A Retro Revolution Hits Holidays as Atari Introduces 'Atari Flashback Classic Game Console'; New Plug-and-Play Console Features 20 Arcade Classics.BEVERLY, Mass. -- Harkening back to the nascent days of the video game explosion, Atari, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATAR) today announced that its Atari(R) Flashback flash·back n. 1. An unexpected recurrence of the effects of a hallucinogenic drug long after its original use. 2. A recurring, intensely vivid mental image of a past traumatic experience. (TM) Classic Game Console See video game console. will hit store shelves the week of November 22nd. A new retro-style, stand-alone console unit configured with 20 classic Atari games, Atari Flashback includes Asteroids This is a list of numbered minor planets, nearly all of them asteroids, in sequential order. As of late September 2007 there are 164,612 numbered minor planets, and many more not yet numbered. Most asteroids are ordinary and not particularly noteworthy. (R), Centipede centipede, common name for members of a single class, Chilopoda, of the phylum Arthropoda. Centipedes are the most familiar of the myriapodous arthropods, which consist of five groups of arthropods that had a separate origin from other arthropods. (R), Breakout(R) and Atari's previously unreleased thriller, Saboteur(TM). Commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Atari 7800, the Atari Flashback will be available exclusively at Wal-Mart, Target, Best Buy and Gamestop for a suggested price of $44.95. "Atari is synonymous with video games and the Atari Flashback faithfully brings back the sights, sounds and addictive play of games that started an entertainment revolution," said Wim Stocks, Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Atari. "Retro gaming offers a unique blend of nostalgia for older fans and coolness for younger fans, making Atari Flashback this season's perfect holiday gift. The bottom line is classics never go out of style." Resembling a modified replica of the Atari 7800 console, the Atari Flashback plugs directly into the TV via composite (RCA See RCA connector and video/TV history. ) cables, includes two joysticks and is the only retro-console to feature multiplayer gaming, with such notoriously challenging head-to-head games such as Canyon Bomber(TM), Asteroids(R), Centipede(R), Desert Falcon(TM) and Sprintmaster(TM). In addition to featuring 20 classic games that defined a generation of players, Atari Flashback includes one exclusive from-the-vault classic, Atari's Saboteur. Never before released, Atari's Saboteur follows the adventures of the noble Hotot in his quest to sabotage the production of the evil Master Robot's warhead and save his galaxy from total annihilation. The complete list of games found in Atari Flashback includes: --Adventure(TM) --Air Sea Battle(TM) --Asteroids(R) --Battlezone(R) --Breakout(R) --Canyon Bomber --Centipede(R) --Crystal Castles(R) --Desert Falcon(TM) --Food Fight(TM) --Gravitar(R) --Haunted House(TM) --Millipede(R) --Planet Smashers(TM) --Saboteur(TM) --Sky Diver(TM) --Solaris(TM) --Sprintmaster(TM) --Warlords(R) --Yar's Revenge For detailed information on Atari's entire product lineup, please visit www.atari.com. About Atari New York-based Atari, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATAR) develops interactive games for all platforms and is one of the largest third-party publishers of interactive entertainment software in the U.S. The Company's 1,000+ titles include hard-core, genre-defining games such as DRIV3R(TM), Enter the Matrix(TM), Neverwinter Nights(TM), Stuntman stunt·man n. A man who substitutes for a performer in scenes requiring physical daring or involving physical risk. stuntman n → especialista m stuntman (TM), Test Drive(R), Unreal(R) Tournament 2004, and Unreal(R) Championship; and mass-market and children's games such as Backyard Sports(TM), Dora the Explorer Dora the Explorer is an animated television series that is carried on the Nickelodeon cable television network. A pilot episode for the series aired in 1999, and Dora the Explorer became a regular series in 2000. (TM), Civilization(R), Dragon Ball Z “DBZ” redirects here. For the meteorological term, see dBZ (meteorology). Dragon Ball Z (ドラゴンボールZ (R) and RollerCoaster Tycoon(R). Atari, Inc. is a majority-owned subsidiary majority-owned subsidiary A firm in which more than 50% of outstanding voting stock is owned by the parent company. of France-based Infogrames Entertainment SA (Euronext - ISIN Isin (ĭs`ĭn), capital of an ancient Semitic kingdom of N Babylonia. The city became important after the third dynasty of Ur fell to the Elamites and the Amorites (c.2025 B.C.). The phase from c.2025–c.1763 B.C. : FR-0000052573), the largest interactive games publisher in Europe. For more information, visit www.atari.com. (C) 2004, Atari, Inc. All rights reserved. ATARI, the ATARI logo, and classic Atari game titles and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Atari Interactive, Inc. or its affiliates. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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