffled as to why there were non-Atari games on it.

[@GenXGrownUp]

@@dreadtheweekend That's a really good point. While these are all now "Atari" games, those acquisition games may not be what a generic consumer is expecting.

[@Datan0de]

With the game listed on the back this shouldn't be a problem. Personally, I'd see it as a pleasant surprise!

[@kbramlett6877]

It would have not mattered, people, nowadays, have at least one device in their home that requires a USB Type-C.

[@GenXGrownUp]

@@kbramlett6877 True enough. Was important for me to correct my oversight, though.

[@kjhoskins]

I love this. The device looks amazing. And the value you get with the variety of 50 games pre-loaded is outstanding. Thanks for the video!

[@SpartanDiab]

tbh the grain model should be the standard.

[@GenXGrownUp]

I would tend to agree!

[@discostu9654]

I agree. Would have picked up a wood grain version. Hard pass on the red/black one. Not sure how red & black represent Atari? The wood grain finish is what makes this thing desirable

[@bigbabatunde1218]

If this was on sale in bricks and mortar stores it would sell well I'd suspect.

[@ChampippleD]

@@discostu9654 Jaguar was red/black.

[@discostu9654]

@@ChampippleD I never owned a Jaguar. 2600 was my era. If red & black represents Atari to you, then that’s great. Most old guys like me think wood grain when they think of that first console. I just wish we had that option beyond the 2600 LE units. I think they underestimated the role nostalgia plays in these purchases.

[@davidjwidmann]

Yeah, they should have gone with wood grain as the standard. I absolutely would have picked one up.

[@enilkja]

Absolutely 100%. I would buy one in a heartbeat.

[@BrianJonson]

Your review is considerably more complete than the others I have seen so far. Well done

[@GenXGrownUp]

Thanks, Brian!😊

[@Will-ez9fj]

Another great video, Jon. Seeing the wood grain look had me feeling nostalgic. But once you flipped it over, I said omg, it's got the look of the original controller too. They really did a great job on tbis one. Thanks so much for keeping us up to date with these videos. Now im off to try getting one of the limited edition ones myself. 🙂

[@GenXGrownUp]

Glad you enjoyed it. 😊

[@jasonparis5635]

​@@GenXGrownUpwere can you get these

[@TomMannCenturia]

Ooh nice looking little thing. It is indeed great to see some different titles making an appearance now.

[@adm712]

I got my red one delivered today. Being that my old portable Flashback is on life support and about to croak, the purchase was a no brainer. The wood grain one does look 100 times better though, I'll admit. Congrats on scoring one!

[@Markimark151]

I like the woodgrain model of the system, but I still recommend getting the standard Atari Evercade because of price and availability. Also I’m glad that Atari Lynx games is getting more recognition, they should improve the user interface for playing both built in games and cartridge games!

[@neugey]

I wish I could ship that unit to myself 40 years in the past and bring it to school to show off!

[@mattrossesq]

Now. Now. No toys in school Mr. Neugey. Please bring it to my desk you can pick it up at 3. Now do these worksheets. 😊

[@Datan0de]

Right?? I keep thinking back to a class field trip when I was in 8th grade. One of my classmates' dad had taken a 2600, stripped it down, and wired it up to run on batteries, and he also had a portable (sort of) B&W TV with a little tiny CRT screen. The battery life was atrocious, and I think he only got about 20 minutes on a set of big D cell batteries, but we were all amazed that he could play Atari ON THE BUS! I always think of that whenever I see a product like this. It's wonderful how far we've come.

[@DrEd-th2lu]

I love all your reviews. Gen X definitely had the best imagination games…

[@cyrollan]

I just discovered the podcast. Thanks for plugging it. I wouldn't have known otherwise. 🎉🎉🎉

[@GenXGrownUp]

Thanks for giving us a listen! 🎧

[@AD.ArcadeGaming]

This limited edition model looks great! Thanks for the review.

[@GenXGrownUp]

You're welcome! Hope you enjoyed it.

[@MikeS-el6vd]

I really like mine! So glad they included Bounty Bob Strikes Back!

[@retro-randy52]

I love to watch someone open a box as carefully and respectfully as I do. 😉

[@Yorty_Wan]

Miner 49er is my all time fave. I have it on the 800XL now! OG 800XL as well!!

[@marklechman2225]

Mine's floating around a post office in Chicago right now. Hopefully it shows up soon!

[@bigbabatunde1218]

I missed the boat on this one. Pretty good looking product that wood grain effect version.

[@hardkoregamer1981]

Nice retro throwback and as always thanks Jon! 👍😎👍💯

[@GenXGrownUp]

Thanks for the thumbs up! 🙏

[@Thunderhawk8472]

Love Blaze and what they do in Terms of official game preservation as well as offering the platform for Indiegames

[@VolJoe]

Thank you for the review. I just received mine but I’m leaving it in the box for now. Great demo-

[@GenXGrownUp]

Are you doing some speculative investing? 😉

[@stevemahoney5209]

Love how you open the boxes 😃😃 Is that a crafting knive 🧐🧐 Great review once again ❤️❤️

[@cryptocoffee13]

Cool. My red edition comes today

[@Throwmethewhip]

Great review Jon, as always. As a sidenote, I wish they would just release all the 2600 games, including activation and arcade on a simple Nintendo switch chip. I know there are license requirements and what not, but hopefully that’s something down the road!

[@stevensweet8834]

I couldn't get the wood grain but I bought the standard one. It does play well and I love it!

[@glenjust630]

Literally just gasped just now when I saw this pop up on my feed. Now time to watch!

[@GenXGrownUp]

Ha! Catch your breath, and give it a click. Thanks for always being here, Glen. 😁

[@jaycee_baron]

We need these variants: Vader in matte black, Sears Video Arcade in marbled wood and silver, and a 2600 Jr. in black, silver, and spectrum stripe.

[@tedadamgreen]

This is a GREAT handheld! Thanks for the review Jon and GxGang 👊🏻🕹️😎

[@paulphillips546]

Got myself one of these. I already have an og Evercade and an Evercade exp but when I saw that woodgrain I just couldn’t resist. It plays nice and I have already spent quite a bit of time on it. The form factor is ok but not sure how useable the “shoulder” buttons will be on carts that need them so can see myself using this for the inbuilt stuff and my exp for the carts. Oh and glad you found the cable Jon I was screaming at the screen when you said it didn’t come with one 😂

[@Junofirstdefender3394]

Bought the red black for a Christmas gift for a friend. But was upset the wood grain wasn't an option anymore. Sold out fast!

[@IshmaelKipling]

I have to admit, the wood grain is beautiful.

[@johndavidsson]

Nice review! Might have to pick one up...if I can find one.

[@AnimeTempy]

It actually does come with a USB cable between the cardboard.

[@GenXGrownUp]

Ah, cool. Missed it.

[@synthsoniq]

This morning (December 10) the Atari store sold 100 wood grain units. I happened to be checking my e-mail when the Atari e-mail came through announcing it, so I was able to pick up a wood grain version. They sold out in about 20 minutes!

[@GenXGrownUp]

I saw that email - congratulations! I didn't even click on it because I already have mine and wanted to leave them for others who didn't get to them last time around.

[@synthsoniq]

@@GenXGrownUp Thanks! And yes, that was very thoughtful to allow others to try to get one. I actually don't even have any other Evercade devices, so it was a good time for me to get one. Have a great rest of the week!

[@Datan0de]

I really like the attention to detail on this. Making sure that the controls are configured properly and work for all games seems like a basic thing, but lots of retro devices just shovel in a whole bunch of ROMs without making sure that the games are actually playable with the control setup. On that note though, as a long-time Liberator game, playing it with a D-pad instead of a trakball or mouse seems like it would be a real challenge, so don't worry about not doing well!

[@GenXGrownUp]

Yeah, thanks! I have enjoyed Liberator on a real cabinet with that trackball, and it's a much fairer fight. 😁

[@literallyunderrated]

It looks great and really well made. I think the cartridge slot makes it probably the most useful and versatile of the Evercades, aside from that issue you noted. I’m gonna hold off tho, as I already have my woodgrain Flashback Portable, which is not as nice bit it scratches my Atari itch. And while I know its a licensing issue its just hard to have an Atari unit with no Activision games. You can get them on the Flashback Portable. If I didn’t already have that I’d def buy one of these

[@BuzzGarwood]

Another great review, Jon! Thank!

[@SilverBluesRetrocade]

Take my money! Take all my money! :) That (with the woodgrain) looks AWESOME.

[@GenXGrownUp]

I know, right?

[@chrisdonovan8795]

I might be having surgery in a couple of months. I hope the surgeon works on me with the care that he used when he opened up that package. :)

[@GenXGrownUp]

Hahaha! I've got some surgery coming next week -- perhaps I'll send my doctor a link to this video? 😉

[@chrisdonovan8795]

@@GenXGrownUp We all deserve that level of care!

[@FunkyStudios]

Imagine a Midway or Sega Edition Super Pocket, that would be quite sick!

[@bleirdo_dude]

@15:39 Shooting the wall? I remember only chewing block by block. I must misremember Yar’s Revenge? Anyway…Considering this device, but wood grain not necessary for me, but nice.

[@GenXGrownUp]

You can shoot or nibble. More points for nibbling but slower.

[@amare65]

Does it have the vintage '70s cigarette smoke smell?

[@TheRealAmericanMan]

You’re the only influencer I’ve seen actually talk about ANY of the many glitches this device has so that’s an integrity boost right there It’s not just the Lynx carts causing issues many carts have games that won’t play or entire carts that will not play on this device and Blaze is just ignoring it. I’ll keep waiting for the Gamestation Go instead of buying this broken junk.

[@miked4377]

very nice....i would like to see more obscure stuff from stern....lost tomb and frenzy....good start..

[@PitfallHarry72]

Nice video! I bet this thing would be a lot of fun. I can't seem to find the limited edition version, but I might very well get the regular one. Though it's a small screen, the graphics look pretty darn good. And though I don't own any Evercade carts, that it can utilize them is pretty nice. I nearly bought an Evercade console last year. Now that they have the VS-R, for which I've watched a couple of review videos, I still may.

[@VGRobot]

The red and black also looks cool! It has all the same games, so don’t have too much fomo

[@jeremiahthomas8140]

This is also the first time the Lynx game Robo-Squash has been released. Atari got it back at the same time as Warbirds as part of the Accolade deal. Until this, they had not done anything with it yet.

[@KoolKatDave]

Jealous that you got the woodgrain, Jon! ;p-) I've got the black/red one coming today.

[@GenXGrownUp]

I get it, but it's just cosmetic. Not that I'm willing to trade or anything... 🤣

[@KoolKatDave]

@ ha! Be cool to have an overlay with different choices!

[@VGRobot]

Everyone! The red and black model also looks sick as hell! It’s also sixty bucks USD.

[@discostu9654]

Really? The red and black one looks like a toy and doesn’t represent Atari to me at all. The wood grain should have been standard, I have no interest in red/black. To each their own. Glad you like it.

[@VGRobot]

@@discostu9654 It’s literally red and black to mimic the Atari controller. On the controls. So it represents it that way.

[@discostu9654]

@@VGRobotI guess…but that seems like a bit of a stretch. Lots of controllers were black with red buttons, so it still doesn’t scream Atari to me. 2600 rocked the wood grain. Still think that should have been standard with this device.

[@kbramlett6877]

Jon @ 6:08 The box art for the game “Bounty Bob Strikes Back” for the 7800, is that a homebrew? Like that one Atari console that has the homebrew game, I think, is called “Bently Bear's Castle Quest.” I will say that it is finally time that at least one company is recognizing people's artistic and programming capabilities.

[@GenXGrownUp]

That's right. I spoke with the developer of that 7800 Bounty Bob port in this interview if you'd like to see more on the topic: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f2TQqZ-Vj552Z9E

[@FishDS9]

Is there a Vader version? Great video Jon. Thanks for all of the editing and prep you did for us

[@GenXGrownUp]

Nothing a little spraypaint couldn't do! 😉 Thanks for the kind words. You keep watching and I'm happy to do all the prep & editing.

[@NotMuchHere]

i think i picked up the red one of this ... did not care of the wood grain ...58$ 50 games on amazon big fun

[@Monitor1CC]

Wow, that wood grain does indeed look super nice. I recently ordered the Taito Super Pocket unit and would like to get the Atari wood grain edition too if I can find one.

[@GenXGrownUp]

I hear you. It's a really nice look.

[@TheGIChef]

That looks great!

[@GenXGrownUp]

I think it's awesome too!

[@jabjab9178]

Looks awesome! 👏 😎

[@GenXGrownUp]

I know, right?

[@jonathonearl482]

A much better Woodgrain Handheld option is the ANBERNIC RG351V. Plays all 32bit and below cartridge video game consoles, even plays video files. 3.5 inch display. Upgraded Woodgrain version, the ANBERNIC RG405V. Has a 4 inch display, with two stereo speakers.

[@GenXGrownUp]

Those are nice devices. Zero licensing, though.

[@TonyTylerDraws]

My first console was the 2600 with wood grain

[@adfury]

I really like the red/black one.

[@stevesstuff1450]

Maybe that 'Cartridge Problem ( 14:30 ) is cartridge specific? I have this same woodgrain edition and mine plays the built-in games whilst having an Evercade cart. plugged-in too; got Tomb Raider plugged-into mine right now, and can flip between it and the built-in games with no problem!

[@GenXGrownUp]

You're onto something. See my pinned update comment. 😁

[@stevesstuff1450]

@@GenXGrownUp : Cheers! I hadn't seen the updated comment.. 😉👍🏻

[@GenXGrownUp]

@@stevesstuff1450 No worries - extra data always welcome!

[@Mark-Wester]

I like this Atari woodgrain pocket addition.

[@CZpersi]

I do not have this cartridge problem on my Capcom edition Super Pocket. However, Blaze is known for somewhat lacking quality assurance, so hardware and software problems are a commonplace. For example, I cannot load my Irem cart on the super Pocket, despite it working just fine with bost Evercade EXP and VS. I also had one cartridge fail completely, having to ask for replacement.

[@chrismayer3919]

YAAY, BERZERK! 😃

[@johnduck2854]

I checked my atari super pocket woodgrain edition with a couple of cartridges and found no issues, Here in the uk

[@GenXGrownUp]

Yes, thanks for the test. Note in my pinned update comment that I've only found the problem to exist with my two Lynx collections.

[@robert_roland63]

That’s the first I’ve heard of the cartridge issue. Yeah I’m sure that can be fixed in maybe a fireman update if that is possible. Still pretty neat!

[@GenXGrownUp]

Fingers crossed!

[@joshh8245]

Great video! Handheld looks good but probably not something I would get for myself considering I have the portability thing pretty well covered with Atari 50 on Switch. Anytime I want to play Atari games on the go or whatever I just use that.

[@GenXGrownUp]

Oh, yeah. It's hard to go wrong with Atari 50 on Switch!

[@TroutButter]

Sucks they made so few. I had no idea this was even a thing until after it sold out. :( I did buy the regular Atari one though, but that woodgrain is awesome. I thought about buying one off ebay but they're going for over $200. Nevermind.

[@GenXGrownUp]

Yikes! That's quite an aftermarket gouge. I've gotta think that price will drop by quite a bit once the initial excitement for it fades a bit.

[@TroutButter]

@@GenXGrownUp Yeah that's exactly what I was thinking. Give it some months and maybe it wont be so bad.

[@cyrollan]

I like how you said "nice, *big* 2.8" screen"! 😅

[@GenXGrownUp]

I get it. For a device-to-screen ratio, that is pretty good.

[@chrismayer3919]

Ah, the Atari; my very first video game system. 🕹️

[@ianmc87]

I'm curious what playing Countermeasure is like on this. The 5200 controls were a little wonky when it came to rotating the tank turrent.

[@Splusmer]

Alas, my unit got delivered to me in, according USPS tracking, a “parcel locker”. Problem: I don’t have a parcel locker, nor are there any public ones anywhere in my neighborhood… who knows how long that will take to fix. 😞

[@emunews]

Liberator looks like it would be more fun if it had a track ball.

[@JetScreamer_YT]

I hope people enjoy this. I have an Anbernic Cube, So this isn't for me. But I can tell you it's great to have a portable handheld gaming device. I love the Switch but it doesn't fit so well in my hoodie pocket.

[@beakerwick646]

I always miss out on these things. Damn.

[@seeulatergaming385]

Just got this same unit as a Christmas gift. Question - has anyone had trouble with the D pad? Half of the time I go diagonal up/right or diagonal down/left it doesnt work. I have to press multiple times or real hard to make it work. Any ideas? Thanks for any input! Excited to get this, but disapointed at the same time. Espescially when I play Food Fight.

[@NotMuchHere]

picked this up in the middle ... its odd that the built in menu shows up .. arent the games/programs on the cartridge ... not in the hand held ... waiting on the alpha to see if the cartridge works there ...

[@NotMuchHere]

ah, it is a dummy cartridge .. so that means i cant play these on the alpha .. or exp-r ... poo

[@The_Badseed]

EVERYTHING is better with wood grain. Miss that from the 70s

[@drphilxr]

Had an original Ben Heck Atari 2600 handheld in 2005-7, sold it like a fool years later ugh😢

[@themightyimp08]

Maybe the cartridge locking out the regular games is an attempt to defeat future versions of game genie cartridges or similar..

[@GenXGrownUp]

Don't know about that, but see my pinned comment for updates in the investigation. 😀

[@TonyRudzki]

Lost Tomb? SOLD!!!!

[@Hydro-Ponik]

Amazing what you can do with 8 K ram back in 1980s !

[@TheJeremyHolloway]

It would be nice if ComLynx support was added through the USB-C port for Lynx games. I mean, that was more than half the fun of Lynx games back then. 4-player California Games, 8-player Slime World and Checkered Flag, etc. This should be a no brainer. Same with a USB-C to ComLynx cable to connect up with real Lynxes. That would be loads of fun amongst retro enthusiasts. Especially at conventions. And it’d certainly work better than 16-player FaceBall 2000 did at PRGE 2024…

[@GenXGrownUp]

You and I would love that. I question whether or not that engineering effort would be appreciated by a large enough customer base to warrant the work by developers.

[@TheJeremyHolloway]

@@GenXGrownUp it’s probably more of a software issue than hardware. Enabling ComLynx/RedEye through the emulator and supporting whatever connectivity the modern hardware featured. I thought there were blown opportunities going all the way back to the PSP and the DS with their Lynx emulators. But I’d think Atari themselves would welcome such functionality today on licensed hardware. Call it Lynx+ support.

[@ctbinary42]

If I didn’t already have an Anbernic RG353V this would be a definite but. But that wood grain……..

[@Meatloaf1973]

How does paddle games play?

[@KeenRetroGames]

Huh, I have not heard of any having the problem with carts. You should contact support.

[@GenXGrownUp]

👀 Please have a look at the pinned comment.

[@Michael-yp9ip]

No token score?

[@GenXGrownUp]

I didn't feel the need since I'd already reviewed the same unit in a different variation. Mainly wanted to show what was different.

[@baronessoftoys6430]

Where can we buy the wood grain edition?

[@DryPaperHammerBro]

Am I right in comparing the dummy blanks the Super Pockets have to the DS Lite's dust cover?

[@GenXGrownUp]

Yeah, pretty much.

[@VGRobot]

These are different colours, though, and thus collectible blank pieces of plastic!

[@DryPaperHammerBro]

@@VGRobot There are multiple colours of DS Lite

[@samtennant]

Anyone else yelping at the Cartridge insertion/removal with the Power On?

[@GenXGrownUp]

Is that a no-no? It seems to handle it fine.

[@mcwhorter141mcwhorter8]

Any chance the woodgrain might be released again?

[@CosmicTimesTV]

I'm looking all over the internet and can't find the wood edition anywhere. Anyone know where I can get one?

[@GenXGrownUp]

A few are popping up on eBay, but I bet the asking price will come down in a couple months.

[@adamkalb1412]

Is there a link to order the Super Pocket Black Case?

[@GenXGrownUp]

I looked around but couldn't locate a link to purchase just the case. There are lots of similar cases available on Amazon, but not this particular branded one.

[@jayme69]

I've had issues playing Yars Revenge on the Super Pocket where, if you accidently press the D-Pad in the middle your Yar kinda freezes until you release and press another direction. I've seen people post with this problem and others that haven't experienced the issue. Did you have any issues Jon? Keep up the awesome work!

[@GenXGrownUp]

I haven't run into that, but admittedly, I haven't played much Yars on it yet - mostly Miner 2049'er. I'll have a play and let you know if I notice that weirdness.

[@jayme69]

@GenXGrownUp Thanks Jon :-)

[@legendodinson7082]

Bummed I missed out on this one.

[@GenXGrownUp]

Yeah, this one went quick!

[@robert_roland63]

I didn’t even know this limited edition was a thing. I have heard about the standard Atari handheld, but I do like that you can use Evercade cartridges which is nice if you don’t have an Evercade handheld or console.

[@blueconversechucks]

is there a list of all the included games?

[@blueconversechucks]

okay, having looked at the list at 2:25, there are only six i want to play. not good. sure i may grow to like a few more, but six is not a good starting point.

[@GenXGrownUp]

You beat me to it!

[@jimbklein]

Atari 400/800 would be awesome...

[@GenXGrownUp]

They are awesome.

[@zombos22222]

i want to like the superpockets but it just hurts to play on them.

[@GenXGrownUp]

Hurts? How so?

[@curtis3948]

AAnndd...woodgrain is sold out :(

[@ksavage681]

They sold out two weeks ago.

[@GenXGrownUp]

🥲

[@OriginalGrasshopper]

@@ksavage681More like two or three months ago. It was only available for one day before it sold out this Summer.

[@olafbuddenberg4787]

Yes, sold out. Very disappointing. Now you have those scalpers reselling the thing for twice to quadruple the price.

[@ricklorentson7859]

Stupid question I freely admit. But my being an old TV engineer i don't understand something. You mentioned that some games you can turn on scan lines. Are these the same annoying scan lines that came with NTSC compatible TVs? If so why would you ever want to turn them on? Nostalgia? Do you know how gard an engineer worked to make those things as undetectable? Ask any Talent that wanted to wear herring bone suits or ties. 😆

[@GenXGrownUp]

That's exactly the reason, Rick. Nostalgia. For most of us, we first played and enjoyed these games on old CRTs, and playing them with perfectly crisp visuals can sometimes take away from the feeling or memory of the game. Adding scanlines is just a small way to further replicate the old-school experience.

[@ricklorentson7859]

@GenXGrownUp thanks. Though I still maintain that eliminating those scan lines has to improve it. But that is just 30 years of hating those damn things talking. Like I said before Herring bone suits were one of my most hated things. 😁😁

[@darrenhayward4340]

Looks cool. It needs a spinner, or dont include the games that require a paddle controller.

[@GenXGrownUp]

👌

[@keithbk]

Wait... no 3D Tic-Tac-Toe???? Actually... it might be worth buying now!

[@prxsii]

Jesus these sold out FAST....I can't find them anywhere!

[@GaggleofDoozies]

Ebay.

[@prxsii]

@@GaggleofDoozies For $250+ - yeah, umm no...