Atari has announced that the classic arcade game Missile Command is coming to iOS and Android later this year. Even better, you’ll have the choice of a free ad-supported version or a single payment to remove the ads; no in-app purchases…
Polygon reports that it will be an updated version of the original game.
I’ve never been much of a gamer, but do remember playing a version of this on the Macintosh back in the day. You can see a video of that game, released in 1984, below.
Atari is reviving Missile Command with a new game that the company calls “a modern take” on the arcade classic for mobile devices. The launch of the game, called Missile Command: Recharged, coincides with this year’s 40th anniversary of the 1980 original.
Missile Command: Recharged maintains the same perspective of the original game, in which missile silos battle incoming rockets to protect civilian structures. Recharged uses a neon-colored visual design, à la classic arcade game reimaginings like Pac Man Championship Edition and Space Invaders Extreme. Gameplay has been remixed, with power-ups, an upgrade system, and an augmented reality mode that projects gameplay onto a ‘virtual arcade cabinet.’
The iOS game will likely appeal most to those seeking a trip down memory lane, but as Engadget notes, it shows just how far we’ve come since the game was first released on arcade machines.
It’s expected to be available in the spring, ahead of the July anniversary.
