Product ReviewsAtari Jaguar Launch Edition Black Console (PAL)

Atari Jaguar base console

I bought the Atari Jaguar because I like to collect vintage console units. I purchased this unit with a copy of Iron Soldier. At first I thought the sound wasn't working but I found that the sound was set to the lowest setting on most games. There is an option to adjust this in game through the Jag's keypad options on the controllers. Although they say it was a 64 bit unit I wouldn't so much compare it to others like the saturn and playstation which I also have as well....rather its games are very "atari" and you can see the unit's progression from its predecessors like the 7800 and the 2600.

Overall there are some titles like Tempest and NBA JAM that are very fun for play and really easy on the eyes. Its a really cool system to collect for...watch the cd unit guys as it does have its quirks.

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It works!

As a retro game collector, there was a gaping hole where the Jaguar was missing. Having just recently purchased an Atari Lynx, it seemed fitting to put this alongside it.

When I bought the system on eBay, it was listed as partially broken. This actually made it quite easy to obtain, as no one else seemed interested in purchasing it. Oddly enough, though, when I received the system and plugged it in, it worked completely fine for me. However, the screen flickers a bit when I attempt to push the "pause" button. A minor issue, and not one that discourages me from keeping it.

I will be purchasing more games and a composite video cable for the system in the near future, so I will see for myself if there are more issues with the system that were unknown. But for now, I am satisfied with my Jaguar.Read full review...

Great for collectors!

The Atari Jaguar is the last console that was released by Atari and it makes for a great collectors item but going by a normal review standpoint:

Pros:
-Library of games is filled with exclusives
-The cartridges are as original as it gets including a handle and the Atari name on the back of the cart
-The controller is comfortable to hold

Cons:
-no protector for the cartridge slot
-supposed to be 64 bit but only about 32 bit
-controller has a strange kind of flat dpad, buttons feel like your squishing them

Final verdict:

Really good for collectors or people looking for a new gaming experience, regular gamers will be turned off by its controller and its library of games except for a few "good" games.Read full review...

Not worth the money, only for the truly hardcore collectors.

Well there isn't too much to say about the Atari Jaguar. Sure it has some sentimental value to it, and for any hardcore collector this is a nice addition. Unless you are seriously into Atari and all, this isn't a system I would recommend to play quality games on. I do own this just as a piece of video game history, but the price tag is high, especially if you want the system in the original box. Not to mention the system itself doesn't work half the time and you would have to constantly replace the unit. Mine sits in my display case as a trophy I suppose, but I won't ever play the thing. Collectors buy it, if the price is right, but beware of hardware failure.Read full review...

Great system for everyone from kids to adult.

The Atari Jaguar system is an excellent system to collect and play. It was the first 64-bit system, yes it was a 64-bit system not 32-bit. It had two 32-bit processors and the throughput of the system was 64-bit so the end result was 64-bits of processing power. The missile command game is a must have as it was being developed for the 3D headset but the headset was never released. Other must have games include: AvP, iron soldier 1&2, doom, tempest 2000. The controllers were not the best but they work and are an improvement over the 5200 and 7800 controllers.Read full review...

great system, to bad it didnt last :-(

You have got to love "old school" gaming systems, the Jaguar is one of the more fun systems if you appreciate the "old stuff", otherwise you will hate it!

The best system of its time

It wasn't around for long but it was revolutionary for its time. A 64 bit system at this time was unheard of until many years later with the Nintendo 64. If it wasn't for the 600-800 dollar price tag in the United States when it came out it may have been the number 1 system. However its price and cost of production were its demise. A true video game system collectors item.Read full review...

My jag

I have the same gaming console, with two controllers and five games. With the original box, love it

Verified purchase: No

Jaguar, the greatest game that never took off

I love the Jaguar. Great games such as Super Burnout, Doom, Wolfenstein 3D. This is one of the better systems of the early 90's.