STACK #157 Nov 2017

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find classics like Centipede and Millipede, Missile Command , and even Asteroids , and you can even rediscover Frogger and Pitfall . The Flashback 8 doesn’t have a cartridge slot for you to play your own games, but that shouldn’t be a problem considering how many are included on the console. This one, too, comes with two wireless controllers. The only thing missing is Pac-Man !

E verything old is new again, and this month SEGA and Atari are getting a second life. It’s time to head up into the loft and dust off all your old game cartridges – introducing the SEGA Mega Drive Flashback.The classic Mega Drive has received a makeover for the current console generation. The console features 85 built-in games, including the likes of Sonic and Mortal Kombat, as well as an integrated cartridge point that’ll let you play all those aforementioned games in storage. Possibly the best part about the new hardware is that two controllers are included by default, so you can play with your little brother like you always used to. PS: they’re wireless. The Mega Drive also incorporates the same save/load feature as its Nintendo competitor, and you get 10 save slots per

game. Although it does feature an unconventional menu navigation system, the Mega Drive Flashback is great for anyone looking to getting a good fix of SEGA nostalgia. Joining the revamped Mega Drive is the Atari Flashback 8 Gold. Just seeing this old beauty makes you feel happy. Packed full of 120 built-in games, you’ll

cline talks ready Player one origins

T he film adaptation of Ernest Cline’s Ready Player One is scheduled to hit cinemas in autumn, with Steven Spielberg in the director’s chair. Initially, Spielberg had reservations about helming the production, believing it should go to a younger director. However, the industry veteran is no stranger to video games and has always had an interest in the medium. He was behind the production of the excellent Medal of Honor (1999) and designed a handful of games for the Wii when the popular Nintendo console was at its zenith. For Cline, the movie rights to his debut novel were snapped up by Warner Bros. in an auction

before the book was even published. Talking at a press conference at San Diego Comic-Con this year, with STACK in attendance, Cline, who has a co-screenwriter credit on the film, explained the origins of the book. “ Ready Player One came out of my love for classic video games, and also Roald Dahl’s book, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory . “I wanted to have a Golden Ticket contest involving video games.” The film was originally scheduled for December, but to avoid clashing with Star Wars: The Last Jedi , a new date of March 29 has been set for the Australian release.

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