The Power of Vintage
Deluxe Paint by EA
Released in November 1985 for the Amiga 1000, Deluxe Paint is an iconic graphics editor created by Dan Silva for Electronic Arts. Deluxe Paint was used for developing hundreds of computer games during the 80s and early 90s, mainly due to its animation features. Later, there were several updated versions of the software and versions for other systems than the Amiga.
- Amiga (OCS) Deluxe Paint 1,2,3, and 4 releases
- Amiga (AGA) Deluxe Paint 4 and 5 enhanced releases
Atari Jaguar
Released in November 1993 and discontinued in 1996, the Atari Jaguar is a 32-bit video game console. The system features 4 different processing units producing high-quality graphics and sound, but it was notoriously complex for programmers. Atari Games licensed the Atari Jaguar's chipset for use in its arcade games.
- Initially sold for $249.99 in the US ($530 in today's money)
- It is estimated that only 150,000 units were ever sold
Atari PCs
"Atari's Line of Personal Computers"
Introduced in January 1987 and discontinued in 1990, the Atari PC line of computers was an attempt by Atari to enter the IBM PC-compatible market. Later in 1987, the first Atari PC became known as the Atari PC1, and in the same year, Atari released the PC2 with a larger case and 5 expansion slots. There were 3 more Atari PC models. The PC3 again with 8088, the PC4 with the 80286, and the PC5 with the 80386.
- The Atari PC1 was initially sold for $699 ($1,900 in today's money)
Sega Saturn
Released in November 1994 and discontinued in 1998, the Sega Saturn is a powerful 32-bit game console, and the successor to the legendary Sega Mega Drive. The system offered a dual-CPU architecture with eight processors and a CD-ROM drive.
- Initially sold for $399 in the US (1995)
- It is estimated that 9.26 million units were sold worldwide
Vectrex
Released in November 1982 and discontinued in 1984, Vectrex is a vector display-based home video game console. The system was developed by Smith Engineering and manufactured and sold by General Consumer Electronics. Later, it was licensed to Milton Bradley.
- Initially sold for $199 in the US
- It is estimated that about 500,000-600,000 units were ever manufactured
Psygnosis Games
Psygnosis Big Boxes
Psygnosis Limited or "Studio Liverpool" was a legendary British video game developer headquartered at Wavertree Technology Park in Liverpool, UK. They became world-known by releasing amazing titles for Commodore Amiga. These titles were packed in fantastic big boxes that set the standards for box artwork in the video games industry.
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