{"id":69108,"date":"2018-12-14T16:45:00","date_gmt":"2018-12-14T16:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/12\/reminder_atari_flashback_classics_is_out_now_on_switch_150_games_included"},"modified":"2018-12-14T16:45:00","modified_gmt":"2018-12-14T16:45:00","slug":"reminder-atari-flashback-classics-is-out-now-on-switch-150-games-included","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2018\/12\/14\/reminder-atari-flashback-classics-is-out-now-on-switch-150-games-included\/","title":{"rendered":"Reminder: Atari Flashback Classics Is Out Now On Switch, 150 Games Included"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/c4ae560ca541e\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/c4ae560ca541e\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<div class=\"youtube\">[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=h13vGFjyfbo?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1&#038;w=900&#038;h=507]<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Sneaking onto the Nintendo Switch this week is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/atari_flashback_classics\"><strong>Atari Flashback Classics<\/strong><\/a>, a collection of 150 Atari favourites all in one handy bundle.<\/p>\n<p>Atari Flashback Classics includes a whole range of titles from the Atari 2600 and Atari 5200 home consoles, as well as some former arcade exclusives. We&#8217;re talking games like <strong>Asteroids<\/strong>, <strong>Centipede<\/strong>, <strong>Missile Command<\/strong>, and <strong>Pong<\/strong> to name a few, with in-game achievements, leaderboards, and other social features supported, too. There&#8217;s even an archive full of classic artwork to round things off nicely.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve got a feature list and a collection of screenshots for you to check out below.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>Key Features Include:<br \/>&#8211;<\/strong> <strong>150 Classic Atari 2600, 5200 and Arcade Games:<\/strong> Play seminal Atari titles including <em>Asteroids\u00ae, Centipede\u00ae, Missile Command\u00ae, Pong\u00ae, Tempest\u00ae, Warlords\u00ae<\/em>, and many more.<br \/>&#8211; <strong>Online and Local Multiplayer:<\/strong> Battle for arcade supremacy against friends online or at home.<br \/>&#8211; <strong>Online Leaderboards:<\/strong> Compare your high scores with players from around the world.<br \/>&#8211; <strong>Nintendo Switch Functionality:<\/strong> Designed to take advantage of the Nintendo Switch\u2019s greatest features.<br \/>&#8211; <strong>Brand New User-Interface:<\/strong> New User-Interface designed to re-create the greatest classic arcade experience.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><\/blockquote>\n<aside class=\"gallery\">\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"SuperBreakout\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/c4ae560ca541e\/superbreakout.original.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/c4ae560ca541e\/superbreakout.original.png\" alt=\"SuperBreakout\" \/><\/a><a title=\"MissileCommand\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/53e6f26c87684\/missilecommand.original.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/53e6f26c87684\/missilecommand.original.png\" alt=\"MissileCommand\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"Millipede\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/5e3e019651046\/millipede.original.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/5e3e019651046\/millipede.original.png\" alt=\"Millipede\" \/><\/a><a title=\"MazeInvaders\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/de9965bf31e30\/mazeinvaders.original.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/de9965bf31e30\/mazeinvaders.original.png\" alt=\"MazeInvaders\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The game is available directly from the North American eShop for $39.99. A European release date is still to be confirmed, so you might have to set up a North American account if you&#8217;re hoping to get your hands on it immediately.<\/p>\n<p><em>Do you plan on jumping into this Atari collection? Let us know with a comment.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=h13vGFjyfbo?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1&#038;w=900&#038;h=507] Sneaking onto the Nintendo Switch this week is Atari Flashback Classics, a collection of 150 Atari favourites all in one handy bundle. Atari Flashback Classics includes a whole range of titles from the Atari 2600 and Atari 5200 home consoles, as well as some former arcade exclusives. 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