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Official Atari Games Podcast Atari
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Join Jason (Producer), Ethan (VP of Games), and a rotating cast of guests from Atari and their development partners for the latest in Atari news, deep-dive developer interviews, and plenty of banter in between.
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Episode 31 - Yars Rising w/ WayForward
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-xb83rHugThe Yars Rising remix contest: https://www.iconcollective.edu/atari (https://www.iconcollective.edu/atari)Wishlist/Preorder: NeoSprintSteam: 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/10008586Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-us/games/store/neosprint/9nlk47rjwkp7Yars RisingSteam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2534370/Yars_Rising/Switch: https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Nintendo-Switch-games/Yars-Rising-2556901.htmlPS4/PS5: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10010102/Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/yars-rising/9nm99mvp8qt9Join the Atari Discord: https://link.atari.com/atari-discord (https://link.atari.com/atari-discord)Join WayForward Discord: https://discord.com/invite/QnF5MF3AxTFollow us:Atari: https://x.com/atariWayForward: https://x.com/WayForwardJason Polansky: https://x.com/JaysOfDoomJames Montagna: https://x.com/JamesPopStar
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Episode 30 - Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord w/ Digital Eclipse
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/6vSjTvEalYcNew Release: Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord w/ Digital EclipseSteam: 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_overlordSwitch: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/wizardry-proving-grounds-of-the-mad-overlord-switch/PS4/PS5: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10010381Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/wizardry-proving-grounds-of-the-mad-overlord/9pnxh7qr4zn4Wishlist/Preorder: NeoSprintSteam: 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/10008586Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-us/games/store/neosprint/9nlk47rjwkp7Join the Atari Discord: https://link.atari.com/atari-discord (https://link.atari.com/atari-discord)Follow us:Atari: https://twitter.com/atariDigital Eclipse: https://twitter.com/DigitalEclipseJason Polansky: https://twitter.com/JaysOfDoomJustin Rosenthal-Kambic: https://x.com/JxRK
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Episode 29 - PO'ed w/ Nightdive Studios
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: https://youtu.be/gf78UqWn53sPOed 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_00-0180316664507147Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/poed-definitive-edition/9pcg4c64qh9fSystem Shock AVAILABLE NOW ON CONSOLES:PS4/PS5: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP6714-PPSA06389_00-SYSTSHOCKREPS5USXbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-us/games/store/system-shock/9nvgtjklc7jgWishlist 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-discordJoin the Nightdive Discord: https://discord.gg/nightdivestudiosFollow us:Atari: https://x.com/atariNightdive Studios: https://x.com/NightdiveStudioStephen Kick: https://x.com/pripyatbeastSamuel "Kaiser" Villarreal: https://x.com/SVKaiserJason Polansky: https://x.com/JaysOfDoom
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Episode 28 - Atari is Returning to Arcades! w/ Alan-1
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: youtube linkhttps://youtu.be/izDrLT0v5jsLunar 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-30b7a0Switch: 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/9NXSBLM4MBP6Wishlist 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-discordFollow us:Atari: https://twitter.com/atariAlan-1:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alan1games/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/Alan-1-Inc-100083198127524/Discord: https://discord.gg/gupQhU2SKPTwitter: https://twitter.com/Alan_1_GamesJason Polansky: https://twitter.com/JaysOfDoom
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Episode 27 - The Animations of Lunar Lander Beyond w/ Bewilder
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-30b7a0Switch: 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/9NXSBLM4MBP6Wishlist NeoSprint: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2217910/NeoSprint/Follow us:Atari: https://twitter.com/atariBewilder: https://www.instagram.com/bewildertv Rave Growl: https://www.instagram.com/ravegrowlJason Polansky: https://twitter.com/JaysOfDoomNicolas Rix: https://www.instagram.com/NicolasRixPieter Jordaan: https://www.instagram.com/snotskietpiet
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Episode 26 - NeoSprint 1.0 w/ Headless Chicken
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/mJawSuLf04wWishlist 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/9NXSBLM4MBP6Join the Atari Discord: https://link.atari.com/atari-discordFollow us:Atari: https://twitter.com/atariHeadless Chicken: https://twitter.com/HeadlessCG, https://www.instagram.com/headlesschickengames/, https://discord.gg/r3F5cnMKW6Jason Polansky: https://twitter.com/JaysOfDoomJohn Kauderer: johnkauderer.com, https://www.youtube.com/user/kemicon, https://www.youtube.com/@johnkauderer3072JP: https://twitter.com/loko08
Customer Reviews
Atari is back!
As a Gen-Xer who spent many hours with my Atari 2600 and 1200XL, it is fantastic to see this company surging ahead again. I use my Atari VCS nearly every day and love most of the new games they are releasing.
This podcast is so great for us true fans. They are always interesting and go very deep with the topics and guests.
Great Podcast!
Hello! I wanted to write in to tell you that you’re doing a great job with this podcast, and that I’m very excited for the release of Centipede: Recharged as well as any future installments of the Atari Recharged series.
To me, last week’s episode about designing the gameplay of Centipede Recharged has been the most entertaining episode yet! It sounds like the game is shaping up to be something quite addicting. I will admit that I personally didn’t find Missile Command Recharged to be completely satisfying; it seemed as though simply tapping my phone screen rapidly was effective enough to get a high score. What looks different about Centipede Recharged, from what I’ve heard, is the campaign of 30 challenges that are specifically designed to help you understand techniques and strategies that will make you a better player when you go over to arcade mode. This is a vast improvement over just unlocking upgrades as it was in Missile Command Recharged, because here there is a much greater sense of accomplishment in honing your skills.
I am a wannabe game designer myself, so it was great hearing tips from Vaidas. I’m totally gonna try his challenge of creating a two-player board game with only five cards and three dice - I’ll find you both on Twitter, in case you ever want to play it with me on Tabletop Simulator! :P
I can’t wait for the next episode!
Dory
Great Podcast !! Can’t wait for the next episode
Thanks for sharing the music aspect of game design. Can’t wait to pickup Centipede - Recharge on September 29th and try it on my AtariVCS using my XArcade TankStink (with trackball)
This podcast is focused on the Recharge Series of games but it would be awesome if you brought in other developers that are working on AtariVCS titles.
Having some additional interviews would really pump up the excitement for upcoming titles on the AtariVCS. You could even bring some of the Atari developers that have worked on the streaming gaming apps (Stadia, GeForce Now, Luna and xCloud)
Thanks again for everything !!
Mike