List of Atari Lynx games
The Atari Lynx is a 16-bit handheld game console developed by Atari Corporation and designed by Epyx, released in North America in 1989, with a second revision called Lynx II being also released worldwide on July 1991. It was the second and last handheld console to be released under the Atari brand, succeeding the handheld iteration of Touch Me from 1978. The following list contains all of the games released for the Lynx.
Left to right: Atari Lynx I and Atari Lynx II
Unveiled at the January's 1989 Winter Consumer Electronics Show as the Handy before being rechristened as the Lynx,[1][2] the system was released to compete with 8-bit and 16-bit handheld consoles such as the Game Boy, Game Gear and TurboExpress, initially starting off successfully. Due to stiff competition in the home console market at the time, Atari Corp. focused their resources into the Atari Jaguar before ceasing internal game development in 1996 and eventually discontinuing the platform. Around 73 titles were officially released on cartridge during the system's life span on the market, with 3 more titles being released after its discontinuation by Telegames. Originally released at US$179.99,[3] Atari dropped the price to $99.99 when the Lynx II was launched. Its unknown how many Lynx units were sold but it has been suggested that between 1 and 3 million units were sold in total.[4][5] Also listed are the aftermarket (homebrew) titles.[5]
Commercially released games
Listed here are all 76[lower-alpha 1] officially released Atari Lynx games.
| Regions released | Region description | Released |
|---|---|---|
| NA (North America) | North America and other NTSC territories. | 76 |
| PAL | PAL/SECAM territories: much of Europe and Australia. | 76 |
| JP (Japan) | Japan and other NTSC-J territories. | 17 |
| Title[6][7][8] | Genre(s) | Developer(s) | Publisher(s) | Date first released | Regions released[9] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APB | Vehicular combat | Quicksilver Software | Atari Corporation | 1991 | NA, PAL |
| Awesome Golf | Sports | Hand Made Software | Atari Corporation | 1991 | NA, PAL |
| Baseball Heroes | Sports | Atari Corporation | Atari Corporation | 1992 | NA, PAL |
| Basketbrawl | Sports | Hamilton and Associates | Atari Corporation | 1992 | NA, PAL |
| Batman Returns | Action | Atari Corporation | Atari Corporation | 1992 | NA, PAL |
| BattleWheels | Vehicular combat | Beyond Games | Atari Corporation | 1993 | NA, PAL |
| Battlezone 2000 | Combat simulation | Hand Made Software | Atari Corporation | 1995 | NA, PAL |
| Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure | Adventure | Al Baker & Associates | Atari Corporation | 1991 | NA, PAL |
| Blockout | Puzzle | P.Z.Karen Co. Development Group | Atari Corporation | 1991 | NA, PAL |
| Blue Lightning | Combat flight simulation | Epyx | Atari Corporation | 1989 | NA, PAL, JP |
| Bubble Trouble | Action | Lore Design Limited | Telegames | 1994 | NA, PAL |
| California Games | Sports | Epyx | Atari Corporation | 1989 | NA, PAL, JP |
| Checkered Flag | Racing | Atari Corporation | Atari Corporation | 1991 | NA, PAL |
| Chip's Challenge | Puzzle | Epyx | Atari Corporation | 1989 | NA, PAL, JP |
| Crystal Mines II | Puzzle | Color Dreams | Atari Corporation | 1992 | NA, PAL |
| Desert Strike | Shoot 'em up | Teque London | Telegames | 1993 | NA, PAL |
| Dinolympics | Puzzle | Imagitec Design | Atari Corporation | 1992 | NA, PAL |
| Dirty Larry: Renegade Cop | Beat 'em up | Knight Technologies | Atari Corporation | 1992 | NA, PAL |
| Double Dragon | Beat 'em up | Knight Technologies | Telegames | 1993 | NA, PAL |
| Dracula the Undead | Adventure | Hand Made Software | Atari Corporation | 1992 | NA, PAL |
| Electrocop | Action | Epyx | Atari Corporation | 1989 | NA, PAL, JP |
| European Soccer Challenge | Sports | Krisalis Software | Telegames | 1993 | NA, PAL |
| Fat Bobby | Platform | Lore Design Limited | Telegames | 1997 | NA, PAL |
| The Fidelity Ultimate Chess Challenge | Chess | Telegames | Telegames | 1991 | NA, PAL |
| Gates of Zendocon | Shoot 'em up | Epyx | Atari Corporation | 1989 | NA, PAL, JP |
| Gauntlet: The Third Encounter | Dungeon crawl | Epyx | Atari Corporation | 1990 | NA, PAL, JP |
| Gordo 106 | Platform | Tenth Planet Software | Atari Corporation | 1993 | NA, PAL |
| Hard Drivin' | Racing | NuFX | Atari Corporation | 1991 | NA, PAL |
| Hockey | Sports | Alpine Software | Atari Corporation | 1992 | NA, PAL |
| Hydra | Action | NuFX | Atari Corporation | 1992 | NA, PAL |
| Hyperdrome | Sports | Atari Corporation | Telegames | 1999 | NA, PAL |
| Ishidō: The Way of Stones | Puzzle | California Dreams | Atari Corporation | 1991 | NA, PAL |
| Jimmy Connors' Tennis | Sports | Hand Made Software | Atari Corporation | 1993 | NA, PAL |
| Joust | Action | Shadowsoft | Williams Electronics | 1992 | NA, PAL |
| Klax | Puzzle | Atari Corporation | Atari Corporation | 1990 | NA, PAL, JP |
| Krazy Ace Miniature Golf | Sports | Telegames | Telegames | 1993 | NA, PAL |
| Kung Food | Beat 'em up | Lore Design Limited | Atari Corporation | 1992 | NA, PAL |
| Lemmings | Puzzle | DMA Design | Atari Corporation | 1993 | NA, PAL |
| Lynx Casino | Casino | Brian A. Rice, Inc. | Atari Corporation | 1992 | NA, PAL |
| Malibu Bikini Volleyball | Sports | Hand Made Software | Atari Corporation | 1993 | NA, PAL |
| Ms. Pac-Man | Maze | Atari Corporation | Atari Corporation | 1990 | NA, PAL, JP |
| NFL Football | Sports | BlueSky Software | Atari Corporation | 1992 | NA, PAL |
| Ninja Gaiden | Beat 'em up | BlueSky Software | Atari Corporation | 1991 | NA, PAL |
| Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom | Action | MidNite Software | Atari Corporation | 1993 | NA, PAL |
| Pac-Land | Platform | Atari Corporation | Atari Corporation | 1991 | NA, PAL |
| Paperboy | Action | Al Baker & Associates | Atari Corporation | 1990 | NA, PAL, JP |
| Pinball Jam | Pinball | Atari Corporation | Atari Corporation | 1992 | NA, PAL |
| Pit-Fighter | Fighting | Al Baker & Associates | Atari Corporation | 1992 | NA, PAL |
| Power Factor | Action | Hand Made Software | Atari Corporation | 1993 | NA, PAL |
| Qix | Action | Knight Technologies | Telegames | 1991 | NA, PAL |
| Raiden | Shoot 'em up | BlueSky Software | Telegames | 1997 | NA, PAL |
| Rampage | Action | Atari Corporation | Atari Corporation | 1990 | NA, PAL, JP |
| Rampart | Strategy | Atari Corporation | Atari Corporation | 1992 | NA, PAL |
| RoadBlasters | Vehicular combat | Atari Corporation | Atari Corporation | 1990 | NA, PAL, JP |
| Robo-Squash | Sports | NuFX | Atari Corporation | 1990 | NA, PAL, JP |
| Robotron: 2084 | Shoot 'em up | Shadowsoft | Williams Electronics | 1991 | NA, PAL |
| Rygar | Platform | NuFX | Atari Corporation | 1990 | NA, PAL, JP |
| S.T.U.N. Runner | Vehicular combat | Al Baker & Associates | Atari Corporation | 1991 | NA, PAL |
| Scrapyard Dog | Platform | Creative Software Designs | Atari Corporation | 1991 | NA, PAL |
| Shadow of the Beast | Platform | Digital Developments | Atari Corporation | 1992 | NA, PAL |
| Shanghai | Puzzle | Atari Corporation | Atari Corporation | 1990 | NA, PAL, JP |
| Steel Talons | Action | NuFX | Atari Corporation | 1992 | NA, PAL |
| Super Asteroids & Missile Command | Shoot 'em up | Atari Corporation | Atari Corporation | 1995 | NA, PAL |
| Super Off Road | Racing | Leland Interactive Media | Telegames | 1993 | NA, PAL |
| Super Skweek | Puzzle | Loriciel SA | Atari Corporation | 1991 | NA, PAL |
| Switchblade II | Action | Optimus Software | Atari Corporation | 1992 | NA, PAL |
| Todd's Adventures in Slime World | Action-adventure | Epyx | Atari Corporation | 1990 | NA, PAL, JP |
| Toki | Run and gun | Atari Corporation | Atari Corporation | 1992 | NA, PAL |
| Tournament Cyberball | Sports | BlueSky Software | Atari Corporation | 1991 | NA, PAL |
| Turbo Sub | First-person shooter | NuFX | Atari Corporation | 1991 | NA, PAL |
| Viking Child | Action role-playing | Imagitec Design | Atari Corporation | 1991 | NA, PAL |
| Warbirds | Combat flight simulation | Atari Corporation | Atari Corporation | 1991 | NA, PAL |
| World Class Fussball/Soccer | Sports | Brian A. Rice, Inc. | Atari Corporation | 1992 | NA, PAL |
| Xenophobe | Run and gun | Epyx | Atari Corporation | 1990 | NA, PAL, JP |
| Xybots | Third-person shooter | NuFX | Atari Corporation | 1991 | NA, PAL |
| Zarlor Mercenary | Shoot 'em up | Epyx | Atari Corporation | 1990 | NA, PAL, JP |
Unlicensed/unreleased games
There are currently 49 unlicensed/homebrew or unreleased games on this list.[lower-alpha 2]
| Title[6][7][8] | Genre(s) | Developer(s) | Publisher(s) | Date first released | Regions released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Games | Sports | Duranik | Duranik | 25 January 2004 | Worldwide |
| Alpine Games Bonus Cartridge | Compilation | Duranik | Duranik | 20 February 2006 | Worldwide |
| Always winter, never Christmas | Visual novel | Karri Kaksonen | White Lynx | 6 December 2017 | Worldwide |
| Bitchy | Puzzle | Rygar | Rygar | 2009 | Worldwide |
| Centipede | Shoot 'em up | Shadowsoft | Video61 | 2003 | Worldwide |
| CGE 5th | Non-game | Songbird Productions | Songbird Productions | 2002 | Worldwide |
| Championship Rally | Racing | Songbird Productions | Songbird Productions | 2000 | Worldwide |
| Conquest of Zow | Space combat simulation | Harry Dodgson | MyAtari | 2002 | Worldwide |
| Crystal Mines II: Buried Treasure | Puzzle | Ken Beckett | Songbird Productions | 1999 | Worldwide |
| Cyber Virus | First-person shooter | Beyond Games | Songbird Productions | 2002 | Worldwide |
| Cyber Virus: Cinci-Classic Edition | First-person shooter | Beyond Games | Songbird Productions | 2001 | Worldwide |
| Daemonsgate | Role-playing game | Imagitec Design | B&C Computervisions | 2003 | Worldwide |
| Eye of the Beholder | Role-playing game | NuFX | EricDeLee | 2011 | Worldwide |
| Ejagfest Slideshow | Non-game | Björn Spruck | Luchs Soft | 30 December 2017 | Worldwide |
| Flappy Bird | Arcade | tonma | White Lynx | 4 January 2017 | Worldwide |
| Hanoi | Puzzle | Devlynx, ZoneLynx | Luchs Soft | 9 June 2017 | Worldwide |
| Hot Dog | Platform | Lore Design Limited | Beta Phase Games | 6 January 2011 | Worldwide |
| Lexis | Puzzle | Shadowsoft | Songbird Productions | 1999 | Worldwide |
| Lode Runner | Platform | Atari Corporation | Video61 | 16 July 2008 | Worldwide |
| Loopz | Puzzle | Hand Made Software | B&C Computervisions | 2002 | Worldwide |
| Lynx Othello | Strategy | Harry Dodgson | Video61 | 1999 | Worldwide |
| Lynxopoly | Party | Matthias Aschenbrenner | Hexgames | 2009 | Worldwide |
| Lynx Reloaded | Compilation | Sage | Björn Spruck | 2009 | Worldwide |
| MegaPak Vol. 1 | Compilation | Songbird Productions | Songbird Productions | 2008 | Worldwide |
| P.I.T.S. | Non-game | B. Schick | Deutsches VPI GmbH | 1994 | PAL |
| Poker | Casino | Atari Corporation | Team Jaguar | 2010 | Worldwide |
| PokerMania | Casino | Markus Wuehl | MW Software | 2003 | Worldwide |
| Ponx | Sports | Songbird Productions | Songbird Productions | 18 June 1999 | Worldwide |
| Pounce! | Platform | Atari Corporation | Video61 | 2007 | Worldwide |
| QuadroMania | Puzzle | RPM Software | Beta Phase Games | 18 August 2017 | Worldwide |
| Relief Pitcher | Sports | Atari Corporation | Team Jaguar | 6 January 2011 | Worldwide |
| Remnant: Planar Wars 3D | Space combat simulation | Songbird Productions | Songbird Productions | 2000 | Worldwide |
| Reversi | Strategy | Atari Corporation | Video61 | 2007 | Worldwide |
| Road Riot 4WD | Racing | Images Software | B&C Computervisions | 2003 | Worldwide |
| Retro X-MASsacre | Shoot 'em up | Luchs Soft | Luchs Soft | 6 December 2018 | Worldwide |
| SFX: The Ultimate Audio Tool | Non-game | Songbird Productions | Songbird Productions | 1998 | Worldwide |
| Shaken, not stirred: eJagFest Edition | Compilation | Karri Kaksonen | White Lynx | 4 October 2018 | PAL |
| S.I.M.I.S. | Compilation | B. Schick, M. Domin | L. Baumstark | 1998 | NA, PAL |
| SokoMania | Puzzle | Markus Wuehl | MW Software | 1999 | Worldwide |
| Solitaire! | Casino | Karri Kaksonen | White Lynx | 2009 | Worldwide |
| Space Battle | Space combat simulation | Harry Dodgson | Luchs Soft | 1 April 2019 | Worldwide |
| T-Tris | Puzzle | B. Schick | L. Baumstark | 1996 | NA, PAL |
| Unseen | Adventure | Marcin Siwek | Luchs Soft | 28 October 2018 | Worldwide |
| Weltenschlächter | Shoot 'em up | Luchs Soft | Luchs Soft | 29 April 2017 | Worldwide |
| Wyvern Tales | Role-playing game | Jasper van Turnhout | Nomad Studio | 4 April 2018 | Worldwide |
| Xump - The Final Run | Puzzle | Nop90 | Retroguru | 19 April 2019 | Worldwide |
| Yatsuna Vol. 1: The Alchemy of Cubes | Compilation | Fadest | Retro-Gaming Connexion | 2006 | PAL |
| Yatsuna Vol. 2: The Space Incident | Compilation | Fadest | Retro-Gaming Connexion | 2008 | PAL |
| Zaku | Shoot 'em up | PenguiNet | Super Fighter Team | 24 October 2009 | Worldwide |
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Notes
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References
- Jermaine, John (September 1989). "Lynx, an interview with the men behind the machine". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 3. Sendai Publishing. pp. 70–72.
- Latimer, Peter (July 2005). "Atari Lynx". Retro Gamer. No. 4. pp. 24–31.
- "Toys R Us weekly ad". The Catoosa County News. December 5, 1990. Retrieved 2019-04-21.
- "Video Games :: Lynx". Atari Explorer. Retrieved 2019-04-21.
- Hawken, Kieren (May 2014). "Lynx Awakening: An Atari Lynx Retrospective". Retro Gamer. No. 129. Imagine Publishing. pp. 48–55.
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- "Lynx - Games by Category: All". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
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