DCEmu Asks - Colecovision a History & Whats the greatest Colecovision Game Ever ?

***wraggster*** · January 27th, 2008, 01:06

Continuing our network wide feature for just about every console thats emulated and that we own, in time it can be used as a reference point for people to look at what games are the very best on each system

Firstly heres a look at each system and a description to remind you of the history of the console.

ColecoVision
After nearly bankrupting itself in 1978 with overstocked Telstar units, Coleco once again entered the console market looking to de-throne Atari 2600 and Intellivision the current kings of the hill.

Colecovision was released in 1982 and boasted amazing specs for it's time which showed in it's arcade conversions. To secure their success Coleco reached out to a Japanese based company called "Nintendo", and paid $250,000 for the rights to a super popular arcade game called Donkey Kong. Donkey Kong became a pack in game with the console.

Since the Atari 2600 contained no patented material and was made up of all "off-the-shelf" hardware, Coleco took another step to insure Colecovision's marketing power. The ColecoVision's Expansion Module #1 was essentially an entire 2600 which fit into the Coleco's expansion port. This gave gamers access to Atari's large library of games.

ColecoVisions were also marketed in Europe by CBS Electronics and sold under the CBS name.

Home computers were starting to overtake game consoles simply because they were more "respectable" in the eyes of parents. So in June 1983, Coleco decided to focus it?s energies on the Adam computer system in 1983. They stopped support and sadly Colecovision owners suffered. With the video game crash of 1984, Coleco officially ceased production of the unit with over 6 million units sold in just two years.

FACT: Coleco's software approach was to go after licensed arcade games that Atari had missed. Realizing that Atari had firm support from 3rd party developers like Namco (creators of Pac-Man and many other hits), Coleco involved itself with companies like Sega, Konami, and Universal. Amazing how long some of these developers have come.

**Dull Blade** · January 27th, 2008, 05:30

donky kong and burger time were pretty good. I played them at one of my buddy's house. Damn I wish I could find one of theses locally.

**osgeld** · January 27th, 2008, 06:09

almost all the arcade ports are excellent

console game is TURBO

and dragons lair on the adam ...

my dad got this system when it was new, and i still have it today with all the original games(with keypad overlays in useablel condition) and accessories he bought + tru years of yardsales ive obtained almost all of the carts and all of the accessories

**robocelot** · January 27th, 2008, 09:29

Fortune Builder
-absolutely ahead of it's time. Essentially Sim City 5 years before it was ever concieved.

Gust Buster
-unusual control interface (uses the keypad only to inflate/deflate 4 balloons)

Kevtris
-first ever homebrew for the Colecovision, and also becuase I playtested it. :-)

**gelon** · January 27th, 2008, 11:36

Congo Bongo, i just love it

**don3z** · January 27th, 2008, 15:14

I loved the colecovision when I was a kid growing up. For me, here are my faves:
Donkey Kong
Q-Bert
Popeye
Burgertime
and most of the other arcade ports

**JKKDARK** · January 27th, 2008, 18:43

I still have to play these games, I always prefered the Atari 2600

**king-killa** · January 27th, 2008, 19:10

Donkey Kong was one of my favourites, in fact it was my favourite.

**NOCHUCK** · January 27th, 2008, 23:08

Burger Time is my all time favorite and B-17 Bomber was awsome if you had the intellivoice module(a game that talked!). I still have mine with the intellivoice module and the atari module.