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Atari Flashback Classics Volumes 1

Platform(s): PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Genre: Action/Adventure
Publisher: PQube
Release Date: March 31, 2017

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'Atari Flashback Classics Volumes 1 and 2' (ALL) Announced, Coming Soon

by Rainier on Feb. 22, 2017 @ 7:06 a.m. PST

Fans of retro gaming will soon be able to roll back the years and enjoy 50 classic Atari and arcade titles.

Released as two separate volumes, each packed with 50 titles including the likes of Combat, Centipede, Swordquest, Star Raiders, Asteroids, Haunted House, Adventure and Major Havoc – all remastered in HD.

As well as boasting an extensive visual archive of classic artwork for each game, both volumes also include a range of new in-game features. Gamers can play online, unlock achievements and try their best to secure a place on global leaderboards.

“We are glad to bring these games to PS4 and Xbox One in Europe with our partners” said Frédéric Chesnais, CEO of Atari. “These games have been released more than 45 years ago, but there is always something new and exciting about them, and I am sure all players will enjoy them.”.

Andy Pearson, Head of Marketing (Hardware and Tech) at distributors PQube, said: “With retro gaming increasing in popularity, it's great to see more classics get a new lease of life on two of today's best-selling consoles. Both games offer fantastic value for money and will help bring popular Atari 2600 video games like Asteroids to a new generation of gamers."

Vol. 1, full games list:

3-D Tic-Tac-Toe Air-Sea Battle, Backgammon, Basketball, Black Widow (Arcade), Blackjack, Bowling, Canyon Bomber, Centipede, Centipede (Arcade), Circus Atari, Combat, Combat 2, Desert Falcon, Dodge ‘Em, Fatal Run, Football, Home Run, Human Cannonball, Liberator (Arcade), Lunar Lander (Arcade), Millipede, Millipede (Arcade), Miniature Golf, Pong (Arcade), Quadrun, Radar Lock, Realsports Boxing, Realsports Football, Realsports Soccer, Realsports Volleyball, Save Mary, Slot Machine, Slot Racers, Space Duel (Arcade), Sprint Master, Star Raiders, Steeplechase, Stunt Cycle, Super Baseball, Super Football, Swordquest: Earthworld, Swordquest: Fireworld, Swordquest: Waterworld, Tempest, Tempest (Arcade), Video Olympics, Warlords, Warlords (Arcade), Yars’ Revenge.

Vol. 2, full games list:

A Game of Concentration, Adventure, Asteroids, Asteroids (Arcade), Asteroids Deluxe (Arcade), Atari Video Cube, Basic Math, Brain Games, Breakout, Casino, Championship Soccer, Checkers, Chess, Codebreaker, Crystal Castles, Crystal Castles (Arcade), Demons to Diamonds, Double Dunk, Flag Capture, Golf, Gravitar, Gravitar (Arcade), Hangman, Haunted House, Major Havoc (Arcade), Maze Craze, Missile Command, Missile Command (Arcade), Night Driver, Off the Wall, Outlaw, Race, Realsports Baseball, Realsports Basketball, Realsports Tennis, Redbaron (Arcade), Return to Haunted House, Secret Quest, Sentinel, Sky Diver, Spacewar, Sprint (Arcade), Starship, Stellar Track, Street Racer, Sub Commander (SUBMARINE COMMANDER), Super Breakout, Super Breakout (Arcade), Surround, Video Pinball.

Atari Flashback Classics Volumes 1 and 2 will be released 31 March 2017. 


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