200 Games, Four controls, One Glorious Atari Handheld

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A chat with the designers behind the Atari Gamestation GO

Handheld gaming systems are big business as of late, and it’s not just PC gaming handhelds that are taking off. There’s also been a rise in the popularity of retro gaming handhelds.

That category includes everything from the often Android-based systems designed to emulate classic console and computer games, to interesting new additions like the crank-included Panic Playdate, to systems that offer licensed versions of classic titles.

Evercade, for instance, released a rash of handhelds that accept proprietary cartridges packed with some amazing games. But what’s really got me excited this month is a new system coming out from MyArcade and Atari.

The Atari Gamestation GO is a handheld with more than 200 built-in games and (Here’s the really cool part) an integrated paddle, trackball, and number pad to play them with.

The system, which hits on Oct. 24 for $180, includes titles from Atari 2600, 5200, 7800, and Arcade as well as a few Recharged creations. It sports a 7-inch screen and Wifi.

The Gamestation GO arrives during what I see as a renaissance in handheld gaming. Michael Ponce, Vice President of Design at Dreamgear/MyArcade, agrees.

You can read the full column, which was first published on Oct. 1, here.