Atari Jaguar 64-Bit Multimedia Entertainment System
Atari Jaguar Shipping - 1993
Atari began shipment of the Jaguar, the world's first 64-bit interactive multimedia home entertainment
system, Thanksgiving holiday shopping weekend of 1993. The American made Atari Jaguar was available
at a suggested retail price of $249.99. Its 64-bit architecture offers two times the performance of 3DO's
noticeably more expensive 32-bit machine.

Included with the sleek Jaguar console are a versatile 17 button controller and a interplanetary space
adventure entitled Cybermorph. Players assume the role of a One-Person rescue team probing war torn
galatic battlefields for stranded military survivors. In their pursuit to liberate lost comrades, the player's
craft morphs or changes into a number of different shapes that blend with real-time texture mapped, 3-D
polygon-based worlds. Players must brave 50 different moons to save all the imprisoned victims and
complete their mission.

Three other titles were available for the Christmas Season of 1993 at $49.99 each:
Evolution:Dino Dudes, Raiden and Crescent Galaxy.

It all eventually plummeted however in 1996 when Atari exited the market and "Lost" the 32/64 bit-console
war. Lack of advertising, quality-title games (Killer Apps) and setting release dates for products there were
always late didn't help Atari in their journy towards the end.

The games that made the Atari Jaguar a "must-have" system included Tempest 2000, Iron Soldier, Power Drive Rally, Ultra Vortek and several other excellent games!
Jaguar: The Aftermath...
The Atari Jaguar is still alive and kicking today! A hefty user-base of fans still support the system and games
are still being produced and published for the Jaguar as I write this! People such as Sinistar Developments,
Songbird Productions, OMC Games, JDC, and others are still currently active in progress of game
development!

Want a list of all the Atari Jaguar Owners out there that are still active? Head over to my good friend
Randy Femrite's site (www.atarijaguardirectory.com) and if your not on the list, and want to be, just drop
him an e-mail and he'll be more then happy to add you!
Atari Jaguar Accessories
Atari Jaguar 6-button Pro Controller
4-Player Team Tap Adaptor (Included with White Men Can't Jump)
JagLink Adaptor
ICD CatBox