Atari is resurrecting an arcade game so difficult it never came out

Killed in the bud, the game still exists to this day, but only on three arcade terminals. It is thus one of the rarest titles from Atari, and even in the history of arcade games, according to the company.

In the 1980s, players stood in front of the game’s arcade cabinet and manipulated a trackball that controlled a stationary turret called a sentry. This one targeted, somewhat Space Invaders from Taito, the enemy waves trying to enter an octagonal platform located in the center of the screen. It was also possible to zoom or pan the image to combat them.

If these game mechanics could be considered complex at the beginning of the video game industry, this is no longer the case today.

A colorful new version

To breathe new life into According to ArrhAtari brought in developer Jeff Minter, a longtime collaborator with the company known for his psychedelic, synthwave style.

According to Arrh completely embodies creator Jeff Minter’s sense of humor, his love of psychedelic colors and lights, and his ability to create pure arcade bliss”,”text”:”Akka Arrh completely embodies the sense of humor from creator Jeff Minter, his love of psychedelic colors and lights, and his ability to create pure arcade bliss””>According to Arrh completely embodies creator Jeff Minter’s sense of humor, his love of psychedelic colors and lights, and his ability to create pure arcade blisscan we read in a press release from Atari.

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The new version promises a fever dream [exécuté] in the best possible way. Atari mentions in a statement a whirlwind of electrifying colorsof the cascades of words, colors, shapes and sound streams and an dazzling neon graphics explosion.

The game will have 50 levels, and it will be possible to save a game in order to resume it later. Accessibility features, including adjustments to dim visual effects, will be offered for those sensitive to bright light, color and animation.

The revisited version of the game According to Arrh will launch in early 2023 on PC as well as PlayStation 4 and 5 consoles, Xbox Series X and S, Nintendo Switch and, of course, the Atari VCS.