"The Reason I Don't Leave My House" - David's Pegasus Music Video

An oddity even among AtardoVision titles, "The Police R Coming" featured an albino invalid whose failure to cooperate with local law enforcement officers often resulted in bloodshed.

Sword in the Ground - Dracula Is Coming Over 2Nite

King Saul's territories were occupied by a monster army, and the most fearsome monster of all was Saul himself, reincarnated as the cruel Count Dracula.

"H84theSt8" - David's Pegasus Music Video

King Saul emerged from Hades as an undead creature of the night. His former life behind him, Saul adopted a new name, Dracula, and set out to reclaim his throne from lesser monsters.

"The Right 2 Get Over Urself" - David's Pegasus Music Video

As mighty warriors and cunning commanders matchd wits and steel throughout King Saul's kingdom, a decidedly more sinister force was at work in the dungeons below Saul's castle. The witch of Endor had succeeded in creating a fearsome flying abomination with an insatiable thirst for blood. When the witch revealed her work, the Ghost of Samuel grudgingly bestowed his admiration and praise upon the beast and immediately ordered it into battle. Perhaps recognizing its superiority over all other monsters in the land, some of which were immobile and apparently in constant pain, the witch's newest creation immediately assumed a position of high command from atop the castle walls.

"My Dirty Days" - David's Pegasus Music Video

One of the earliest strategic role-playing games on any console, AtardiCorp's Sword in the Ground gave players the chance to relive historic battles throughout the kingdom of the tactical genius King Saul. The object of the game was to defend Saul's territories from spear-throwing foreign soldiers, with each skirmish advancing the overly-dramatic storyline.

AtardoVision Cartridge Corner - "Ghost Kickers"

Clip and Staple, two young martial artists who earn a decent living for themselves by antagonizing the deceased, join forces in this amazing one-player adventure for the AtardoVision game console. Players can either choose "Game A" or "Game B", a feature that nearly doubles the game's replay value. In the former, Clip confronts ghosts on the street outside of the Ghostkickers' garage. In the latter, Staple does the same on those very same streets outside of the same garage. Staple wears mostly red.

AtardoVision - Startup bios video

Screenshots

Mr. Turret shoots down airborne threats to our way of life!


This is a rare glance at the start-up bios in action.


"Rainbow Pegasus Land" was our top-selling cartridge, probably.


Pre-Pangea Man balks at the prospect of starring in his own game.

The AtardoVision, a legend of obscurity.

Perhaps you know someone who owned a Sega 32x. Maybe they even bragged about its color palette or processing capabilities. Now the very same people refuse to admit any involvement with the system, and can get nasty if the subject is pressed. That's the problem with the AtardoVision. There is not one person that will admit to owning the console. But we promise it was awesome, and it really did exist.




Console Specs:

Input - A hefty 5 lb. 1-button controller, with optional multi-slice cords for single-player experiences. Stainless steel casing was compatible with EST cartridges.


Processor - All data was exchanged through the peculiar 3.5" Cartridge Slit. Inserting other media (such as floppy discs or gnutella) would reportedly upset the delicate circuitry beyond the confines of the cartridge slit, potentially ruining the console.

Extra Features:

"Simultaneous Multicoloring" technology allowed for more than one color to appear on screen at any given time. Expert programmers could have used this technology to create mind-blowing blinking or flashing effects.

An auto turn-off function to prevent the console from overheating. Randomly reset game play.

Cost:

I heard an AtardoVision sold for roughly 3000 yen somewhere in Asia. That translates to about 500 dollars in American money.