Atari Flashback Classics arrives to PlayStation Vita Today with 150 Remastered Atari Games

Set Sail for Vita Island with This Definitive Collection of Beloved Atari 2600, Atari 5200, and Atari Arcade Titles Including Tempest, Super Breakout, Haunted House, and Dozens More!NEW YORK, NY (DECEMBER 19, 2018)

– Atari, one of the world’s most iconic consumer brands and interactive entertainment producers, today announced the digital release of Atari Flashback Classics for PlayStation Vita. Featuring Atari’s most comprehensive collection of arcade and home console titles, Atari Flashback Classics is available now from PlayStation Store in North America. PlayStation Vita owners can now enjoy 150 Atari fan-favorites — including Asteroids, Centipede, Canyon Bomber, Warlords, Yars’ Revenge, and Missile Command — all with additional content and online features!

Never before available on PlayStation Vita, Atari Flashback Classics has arrived as a holiday surprise on Sony’s portable system! Dive into the legendary publisher’s iconic library of games — featuring titles from the Atari 2600 and Atari 5200 home consoles, along with former arcade exclusives. Atari Flashback Classics adds support for trophies, rankings and multi-player support to bring players together just like in the olden days. Original Arcade cabinet art and console manuals round out the package to make Atari Flashback Classics a must-have for fans and collectors!

Atari Flashback Classics is designed to take advantage of the unique controls of PlayStation Vita to bring new life to beloved games. Each game can be played using analog, digital, and touch inputs. Up to four-player local multiplayer and two-player online is available as well on a per-title basis.

Key Features Include: 

• 150 Classic Atari 2600, 5200, and Arcade Games: Play seminal Atari titles including Asteroids, Centipede, Missile Command, Pong, Tempest, Warlords, and many more.
• Ad Hoc, Online and Local Multiplayer: Battle for arcade supremacy against friends either online or at home.
• Arcade Games Online Rankings: Compare your high scores with players from around the world.
• PlayStation Vita Functionality: Designed to take advantage of the greatest features on PlayStation Vita including PlayStation TV support.
• Brand New User-Interface: New User-Interface designed to re-create the classic arcade experience.
• Flexible Control Schemes: Play the classics using analog, digital, and touchscreen inputs.

Developed by Code Mystics, Atari Flashback Classics is now available for purchase from PlayStation Store for $19.99 USD. Atari Flashback Classics is rated E for Everyone for Mild Cartoon Violence, Simulated Gambling, and Use of Tobacco. To learn more about Atari Flashback Classics, please visit: www.Atari.com.