Atari’s Yars: Recharged Launches Worldwide Today

Take aim at the oncoming enemies, and embark on an insectoid invasion! Today, renowned interactive entertainment producers Atari announced the release of their latest installment to the Recharged lineup: Yars: Recharged.

Aiming to reinvigorate the high-score, high-stakes thrill of the classic, Yars: Recharged features a mix of the familiar arcade shoot-em-up formula with the addition of some modern flair. Dodge the hailstorm of fire launched your way, and prepare the Zorlon cannon for immediate fire!

Available today on PC via Steam and the Epic store, Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Stadia, and Atari VCS, Yars: Recharged infuses elements of arcade shoot-em-up and bullet hell chaos into the classic’s formula. Execute a dauntless assault on a neon-drenched battlefield, all to a dynamic, hypercharged synthwave soundtrack.

Credited as the first video game to be released with a backstory, Yars’ Revenge was the most popular title released on the Atari 2600, spawning two sequels, both of which also received an official Atari 2600 cartridge release this year through Atari XP. In the original, creator Howard Scott Warshaw sought to overwhelm players with audio, movement, and color as the game progressed. Drawing inspiration from its predecessor, the Recharged team incorporated this motif into Yars: Recharged, layering in more color, movement, visual cues, and complex graphics.

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