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company_logo = [[File:Syzygy logo.jpg |300px]]| | company_logo = [[File:Syzygy logo.jpg |300px]]| | ||
company_type = Private| | company_type = Private| | ||
foundation = 2001 (Legacy Engineering)<br />2012 (Syzygy Co.)| | foundation = 2001 (Legacy Engineering)<br />2012 (Syzygy Co.)<br />Closed on August 30, 2020| | ||
location = Brewster, NY, U.S.| | location = Brewster, NY, U.S.| | ||
key_people = [[Curt Vendel]], founder<br />[[Marty Goldberg]], founder| | key_people = [[Curt Vendel]], founder<br />[[Marty Goldberg]], founder| | ||
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==Legacy Engineering== | ==Legacy Engineering== | ||
It was founded in 2001 by [[Curt Vendel]] and [[Marty Goldberg]] as '''Legacy Engineering'''. | It was founded in [[2001]] by [[Curt Vendel]] and [[Marty Goldberg]] as '''Legacy Engineering'''. | ||
As Legacy Engineering, it created consoles and video games for [[Atari, S.A.]] | As Legacy Engineering, it created consoles and video games for [[Atari, S.A.]] | ||
==Syzygy Company== | ==Syzygy Company== | ||
Its name was changed to '''Syzygy Company''' in 2012. | Its name was changed to '''Syzygy Company''' in [[2012]]. | ||
As Syzygy, it created peripherals for legacy Atari consoles. | As Syzygy, it created peripherals for legacy Atari consoles. | ||
==Closure== | |||
It closed in [[2020]] with the death of Curt Vendel. | |||
==Video game consoles by Legacy Engineering== | ==Video game consoles by Legacy Engineering== | ||
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[[Category: Computer and console designers]] | |||
[[Category: Companies and organizations based in the United States of America]] | [[Category: Companies and organizations based in the United States of America]] | ||
[[Category: Companies and organizations formed in 2012]] | [[Category: Companies and organizations formed in 2012]] | ||
[[Category: Companies and organizations closed in 2020]] | |||
[[Category: Video game developers]] | [[Category: Video game developers]] | ||
Revision as of 10:01, 12 September 2023
This article is about Syzygy Company. For the company originally known as Syzygy Engineering, see Atari.
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| Syzygy | |
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2001 (Legacy Engineering) 2012 (Syzygy Co.) Closed on August 30, 2020 |
| Headquarters | Brewster, NY, U.S. |
| Key people | Curt Vendel, founder Marty Goldberg, founder |
| Industry | Video games, video game consoles |
| Products | Video games, video game consoles |
| Number of people | 2 |
| Website | http://www.syzygycompany.com/ |
Syzygy Co. is a video game and video game console developer.
Legacy Engineering
It was founded in 2001 by Curt Vendel and Marty Goldberg as Legacy Engineering.
As Legacy Engineering, it created consoles and video games for Atari, S.A.
Syzygy Company
Its name was changed to Syzygy Company in 2012.
As Syzygy, it created peripherals for legacy Atari consoles.
Closure
It closed in 2020 with the death of Curt Vendel.
Video game consoles by Legacy Engineering
| Title | Release | Added to Museum | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atari Flashback | 2004 | February 28, 2021 | Used a NES clone chip named Novatek NT6578. |
| Atari Flashback 2 Atari Flashback 2+ |
2005 2010 |
Flashback 2+: May 10, 2019 | Used an Atari 2600 clone chip named Michele. |
Video games by Legacy Engineering
| Title | Release | Systems | Added to Museum | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventure | 2004 | NES | Atari Flashback: February 28, 2021 | The NES version was created for the Atari Flashback. |
| Adventure II | 2005 | Atari 2600 | Atari Flashback 2+: May 10, 2019 | The Atari 2600 version was created for the Atari Flashback 2. |
| Air-Sea Battle | 2004 | NES | Atari Flashback: February 28, 2021 | The NES version was created for the Atari Flashback. |
| Asteroids | 2004 2010 |
NES Windows |
Atari Flashback: February 28, 2021 Windows: March 12, 2018 |
The NES version was created for the Atari Flashback. The Windows version was created for CDs given out by Taco Bell. |
| Asteroids Deluxe | 2005 | Atari 2600 | Atari Flashback 2+: May 10, 2019 | The Atari 2600 version was created for the Atari Flashback 2. |
| Battlezone | 2004 | NES | Atari Flashback: February 28, 2021 | The NES version was created for the Atari Flashback. |
| Breakout | 2004 2010 |
NES Windows |
Atari Flashback: February 28, 2021 Windows: March 12, 2018 |
The NES version was created for the Atari Flashback. The Windows version was created for CDs given out by Taco Bell. |
| Caverns of Mars | 2005 | Atari 2600 | Atari Flashback 2+: May 10, 2019 | The Atari 2600 version was created for the Atari Flashback 2. |
| Canyon Bomber | 2004 | NES | Atari Flashback: February 28, 2021 | The NES version was created for the Atari Flashback. |
| Centipede | 2004 2010 |
NES Windows |
Atari Flashback: February 28, 2021 | The NES version was created for the Atari Flashback. The Windows version was created for CDs given out by Taco Bell. |
| Crystal Castle | 2004 | NES | Atari Flashback: February 28, 2021 | The NES version was created for the Atari Flashback. |
| Desert Falcon | 2004 | NES | Atari Flashback: February 28, 2021 | The NES version was created for the Atari Flashback. |
| Food Fight | 2004 | NES | Atari Flashback: February 28, 2021 | The NES version was created for the Atari Flashback. |
| Gravitar | 2004 | NES | Atari Flashback: February 28, 2021 | The NES version was created for the Atari Flashback. |
| Haunted House | 2004 | NES | Atari Flashback: February 28, 2021 | The NES version was created for the Atari Flashback. |
| Lunar Lander | 2005 2010 |
Atari 2600 Windows |
Atari Flashback 2+: May 10, 2019 | The Atari 2600 version was created for the Atari Flashback 2. The Windows version was created for CDs given out by Taco Bell. |
| Millipede | 2004 | NES | Atari Flashback: February 28, 2021 | The NES version was created for the Atari Flashback. |
| Planet Smashers | 2004 | NES | Atari Flashback: February 28, 2021 | The NES version was created for the Atari Flashback. |
| Pong | 2005 2010 |
Atari 2600 Windows |
Windows: March 12, 2018 Atari Flashback 2+: May 10, 2019 |
The Atari 2600 version was created for the Atari Flashback 2. The Windows version was created for CDs given out by Taco Bell. |
| Return to Haunted House | 2005 | Atari 2600 | Atari Flashback 2+: May 10, 2019 | The Atari 2600 version was created for the Atari Flashback 2. |
| Saboteur | 2004 | NES | Atari Flashback: February 28, 2021 | The NES version was created for the Atari Flashback. |
| Sky Diver | 2004 | NES | Atari Flashback: February 28, 2021 | The NES version was created for the Atari Flashback. |
| Solaris | 2004 | NES | Atari Flashback: February 28, 2021 | The NES version was created for the Atari Flashback. |
| Space Duel | 2005 | Atari 2600 | Atari Flashback 2+: May 10, 2019 | The Atari 2600 version was created for the Atari Flashback 2. |
| Sprint Master | 2004 | NES | Atari Flashback: February 28, 2021 | The NES version was created for the Atari Flashback. |
| Warlords | 2004 | NES | Atari Flashback: February 28, 2021 | The NES version was created for the Atari Flashback. |
| Yars' Revenge | 2004 | NES | Atari Flashback: February 28, 2021 | The NES version was created for the Atari Flashback. |
| Yars' Return | 2005 | Atari 2600 | Atari Flashback 2+: May 10, 2019 | The Atari 2600 version was created for the Atari Flashback 2. |
