Atari Recharged
{{Infobox video game series
|title = Atari Recharged
|creator =
|composer =
|image = Atari Recharged.png
|developer =
|publisher = Atari Inc.
|genre = Arcade
|platforms = {{collapsible list|title=Various|titlestyle=font-weight:normal;font-size:12px;background:transparent;text-align:left|Atari VCS
Nintendo Switch
PlayStation 4
PlayStation 5
Stadia
Windows
Xbox One
Xbox Series X/S}}
|spinoffs =
|first release version = Missile Command: Recharged
|first release date = May 27, 2020
|latest release version = Berzerk: Recharged
|latest release date = November 8, 2023
}}
Atari Recharged is a series of video games by Atari, Inc. that are revivals and re-imaginings of classic Atari franchises.{{Cite press release |title=Atari's Recharged Series Featured in New Retro Games Category on Stadia |date=20 September 2022 |publisher=Yahoo! Finance |url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/atari-recharged-series-featured-retro-130000104.html |access-date=13 November 2023}}{{Cite web |last=Takahashi |first=Dean |date=5 October 2023 |title=Atari will bring Berzerk Recharged to the PC and consoles this year |url=https://venturebeat.com/games/atari-will-bring-berzerk-recharged-to-the-pc-and-consoles-this-year/ |access-date=13 November 2023 |website=Venture Beat}} The series was launched in 2020 with Missile Command: Recharged as the first release.{{Cite web |last=Randazzo |first=Kris |date=24 May 2022 |title=Atari Recharged |url=https://stoneagegamer.com/blog/atari-recharged/ |access-date=13 November 2023 |website=Stone Age Gamer}}{{Cite web |last=Colantonio |first=Giovanni |date=4 October 2022 |title=Atari classic Missile Command gets a revamp this November |url=https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/missile-command-recharged-re-release-november/ |access-date=13 November 2023 |website=Digital Trends}} 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.{{Cite web |last=Handley |first=Zoey |date=26 June 2023 |title=Atari reveals upcoming revivals Quantum: Recharged and Haunted House |url=https://www.destructoid.com/atari-reveals-upcoming-revivals-quantum-recharged-and-haunted-house/ |access-date=13 November 2023 |website=Destructoid}}{{Cite web |last=Doolan |first=Liam |date=24 November 2022 |title=Atari Recharged Collections Receiving Limited Run Physical Switch Release |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/11/atari-recharged-collections-receiving-limited-run-physical-switch-release |access-date=13 November 2023 |website=Nintendo Life}}
Games
The series has completely revived some franchises. Berzerk: Recharged, released November 8, 2023, is the first game in the Berzerk series since the 1980s.{{Cite magazine |last=Leblanc |first=Wesley |date=9 November 2023 |title=Atari Reveals Berzerk: Recharged, The First Berzerk Games Since The 1980s |url=https://www.gameinformer.com/news/2023/10/05/atari-reveals-berzerk-recharged-the-first-berzerk-games-since-the-1980s |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231006223514/https://www.gameinformer.com/news/2023/10/05/atari-reveals-berzerk-recharged-the-first-berzerk-games-since-the-1980s |archive-date=October 6, 2023 |access-date=13 November 2023 |magazine=Game Informer}}{{Cite web |last=Gardner |first=Matt |date=25 January 2023 |title=Atari's 'Caverns Of Mars: Recharged' Comes To PC And Consoles In 2023 |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/mattgardner1/2023/01/25/atari-caverns-of-mars-recharged-comes-to-pc-and-consoles-in-2023/?sh=52c0d86a388b |access-date=13 November 2023 |website=Forbes}}{{Cite AV media |url=https://kotaku.com/yars-recharged-pc-xbox-playstation-switch-atari-2600-1849175469 |title=This Atari 2600 Remake Was 40 Years in the Making |date=14 July 2022 |publisher=Kotaku |access-date=13 November 2023}}
Game developer Alan-1 Inc. licensed all ten Atari Recharged games with the intent to produce them in coin-operated video arcade cabinets.{{Cite web |title=Atari Is Returning To Arcades With New Alan-1 Partnership |url=https://arcadeheroes.com/2024/03/12/atari-is-returning-to-arcades-with-new-alan-1-partnership/ |access-date=13 December 2024 |website=Arcade Heroes|date=12 March 2024 }} The first of those to receive a release in this format was Asteroids: Recharged, where the game features significant changes from the console version.{{Cite web |url=https://arcadeheroes.com/2024/11/27/iaapa-2024-wrap-up-part-1-raw-thrills-touchmagix-amusement-source-wahlap-alan-1-night-heron/|access-date=13 December 2024 |title=IAAPA 2024 Wrap-Up Part 1: Raw Thrills; TouchMagix; Amusement Source; Wahlap; Alan-1; Night Heron |website=Arcade Heroes|date=28 November 2024 }}
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left"
|+Atari Recharged titles{{Cite web |title=Atari Recharged Games |url=https://www.ign.com/games/franchise/atari-recharged |access-date=13 November 2023 |website=IGN}} | ||
| # | Game | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| {{center|1}}
|May 27, 2020 | ||
| {{center|2}}
|September 29, 2021 | ||
| {{center|3}}
|October 28, 2021 | ||
| {{center|4}}
|December 13, 2021 | ||
| {{center|5}}
|February 10, 2022 | ||
| {{center|6}} | ||
| {{center|7}}
|June 2, 2022 | ||
| {{center|8}}
|August 23, 2022 | ||
| {{center|9}}
|March 9, 2023 | ||
| {{center|10}}
|August 17, 2023 | ||
| {{center|11}}
|November 8, 2023 | ||
| {{center|12}} |
See also
References
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External links
- {{official|https://atari.com/collections/games-recharged}}