Atari Graphics - Atari 8-bit XL/XE Systems

Checking out some of the graphics abilities of the Atari XL/XE consoles. The base hardware for these was designed in 1978, the XL line launching in in 1983 with 64k of RAM. The XEGS was a consolized version of the XL hardware launched in 1987 to compete with the NES.

To be honest, there is no such thing as "8-bit" or 16-bit graphics. It's based on hardware ability of the era + the artist in question.

It's noteworthy that that these graphics were pulled off without extra "mapper" chips or other boosts to the hardware.

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