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'''{{Wp|Atari, Inc.}}''' was an American company that focused on game | '''{{Wp|Atari, Inc.}}''' was an American company that focused on game development and home computers, founded in 1972 by {{wp|Nolan Bushnell}} and {{wp|Ted Dabney}}. It developed many [[Reissue#Ports|ports]] of ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'', ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'', and ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'' for home computers. Aside from ports from the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] and [[Donkey Kong (franchise)|''Donkey Kong'' franchise]], Atari, Inc. is also known for games such as ''{{wp|Pong}}''. Atari, Inc. became defunct in 1992; despite this, two successor companies under the {{wp|Atari}} brand name remained extant: {{wp|Atari Corporation}} and {{wp|Atari Games}}, which both later went defunct in 1996<ref>{{cite|title="Video Game Timeline". ''{{wp|Electronic Game Monthly}}''. No. 102|author={{wp|Ziff Davis}}|date=January 1998|page=137}}</ref> and 2003, respectively. | ||
==List of ''Super Mario'' games== | ==List of ''Super Mario'' games== | ||
Revision as of 12:27, September 10, 2024
| Atari, Inc. | |
|---|---|
| |
| Founded | 1972 |
| Defunct | 1992 |
| First Super Mario game | Donkey Kong (Atari 8-bit computers) (1983) |
| Latest Super Mario game | Donkey Kong Jr. (Atari 8-bit computers) (1984) |
Atari, Inc. was an American company that focused on game development and home computers, founded in 1972 by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney. It developed many ports of Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr., and Mario Bros. for home computers. Aside from ports from the Super Mario franchise and Donkey Kong franchise, Atari, Inc. is also known for games such as Pong. Atari, Inc. became defunct in 1992; despite this, two successor companies under the Atari brand name remained extant: Atari Corporation and Atari Games, which both later went defunct in 1996[1] and 2003, respectively.
List of Super Mario games
| Title | Year released | Console |
|---|---|---|
| Donkey Kong | 1983 | Atari 8-bit computers |
| Donkey Kong | 1983 | TI-99/4A |
| Donkey Kong | 1983 | MS-DOS |
| Donkey Kong | 1983 | Apple II |
| Mario Bros. | 1983 | Atari 2600 |
| Donkey Kong | 1984 | Commodore VIC-20 |
| Donkey Kong | 1984 | Commodore 64 |
| Mario Bros. | 1984 | Atari 5200 |
| Donkey Kong Jr. | 1984 | Atari 8-bit computers |
References
- ^ Ziff Davis (January 1998). "Video Game Timeline". Electronic Game Monthly. No. 102. Page 137.
