Sabertooth Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 (edited) Welcome to the official topic for Caverns of Mars: Recharged Edited January 10 by Sabertooth socrates63 and Portaro 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabertooth Posted January 10 Author Report Share Posted January 10 (edited) Some eagle-eyed fans at Atari's Discord found what looks to be key art for an as yet unannounced Recharged game on Atari's website... Caverns of Mars: Recharged! The leak appears to have been unintentional and no other details about the game are known. We'll update this once Atari makes an official announcement! (Edit: Atari have since removed the image.) Edited January 10 by Sabertooth DegasElite, Portaro and socrates63 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.joe Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 I am soooo excited about this one. Hope you got room for this one on the tournament. DegasElite, Sabertooth and Portaro 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabertooth Posted January 25 Author Report Share Posted January 25 It's official! Trailer: Press release: https://atari.com/blogs/newsroom/b-it-s-a-race-to-the-center-of-mars-in-atari-s-reimagined-b-b-i-caverns-of-mars-recharged-i-b socrates63 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabertooth Posted January 25 Author Report Share Posted January 25 I appreciate that Atari went with another "deep cut" for this installment of the series. Like Black Widow and Gravitar, this was not on the radar. Its great that the entire IP catalog is being mined....Well done! Global leaderboards for this will be epic! socrates63 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabertooth Posted January 25 Author Report Share Posted January 25 Here's a preview from Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/mattgardner1/2023/01/25/atari-caverns-of-mars-recharged-comes-to-pc-and-consoles-in-2023/?sh=49ee0c13388b socrates63 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabertooth Posted January 25 Author Report Share Posted January 25 Release Date: March 9, 2023 Retail: $9.99 Developer(s): Sneaky Box Publisher: Atari Official Site Synopsis: In Caverns of Mars: Recharged you descend into tunnels beneath the surface of Mars in a mad dash to destroy the reactor and furthest depths of the enemy’s base. Dodge debris, clear out obstacles, and blast enemies, all while conserving ammunition as you descend at high speed into enemy territory. Your ammo is limited and enemies are plentiful, so make every shot count. The original Caverns of Mars was a hit that came out of nowhere. In an era of side-scrollers a high school senior named Greg Christensen developed a game where players descended vertically. The few vertical scrolling games that existed were largely skiing and driving games, but Christsensen made a space game, set in the tunnels of Mars. He submitted it to APX, Atari’s mail order software catalog. The day his project arrived in Sunnyvale it was recognized for its quality, and it became the very first APX submission to be released as an Atari game, and one of only a handful to ever make that leap. Features: Fully Destructible Environments Blast your way through obstructions, but be mindful of fuel reserves - each shot also accelerates your limited time to reach the bottom Arcade Traverse the three depths of Mars in a race to reach the bottom and destroy the reactor, strategically accumulating upgrades that’ll make each run unique. Power Ups Collect weapons that will change your strategy on the fly. Carve a new path with the focused railgun shot or leverage the spread of rapid shotgun blasts. Local Co-op In a unique spin on the gameplay, split the responsibilities while one player navigates and the other shoots from a separate drone in tow. Leaderboards Compete in global leaderboards for points or speed. Pulse pounding soundtrack The multi-talented composer Megan McDuffee serves up a lush and energetic sound track. socrates63 and MaximumRD 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socrates63 Posted January 25 Report Share Posted January 25 I am super excited that Atari continues to make games under the Recharged brand. So far, I've only tried Missile Command (iPad) and Asteroids (Xbox), and they've been fantastic. Sabertooth 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabertooth Posted January 25 Author Report Share Posted January 25 (edited) 42 minutes ago, socrates63 said: I am super excited that Atari continues to make games under the Recharged brand. So far, I've only tried Missile Command (iPad) and Asteroids (Xbox), and they've been fantastic. Me too! You may know, but Missile Command on iPad (2020) was greatly expanded for consoles this past fall. It's really an entirely different game. If you dig the iPad version, check out the 2022 version for consoles. Edited January 25 by Sabertooth socrates63 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabertooth Posted March 7 Author Report Share Posted March 7 Just two more days until the drop! Who is ready to conquer the Caverns of Mars?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabertooth Posted March 9 Author Report Share Posted March 9 Out now! Interestingly, early chatter shows it to be a really divisive game. Folks either love it, or hate it. I am in the LOVE IT category. What do you think? RickR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted March 9 Report Share Posted March 9 I don't have it yet. But I have a feeling I'll be a "love it". Caverns of Mars was a favorite of mine on the 8-bit. Sabertooth 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabertooth Posted March 31 Author Report Share Posted March 31 Here's an informative interview with devs Sneakybox from Gamebolt on their approach to recharging Caverns. https://gamingbolt.com/caverns-of-mars-recharged-co-op-new-content-visuals-and-more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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