[STEAM] Of course Atari’s new handheld includes a trackball, spinner, and numpad

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. The upcoming Atari GameStation Go sets itself apart with what we're relatively sure is a first for portable gaming: built-in trackball, spinner, and number pad controls.

Gamers who cut their teeth after 1990 or so might not remember an era when arcade and home console games often relied on controls that went beyond the usual D-pad/joystick and action buttons. But there are plenty of classics from the early days of electronic gaming that just don't feel right unless you have a

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(Centipede, Missile Command, Crystal Castles),

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(Arkanoid, Tempest), or

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(Star Raiders, Intellivision sports games). Many modern retro re-releases try to

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, but the results can be limited at best and unplayable at worst.

The Atari GameStation Go, on the other hand, seems to be aiming for maximum retro authenticity by packing a whole host of control options into its $150, 7-inch display portable. While a prototype shell for the GameStation Go was

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a year ago, this year's CES is

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for a playable version of the GameStation Go.

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