The console and video game publisher Atari, particularly popular in the 1970s, had not offered games for some time, more precisely since the 1990s and its legendary Atari 2600 console.
Precisely on this console, among others, the company signs its return, the specialized media Engadget indicated on June 13: Atari announced the official sale, in cartridge form, of its new game Lord run and jump that it will be available on the Atari 2600, at least, for those lucky enough to have it.
Fortunately, a version dedicated to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and S, and on PC via Steam and Epic Games is also in the works. The game will have the retro look of the 1980s on all platforms.
the cartridge Lord run and jump it will ship in a dedicated box and will have its own manual, like every game from previous generations, a practice now forgotten. The design of the cartridge itself, although reminiscent of old games, will be modernized, with rounded edges to prevent bumps, for example.
Lord run and jump is billed as a 2D platformer – with a retro design – where the eponymous protagonist and his dog must face the “terrible Void”. The game features 80 levels, five types of enemies, and a scoring system that drops as enemies are defeated.
This cartridge will be put on sale by Atari from July 31, for a price of 60 dollars. This is a limited edition.
Source: BFM TV
