Official Atari Games Podcast (Atari)

In this pilot episode, get acquainted with Jason (producer) and Adam (title lead), and find out what excites us most about our new game Centipede: Recharged. Please rate and review us on podcast services.

Megan McDuffee - the composer/musical artist behind the bumpin’ soundtrack of Centipede Recharged - joins Adam and Jason to talk about her journey from classical roots to games industry OST phenom.

Vaidas Okunis - designer on Centipede: Recharged - joins the podcast to discuss what went into making the unique challenges, his history in the game industry, and his time as a fire juggler in a Lithuanian circus.

Tadas Migauskas - producer at SneakyBox - joins the podcast to review some reviews of Centipede: Recharged, hype the next three titles, and discuss what it means to be a producer.

Jason and Adam address some players' and listeners' feedback before diving into the process of deciding which games get the Recharged treatment.

Something a little different this week: we play some Black Widow: Recharged and dig into the ins and outs of the title, including mechanics, strategies, and the subtle details about the upcoming release. Video link: https://youtu.be/MEQlAQeGZFE

We're joined by Matt Raithel, Jacob Lear, and Phil Snowbarger from Graphite Lab and Joystick - the team behind Kombinera -- for some developer gameplay, and to share development insights and tips for overcoming the most challenging levels (especially the hidden ones). Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/DlYGBmvWNUU

Adam is back! Following the announcement of Gravitar: Recharged, we return with a Let's Play to dive into what's new in the latest series entry, answer some questions, and try to restrain our profanity along the way. Watch here:https://youtu.be/g4GylKcW9ug Wishlist Gravitar: Recharged on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1905430/Gravitar_Recharged/

This episode goes behind the scenes of the upcoming Quantum: Recharged. The guests include: Augustas Vachauzas: Game designer of Quantum: Recharged at SneakyBox Danielius Gudauskas: Ports producer on Quantum: Recharged and all other SneakyBox-developed Atari titles David Paige: Atari's own VCS games guru

Due to scheduling issues, we had to push the Days of Doom episode out to the next time. However, this episode tries something different: a simple chat between Ethan Stearns (Atari VP of Games) and myself (Jason). I've prepared some conversation-starting questions, both games and not games-related, to learn more about some of the minds at Atari. Join the Atari Games Discord to ask questions or to hang with fellow Atari fans: https://discord.gg/HraD8b9Tn2

Get a behind-the-scenes look at upcoming Days of Doom with key members of the development team from SneakyBox: Gytis Dabašinskas: Lead designer Ieva Auželytė: Lead artist Rytis Kazakevičius: Lead programmer Vytautas Ruzgus: Producer

Hosted by Jason Polansky (Producer, Atari), this week's episode of the Atari Podcast focuses on the team's experiences at PAX West 2023. Hear about what went into making the show a success for the team and what some of their standout moments were from the showfloor. Join the Atari Discord: https://discord.gg/DmgXukk5rR Follow us: Atari: https://twitter.com/atari Jason Polansky: https://twitter.com/JaysOfDoom Ethan Stearns: https://twitter.com/EdogLost Shah-Rukh Faridi: https://twitter.com/TanConMan Sam Brown: https://twitter.com/SmugPorky

Join Atari's dynamic duo of Producers, Jason Polansky and Mark Perloff, as they play through Haunted House and discuss the upcoming Halloween release. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZO5ecKLv0o Wishlist Haunted House: https://link.atari.com/haunted-house Join the Atari Discord: https://discord.gg/DmgXukk5rR Follow us: Atari: https://twitter.com/atari Jason Polansky: https://twitter.com/JaysOfDoom

Following the stealth release on Atari VCS, Jason is joined again by Ethan Stearns and, for the first time, John Kauderer, to discuss and play Neo Sprint. Learn more about Neo Sprint: https://atari.com/products/neosprint Join the Atari Discord: https://discord.gg/DmgXukk5rR Follow us: Atari: https://twitter.com/atari Jason Polansky: https://twitter.com/JaysOfDoom Ethan Stearns: https://twitter.com/EdogLost

In the spirit of Halloween and the killer reception for Alan Wake 2, we reached out to Remedy producer, Tadas Migauskas - former SneakyBox producer on the first eight Recharged titles - to share his experience and talk about his first AAA experience. Join the Atari Discord: https://discord.gg/DmgXukk5rR Follow us: Atari: https://twitter.com/atari Jason Polansky: https://twitter.com/JaysOfDoom Ethan Stearns: https://twitter.com/EdogLost

NOTE: Some audio issues are present here as a result of the recording, specifically when Jason is speaking when we start playing the game. Cleaned it up as much as we could, but for the best experience, we recommend watching this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/JT8mGuWah3k This episode goes behind the scenes of the now-available Berzerk: Recharged. The guests include: Gytis Dabašinskas: Lead designer Mateusz Kazmierczak: Lead Artist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mr_petterly/ Artstation: https://www.artstation.com/petterly David Paige: Atari's own VCS games guru Join the Atari Discord: https://discord.gg/DmgXukk5rR Follow us: Atari: https://twitter.com/atari Jason Polansky: https://twitter.com/JaysOfDoom

Megan McDuffee is a multi-award-winning composer and music producer for video games and film. Her music has played an integral role in the Atari Recharged series. She's created music for games like River City Girls and Apex Legends Mobile along with her own solo work. Watch our interview with Megan to learn more about her musical journey and recording process. Follow Megan McDuffee and her work: https://meganmcduffee.com/ https://twitter.com/meganmcduffee Join the Atari Discord: https://discord.gg/DmgXukk5rR Follow us: Atari: https://twitter.com/atari Jason Polansky: https://twitter.com/JaysOfDoom Ethan Stearns: https://twitter.com/EdogLost Shah-Rukh Farid: https://twitter.com/tanconman

Carly Francis, community manager, joins us to read some holiday letters from you, the Atari fans, to kick off the new year with equally heavy doses of positivity and nostalgia! Wishlist Upcoming Games: qomp2: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2243510/qomp2/ Lunar Lander Beyond: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2376270/Lunar_Lander_Beyond/ Join the Atari Discord: https://link.atari.com/atari-discord Follow us: Atari: https://twitter.com/atari Jason Polansky: https://twitter.com/JaysOfDoom Ethan Stearns: https://twitter.com/EdogLost Shah-Rukh Farid: https://twitter.com/tanconman Carly Francis: https://twitter.com/Carfries33

Matt and John from Graphite Lab return to chat about the newest update to Mr. Run and Jump! Tune in to hear about the new ghost feature, how the speedrunning features came to be, and what Mr. Run and Jump actually is. Get Mr. Run and Jump: https://link.atari.com/mrj Wishlist Upcoming Games: qomp2: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2243510/qomp2/ Lunar Lander Beyond: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2376270/Lunar_Lander_Beyond/ Join the Atari Discord: https://link.atari.com/atari-discord Follow us: Atari: https://twitter.com/atari Jason Polansky: https://twitter.com/JaysOfDoom Matt Raithel: https://twitter.com/raitheoshowb John Mikula: https://twitter.com/johnmikula Graphite Lab: https://twitter.com/graphitelab

Larry Kuperman, Director of Business Development at Nightdive Studios, joins the podcast for another getting-to-know-you episode. We start by getting into the relationship between Nightdive and Atari since the acquisition and then get into more personal subjects like Larry's background and our position on the term "boomer shooter". Wishlist Upcoming Atari and Nightdive Games: qomp2: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2243510/qomp2/ Lunar Lander Beyond: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2376270/Lunar_Lander_Beyond/ STAR WARS™: Dark Forces Remaster: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2292260/STAR_WARS_Dark_Forces_Remaster/ Join the Atari Discord: https://link.atari.com/atari-discord Follow us: Atari: https://twitter.com/atari Nightdive: https://twitter.com/NightdiveStudio Jason Polansky: https://twitter.com/JaysOfDoom Larry Kuperman: https://twitter.com/LarryNightDive

Graphite Lab is back on the pod to talk about the imminent qomp2! Matt and Mark return, along with lead designer Brad Austrin to play and discuss the making of qomp2. We go through the approach to designing a sequel to an indie cult classic, building on such simple gameplay, and how to integrate narrative into a game about PONG ball. Video version of this episode with gameplay can be found here: [need link] Wishlist Upcoming Games: qomp2: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2243510/qomp2/ Lunar Lander Beyond: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2376270/Lunar_Lander_Beyond/ Join the Atari Discord: https://link.atari.com/atari-discord Follow us: Atari: https://twitter.com/atari Jason Polansky: https://twitter.com/JaysOfDoom Matt Raithel: https://twitter.com/raitheoshowb Brad Austrin: https://twitter.com/Baust528 / https://twitter.com/gamevecanti Graphite Lab: https://twitter.com/graphitelab

Ethan and Shah join the pod again to just chat and see where the conversation leads. We talk a bit about qomp2 and Lunar Lander Beyond marketing before going all in on Star Wars gaming as we celebrate this week's release of Star Wars: Dark Forces Remastered. New Releases: qomp2: https://link.atari.com/play-qomp2 Star Wars: Dark Forces Remastered: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2292260/STAR_WARS_Dark_Forces_Remaster/ Wishlist Lunar Lander Beyond: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2376270/Lunar_Lander_Beyond/ Join the Atari Discord: https://link.atari.com/atari-discord Follow us: Atari: https://twitter.com/atari Jason Polansky: https://twitter.com/JaysOfDoom Ethan Stearns: https://twitter.com/EdogLost Shah-Rukh Farid: https://twitter.com/tanconman

In celebration of Jeff Minter and all things Llamasoft, we are joined by the entirety of the Llamasoft team, Jeff Minter and Ivan Zorzin, plus Chris Kohler from Digital Eclipse. We dive into the making of Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story, talk through some of the games in the collection, and touch on the recently updated Akka Arrh on PS5 with PSVR2 support! Video link: https://youtu.be/Hcru4ev_Ksk New Releases: Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2236680/Llamasoft_The_Jeff_Minter_Story/ Akka Arrh PS5 (w/ PSVR2 support!): https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10006101/ qomp2: https://link.atari.com/play-qomp2 Star Wars: Dark Forces Remastered: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2292260/STAR_WARS_Dark_Forces_Remaster/ Wishlist Lunar Lander Beyond: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2376270/Lunar_Lander_Beyond/ Join the Atari Discord: https://link.atari.com/atari-discord Follow us: Atari: https://twitter.com/atari Digital Eclipse: https://twitter.com/DigitalEclipse Llamasoft: https://www.youtube.com/@stinkyox Jason Polansky: https://twitter.com/JaysOfDoom Chris Kohler: https://twitter.com/kobunheat Jeff (Mastadon): @llamasoft_ox@toot.wales Ivan (Mastadon) : @gilesgoat@toot.wales

Lunar Lander Beyond is on the horizon so what better time to sit down with Dreams Uncorporated for some behind-the-scenes discussions? Joining me this week: Alvaro Martinez (director), Jeff Cardenas (executive producer), and Carlos Rocha Silva (Dreams Uncorporated CEO). Video link: Wishlist/Pre-order Lunar Lander Beyond: Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2376270/Lunar_Lander_Beyond/ Switch: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/lunar-lander-beyond-switch/ PS4/PS5: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10005702/ Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/lunar-lander-beyond/9NXSBLM4MBP6 New Releases: Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2236680/Llamasoft_The_Jeff_Minter_Story/ Akka Arrh PS5 (w/ PSVR2 support!): https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10006101/ qomp2: https://link.atari.com/play-qomp2 Star Wars: Dark Forces Remastered: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2292260/STAR_WARS_Dark_Forces_Remaster/ Join the Atari Discord: https://link.atari.com/atari-discord Follow us: Atari: https://twitter.com/atari Dreams Uncorporated: https://www.instagram.com/dreamsuncorporated/ Jason Polansky: https://twitter.com/JaysOfDoom

It's official: NeoSprint is exiting early access and racing to all platforms soon! What better time to see what's changed since we last checked in months ago at the start of the VCS early access period? And who better to do so than the head of developer Headless Chicken, Jose Pablo Monge Chacon (JP), and Atari's senior art director, John Kauderer, a creative driver on the title? YouTube link: https://youtu.be/mJawSuLf04w Wishlist NeoSprint: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2217910/NeoSprint/ Wishlist/Pre-order Lunar Lander Beyond: Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2376270/Lunar_Lander_Beyond/ Switch: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/lunar-lander-beyond-switch/ PS4/PS5: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10005702/ Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/lunar-lander-beyond/9NXSBLM4MBP6 Join the Atari Discord: https://link.atari.com/atari-discord Follow us: Atari: https://twitter.com/atari Headless Chicken: https://twitter.com/HeadlessCG Jason Polansky: https://twitter.com/JaysOfDoom John Kauderer: johnkauderer.com, https://www.youtube.com/user/kemicon, https://www.youtube.com/@johnkauderer3072 JP: https://twitter.com/loko08

Hot on the heels of Lunar Lunar Beyond's release earlier in the week, we wanted to put a shine on the team that made the beautiful cutscenes throughout it: Bewilder. I'm joined by Nicolas Rix, animation director, and Pieter Jordan, lead compositor, to go into the process of creating these animations and how they added a new dimension to the world of Lunar Lander Beyond. Lunar Lander Beyond AVAILABLE NOW: Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2376270/Lunar_Lander_Beyond/ Epic Games Store: https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/lunar-lander-beyond-30b7a0 Switch: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/lunar-lander-beyond-switch/ PS4/PS5: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10005702/ Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/lunar-lander-beyond/9NXSBLM4MBP6 Wishlist NeoSprint: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2217910/NeoSprint/ Follow us: Atari: https://twitter.com/atari Bewilder: https://www.instagram.com/bewildertv Rave Growl: https://www.instagram.com/ravegrowl Jason Polansky: https://twitter.com/JaysOfDoom Nicolas Rix: https://www.instagram.com/NicolasRix Pieter Jordaan: https://www.instagram.com/snotskietpiet

The Recharged series came from the desire to create classic Atari IP from the ground up for modern hardware while retaining its arcade spirit. Enter Alan-1, the team that's bringing the franchise full circle back to Arcades with plenty of surprises along the way. We cover a lot here, including the background of Alan-1 themselves and what makes their first in this collaboration, Asteroids: Recharged, so unique and worthy of your quarters. YouTube Link: Lunar Lander Beyond AVAILABLE NOW: Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2376270/Lunar_Lander_Beyond/ Epic Games Store: https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/lunar-lander-beyond-30b7a0 Switch: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/lunar-lander-beyond-switch/ PS4/PS5: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10005702/ Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/lunar-lander-beyond/9NXSBLM4MBP6 Wishlist NeoSprint: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2217910/NeoSprint/ Wishlist Yars Rising: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2534370/Yars_Rising/ Join the Atari Discord: https://link.atari.com/atari-discord Follow us: Atari: https://twitter.com/atari Alan-1: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alan1games/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/Alan-1-Inc-100083198127524/ Discord: https://discord.gg/gupQhU2SKP Twitter: https://twitter.com/Alan_1_Games Jason Polansky: https://twitter.com/JaysOfDoom

No jokes here: the April 1st-announced PO'ed is very real and out right now, so let's talk about it! Joining this week are Nightdive Studio's CEO, Stephen Kick, and Lead KEX Engineer, Samuel "Kaiser" Villarreal. Samuel is the reason why PO'ed has graced modern platforms and you'll hear all about the title's history and how it's made the journey from the 3DO to 2024. YouTube Link: POed AVAILABLE NOW: Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2697470/POed_Definitive_Edition/ Switch: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/poed-definitive-edition-switch/ PS4/PS5: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP0913-PPSA22307_00-0180316664507147 Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/poed-definitive-edition/9pcg4c64qh9f System Shock AVAILABLE NOW ON CONSOLES: PS4/PS5: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP6714-PPSA06389_00-SYSTSHOCKREPS5US Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-us/games/store/system-shock/9nvgtjklc7jg Wishlist NeoSprint: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2217910/NeoSprint/ Wishlist Yars Rising: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2534370/Yars_Rising/ Join the Atari Discord: https://link.atari.com/atari-discord Join the Nightdive Discord: https://discord.gg/nightdivestudios Follow us: Atari: https://x.com/atari Nightdive Studios: https://x.com/NightdiveStudio Stephen Kick: https://x.com/pripyatbeast Samuel "Kaiser" Villarreal: https://x.com/SVKaiser Jason Polansky: https://x.com/JaysOfDoom

Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord is out of early access and available across a bevy of platforms. What better time to get Digital Eclipse on the pod to talk about it? I've assembled a party consisting of Ian Sherman (Senior Engineer), Nick Bruty (Art Director), and Justin Rosenthal-Kambic (Animation Lead) to get deep into the maze of development that's brought this classic to modern platforms as only Digital Eclipse can do. Video link: https://youtu.be/6vSjTvEalYc New Release: Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord w/ Digital Eclipse Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2518960/Wizardry_Proving_Grounds_of_the_Mad_Overlord/ GOG: https://www.gog.com/en/game/wizardry_proving_grounds_of_the_mad_overlord Switch: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/wizardry-proving-grounds-of-the-mad-overlord-switch/ PS4/PS5: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10010381 Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/wizardry-proving-grounds-of-the-mad-overlord/9pnxh7qr4zn4 Wishlist/Preorder: NeoSprint Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2217910/NeoSprint/ Switch: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/neosprint-switch/ PS4/PS5: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10008586 Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-us/games/store/neosprint/9nlk47rjwkp7 Join the Atari Discord: https://link.atari.com/atari-discord Follow us: Atari: https://twitter.com/atari Digital Eclipse: https://twitter.com/DigitalEclipse Jason Polansky: https://twitter.com/JaysOfDoom Justin Rosenthal-Kambic: https://x.com/JxRK

Yars Rising has been making waves recently with a new gameplay trailer dropping, a demo during Steam Next Fest, and a preview cycle out of Summer Games Fest. To keep the good times rolling, I invited James Montagna (game director) and Mark Perloff (lead producer) to talk all about the title. We dive into the origins of the game's concept, how a metroidvania is crafted, and so much more. Video link: https://youtu.be/SD-xb83rHug The Yars Rising remix contest: https://www.iconcollective.edu/atari Wishlist/Preorder: NeoSprint Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2217910/NeoSprint/ Switch: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/neosprint-switch/ PS4/PS5: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10008586 Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-us/games/store/neosprint/9nlk47rjwkp7 Yars Rising Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2534370/Yars_Rising/ Switch: https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Nintendo-Switch-games/Yars-Rising-2556901.html PS4/PS5: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10010102/ Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/yars-rising/9nm99mvp8qt9 Join the Atari Discord: https://link.atari.com/atari-discord Join WayForward Discord: https://discord.com/invite/QnF5MF3AxT Follow us: Atari: https://x.com/atari WayForward: https://x.com/WayForward Jason Polansky: https://x.com/JaysOfDoom James Montagna: https://x.com/JamesPopStar

It's quiet and I want some noise, so I asked for questions from you, the audience to provide. And provide you did with dozens of write-ins that comprise the entirety of this episode. Joining me are VP of Games, Ethan Stearns, and Senior Director of Communications, David Lowey. We cover a wide variety of subjects including the future of RollerCoaster Tycoon, details behind Atari hardware choices, and which Spice Girl we'd be. NeoSprint: OUT NOW! Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2217910/NeoSprint/ Switch: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/neosprint-switch/ PS4/PS5: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10008586 Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-us/games/store/neosprint/9nlk47rjwkp7 Wishlist Yars Rising! Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2534370/Yars_Rising/ Switch: https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Nintendo-Switch-games/Yars-Rising-2556901.html PS4/PS5: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10010102/ Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/yars-rising/9nm99mvp8qt9 Join the Atari Discord: https://link.atari.com/atari-discord Follow us: Atari: https://x.com/atari Jason Polansky: https://x.com/JaysOfDoom Ethan Stearns: https://x.com/EdogLost David Lowey: https://x.com/loweyd

You ready for some retro-inspired punishment of the Nordic variety? If so, you've come to the right place. Volgar the Viking II is on the horizon and I've asked Kris Durrschmidt (Creative Director / CEO of Crazy Viking Studios) and Calvin Vu (Producer, Digital Eclipse) to join me to discuss all thing Volgarr and the games that inspired it. Video link: Wishlist/Preorder Yars Rising Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2534370/Yars_Rising/ Switch: https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Nintendo-Switch-games/Yars-Rising-2556901.html PS4/PS5: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10010102/ Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/yars-rising/9nm99mvp8qt9 Join the Atari Discord: https://link.atari.com/atari-discord Follow Digital Eclipse on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/digitaleclipsestudios Follow us: Atari: https://x.com/atari Digital Eclipse: https://x.com/DigitalEclipse Jason Polansky: https://x.com/JaysOfDoom Kris Dürrschmidt: https://x.com/VOLGARR

A little over a year ago, Atari and Graphite Lab launched Mr. Run and Jump to critical acclaim. Little did we know at the time, that it would catch the speedrunning eyes of Altabiscuit and lead to runs at SGDQ and the upcoming PAX West. What better a time, then, to bring our friends from Graphite Lab, studio director Matt Raithel and MR&J director John Mikula, back to the podcast to talk speedrunning their title and speedrunning in general? Video link: https://youtu.be/AQaHnmScLyg Wishlist/Preorder Yars Rising Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2534370/Yars_Rising/ Switch: https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Nintendo-Switch-games/Yars-Rising-2556901.html PS4/PS5: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10010102/ Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/yars-rising/9nm99mvp8qt9 Mr Run and Jump Available Now: Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2132540/Mr_Run_and_Jump/ Switch: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/mr-run-and-jump-switch/ PS4/PS5: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10007242 Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/mr-run-and-jump/9n9m6v87h1z8 Hive Jump 2: Survivors in Early Access Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2545740/Hive_Jump_2_Survivors/ Join the Atari Discord: https://link.atari.com/atari-discord Follow us: Atari: https://x.com/atari Graphite Lab: https://x.com/graphitelab altabiscuit: https://x.com/altabiscuit John Mikula: https://x.com/JohnMikula Matt Raithel: https://x.com/raitheoshow Jason Polansky: https://x.com/JaysOfDoom

Tim Lapetino, writer of the book, The Art of Atari, was hired as Atari's creative director earlier this year. Few people know our company like he does as he's literally written a book on it! Tim and I (Jason) haven't had too many discussions together, so this was a great opportunity to learn more about his history and share that with you all. I hope you enjoy the discussion as much as I did! Video link: https://youtu.be/sy8YTAWRmlU Wishlist/Preorder Yars Rising Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2534370/Yars_Rising/ Switch: https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Nintendo-Switch-games/Yars-Rising-2556901.html PS4/PS5: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10010102/ Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/yars-rising/9nm99mvp8qt9 Join the Atari Discord: https://link.atari.com/atari-discord Follow us: Atari: https://x.com/atari Tim Lapetino: https://x.com/lapetino Jason Polansky: https://x.com/JaysOfDoom

Less than 24 hours after getting home from Gamescom in Germany, James Montanga, director of Yars Rising, kindly agreed to join me once again for a more light-hearted episode of the podcast. My goal: talk a bit more about Yars Rising beyond what was covered in our preview in Episode 31, and discuss Gamescom and demoing games to press. We cover all that and more throughout this hour-plus-long episode. Enjoy! Video link: https://youtu.be/vOFlRz-Rdb4 Wishlist/Preorder Yars Rising Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2534370/Yars_Rising/ Switch: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/yars-rising-switch/ PS4/PS5: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10010102/ Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/yars-rising/9nm99mvp8qt9 Wishlist Fatal Run 2089 Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2542310/Fatal_Run_2089/ PS4/PS5: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10009209/ Xbox: Join the Atari Discord: https://link.atari.com/atari-discord Follow us: Atari: https://x.com/atari WayForward: https://x.com/WayForward Jason Polansky: https://x.com/JaysOfDoom James Montagna: https://x.com/JamesPopStar

Mark Perloff is no stranger to this podcast, but has yet to be the subject. Until now! Being the lead producer on Yars Rising, it seemed like a great to bring him on to learn more about his journey to Atari, pry for some behind-the-scenes insights into Yars Rising, and then ask a slate of random questions that I love to do so much. YouTube: https://youtu.be/rg13xej-yjk Yars Rising AVAILABLE NOW! Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2534370/Yars_Rising/ Epic: https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/yars-rising-e591ca Switch: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/yars-rising-switch/ PS4/PS5: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10010102/ Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/yars-rising/9nm99mvp8qt9 Join the Atari Discord: https://link.atari.com/atari-discord Follow us: Atari: https://x.com/atari Jason Polansky: https://x.com/JaysOfDoom

Two years ago, Atari and Digital Eclipse released one of the greatest odes to video game history Atari 50: the Anniversary Celebration. Turns out there's a lot more story to tell, thus leading to two announced DLC for the darling title. Joining me to dive into the first installment of the DLC, The Wider World of Atari, are Digital Eclipse's Dave Rees (Software Engineer), Dan Amrich (Content Editor), and Stephen Frost (Head of Production). We talk about what led to the creation of the DLC, how a Gold Master narrative gets constructed, and then end with a thrilling game. YouTube: https://youtu.be/Cw5finyIxTE Atari 50: The Wider World of Atari AVAILABLE NOW! Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2775650/Atari_50_The_Wider_World_of_Atari/ Switch: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/atari-50-the-wider-world-of-atari-70050000051288-switch/ PS5: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP0182-PPSA08601_00-0051882273573412 Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/atari-50-the-wider-world-of-atari/9n8f6ntjb5cw Yars Rising AVAILABLE NOW! Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2534370/Yars_Rising/ Epic: https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/yars-rising-e591ca Switch: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/yars-rising-switch/ PS4/PS5: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10010102/ Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/yars-rising/9nm99mvp8qt9 Join the Atari Discord: https://link.atari.com/atari-discord Follow us: Atari: https://x.com/atari Digital Eclipse: https://x.com/DigitalEclipse Follow DE on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/digitaleclipsestudios Jason Polansky: https://x.com/JaysOfDoom Stephen Frost: https://x.com/frostman007

Since its debut in 1993, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers has continued to capture generations of kids while leaving a deep and enduring nostalgic love for the colorful heroes. Enter Digital Eclipse's Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind - the 90s-era beat-em-up that never was. Joining me to preview the title are returning guests Dan Amrich (content editor) and Stephen Frost (head of production) in addition to Jeremey Williams (lead engineer). We talk about our history with Power Rangers, the approach and details of the game, and wrap up with a bit of competition. YouTube: https://youtu.be/bXKDiU4vwF4 Wishlist Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind: Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2816870/Mighty_Morphin_Power_Rangers_Ritas_Rewind/ PS5: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10009198 Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/mighty-morphin-power-rangers-ritas-rewind/9ND4JD0MXT2H Wishlist Tetris Forever: Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3180240/Tetris_Forever/ Atari 50: The Wider World of Atari AVAILABLE NOW! Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2775650/Atari_50_The_Wider_World_of_Atari/ Switch: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/atari-50-the-wider-world-of-atari-70050000051288-switch/ PS5: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP0182-PPSA08601_00-0051882273573412 Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/atari-50-the-wider-world-of-atari/9n8f6ntjb5cw Join the Atari Discord: https://link.atari.com/atari-discord Follow us: Atari: https://x.com/atari Digital Eclipse: https://x.com/DigitalEclipse Follow DE on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/digitaleclipsestudios Jason Polansky: https://x.com/JaysOfDoom Jeremy Williams: https://x.com/jerware Stephen Frost: https://x.com/frostman007 Dan Amrich: https://x.com/DanAmrich

Just in time for Halloween, Nightdive Studios did what it does best. They released a remastered gem from first-person-shooting history that blended spooky shooting with live-action FMV story: Killing Time Remastered. Fortunately, I was able to assemble four guests from the team that worked on the title to speak about it. Joining this pod are Nightdive's Grover Wimberly IV (Project Manager/Producer), Adam Grayshon (Project Coordinator), Josh Dowell (Game Programme), and End (Game Programmer). We talk through the game itself, the development process, and some insight into the original game's production. And, what has become a new tradition, I subject them all to a silly game at the end. YouTube: https://youtu.be/4hCuOKru_Ng Killing Time: Resurrected AVAILABLE NOW: Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1733170/Killing_Time_Resurrected/ GOG: https://www.gog.com/en/game/killing_time_resurrected Switch: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/killing-time-resurrected-switch/ PS: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10011545 Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/killing-time-resurrected/9pbvfggxzv24 Join the Atari Discord: https://link.atari.com/atari-discord Join the Nightdive Discord: https://discord.com/invite/nightdivestudios Follow us: Atari: https://x.com/atari Nightdive Studios: https://x.com/NightdiveStudio Jason Polansky: https://x.com/JaysOfDoom End - Twitter: https://x.com/ENDESGA Grover Wimberly IV - https://x.com/GroverWhim Josh Dowell - https://x.com/Slartbarty

After a one-episode break, we're now back to Digital Eclipse content with the impending release of Tetris Forever. Joining this week are DE's Chris Kohler, editorial director, and Jason Cirillo, lead designer and programmer of Tetris Timewarp, an original title included in Tetris Forever. We cover a lot of ground in this one, from our first experiences with Tetris, some behind-the-scenes of the development of Tetris Forever, a lot about Tetris Timewarp, and, of course, playing a silly game. YouTube: https://youtu.be/WqtfN6ZcST0 Tetris Forever AVAILABLE available 11/12: Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3180240/Tetris_Forever/ GOG: https://www.gog.com/en/game/tetris_forever Switch: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/tetris-forever-switch/ PS: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10012314 Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/tetris-forever/9pfhc37m5qbq Wishlist Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind: Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2816870/Mighty_Morphin_Power_Rangers_Ritas_Rewind/ PS: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10009198 Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/mighty-morphin-power-rangers-ritas-rewind/9ND4JD0MXT2H Atari 50: Expanded Edition AVAILABLE NOW! Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1919470/Atari_50_The_Anniversary_Celebration/ Switch: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/atari-50-the-anniversary-celebration-digital-expanded-edition-switch/ PS: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP0182-CUSA34728_00-0668738034155475 Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/atari-50-the-anniversary-celebration-digital-expanded-edition/9NZK7ZB6CDKM/0010 Join the Atari Discord: https://link.atari.com/atari-discord Follow us: Atari: https://x.com/atari Digital Eclipse: https://x.com/DigitalEclipse Follow DE on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/digitaleclipsestudios Jason Polansky: https://x.com/JaysOfDoom Chris Kohler:https://x.com/kobunheat

RollerCoaster Tycoon is a legendary title that's stood the test of time for 25 years. Now, thanks to the efforts of Graphite Lab, RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic is finally coming to Switch to ignite the passion of the most diehard fans and introduce a new generation of players to the original title that kicked off the enduring franchise. I'm joined by two return guests: Matt Raithel, studio director at Graphite Lab, and Carly Francis, community manager at Atari and RCT fan number one. We talk about the process of bringing RCT Classic to Switch, how the controls work, and how to torment an inept player (myself). RCT Classic for Nintendo Switch is releasing on December 5th YouTube: https://youtu.be/aREJJ8OOYZ0 Preorder/Wishlist RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic for Switch: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/rollercoaster-tycoon-classic-switch/ Join the Atari Club on Discord: https://discord.gg/atariclub Keep up with all things RCT: https://www.facebook.com/rollercoastertycoon https://x.com/coastertycoons https://www.instagram.com/realrct https://www.tiktok.com/@rollercoastertycoons Follow us: Atari: https://x.com/atari Graphite Lab: https://x.com/graphitelab Jason Polansky: https://x.com/JaysOfDoom Matt Raithel: https://x.com/raitheoshow

Following a long run of game preview episodes, things slow down a bit for this one. I invited some members of the Atari games team to join me to just talk games and play some silly trivia games. Among them: Ethan Stearns (VP of Games), Sam Brown (Publishing Coordinator), and Shah-Rukh Faridi (Marketing Coordinator). Hope you enjoy this one and we'll get back to game previews and dev chats in the next one! YouTube: https://youtu.be/3SS2nbAxc5E RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic for Switch is OUT NOW! https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/rollercoaster-tycoon-classic-switch/ The Thing: Remasters is OUT NOW! Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2958970/The_Thing_Remastered/ Switch: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/the-thing-remastered-switch/ Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/the-thing-remastered/9n2np4245dxv Playstation: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10011616 Join the Atari Club on Discord: https://discord.gg/atariclub Follow us: X: https://x.com/atari BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/atari.com Jason Polansky: https://bsky.app/profile/jaysofdoom.bsky.social, https://x.com/JaysOfDoom Ethan Stearns: https://bsky.app/profile/edoglost.bsky.social, https://x.com/EdogLost Sam Brown: https://bsky.app/profile/smugporky.bsky.social, https://x.com/SmugPorky Shah-Rukh Faridi: https://bsky.app/profile/shahfaridi.bsky.social, https://x.com/TanConMan

Earlier in December, Nightdive Studios shadow-dropped The Thing Remastered to much fanfare. Both the game and the movie that it serves as a direct sequel to have strong cult-followings and the folks at Nightdive did what they do best to make sure their remaster of the 2002 title exceeded those fans' expectations. Joining me to talk more about it all are Mark Atkinson (Original Technical Director of the 2002 Thing video game, Programming Team of Remaster), Albert Marin Garau (Technical Artist), Kevin Fox (3D Artist), and Josh Dowell (Game Programmer on Kex Engine Team). We jump right into playing the game (poorly) and wrap with a new trivia game. YouTube: https://youtu.be/xnuWo9OSnoA The Thing: Remastered AVAILABLE NOW: Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2958970/The_Thing_Remastered/ GOG: https://www.gog.com/en/game/the_thing_remastered Switch: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/the-thing-remastered-switch/ PS: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10011616 Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/the-thing-remastered/9n2np4245dxv Join the Atari Discord: https://link.atari.com/atari-discord Join the Nightdive Discord: https://discord.com/invite/nightdivestudios Follow us: X: https://x.com/atari BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/atari.com Nightdive Studios: X: https://x.com/NightdiveStudio BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/nightdivestudios.bsky.social Jason Polansky: https://bsky.app/profile/jaysofdoom.bsky.social, https://x.com/JaysOfDoom Josh Dowell - https://x.com/Slartbarty

Due to holidays taking a chunk out of our schedule, we're interrupting the regularly scheduled podcast with Atari Feud! Ethan Stearns (VP of games) cooked up a competition for Tim Lapetino (Creative Director) and Digital Eclipse's Mike Mika to test their games knowledge. YouTube: https://youtu.be/BkPStNEOVas Join the Atari Club on Discord: https://discord.gg/atariclub Follow us: X: https://x.com/atari BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/atari.com Jason Polansky: https://bsky.app/profile/jaysofdoom.bsky.social, https://x.com/JaysOfDoom Ethan Stearns: https://bsky.app/profile/edoglost.bsky.social, https://x.com/EdogLost Mike Mika: https://x.com/MikeJMika Tim Lapetino: https://x.com/lapetino

One more talkie before the gameplay podcasts resume, I promise! Dan Amrich, Content Editor at Digital Eclipse, was kind enough to come back on the podcast to discuss his journey to where he is today. Dan has covered a lot of ground in his writing career, spanning many entertainment genres and a lot of ground geographically. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did. YouTube: https://youtu.be/cLYwRr-WlgA Check out the latest Digital Eclipse releases: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind: https://www.digitaleclipse.com/games/mmpr Tetris Forever: https://www.digitaleclipse.com/games/tetrisforever Much more: https://www.digitaleclipse.com/our-games Join the Atari Club on Discord: https://discord.gg/atariclub Follow us: X: https://x.com/atari BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/atari.com Jason Polansky: https://bsky.app/profile/jaysofdoom.bsky.social, https://x.com/JaysOfDoom Dan Amrich: https://bsky.app/profile/danamrich.bsky.social

After much teasing, we're back with some game announcements and, in turn, some previews with the devs! Breakout Beyond has taken a fascinating journey leading up to its release - starting as an ill-fated Amico title before finding a second life under Atari publishing. We get into all of that and more in this episode thanks to my guests: Garrett Varrin (Programmer / Systems Designer at Choice Provisions), Mike Roush (Cofounder of Choice Provisions), and Jason Cirillo (Engineer/Designer at Digital Eclipse). YouTube: https://youtu.be/FIpXAS0IEnY Wishlist Breakout Beyond: Xbox: https://www.microsoft.com/store/productid/9nkfrjlg0r17 PlayStation: https://store.playstation.com/concept/10013739 Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3041770/Breakout_Beyond/ Epic: https://store.epicgames.com/p/breakout-beyond-e31082 Join the Atari Club on Discord: https://discord.gg/atariclub Follow us: Choice Provisions: https://x.com/totallychoice https://www.facebook.com/ChoiceProvisions/ https://www.instagram.com/choiceprovisions/ Atari: X: https://x.com/atari BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/atari.com Jason Polansky: https://bsky.app/profile/jaysofdoom.bsky.social Garrett Varrin: https://bsky.app/profile/lordgarvar.bsky.social

Please accept this disclaimer for flashing lights and errant farm animals because we have a new Llamasoft joint on the horizon! The legendary Jeff Minter (the Ox) and Ivan Zorzin (the Goat) join me to discuss their latest Atari title revamp: I, Robot. We talk about the new game, some classic I, Robot history, and a story involving a South American ox festival and the pope. Enjoy! YouTube: https://youtu.be/vxGh348EGEY Wishlist I, Robot: Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/i-robot/9phf27sh4qc4 PlayStation: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10012198/ Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2932910 Join the Atari Club on Discord: https://discord.gg/atariclub Follow us: Jeff and Ivan: https://www.youtube.com/@stinkyox https://bsky.app/profile/stinkyox.bsky.social https://toot.wales/@llamasoft_ox https://toot.wales/@gilesgoat Atari: X: https://x.com/atari BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/atari.com Jason Polansky: https://bsky.app/profile/jaysofdoom.bsky.social

Following the release on Switch in 2020, which followed the original release back in 2004, RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 is now coming to PlayStation and Xbox for the first time via our friends at Muteki. Due to some untimely illnesses, only one of the three planned guests, Andrew Hynek (Lead Programmer on the RCT3 port), was able to join me for this one, but that didn't stop us from having a spirited talk as we toured through the title running on current-gen hardware. YouTube: https://youtu.be/aU5RPS7kbn4 Preorder RCT3 on PS and Xbox: PS4/PS5: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP0182-PPSA26698_00-RCT3COMPLETE0001 Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/rollercoaster-tycoon-3-complete-edition/9pjv2xchzh31 Preorder/Wishlist Breakout Beyond: Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3041770/Breakout_Beyond/ Switch: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/breakout-beyond-switch/ PlayStation: https://store.playstation.com/concept/10013739 Xbox: https://www.microsoft.com/store/productid/9nkfrjlg0r17 Epic: https://store.epicgames.com/p/breakout-beyond-e31082 Wishlist I, Robot: Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/i-robot/9phf27sh4qc4 PlayStation: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10012198/ Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2932910 Join the Atari Club on Discord: https://discord.gg/atariclub Follow us: Atari: X: https://x.com/atari BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/atari.com Jason Polansky: https://bsky.app/profile/jaysofdoom.bsky.social