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This new version, titled \u003cstrong\u003e\"Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration – Expanded Edition\"\u003c\/strong\u003e includes the original version and adds two new timelines as well as 39 games to Atari's playable retrospective. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"accordion-box rounded bg-secondary\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails is=\"\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"accordion  group\"\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e \u003cspan\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"accordion__content\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"prose\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e Discover Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration Expended Edition on Nintendo Switch!\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eThe “The Wider World of Atari” timeline\u003c\/strong\u003e , which includes 19 playable games and eight video segments, dives deep into the stories of Atari's history, showing how Atari has continued to influence creators and fans throughout decades. New interviews, vintage advertisements, historical artifacts, and more have been researched and presented with Digital Eclipse's signature style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eHighlights of the new timeline include an in-depth exploration of \u003cstrong\u003eStern Electronics' robot-blasting Berzerk\u003c\/strong\u003e ; unusual and underappreciated innovations and \u003cstrong\u003ehidden gems from the late 1980s\u003c\/strong\u003e ; a spotlight on artist Evelyn Seto, who helped create \u003cstrong\u003eAtari's iconic \"Fuji\"\u003c\/strong\u003e logo; Al Alcorn, the creator of Pong, explaining how Breakout came to be; and an exploration of the role of fans in discovering unpublished prototypes, creating \"homebrew\" games, and preserving Atari history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe \"The First Console War\" timeline\u003c\/strong\u003e , which includes 20 playable games and half a dozen video segments, tells the story of the first major console war in the video game industry between the Atari 2600 and the Intellivision from Mattel. From the Digital Eclipse team comes an exploration of the rivalry, including Mattel's quixotic decision to make games for the competing Atari 2600.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Highlights include a selection of \u003cstrong\u003eM Network games\u003c\/strong\u003e , including some fan favorites; a mix of Atari and M Network sports games, as well as some \u003cstrong\u003erare prototypes of the Atari 2600 and 5200\u003c\/strong\u003e . 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Also explore the history of iconic brands like Mattel's Intellivision and Stern Electronics!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eGame emulation, recently recovered and unreleased prototypes, and other rare gems created for seven hardware platforms: \u003cstrong\u003eArcade, Atari 800, Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Atari 7800, Atari Jaguar, Atari Lynx.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eOver 13 new exclusive interview segments\u003c\/strong\u003e with key players in the games industry, including archival and contemporary interviews with employees, first and third party programmers and artists, historians, fans and homebrew developers!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAn expanded retrospective on the history of video games\u003c\/strong\u003e , essential for collectors and fans of video games \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Atari","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49715508085069,"sku":"5610959","price":24.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0753\/9458\/0813\/files\/Atari_50th_Switch_fdcf0d56-ad2a-4b7a-b393-d948acda1ace.png?v=1745420718","url":"https:\/\/www.shop-justforgames.eu\/products\/atari-50-the-anniversary-celebration-expended-edition-switch","provider":"Shop Just for Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}