Is Atari Going Mobile? + More Retro News!
Atari is making another big move — this time acquiring Hipster Whale, the studio behind Crossy Road. Is this a smart mobile gaming push, or another strange twist in Atari’s modern comeback story?
This week on Bit By Bit, we’re also looking at a new Toy Story retro collection, our first look at the ModRetro M64 FPGA N64, rumors of a low-cost Sega handheld with removable carts, Evercade’s take on older gamers being underserved, a wild Wolfenstein 3D Atari 2600 demake, a reported Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee remaster, and the latest shakeup in the retro gaming scaler fight.
Grab your coffee, settle in, and let’s get into the week’s biggest retro gaming stories. 🕹️
#Atari #RetroGaming #BitByBit #CrossyRoad #ModRetroM64 #Evercade #Sega #ToyStory #Godzilla #Wolfenstein3D
– LINKS
Atari Acquires Crossy Road – https://tinyurl.com/5fbjnndw
Toy Story Game Collections – https://tinyurl.com/24tenmsd
M64 Review – https://tinyurl.com/2wyerzrw
Sega Handheld Rumors – https://tinyurl.com/5e2r9tz8
Blaze CEO Interview – https://tinyurl.com/2dhsyr73
Wolfenstein 3D Demake – https://tinyurl.com/7v9zarr8
Godzilla Game Remake – https://tinyurl.com/ynsfaw5r
Morph 2K – https://tinyurl.com/4v424vy2
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– CHAPTERS
00:00 – Intro
00:30 – Atari Acquires Crossy Road
04:39 – Toy Story Game Collections
07:45 – M64 Review
08:40 – Sega Handheld Rumors
11:45 – Blaze CEO Interview
13:47 – Wolfenstein 3D Demake
14:44 – Godzilla Game Remake
16:33 – Morph 2K
@BaDik_Jacob
June 8, 2026 at 9:14 pm
I remember posting on their comments before that they should focus on mobile as well. Maybe someone saw it
@johndoe-vx3kf
June 8, 2026 at 9:14 pm
why they paying 26 million for a tiny dev with 1 game out? wow….
@jj_jalbert
June 8, 2026 at 9:14 pm
I know the cartridges are a little large, but I would do cartwheels if SEGA released a cart-based handheld for newly published games that could also play Genesis games. 16-bit is still the gold standard gaming experience for me. I'd love to have a new Street Fighter 2 for ex, with additional characters like Sakura, Mike Hagger, and Mika. Or a full-blown Fire Pro Wrestling with room to save a few hundred created wrestlers. Or maybe… 😁
@ExtremeWreck
June 8, 2026 at 9:14 pm
Oh, so Atari is just desperate at this point. Probably explains all the licensed games(or rather licensed compilations) they've been doing.
EDIT: Actually that also explains Bubsy's latest comeback
@seanyboyuk84
June 8, 2026 at 9:14 pm
Just give us atari 50 on google play for about £10 then im interested in atari
@1969cougareliminator
June 8, 2026 at 9:14 pm
Atari is on a roll! Lots of great news this week and speaking of which, I need to check out Jon's video on the retro gaming scaler. Thanks for all you do George!
@paulphillips546
June 8, 2026 at 9:14 pm
I absolutely agree that I would far rather spend less on various different games or systems rather than sinking £100 into a so called AAA title. I still spend a significant amount of money each month on gaming and Blaze in particular have got a lot of my cash for their Evercade line of devices and carts. Thanks for another great spread of news George.
@STR82DVD
June 8, 2026 at 9:14 pm
Agreed George! AAA is great BUT 2d gaming is epic. Always has been because it requires imagination.
@carm3d
June 8, 2026 at 9:14 pm
Only two buttons on that Sega prototype though… ouch.
@TomMannCenturia
June 8, 2026 at 9:14 pm
Thanks for the video, never think to watch these vids but it's a nice overview. A chapter for each story would be nice so you can skip the stories that don't interest you (but maybe it's a lot of work and if so understandably that's why you don't do it!). Cheers again.
@Harlock2day
June 8, 2026 at 9:14 pm
I want to replay those retro games with new graphics. A bit like the failed Intellivision Amigo, their idea was good.
@tedadamgreen
June 8, 2026 at 9:14 pm
A Sega Handheld similar to the Evercade would definitely be in my short list of potential items for me for BDay and Christmas this year for sure!
Thanks so much George 👊🏻😎🕹️📺🥳
@cryptocoffee13
June 8, 2026 at 9:14 pm
It's still amazing to be discussing Atari, Atari games and acquisitions in 2026. Atari has evolved in the last six plus years, they have a lot to offer in the form of games, hardware, collaborations and merchandise. Sega potentially releasing a handheld, one that plays cartridges no less, shows that Retro gaming is alive and well. Plus, it may explain why there has not been a Sega based cartridge with Evercade.
@KristianWontroba
June 8, 2026 at 9:14 pm
Great info George! 😊
@luca_verce_969
June 8, 2026 at 9:14 pm
Another good episode, thanks George