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The official game list for The First Console War DLC for Atari 50

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The official game list for The First Console War DLC for Atari 50

November 1, 2024 Posted by Bill Loguidice News No Comments

The game list for The First Console War, the second DLC for Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration, has been revealed:

  • Air Raiders (Atari 2600)
  • Anteater (Atari 2600 (unreleased, based on Stern IP))
  • Armor Ambush (Atari 2600)
  • Astroblast (Atari 2600)
  • Basketball (Atari 2600)
  • Dark Cavern (Atari 2600)
  • Desert Falcon (Atari 7800)
  • Final Legacy (Atari 5200 (prototype))
  • Frogs & Flies (Atari 2600)
  • Hardball (Atari 8-bit (XE cartridge version))
  • International Soccer (Atari 2600)
  • Sea Battle (Atari 2600 (unreleased))
  • Star Strike (Atari 2600)
  • Super Challenge Baseball (Atari 2600)
  • Super Challenge Football (Atari 2600)
  • Swordfight (Atari 2600 (unreleased))
  • Tower of Mystery (Atari 2600 (prototype))
  • Video Pinball (Atari 2600)
  • Xari Arena (Atari 8-bit)

Atari 50 The Anniversary Celebration Expanded Steelbook Edition
Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration Expanded Steelbook Edition

The press release:

Today, publisher Atari and developer Digital Eclipse are delighted to announce the second DLC for Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration. Titled The First Console War, this new expansion showcases the saga of Atari’s first major competitor in the video game console space–Mattel’s Intellivision.

This second DLC is another major expansion to Atari 50’s catalog of content and includes 19 additional playable games and eight video segments that tell the story of Atari’s first major rivalry in the console market. Told through video interviews with M Network programmer Jane Terjung, video game historians Leonard Hermand and Mike Mika, and more, The First Console War delves deep into the video game console market’s landscape of the era and ultimately explains how and why Mattel made the decision to create games for its biggest competitor.

The DLC will be available on PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and Series X|S, and PlayStation 4 and 5. Owners of the original game on the Atari VCS will receive the DLC content for free in an update to the game in early 2025.

The First Console War games list includes:

Air Raiders – 2600 M Network
Anteater – 2600 M Network (unreleased, based on Stern IP)
Armor Ambush – 2600 M Network
Astroblast – 2600 M Network
Frogs & Flies – 2600 M Network
International Soccer – 2600 M Network
Dark Cavern – 2600 M Network
Star Strike – 2600 M Network
Super Challenge Baseball – 2600 M Network
Super Challenge Football – 2600 M Network
Swordfight – 2600 M Network (rare, unreleased)
Sea Battle – 2600 M Network (rare, unreleased)
Tower of Mystery (unreleased prototype, recently rescued)
Video Pinball – 2600
Basketball – 2600
Hardball – Atari 8-bit (XE)
Final Legacy (prototype) – 5200
Xari Arena – Atari 8-bit
Desert Falcon – 7800

Here’s what to expect in the second DLC expansion: 

  • Video interviews with M Network programmer Jane Terjung, Activision’s David Crane & Garry Kitchen (worked on/published for both platforms), homebrew programmer Dennis Debro, and historians Leonard Herman & Mike Mika
  • A brand new timeline explaining the challenge to Atari’s VCS by Mattel’s Intellivision–the first major rivalry in console games
  • 19 more Atari arcade classics, including rescued prototypes like Tower of Mystery and rare, unreleased M-Network titles like Swordfight, Anteater, and more

The First Console War DLC features additional interviews, more vintage ads, and even more never-before-seen historical artifacts, all interwoven to reveal the previously untold story of Atari and Mattel’s intense rivalry. Highlights from the timeline include unique and often overlooked innovations and hidden gems from the late 1980s, video interviews with industry professionals like Activison’s David Crane and Garry Kitchen, and much more!

The First Console War launches globally on November 8, in concert with the physical release of Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration Expanded Edition on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5 for $39.99. The physical release contains the original game and both DLCs.

A Steelbook version for Nintendo Switch, which will include Atari 2600 art cards, miniature arcade marquee signs, and an Al Alcorn Replica Syzygy Co. business card, will retail for $49.99 USD.

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