The makers of Hive Jump have just announced their next game: Kombinera, a gorgeous neon-on-black puzzle-platformer that's being published as a new IP from Atari. From the trailer, it's giving us VVVVVV vibes, plus the vibrant high contrast look of games like Hohokum and Baba Is You and a healthy dose of Newgrounds-era Flash game spunk.
In Kombinera, you control multiple balls, each one a different colour with a different power, which helps them interact with obstacles of the corresponding colour, and gives them advantages and resistances. The goal is to get every single ball to the end of the level.
“Kombinera is a really fun project for Atari because it’s a modern game that anyone can play and enjoy on today’s platforms, but it also feels like a pick-up-and-play Atari classic, and that’s really what our mission is — bringing high-quality gaming experiences to players while staying true to Atari’s roots.”
-- Atari CEO Wade Rosen
Kombinera will be out on Switch, PC, and other consoles some time in April.
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Looks interesting. It's nice that Atari is trying out new games rather than relying on constantly re-releasing Asteroids and Pong.
Loving that sound effect. Electronic and meaty!
This looks like it could be on cool math games
Wow Atari is making something unique for once and for their own console as well, that's wonderful. Nice to finally see Atari's logo next to the big four (Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, PC). Now if only Sega returns.
It actually looks interesting as puzzle platformers are amongst my favourite genres (though I have a fair few favourite genres!)
I’ll reserve judgement until we see/know more.
Most of Atari’s output is merely old, not “classic”.
Wow! Looks original and pretty good I must say! Go
Atari go!
love this game!
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