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]

Atari Recharged
Genre(s)Arcade
Publisher(s)Atari Inc.
Platform(s)
First releaseMissile Command: Recharged
May 27, 2020
Latest releaseBerzerk: Recharged
November 8, 2023

Games

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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]

Atari Recharged titles[10]
# Game Release date
1
Missile Command: Recharged May 27, 2020
2
Centipede: Recharged September 29, 2021
3
Black Widow: Recharged October 28, 2021
4
Asteroids: Recharged December 13, 2021
5
Breakout: Recharged February 10, 2022
6
Basic Math: Recharged April 1, 2022 (April Fool's Joke)[11]
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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Takahashi, Dean (5 October 2023). "Atari will bring Berzerk Recharged to the PC and consoles this year". Venture Beat. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  3. ^ Randazzo, Kris (24 May 2022). "Atari Recharged". Stone Age Gamer. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  4. ^ Colantonio, Giovanni (4 October 2022). "Atari classic Missile Command gets a revamp this November". Digital Trends. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  5. ^ Handley, Zoey (26 June 2023). "Atari reveals upcoming revivals Quantum: Recharged and Haunted House". Destructoid. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  6. ^ Doolan, Liam (24 November 2022). "Atari Recharged Collections Receiving Limited Run Physical Switch Release". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Gardner, Matt (25 January 2023). "Atari's 'Caverns Of Mars: Recharged' Comes To PC And Consoles In 2023". Forbes. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  9. ^ This Atari 2600 Remake Was 40 Years In The Making. Kotaku. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  10. ^ "Atari Recharged Games". IGN. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  11. ^ @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.
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