Atari and Digital Eclipse have revealed the full game line-up for its upcoming Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration DLC expansion, dubbed 'The First Console War'.
Launching on 8th November 2024, the expansion will contain one additional timeline jam-packed with interviews and documentation, this time focusing on the rivalry between Atari's VCS and Mattel's Intellivision.
Interviews include the likes of Jane Terjung, David Crane, Garry Kitchen, Dennis Debro, Leonard Herman, and Mike Mika. But of course, that's not all. A further 19 playable games will be added to the line-up, bringing Atari 50's full roster of Atari titles up to a whopping 148.
Here's a look at which games are included in the new DLC:
- Air Raiders - 2600 M Network
- Anteater - 2600 M Network (unreleased, based on Stern IP)
- Armor Ambush - 2600 M Network
- Astroblast - 2600 M Network
- Frogs & Flies - 2600 M Network
- International Soccer - 2600 M Network
- Dark Cavern - 2600 M Network
- Star Strike - 2600 M Network
- Super Challenge Baseball - 2600 M Network
- Super Challenge Football - 2600 M Network
- Swordfight - 2600 M Network (rare, unreleased)
- Sea Battle - 2600 M Network (rare, unreleased)
- Tower of Mystery (unreleased prototype, recently rescued)
- Video Pinball - 2600
- Basketball - 2600
- Hardball - Atari 8-bit (XE)
- Final Legacy (prototype) - 5200
- Xari Arena - Atari 8-bit
- Desert Falcon - 7800
As you can see, the line-up is once again leaning heavily toward the Atari 2600. We're a little disappointed that there's no love for the Atari Lynx or the Jaguar, but hey, maybe Atari will launch more retro console re-releases in the future.
We're keen to check out this new expansion, however, if only for the excellent timeline feature that Digital Eclipse has effectively mastered at this point. If you wish to get the base game and both DLC in one package, too, Atari will be launching a physical edition called Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration - Expanded Edition on the same day.
Are you looking forward to the final DLC expansion for Atari 50? Which games from the list are catching your eye? Let us know with a comment.
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Okay what the hell is Anteater doing there? Anteater was very specifically NOT one of the 12 Stern IP Atari got the rights to. Even before the full list it was published they had to provide a list of the 12 games they got and Anteater wasn't on that section either. Is it mowed by someone else or is Wade's list purposefully incomplete? Either way it will be lieing because Atari 50 STILL doesn't specify where certain games like Cybermorph or Fight for Life are licensed from.
Brilliantly put together retro collection but I think the criticism is obvious here - more focus on their far less regularly represented later output would be nice.
I mean the DLC is specifically about the first console war. Why would it have their later output?
Much of my beloved Atari childhood was snaffled up by Midway,
Marble Madness
Gauntlet
Paperboy
Super Sprint
loads.
I would love them to re-release the Midway Arcade Treasures trilogy (especially for the Rush games!)
Well, obviously they are holding back on the Lynx and Jaguar games because they want to charge people another $50 for another expansion pack or game.
Honestly, I've been emulating the games I want for quite a while now, and I'm not giving in to Atari double-dipping on me.
I think it's great what they are doing here, but why include Intellivision in the timeline at all if you're not going to add those games? M-Network games are a cool addition too, but it just makes no sense to me to profile the console and then not feature its games.
That being said, I find it hard to complain too much because this is a really comprehensive collection in terms of what they could reasonably get.
@Dirty_Croc Kaboom! is Activision, not anything Atari has ever owned. Tempest and Tempest 2000 have been on Atari 50 since the beginning.
Slightly confusing additions. I know it's not related to the bonus, but I was really banking on Atari adding the exclusive Bubsy game they own for Jaguar as DLC. It would have answered the demands from some post-80s content and you know, use the stuff you bought for money.
Guess we should predict some Gold Masters series on Intellivision content in the future? I like the Gold Masters series, but so few of them have the wide scope of Atari 50 in terms of influence or depth. Intellivison is close but that's just one console while Atari 50 could swim through arcades, and over 5 consoles, etc.
I don't think I have played any of these, so that is exciting!
@GrailUK HD San Francisco Rush?!!!! even longer draw distance, nicer sun sets... maybe even make it Rush 2 so that I can go loop-the-loop around Alcatraz...!!!!! Would love some 3dfx goodness... Even Hydro thunder, off road, mace....
Take. My. Money.
@Johnno137426 Someone out there must be able to make it happen!
Amazing to see Tower of Mystery get a release.
Nice selection. Wish there was more variety, though. This DLC pack seems to be 2600 heavy.
Regardless, I'm excited excited! It's a good thing I already bought the DLC pack for the expanded edition, which means I'll automatically l get the second DLC when it releases.
Let's hope they can make a deal in the future with Activision, Parker Brothers, Taito, Namco and/or whoever owns the rights to Imagic's games and Battlezone. As it is, this is what's possible for the 2600.
Desert Falcon hell yeah
@Zeebor15 The press release came through with a slight error. It's actually Antbear.
Couldn't they have put the actual Intellivision releases on there since they own it now rather than just the inferior 2600 M Network versions?
Hmm, bit disappointing if I'm really honest. Absolutely loved Atari 50, without a doubt the most incredibly comprehensive retro collection ever and such a lovely package. But more arcade games, Jaguar games, Lynx games etc wouldn't have gone amiss, even Speccy ports of Atari classics would have been nice. Though it pains me to say it, most the 2600 games are utter garbage and don't get played more than a few minutes.
This isn't a criticism aimed specifically just at this DLC collection, but the three packs in general.
@Olliemar28 THAT ONLY RAISES FURTHER QUESTIONS
No Atari Jaguar games again, huh...
weak sauce smh
I see what they did with this DLC and theb1st console war!!
I been holding out on getting this, because I was really hoping that the Lynx and Jaguar would have found some better representation... he'll even the ST and 5200 would have beenncool too.
But to mention the Intellivision and haven't done much with its representation coupled with basically all the very same games they been shoveling in every Atari Archives release since the PS1..... I am finding it difficult to pull the trigger
Dumb question: Has Pitfall been released for Atari 50?
@MeloMan
Nope. All those classic Activision games, the ones everyone immediately think of when they hear "2600", are not here.
These are (I think) all Atari-developed games.
@MeloMan No, but At Games have released Atari «mini» consoles with Activision games included.
@MontyCircus Most are games developed and/or released by Atari, but there are some exceptions, like the M Network (Mattel) games.
While I'm not the biggest Atari fan, this is an incredibly well done compilation. It should set the standard for these kinds of releases. Can you imagine if Nintendo would bother to put one together for its classic titles? Even if it was just first party, it would be a treasure trove of manuals, boxes, ads, etc.
Disappointed to see that the cowards have yet to include Custer's Revenge in the DLC.
(But seriously though, I'm glad to see they added Video Pinball for 2600. One of my favorites I owned as a kid)
@TryToBeHopeful but still i am confused... where are the intellivision games?
@romanista The M Network games are essentially Intellivision games for the Atari.
Started with the snes but also nes generation.... Wtf is the point of buying anything older?? Not to be mean but my miyoo mini plus can play every okay and crappy game from the "atari" generation as can pretty much every device these days...i dont understand the nostalgia...i dont even like to play nes games, tho I like the idea of them its super boring... But yet people get exited for these barely gaming games from this generation...like wtf would anyone under 40 care for any of this
@sleepinglion never.. they rather sell you the same ol game from the nes and onforth on every dumb console and system...and most recently thru a subscription
@Johnno137426 Rush 2049 stunt mode and I’m set for life
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