Atari’s classic turn-and-thrust shoot ’em up, ported to pretty much every classic gaming platform under the sun. The 2600 version is available on Atari Collection 1 and the 7800 version is available on Atari Collection 2 for the Evercade retro gaming handheld.
Developer: Atari
Publisher: Atari
Available on: Arcade, Atari 8-bit, Atari 2600, Atari 7800, Evercade
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Asteroids (7800)
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