Atari 5200 SuperSystem (1982-1984) Pop Culture with NBC ultimately cancelling the

with NBC ultimately cancelling the show

an animated cartoon by Hanna-Barbera and based on the comic series of the same name by Belgian cartoonist Peyo

Despite its technical "under-the-hood" superiority

By March 2011

Technologically

Atari 5200 SuperSystem (1982-1984) Pop Culture with NBC ultimately cancelling theAtari 5200 The Atari 5200 SuperSystem, launched in 1982 for $270, was designed to be the high end successor to the aging 2600, utilizing powerful computer hardware to deliver near perfect arcade ports directly into the living room. It featured significantly enhanced graphics and sound, allowing popular titles like Pac Man and Galaxian to look and sound far superior to anything on competing systems. However, the console's reputation was famously