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Unleashing the strengths of the Lynx - How Atari's handheld worked | White_Pointer Gaming

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The Atari Lynx was Atari's first and only foray into the world of portable gaming as they tried to take on Nintendo's Game Boy and Sega's Game Gear. The Lynx was arguably the most powerful of these and was capable of pretty cool stuff, but how did it actually work?

0:00 Intro
0:31 Hardware overview
4:35 How graphics worked and unique capabilities
7:56 Awesome ports, originals and 3D visuals
13:45 Homebrews and conclusion

Further reading: https://atarilynxdeveloper.wordpress.com/2012/04/05/programming-tutorial-part-1getting-started/
https://atarilynxdev.net/doku.php/lynx:doc:start

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