The Atari
Jaguar video game console was released in late 1993 and it was supposed to
run circles around the Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo. After all, the Jaguar
was a powerful 64-bit console that promised superior graphics, sound, and
gameplay. But Atari didn’t deliver the goods. Titles trickled out slowly after
the Jaguar’s release and a good number of them, like Club Drive and Double Dragon
V, sucked and sucked hard. And for some unknown reason, Atari’s advertising
execs liked to waste money on bizarre ads and cheesy
infomercials. Not surprisingly, the Jaguar died a quick death as it was discontinued
in 1996.
Today, the Jaguar is often panned as one of the worst
consoles of all time. However, hardcore gamers will find that the Atari Jaguar
actually has a number of fun and unique titles that are still worth playing. If
you like first-person shooters, then you’ll definitely want to pick up Alien
vs. Predator, Doom, and Wolfenstein
3D, which looks terrific on the Jag. Raiden, an arcade-style top-down
shooter, delivers lots of satisfying action as does Tempest 2000, a terrific
update of the 1981 arcade hit. Power Drive Rally is
nice-looking top-down racer that’s reminiscent of Nintendo’s RC Pro-AM and Super Burnout is a fun
and entertaining Super Hang-on clone. The Jaguar also had a number of good side-scrolling
action titles, including ports of Flashback, Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure,
and Rayman, which features some of the best visuals seen on the Jag.
Give the Atari Jaguar a try for yourself. Pick up a used
Atari Jaguar console and some used Jaguar video games from eBay today.
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