Atari, Inc.
| Atari, Inc. | |
|---|---|
| |
| Founded | 1972[1] |
| Defunct | June 26, 1992[2] |
| First Super Mario game | Donkey Kong (Atari 8-bit computers) (1983) |
| Final 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 published 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. A third company under the Atari brand name that used the same name as Atari, Inc. was later founded in 1993.[citation needed] Atari Corporation and Atari Games later went defunct in 1996[3] and 2003, respectively.[citation needed]
List of Super Mario gamesEdit
| 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 |
ReferencesEdit
- ^ Fulton, Steve (August 21, 2008). Atari: The Golden Years -- A History, 1978-1981. Gamasutra. Retrieved July 26, 2025. (Archived August 22, 2008, 06:34:24 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ Current, Michael D. A History of Syzygy / Atari / Atari Games / Atari Holdings. Retrieved July 26, 2025. (Archived November 17, 2013, 06:36:09 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ Ziff Davis (January 1998). Video Game Timeline. Electronic Gaming Monthly issue 102. Page 137.