+SabertoothRetro Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 Atari dropped a new game trailer for Black Widow: Recharged. To be released on Halloween! This one has me excited as I've been playing a lot of the original on Vault. 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 Wow, as someone who owns an original Black Widow arcade cabinet, that looks very cool! I like that they kept the vector-style graphics for this. Curious what changes they've made to the game besides the visuals and audio. ..Al 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari_JaguarVCS Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 I’m loving these recharged game drops!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nall3k Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 Breakout and Asteroids are also recharging this year. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-09-29-how-ataris-new-ceo-is-looking-to-recharge-the-brand 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
negative1 Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 awesome, wonder if they fixed the killscreen on level 104: later -1 l 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mockduck Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 3 hours ago, Albert said: Wow, as someone who owns an original Black Widow arcade cabinet, that looks very cool! I like that they kept the vector-style graphics for this. Curious what changes they've made to the game besides the visuals and audio. ..Al Based on how both Missile Command and Centipede have turned out I think it is pretty safe to say that it will ditch the multiple lives per game aspect along with "levels" in general for the Arcade experience, and instead be a progressive increase in difficulty until you die. With powerups in the trailer matching some of the powerups in Centipede (circular wall of spikes around your avatar, bombs, etc.). Probably Challenges as well. I'd love to see co-op as well but who knows. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 Oh, that looks awesome! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+joeatari1 Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 That. Is. Sick! I am quickly becoming a fan of the Recharged Series. I was not crazy about Missile Command Recharged (mostly because I was never a fan of Missile Command) but I am LOVING Centipede Recharged. Black Widow looks amazing too. I think I will have quite the Recharged collection very soon. ? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+swlovinist Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 Nice one! Well I cant wait to check it out! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugcatcher88 Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 I love the Steam library cover art. Source: https://steamdb.info/app/1714180/ 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 That art is very cool. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justclaws Posted October 1, 2021 Share Posted October 1, 2021 17 hours ago, bugcatcher88 said: I love the Steam library cover art. Source: https://steamdb.info/app/1714180/ Oh, gosh! Now I imagine a line of Atari posters. I like the art style, retro AND modern. I cannot understand why Atari has not yet got ANY new VCS merchandise for sale! ? Actually, as with Jaguar homebrew, somebody who loves game boxes on their shelf could design some Atari VCS boxes for the VCS games (for a backup on USB stick). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justclaws Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 A couple of updates by way of comments from Atari re: Black Widow. Somebody was complaining also that the games are not exclusive to the VCS. Atari answered "We took the route of giving the VCS versions extra content..." (e.g. The Centipede 2000 has 10 extra challenge levels on the VCS exclusively.) On the VCS, the Classic controller SPINNER will be supported. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
negative1 Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, justclaws said: A couple of updates by way of comments from Atari re: Black Widow. Somebody was complaining also that the games are not exclusive to the VCS. Atari answered "We took the route of giving the VCS versions extra content..." (e.g. The Centipede 2000 has 10 extra challenge levels on the VCS exclusively.) also, why would you care if its exclusive. wouldn't you want more sales. more people would get it on the other systems. time release is fine though. but missile command suffered because it was a mobile only app at first. then later moved to steam, and that was it. maybe they will re-release it for other systems. just to clarify, the spinner/paddle request is for other games right, like breakout. black widow is a twin stick shooter. later -1 Edited October 6, 2021 by negative1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumbleJag Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 Love the look of this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Place Logo Here Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 On 9/29/2021 at 10:02 AM, Albert said: Wow, as someone who owns an original Black Widow arcade cabinet, that looks very cool! Not to derail the thread, but I am every shade of green imaginable with jealousy. I love that game deeply, and the cab is a thing of beauty. I just wish Atari had made an ad slick (flier) for it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
negative1 Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 (edited) is now in the store for xbox : preorder for 10/27 $10 The original cult classic arachnid-starring, twin-stick shooter returns! Just in time for Halloween, Black Widow: Recharged has been reimagined for modern gameplay, with vibrant visuals, powerful new abilities, and another original soundtrack from award-winning video game composer Megan McDuffee. Aim for a high score in the old school arcade mode and earn bragging rights with your name at the top of the leaderboard. Or test your skills and rank on the boards in one of 30 intensely creative challenges, which twist the gameplay in new and exciting ways. Collect cash from downed enemies to charge a powerful web blast, or pick up one of a dozen new power-ups including explosive blasts, spread-shots, and fear, trapping all enemies in your web. Every mode and level is playable in local co-op mode with a friend. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/Black-Widow-Recharged/9NQL6R3TF299?SilentAuth=1&wa=wsignin1.0&rtc=1&activetab=pivot:overviewtab --- yes, i have the original in Atari vault. but why can't they include playing the original as an option also. later -1 Edited October 7, 2021 by negative1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nall3k Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 5 hours ago, negative1 said: is now in the store for xbox : preorder for 10/27 $10 The original cult classic arachnid-starring, twin-stick shooter returns! Just in time for Halloween, Black Widow: Recharged has been reimagined for modern gameplay, with vibrant visuals, powerful new abilities, and another original soundtrack from award-winning video game composer Megan McDuffee. Aim for a high score in the old school arcade mode and earn bragging rights with your name at the top of the leaderboard. Or test your skills and rank on the boards in one of 30 intensely creative challenges, which twist the gameplay in new and exciting ways. Collect cash from downed enemies to charge a powerful web blast, or pick up one of a dozen new power-ups including explosive blasts, spread-shots, and fear, trapping all enemies in your web. Every mode and level is playable in local co-op mode with a friend. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/Black-Widow-Recharged/9NQL6R3TF299?SilentAuth=1&wa=wsignin1.0&rtc=1&activetab=pivot:overviewtab --- yes, i have the original in Atari vault. but why can't they include playing the original as an option also. later -1 Preordered on Xbox today too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tripled79 Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 Never could get the hang of Black Widow's controls on Atari Vault. But hopefully recharged will fix that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
negative1 Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 3 hours ago, tripled79 said: Never could get the hang of Black Widow's controls on Atari Vault. But hopefully recharged will fix that... the dual stick controls are just like the arcade. i'm on the top of the leaderboard for that. here's one of my scores: later -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tripled79 Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 Is it possible to play widow with the modern controller on atari vault? I'm usually using the classic controller for that game... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SabertoothRetro Posted October 9, 2021 Author Share Posted October 9, 2021 2 hours ago, tripled79 said: Is it possible to play widow with the modern controller on atari vault? I'm usually using the classic controller for that game... Yes, that's how I've been playing. You can configure it for dual stick. It's the only way to play! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tripled79 Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 On 10/9/2021 at 2:24 PM, SabertoothRetro said: Yes, that's how I've been playing. You can configure it for dual stick. It's the only way to play! Just started playing it. Much more fun than before. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oneinchbiceps Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 On 10/12/2021 at 6:20 PM, tripled79 said: Just started playing it. Much more fun than before. Yeah it's a lot better with the double sticks on the Modern controller. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SabertoothRetro Posted October 21, 2021 Author Share Posted October 21, 2021 Here's an early gameplay video of the Switch version for those interested. It looks pretty cool! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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