Editing Atari 7800 (section)

==Legacy==
===Atari Flashback===
In 2004, the [[Infogrames Entertainment, SA|Infogrames]]-owned version of Atari released the [[Atari Flashback]] console. It resembles a miniature Atari 7800 and has five 7800 and fifteen 2600 games built-in. Built using the [[Nintendo Entertainment System hardware clone|NES-On-A-Chip]] hardware instead of recreating the Atari 7800 hardware, it was criticized for failing to properly replicate the actual gaming experience. A subsequent 7800 project was cancelled after prototypes were made.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legacyengineer.com/portfolio-7800.html |title=Remake of the Atari 7800 console |access-date=2010-12-22 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110311035331/http://www.legacyengineer.com/portfolio-7800.html |archive-date=2011-03-11 }} Legacy 7800 remade</ref>

===Game development===
The digital signature long prevented aftermarket games from being developed. The signing software was eventually found and released at Classic Gaming Expo in 2001.<ref>{{cite web|last=Boris|first=Dan|title=The Encryption Issue|url=http://atarihq.com/danb/a7800.shtml#encryption|work=Atari 7800 Tech Page|access-date=2 October 2013}}</ref>
Several new Atari 7800 games such as ''Beef Drop'', ''B*nQ'', ''Combat 1990'', ''CrazyBrix'', ''Failsafe'', and ''Santa Simon'' have been released.{{Citation needed|date=April 2022}}.

===Source code===
In July 2009, the [[source code]] to 13 games, the operating system, and [[Atari ST]]-hosted development tools, were released.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.atarimuseum.com/whatsnew/2009-JUN-11.html |title=AtariMuseum - Site News: June 11, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190709161300/http://www.atarimuseum.com/whatsnew/2009-JUN-11.html |archive-date=9 July 2019 |access-date=3 July 2009 |website=The Atari History Museum}}</ref> Commented [[assembly language]] source code was made available for ''[[Centipede (video game)|Centipede]]'', ''[[Commando (video game)|Commando]]'', ''[[Crossbow (video game)|Crossbow]]'', ''[[Desert Falcon]]'', ''[[Dig Dug]]'', ''[[Food Fight (video game)|Food Fight]]'', ''[[Galaga]]'', ''[[Hat Trick (video game)|Hat Trick]]'', ''[[Joust (video game)|Joust]]'', ''[[Ms. Pac-Man]]'', ''Super [[Stunt Cycle]]'', ''[[Robotron: 2084]]'', and ''[[Xevious]]''.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.atarimuseum.com/videogames/consoles/7800/games/ |title=7800 Games & Development |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210601062500/http://www.atarimuseum.com/videogames/consoles/7800/games/ |archive-date=1 June 2021 |website=The Atari History Museum |access-date=3 July 2009}}</ref>

===Atari 7800+===
In late 2024, Atari Inc. and [[Plaion]] released the ''Atari 7800+'', a [[microconsole]] designed as a smaller-scale replica of the 7800, specifically the European model.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-25 |title=Forget the PS5 Pro. The Atari 7800+ is this holiday’s hottest console |url=https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/atari-7800-plus-hands-on-impressions/ |access-date=2025-02-10 |website=Digital Trends |language=en}}</ref> It includes support for physical cartridges of both the Atari 2600 and Atari 7800 though emulation.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/20/24224292/atari-7800-plus-compatible-with-2600-cartridges-price-release-date | title=Atari's new 7800 console remake can also play your old Atari 2600 cartridges | date=20 August 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Barr |first=Kyle |date=2024-11-25 |title=Atari 7800+ Review |url=https://gizmodo.com/atari-7800-review-2000528650 |access-date=2025-02-10 |website=Gizmodo |language=en-US}}</ref> It is effectively a variant of the [[Atari 2600+]], which was introduced in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gardner |first=Matt |title=Atari 7800+ Remakes Classic Console With 2600 Game Compatibility |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/mattgardner1/2024/08/20/atari-7800-remakes-classic-console-with-2600-game-compatibility/ |access-date=2024-09-16 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref>