The Atari Lynx Story

Thank you to sponsor CUKTECH 30 Ultra Charging Station, available at https://s.whaee.com/GfBKpiw using code CUKTECH15 (UK: https://s.whaee.com/79aFBnq) ~ For me, The Atari Lynx seemed the undisputed King of the 90s Handhelds. It had glorious 4,096 colour visuals, it had Atari's backing and, importantly it was claimed to be 16-bit, just like the newest consoles at the time, however Nintendo's Game Boy blew it out of the water. Even Sega's Game Gear flew past it in sales... and I could never understand why. So, welcome to the Atari Lynx story where I'll delve into exactly what happened and why. Thank you to voice over artists; Kris Asick - ‪@Pixelmusement‬ Silicon Siren - ‪@theSiliconSiren‬ Edward Stanley/Invader E - http://invaderspace.com Retrobaz - ‪@RetroBaz‬ For the text version of this video, along with references & citations, please visit https://www.nostalgianerd.com/atari-l... ⌚Timings⌚ 00:00 Introduction 02:34 CukTech 04:30 Epyx 12:54 Atari 20:15 The Launch 28:57 1990 37:39 1991 44:25 1992 onwards 54:58 Final Thoughts 👁Video Sources👁 Famitsu: https://archive.org/details/famitsu-0... Richard Hilton Interview: https://web.archive.org/web/201608272... Sam upset: https://forums.atariage.com/topic/281... Variations: https://atarilynxvault.com/pages/atar... Atariage FAQ: https://atariage.com/Lynx/faq/index.html Developer Kit: https://atarilynxdeveloper.wordpress.... Magazine Samples: https://atarilynxdeveloper.wordpress.... Roomers: https://archive.org/details/amazing-c... Lynx Prototypes: https://forums.atariage.com/topic/240... Video; Federated:    • Atari Federated stores   Needle on Tramiels:    • Dave Needle on Tramiels   Jack Tramiel Database:    • 1980s computers | Atari SD | The future of...   Sam Tramiel Web Chat:    • Atari Jaguar Web Talk - Sam Tramiel   Footage 1990 Winter CES:    • Footage from Inside the 1990 Winter Consum...   The Computer Chronicles CES:    • The Computer Chronicles - CES (1991)   Atari Lynx CES:    • Video Games at CES 1989/1990   Tramiel Interview:    • Tramiel's talking about Atari   B-Roll; Japan Lights:    • The Bright lights of Tokyo! | 1980s Tokyo ...   Atari Ad:    • Atari 2800 (VCS/2600) Japanese commercials   Game Boy Ad (Japan):    • Japanese Game Boy Launch Commercial #1 1989   Toys R Us Ad (UK):    • The original Toys R Us Christmas TV Advert!   Toys R Us 91:    • Toys 'R' Us 1991 Day Before Thanksgiving R...   Toys R Us 89:    • Walking through Toys "R" US 1989   Japan Mega Drive:    • Japanese Sega Mega Drive Commercial (Sega ...   Lynx Ad:    • 1989 Atari Lynx Commercial   Sears Catalogue: https://christmas.musetechnical.com/ Atari 1987 Sales:    • Atari 1987 CES Sales Video   Lynx UK Ad 1992:    • Lynx (Atari, 1992) UK TV ad   Game Gear Ad 91:    • Sega Game Gear Commercial (1991)   92 CES:    • 1992 Summer CES   Federated Fred:    • SHADOE-Best of Fred in less than 8 minutes   Batman Returns Ad:    • Batman Returns for the Atari Lynx Commercial   Game Boy Advance Ad:    • Game Boy Advance (Nintendo, 2001) UK TV ad   Mical Needle Photo: https://retrocomputingnews.wordpress.... California Games VHS:    • 1988 EPYX VCR California Games ad, Apple I...   Retro Collective California Games:    • Retro Tech Nibble: California Games the VC...   Chuck Sommerville:    • Where is Chip's Challenge 2? and other que...   If you feel there are any sources that I've missed, either here or on my website, please email me! 🎵 Copyrighted music licensed from Lickd. https://lickd.co Children by Tinlicker, Robert Miles, https://t.lickd.co/l/wg7eEYZa7OD Principles Of Lust (Radio Edit) by ENIGMA, https://t.lickd.co/l/p0Q6m3l8Zey The Sign by Ace of Base, https://t.lickd.co/l/1GwlLrJ6wXq It's My Life by Dr. Alban, https://t.lickd.co/l/d6m07ny4eBy 📜 Resources 📜 In video links and references are provided where possible. If you believe I have forgotten to attribute anything, please let me know (drop me an email via. the about page on Youtube or send me a tweet), so I can add it here. Apologies if I have missed anything out, it takes time to make these videos and therefore it can be easy to forget things or make a mistake. Errors and omissions excepted. Some material in this video may be used under Fair Dealing / Fair Use. Where under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976 (UK: Sections 29 and 30 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988), allowance is made for purposes including parody, quotation, criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, education and research. Fair Dealing / Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. #atari #CUKTECH #CUKTECH30ULTRA