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| Atari announces 5 new cartridges for pre-order and hands-on at Midwest Gaming Classic | ||||||
 Atari has announced that Tiger-Heli, Avalanche, Dark Chambers, Super Circus Atari and Countermeasure II will be available as cartridges, expanding upon the developer/publisher’s rich library. All of these cartridges will include full-color manuals containing exclusive interviews and content for collectors, and fans can pre-orders these titles now at atari.com. This marks yet another moment proving Atari’s continued support and dedication to cartridge-based hardware with new games, updated originals and unexpected ports and remasters. Fans can go hands-on with the titles at Midwest Gaming Classic at the Baird Center in Milwaukee, WI from Friday, April 4 - Sunday, April 6. The booth will feature Atari’s full line of new, retro consoles, including the 2600+, 7800+ and 400 Mini, and the AtariAge team will be showcasing original Atari hardware. Players can also find a wide selection of games and merchandise for sale, including limited edition, show-only items with special show pricing. See below for more information on each title: - Tiger-Heli: This fan-favorite complex arcade-style shooter has made its way from the arcade to your PlayStation 4. Now released as an Atari 7800+ cartridge, players can experience four stages with a dozen enemy vehicles and infrastructures to blow up, as well as collect points to earn mini-heli wingmen and boost their destructive firepower. - Avalanche: Designed by Dennis Koble and originally released by Atari, Inc. in 1978, this fan-favorite one or two paddle game encourages players to use a multi-layered shield to catch falling boulders tumbling down the screen. This release includes several enhancements to the title, like a fourth skill level and new diagonally-falling boulders. - Dark Chambers: Two players (vs. turn or role-based) can be treasure hunters exploring 26 levels of underground catacombs, using fiery bow-and-arrows and bombs to defeat ghouls and curses. An important example of early dungeon-crawler game design, this must-have is equipped with brand new key art and a collectible, full-color manual featuring an interview with the artist and some modern additions into the Dark Chambers back-story. - Super Circus Atari: Created by Bob DeCrescenzo in 1980 for Atari 2600, this popular two-player paddle game has been updated and expanded upon with new challenges, power-ups and simultaneous two-player action. This modernized homebrew sequel includes new key art and a full-color manual that features exclusive interviews with the artist Kat Hudson and game programmer DeCrescenzo. - Countermeasure II: Developed by Bob DeCrescenzo, this modern take on the 1982 Atari 5200 title lets players mix combat and puzzle-solving across six terrains with five enemy types. This edition also features repurposed vintage key art created by Michel Allaire in 1982 for the unreleased Combat 2 and the manual features an exclusive interview with DeCrescenzo. For more information, visit: * Amazon: Amazon.com * Website: Atari.com * Midwest Gaming Classic: MidwestGamingClassic.com |
