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ATARI LYNX
Stuff India
|March 2025
A tari Lynx? Tsk. Old gaming brands will let their logos be used on anything these days.
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This isn't a promotional body spray aimed at children of the '80s - it's a handheld console from the '80s. Originally dubbed the Handy, it didn't even start at Atari: it was the brainchild of Epyx, known for hits Impossible Mission and California Games. The company was looking to secure its future as the C64's popularity waned, so it set about nothing short of reshaping an industry - reportedly inspired by a designer's son, who'd asked his dad to make him a portable gaming machine.
This story is from the March 2025 edition of Stuff India.
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