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MIDGARD GAMES IS AN INDEPENDENT RETRO
GAME DEVELOPMENT STUDIO FOUNDED ON A
SIMPLE BELIEF: THE GOLDEN AGE OF
GAMING NEVER ENDED.
WE DESIGN AND DEVELOP ORIGINAL TITLES
FOR CLASSIC HARDWARE, STARTING WITH
THE LEGENDARY ATARI 2600. OUR GAMES
ARE BUILT FROM SCRATCH IN 6502
ASSEMBLY, SQUEEZING EVERY CYCLE OUT
OF HARDWARE THAT MOST PEOPLE WROTE
OFF DECADES AGO.
THE NAME "MIDGARD" COMES FROM NORSE
MYTHOLOGY -- THE REALM OF HUMANS, THE
WORLD BETWEEN WORLDS. IT REFLECTS OUR
MISSION: BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN
CLASSIC GAMING HERITAGE AND NEW
PLAYERS DISCOVERING THESE TIMELESS
MACHINES FOR THE FIRST TIME.
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OUR PHILOSOPHY
<<AUTHENTIC HARDWARE
Every game runs on real hardware. Not emulation-first — hardware-first. We test on the original silicon, NTSC and PAL. Starting with the Atari 2600, our roadmap extends to other classic 8-bit systems — the Commodore 64, and more. If it has a CPU from the era, it's fair game.
CONSTRAINTS BREED CREATIVITY
128 bytes of RAM. A 1.19 MHz processor. These aren't limitations — they're the design brief. Great games emerge from tight constraints.
PHYSICAL RELEASES
We release on actual cartridges. Physical media for physical hardware. Hold the game in your hands, plug it in, and play.
ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACKS
Every game ships with an original chiptune soundtrack composed specifically for the TIA sound chip. Two channels. Pure magic.
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THE HARDWARE
<<MOS 6507
1.19 MHz CPU
──►
TIA
Video + Sound
──►
RIOT
128B RAM + I/O
| ATARI 2600 SPECIFICATIONS | |
|---|---|
| CPU | MOS Technology 6507 @ 1.19 MHz |
| RAM | 128 bytes (RIOT chip) |
| ROM | 4KB standard cartridge (up to 512KB with bank switching) |
| RESOLUTION | 160 × 192 pixels (NTSC) |
| COLORS | 128 colors (NTSC) / 104 colors (PAL) |
| SOUND | TIA chip, 2 channels, 4-bit volume |
| SPRITES | 2 players, 2 missiles, 1 ball |
| LAUNCHED | 1977 |
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CONTACT
<<Interested in our games? Have a question? Want to collaborate?
EMAIL:
hello@midgardgames.com
LOCATION:
LAS VEGAS, NV, USA