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The Playstation One is retro now. The Atari 2600 and early arcade releases that molded and shaped
the industry forever are vintage, but absolutely still retro. Yes. You heard it right.
Games are getting older and so
are gamers... but have no fear. The AntStream arcade has you covered. From “vintage” retro games on the Atari 2600 to more modern retro experiences on the Playstation One, the AntStream arcade literally has something for everyone, regardless of what kind of “retro” gamer you are.
So, without any further ado, here are some bangers for all the different “retro” gamers of all shapes, sizes and those who have more silver in their hair than they’d like to admit.
VINTAGE RETRO: MISSILE COMMAND: ARCADE, ATARI 1980
If there was ever a game on the AntStream Arcade that embodies what was great about the earliest era of gaming, that played wonderfully on the platform, it would be the arcade version of Missile Command. The game’s success was far from over once the game hit consoles as well, leading
it to even more acclaim a few short years later. Selling over two million units on the Atari 2600, Missile Command will forever be considered one of the biggest successes in that console’s history.
In the end, it’s a bookmark on a wonderful era of the industry and a game that can be played in all its arcade glory, on the AntStream Arcade.
“I’d like Missile Command to be remembered the same way any classic programming from our youth is remembered,” Rob Fulop, who developed the game on the Atari 2600 (the 2600 version of the game is also available on
AntStream arcade), said. “It’s like watching an old episode of I Love Lucy or The Brady Bunch... you get the ‘oh, I remember this...’ sort of like running into an old childhood friend- these things instantly
take us back to a comfy and
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OLD SCHOOL GAMER MAGAZINE • ISSUE #40
EXPANDING RETRO GAMING FOR EVERY TYPE OF RETRO GAMER By Patrick Hickey Jr.