My thoughts on this:
> For whatever reason there is a strong aversion to releasing homebrews on
> CD, which is why we really haven't seen any commercial homebrew games for
> the Supercharger. It's a shame since its RAM-rich environment is arguably
> the most powerful format for 2600 kernels.
I think there's something about having a physical cartridge you can plug
into your Atari 2600 which might explain this aversion a bit. I personally
would rather have a cartridge with a nice label I can store with my other
2600 games. From a collecting standpoint it's just "cleaner". I also don't
have to fuss with a Supercharger or Cuttle Cart, I just plug-n-play when I
need my latest fix of Space Treat Deluxe. :) Another issue is that
probably only a small minority of 2600 owners actually have a Supercharger
or Cuttle Cart, which would greatly restrict the number of people who could
enjoy such a game..
I think RAM-based cartridges are a much better solution, although more
expensive from a production standpoint.
..Al
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