Asteroids
A version of asteroids released for Atari 7800, plays similarly to the original arcade with vastly improved graphics to where the ship and the asteroids themselves are more defined in the color and asthetics…
1 July 1986
Asteroids is an arcade developed by Atari Corporation, released 1 July 1986 on Atari 7800.
What Asteroids is
Asteroids is an arcade game developed by Atari Corporation and released in 1986. It is available on Atari 7800 only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
A version of asteroids released for Atari 7800, plays similarly to the original arcade with vastly improved graphics to where the ship and the asteroids themselves are more defined in the color and asthetics they're presented in.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Asteroids launched on 1 July 1986, within three weeks of Bubble Bobble and Salamander.
Released around the same time: Bubble Bobble, Salamander.
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When did Asteroids come out?
Asteroids was released on 1 July 1986 for Atari 7800.
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