{"id":131114,"date":"2023-01-10T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-10T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-143386"},"modified":"2023-01-10T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-01-10T14:00:00","slug":"ataris-once-lost-shmup-akka-arrh-makes-dazzling-return-in-new-screenshots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2023\/01\/10\/ataris-once-lost-shmup-akka-arrh-makes-dazzling-return-in-new-screenshots\/","title":{"rendered":"Atari’s Once-Lost Shmup ‘Akka Arrh’ Makes Dazzling Return In New Screenshots"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Atari has shared some brand-new visuals for the return of its once-lost classic, Akka Arrh<\/a>, which is being produced and completed by the legendary British game designer, Jeff Minter.<\/p>\n

The shmup, created by Mike Hally and Dave Ralston, was originally due to be released in arcades in 1982 but was scrapped as it was considered too difficult during a test. This rerelease was announced back in December 2022; the unfinished prototype was included in Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration<\/a>, but this new version \u2014 due to launch sometime this year \u2014 will be the complete package.<\/p>\n

Check out the summary from Atari itself, and then be amazed at some of the kaleidoscopic screenshots below:<\/p>\n

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Akka Arrh<\/em> combines synthwave madness with vibrant, dreamlike visuals. Tinged with Minter\u2019s sense of humor and prolific graphic style, Akka Arrh<\/em> is the visionary showcase of his love of psychedelic color and light, combined with his ability to create pure arcade bliss. A frenzied kaleidoscope of neon insanity, Akka Arrh<\/em> is one of the rarest games of the arcade era, but brings back the nostalgic arcade experience with a vengeance.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Blast through swaths of enemy waves while manning the titular Akka Arrh, a suped-up cannon just begging to be unleashed. A rhythmically flowing arcade shooter experience and psychedelic visual explosion of color, this modern take of the incredibly rare Atari arcade prototype encapsulates the neon style of decade\u2019s past to a T. Soon, players will have the chance to experience not just one of Atari\u2019s rarest games, but one of the rarest games of the arcade era!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n