Atari Hero 2600: Play Atari 2600 Games Like a Rock Star

File this one under “Freaking Awesome”.

So over at SlipperyBrick.com, Connor Flyyn has modded an Atari 2600 and a Guitar Hero guitar controller together into an fusion of awesomeness.

“This is not my first console mod, but I think it’s the neatest. As far as I know it hasn’t been done before. I wanted to be able play Atari 2600 games like you play Guitar Hero… With a guitar,” Flyyn said.

I’m not old enough to have been around when the 2600 was out, but it’s gaming history, of which I can’t ignore, and who wouldn’t want to play a console using a guitar? Flyyn also discusses how he wanted to do the same, except instead of an Atari, a NES. Now the NES I remember, very well. Full article and pictures after the jump!

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