+SabertoothRetro Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 Kombinera is a new puzzle platformer from Atari coming April 7 to all platforms, including VCS. https://www.ign.com/articles/atari-unveils-puzzle-platformer-kombinera 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SabertoothRetro Posted March 1, 2022 Author Share Posted March 1, 2022 Here's a tweet from Atari with a trailer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THX-1138 Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 Good, a new title by Atari can only be a good thing. I like puzzle games and the simple neon graphic style is something I hope Atari keeps. I'll be buying it for my VCS. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SabertoothRetro Posted March 1, 2022 Author Share Posted March 1, 2022 Here's the official site: https://www.atari.com/games/kombinera/ What I like most about the IGN article is this quote from Wade Rosen: "We are in an interesting moment in the lifespan of Atari," he says. "It is an iconic brand that has a natural place in pop culture as much as it does games. Atari appears in film, television, art, music and fashion — and it feels natural. It belongs. Yet, despite the brand's roots in video games, today’s Atari has less presence and less relevancy in gaming culture. You might say the brand is out of balance. A modern Atari will find that balance, where its role in gaming culture is in parity with its role in pop culture." Encouraging. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Djmicklovin Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 (edited) 8 minutes ago, SabertoothRetro said: Here's the official site: https://www.atari.com/games/kombinera/ What I like most about the IGN article is this quote from Wade Rosen: "We are in an interesting moment in the lifespan of Atari," he says. "It is an iconic brand that has a natural place in pop culture as much as it does games. Atari appears in film, television, art, music and fashion — and it feels natural. It belongs. Yet, despite the brand's roots in video games, today’s Atari has less presence and less relevancy in gaming culture. You might say the brand is out of balance. A modern Atari will find that balance, where its role in gaming culture is in parity with its role in pop culture." Encouraging. Glad to see Atari finally finding it's way again with new leadership after being tossed around for decades without any sort of vision. Wade Rosen seems committed to the VCS so hopefully we can get a few more years out of it. Edited March 1, 2022 by Djmicklovin 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nall3k Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 This was the highlight of the article. A game a month, Tempest in March, Kombinera in April. Food Fight for May? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SabertoothRetro Posted March 1, 2022 Author Share Posted March 1, 2022 20 minutes ago, Nall3k said: This was the highlight of the article. A game a month, Tempest in March, Kombinera in April. Food Fight for May? Looks like Wade is going to make a go of it for the 50th year. It's an exciting time to be an Atari fan. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mockduck Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 Seems cool! Looks like it is a variation on a classic puzzle marble design. Looks like I will be bad at it. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidus79001 Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 I am very excited to learn about Kombinera. First new IP from Atari in years. Great to see that new content is in the works. Also it is encouraging to read "But Kombinera is the first new IP to come out of this initiative, and according to Rosen, the first of many to come". Very excited to see that Atari is moving forward and creating the new content that they need to make the Atari VCS a success. Atari has the right picked the person for CEO the job when they put Wade Rosen at the helm. This article is show a very candid and honest assessment of Atari at present . Reading this I feel that Wade Rosen does care growing the Atari brand is honest about this challenges to get there. Quote (https://www.ign.com/articles/atari-unveils-puzzle-platformer-kombinera) He says that in the coming months and years, we can expect to "see Atari collaborate with a variety of studios, from small independents to larger studios with well-established reputations." What Rosen is surprisingly candid about is Atari's place in the wider gaming consciousness in 2022. He recognizes that it isn't the same well-known company it once was with the disappearance of arcades and its move into a quieter publishing role. But he wants to change that, beginning with Kombinera: "We are in an interesting moment in the lifespan of Atari," he says. "It is an iconic brand that has a natural place in pop culture as much as it does games. Atari appears in film, television, art, music and fashion — and it feels natural. It belongs. Yet, despite the brand's roots in video games, today’s Atari has less presence and less relevancy in gaming culture. You might say the brand is out of balance. A modern Atari will find that balance, where its role in gaming culture is in parity with its role in pop culture." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugcatcher88 Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 First original game in years? So they're gonna pretend Days of Doom, Citytopia, and Mob Empire never existed? Okay then, if that's the path they're taking. Whatever. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColecoGamer Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 My wallet is ready! Bring it on! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jgkspsx Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 This looks pretty great. I’ll pick it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeatari1 Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 Here is a great read from the developers log on Reddit: 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Helper Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 (edited) oops Edited March 31, 2022 by The Helper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeatari1 Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 15 minutes ago, The Helper said: oops You're forgiven. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marss Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+swlovinist Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 Here is a look I have at the first Chapter of the game. So far I like this one and this is a good direction for Atari. 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jgkspsx Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 It looks very much up my alley. Seems like a lot of content too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari_JaguarVCS Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 Just purchased this on the VCS store, I’m looking forward to trying it out tonight. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColecoGamer Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 1 hour ago, Atari_JaguarVCS said: Just purchased this on the VCS store, I’m looking forward to trying it out tonight. Please let us know how good the game is! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari_JaguarVCS Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 So far I’m really enjoying it, I’ve just completed chapter 1 but I’m not going to lie the difficulty ramps up from around level 17 onwards but it’s all good fun, there’s a lot of game here and for the price it’s definitely worth a pick up even if your not really into puzzle games it’ll pull you in and really get you thinking lol it’s quite addictive. I see there’s extra levels that are exclusive to the VCS to so I’d say this is version to pick up even if you own other platforms. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mockduck Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 In some ways Kombinera reminds me of sports; I don't really get how I'm supposed to enjoy it. Frustration is never fun? Clearly well made though. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari_JaguarVCS Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 To me the games an absolute masterpiece, i honestly didn’t think I’d enjoy it so much and it was a game I wasn’t really to bothered about until I started playing. It definitely can be frustrating at times, it’s one of those games that has left my brain hurting but I kept going back for more, it’s one more try again and again , trying new strategies to progress lol some of the puzzles are so well designed it’s unreal!. I don’t think I’ll be finishing the game anytime soon that’s for sure. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SabertoothRetro Posted April 8, 2022 Author Share Posted April 8, 2022 Level 17 is really the first brain bender. Also, those "par" times seem impossible. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mockduck Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 Here's my look at Kombinera: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQHR0ctvqEE 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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