Publisher Atari has announced Caverns of Mars Recharged, the latest in its line of revamped classic titles for the Nintendo Switch.
Launching on March 9th, 2023, the game will feature single-player and local co-op for two players as you navigate through 30 unique missions set in three core "depths" of Mars. Enemies will be plentiful and ammo limited, so you'll need to be adept at dodging obstacles and blasting your way through debris to ensure your survival.
The game will include a global leaderboard (much like its 'Recharged' brethren) along with an original soundtrack from award-winning artist and composer Megan McDuffee. Here's a look at the core features, courtesy of Atari:
- Fully Destructible: The environments in Caverns of Mars: Recharged are fully destructible — don’t hesitate to blast through any obstruction in your way, but be wary of fuel reserves. Each shot depletes fuel, but speedy travel grants time bonuses!
- Arcade Mode: Traverse the depths of Mars in three stages, strategically choosing upgrades and power-ups that will make each run unique.
- Challenge Mode: Progress through 30 bite-sized challenges across navigation, combat, and other exciting scenarios.
- Perky Power-Ups: Collect weapons that will change your strategy on the fly for tactical maneuvering. Carve a new path with a well-aimed railgun shot or let the spread of a shotgun blast do the talking for you.
Will you be blasting your way through Mars come March 9th? Let us know if you'll be picking up Caverns of Mars Recharged with a comment below!
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I’d never even heard of Caverns of Mars. I must’ve skipped right over it in Atari 50. I love the Recharged series though, so this is a Day 1 purchase. Looks really fun. And I guess I should go give the original a try.
I think this “New” Atari is doing a pretty good job at being the old Atari powerhouse that once was! Certainly a better job running it than the Tramiel family did! And I’m Having a blast with this Atari 50 collection! Hoping for a volume 2!
Wish they would do this for some C64 games, especially the Dizzy games....
This looks like a blast to play!
Looks good, but seems to loose the essence of the original.
Oh wow, I had a game called Mission Mars on Commodore Plus 4 as a very young child and had no idea it was a clone of this Caverns of Mars game.
@Bunkerneath Same here or even a Codemasters Collection. But now Codemasters have been brought by EA it seems even less likely to ever happen
@joey302 I would vote for a Midway collection, which would include some Atari gems (such as Gauntlet and Paperboy).
O don't remember this game, but this recharged ver. looks really fun!!!
@Gamer_Griff oh hell yea!! Problem is all those Midway/Atari Games classics are owned by Warner bros who haven’t done a darn thing with them since the midway origins collection back in the PS3/360 days! Luckily tho the 360 version is backwards compatible so we can play it on our Xbox one & Series X! But yea sorely missing those games especially on the Switch!
Nice to see another great Atari classic getting the recharge (remake) makeover. I love it, keep em coming Atari. This is something Sega need to take notes on. We need something like this Sega, easy money for you. Give us our Sega Ages: Virtua Fighter 2 (that awful Genesis one for NSO doesn't count) and Sega Ages: Golden Axe: The Revenge of Death Adder ports please.
First time I played Caverns of Mars was on Atari 50 and I straight away thought it was one of the best games on that cart. Defo keep my eyes on this one
I have enjoyed all the re-charged games so far. So I'll most likely pick this up
This looks very good, and I've also enjoyed the other Atari Recharged games I've played. I'll still wait and see a few reviews first.
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