Atari is bringing back an unreleased game from the 80s. The game in question is Akka Arrh, which is an old 1982 arcade game that was canceled decades ago after the company found that the title was too difficult.
The popular game publisher is reviving the game, which is a wave shooter title, through a remake. The company is teaming up with developer Jess Minter, who is known for his psychedelic and synthwave style games. Atari labels the upcoming experience as “a fever dream in the best way possible.” The new remake will be released on PC, PS5, and PS4, Xbox Series S and Series X, Nintendo Switch, and even the Atari VCS.
The company is planning to launch the game sometime early next year. Talking about the Akka Arrh title, the game used a trackball to target enemies, as the player controls the Sentinel in the center of the screen to fight off waves of incoming enemies. The Sentinel is surrounded by an octagonal field that the player needs to clear out. Unfortunately for this game, it was found that the title was quite complex for its time.
This is understandable considering the simplicity of games back in the 80s. Thus, during the original test group screenings, the company decided to not launch the game. So the arcade version was pulled just ahead of its release, but there were three Akka Arrh cabinets that were known to exist.
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