The world of mini consoles It has evolved to reach epidemic levels, and the models multiply as the days go by. The last to appear in this peculiar miniature fashion is Atari, which has decided to release a portable console with which to play its mythical and beloved pong
The Atari Mini Pong Jr arrives
Atari continues to harness the potential of its brands to launch compelling products to engage audiences, so now that we're caught up in a craze for launching miniature consoles, why not release a version of the Pong! laptop? The result is a mix between the arcade machine that filled arcades in the 70s and the home console version that Atari released with the same game.
With the name of Atari Mini Pong Jr., this small console incorporates a screen of 7,9 inches with which to enjoy games between two players thanks to the spinners that are included (the wheels that allow you to control the cursor in the game).
Play alone or accompanied
As long as you have a friend willing to succumb to your retro tennis skills, you'll be able to play 1v1 with ease thanks to the famous horizontal screen system that debuted the game on its original release. But, in addition, the console offers artificial intelligence with 10 levels of difficulty against which you can practice individually.
Although the original interface of the game was shown only in monochrome for obvious reasons, this new version incorporates color effects with which to decorate the victories against your rivals, so in addition to enjoying the simple movement from left to right of the tablet, we will also have more modern effects according to the times (although it is a sad colored confetti, do not expect much more).
When can it be purchased?
Atari has been quite concise in its announcement, preferring to leave the details of the price and the release date for later. Of course, it seems that its marketing will be limited to the United States and Asia, so it is very likely that Europe will be left out of this launch. We'll see what finally happens. So for now, we'll have to settle for the presentation video and its list of features, although hey, there probably isn't much to say about a console that only plays Pong, right?