#Atari Publisher Spotlight V1: THE MYTH OF #MYTHICON (1983 Pub of Budget #Atari2600 #Games)

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Published on March 9, 2023 3:00:10 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XawKdAPXPss

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Fire Fly (1983)

Duration: 51:08

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On this first Atari Newsline Publisher Spotlight (NOW in 4K), I take a look at Mythicon, a very small budget Atari 2600 game publisher that made some waves when it began selling games for $9.95 on cardboard displays at grocery stores across America. Then, the crash happened. Was Mythicon responsible for the video game crash of 1983? And if not, did they steal from other games? Is there any kind of legacy that Mythicon (and publishers of games like it) left behind?

Games discussed include: "Fire Fly," "Sorcerer" & "Star Fox" for the Atari 2600, developed by Bruce de Graff & published by Mythicon in 1983.

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Feature Length: About 50 min

*IN VIDEO LINKS*

The Mythicon Conspiracy (via the Internet Wayback Machine)
https://web.archive.org/web/20040904182244/http://www.atari2600.net/MythiconConspiracy.htm

"The Story of Mythicon... How Cool is This?" (AtariAge website)
https://forums.atariage.com/topic/55115-the-story-of-mythicon-how-cool-is-this/

Atari Compendium: Bruce de Graaf Interview (Online text; no video)
https://www.ataricompendium.com/archives/interviews/bruce_de_graaf/interview_bruce_de_graaf.html

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