Atari Recharged
| Atari Recharged | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre(s) | Arcade |
| Publisher(s) | Atari Inc. |
| Platform(s) | |
| First release | Missile Command: Recharged May 27, 2020 |
| Latest release | Berzerk: Recharged November 8, 2023 |
Atari Recharged is a series of video games by Atari, Inc. that are revivals and re-imaginings of classic Atari franchises.[1][2] The series was launched in 2020 with Missile Command: Recharged as the first release.[3][4] The series has been released digitally on the Atari VCS, PC, Google Stadia, Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch, as well as physical releases by Limited Run Games.[1][5][6]
Games
[edit]The series has completely revived some franchises. Berzerk: Recharged, released November 8, 2023, is the first game in the Berzerk series since the 1980s.[7][8][9]
Game developer Alan-1 Inc. licensed all ten Atari Recharged games with the intent to produce them in coin-operated video arcade cabinets.[10] The first of those to receive a release in this format was Asteroids: Recharged, where the game features significant changes from the console version.[11]
| # | Game | Release date |
|---|---|---|
1
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Missile Command: Recharged | May 27, 2020 |
2
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Centipede: Recharged | September 29, 2021 |
3
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Black Widow: Recharged | October 28, 2021 |
4
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Asteroids: Recharged | December 13, 2021 |
5
|
Breakout: Recharged | February 10, 2022 |
6
|
Basic Math: Recharged | April 1, 2022 (April Fool's Joke)[13] |
7
|
Gravitar: Recharged | June 2, 2022 |
8
|
Yars: Recharged | August 23, 2022 |
9
|
Caverns of Mars: Recharged | March 9, 2023 |
10
|
Quantum: Recharged | August 17, 2023 |
11
|
Berzerk: Recharged | November 8, 2023 |
11
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Asteroids: Recharged Arcade | November 1, 2024[11] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Atari's Recharged Series Featured in New Retro Games Category on Stadia" (Press release). Yahoo! Finance. 20 September 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ Takahashi, Dean (5 October 2023). "Atari will bring Berzerk Recharged to the PC and consoles this year". Venture Beat. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ Randazzo, Kris (24 May 2022). "Atari Recharged". Stone Age Gamer. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ Colantonio, Giovanni (4 October 2022). "Atari classic Missile Command gets a revamp this November". Digital Trends. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ Handley, Zoey (26 June 2023). "Atari reveals upcoming revivals Quantum: Recharged and Haunted House". Destructoid. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ Doolan, Liam (24 November 2022). "Atari Recharged Collections Receiving Limited Run Physical Switch Release". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ Leblanc, Wesley (9 November 2023). "Atari Reveals Berzerk: Recharged, The First Berzerk Games Since The 1980s". Game Informer. Archived from the original on October 6, 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ Gardner, Matt (25 January 2023). "Atari's 'Caverns Of Mars: Recharged' Comes To PC And Consoles In 2023". Forbes. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ This Atari 2600 Remake Was 40 Years In The Making. Kotaku. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ "Atari Is Returning To Arcades With New Alan-1 Partnership". Arcade Heroes. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ a b "IAAPA 2024 Wrap-Up Part 1: Raw Thrills; TouchMagix; Amusement Source; Wahlap; Alan-1; Night Heron". Arcade Heroes. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ "Atari Recharged Games". IGN. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ @atari (1 April 2022). "You asked. We listened. Basic Math: Recharged is finally here!" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 9 September 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024 – via Twitter.