For our
#Wizardry
: PGMO remake, the original Apple II code runs within the Unreal Engine for maximum authenticity. You can toggle the OG interface as a side window or go full-screen overlay if you want to compare! Coming May 23 to major consoles & PC.
The wait for the original
#Wizardry
is over! Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord has returned after being unavailable for 20 years. Test your mettle against the OG RPG! Our 3D remake is available NOW via early access on GOG & Steam!
As lifelong fans of the franchise, we're thrilled to help Konami make Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection a long-awaited reality. And it seems like a lot of you
#TMNT
fans are just as excited as we are! Stay tuned for more info soon!
Still quite proud to have been able to create Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection with
@Konami
. We were very closely aligned on what the
#TMNT
project could & should be; both sides worked very hard to make it live up to expectations.
We’re excited to be part of Capcom’s announcement in the development of Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection. Being fans ourselves, we're working hard with Capcom to deliver a Hadoken-packed experience full of features and plenty of surprises when it releases in 2018.
The
#TMNTCowabungaCollection
update is going live today! A small but important update adds TMNT III NES online play as well as even more bonus content in the Turtles' Lair.
Watch for it shortly on Xbox, PS4/5, Switch & Steam; it's rolling out now. Thanks
@Konami
!
#TMNT
#Llamasoft
: The Jeff Minter Story, the second interactive documentary in our
#GoldMasterSeries
, is coming to PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, & Nintendo Switch. Preorder on Xbox & Switch this Monday 2/26 --
#MinterIsComing
to all digital platforms March 13!
The
#GoldMasterSeries
continues with
#Llamasoft
: The Jeff Minter Story, an interactive documentary that celebrates the career of
@llamasoft_ox
& brings 42 of his classic computer games to modern platforms in 2024. Yes! Yes! Yes!
#MinterIsComing
Wishlist:
We'd like to take a moment to say how exciting it is for us to have so many projects receiving so much community support all at once! The Making of
#Karateka
and
#Wizardry
have quietly been in development for years, so it's a thrill to finally share.
Thanks from all of us!
"[The
#Wizardry
] remake is actually built directly on top of the original Apple II game’s code, and players can bring up the original interface while playing to compare the new and old versions." -
@VGC_News
Thanks to everyone for their patience and support. The Samurai Shodown NEOGEO Collection is out now on the
@EpicGames
Store and will be free until 6/18/2020 at 8:00am. We hope to see you all online!
The title update for
@Konami
's
#TMNTCowabunga
is here! Download the free update on your favorite platform today and enjoy online play for Turtles in Time SNES, new Game Boy filters, more joystick support, improved button mapping & more. Thanks for your patience!
The official
@digitaleclipse
podcast is coming soon and we want all of you to be involved. Send your questions, suggestions and anything else you want us to talk about to podcast
@digitaleclipse
.com. Thanks again for all your support. We have some exciting stuff planned.
For analog-control
#Atari50
games on Xbox platforms, we've got a solution in the works for that, too. It requires access to a 3D printer and a skate bearing, but this DIY project will give you more precise paddle controls using an Xbox One controller. Free STL files soon!
Did you hear the news? Digital Eclipse is joining the
@Atari
family! The official press release is here:
What does this mean for the future of Digital Eclipse? Here's a quick FAQ with a few big questions answered:
#Wizardry
: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord is coming to PlayStation, Xbox, Switch & PC on May 23! One of the most challenging & influential RPGs of all time returns with 3D visuals and modern upgrades. More info here:
You like free games? A dozen additional titles will be added to
#Atari50
when the title update rolls out tomorrow.
"Which games are being added?" Find out tomorrow -- 'tis the season of no peeking at your gifts!
We're proud of how
#TMNT
: The Cowabunga Collection turned out & we're honored by the praise from both players and press! Thank you!
An update will be out soon to squash a few bugs & add a few features -- thanks for your feedback on that stuff, too. We'll yell when it's live!
Introducing the Digital Eclipse
#GoldMasterSeries
-- interactive documentaries about gaming's innovators and their creations. The series begins with The Making of
#Karateka
, Jordan Mechner's martial-arts masterpiece. Wishlist:
You asked if there would be DLC for
#Atari50
; the answer is officially yes! This holiday content update will bring additional games to the library, and it's free for all Atari 50 owners on all platforms next week. 💗
Thx
@Atari
for putting the joy in🕹️
In collaboration with
@Disney
and
@NH_Interactive
, we are proud to announce Disney Classic Games: Aladdin and The Lion King, a collection featuring two of the most unforgettable, 16-bit games of all time.
We're thrilled and a little shell-shocked at this morning's fantastic news!
Thank you to
@Konami
&
@Nickelodeon
for the opportunity to make
#TMNTCowabunga
, but most of all, thank you the intensely loyal
#TMNT
fans who loudly supported this project!
🧡💜💙❤️
13 iconic TMNT titles, over 1 million copies sold!
From lifelong fans, to newcomers experiencing the historic games for the first time -- we hope you've enjoyed playing and exploring TMNT: The Cowabunga Collection.
You all really kicked some shell.
This has been an incredible year for everyone here at the studio, and we owe that to you. Thank you for supporting us, communicating with us, and letting the world know you enjoy what we've helped create.
We have big plans for 2023 and we hope to see you in the new year!
If it's shocking to learn that 4 out of every 5 of video games you've ever played are in danger of being lost forever...let's not let that future come to pass. Please support the organizations that are working to preserve our shared gaming history.
Some people see
#Atari50
& assume it's just a collection of 2600 games, but it's actually an interactive documentary featuring an hour of exclusive interviews, tons of historical artifacts, and 100+ playable games (including new ones).
Help your friends understand, yeah? Thx. 😎
A true lost game: Jeff Minter's Attack of the Mutant Camels '89 was supposed to come out for the
#Konix
Multi-System, but when the hardware disappeared, so did the game. We rescued the demo so you can finally play it in
#Llamasoft
: The Jeff Minter Story, due out 3/13.
The first title update for
#Atari50
should be available tomorrow! Perks include 60 fps & analog support in Tempest 2000, access to Planet Todd in Club Drive, DIP switch settings in arcade games, and more. We expect it Wednesday, so check your favorite platform in the morning!
In case anyone was curious, we do not rely on random files from internet archives for our projects. We scan in high resolutions, then clean up assets manually, one page at a time. We want optimal presentation & preservation.
Classic games deserve respect, so we do the work.
Now that we're getting closer to the release of
#Atari50
, I can show stuff like this. I came into the
@digitaleclipse
offices one day in May and
@MikeJMika
handed me a box of his rarest games so I could scan the boxes & manuals for the project.
I was sooooo careful.
Explaining what we do here a Digital Eclipse -- rescuing, restoring, remastering & reimagining classic games, while offering historical context so their impact can be better understood -- is a never-ending process.
Clearly, we still have work to do -- but it's worth it! 🎮❤️
Thank you all so much for the incredible support today. So much work & care has gone into the
#Wizardry
remake over the last two years, and we're just getting started.
H)ave a G)ood W)eekend
Tomorrow, join us for a
#TMNTCowabunga
livestream! We've got some improvements to show you, and we think you'll find them...totally awesome. Join us Wednesday December 21 at 11am PT/2pm ET at to see more!
With today's release of Samurai Shodown NEOGEO Collection on Steam, we are excited to announce that the game supports crossplay with the Epic Game Store version. Also, if an Epic account is associated with your Steam account, you can play against your Epic friends, as well.
The spinner control is critical for Tempest to feel right.
#Atari50
supports
@atari
’s Wireless Classic Joystick and its integrated paddle control for a comfortable feel at home — at last!
Try this controller on PC & Atari VCS in November.
Happy holidays! Our gift to you is Jollyball, the 3rd game in the
#DEArcade
series. If you're on our mailing list, there's a
#free
Steam code in your inbox!
Sign up at to make sure you get yours before the final batch goes out Wed 12/21. 🎁🏐
Jeff Minter is a true indie icon -- 40 years independent & still going strong. Meet him & his highly personal games in
#Llamasoft
: The
#JeffMinter
Story today!
Jeff Minter's Tempest 2000 defined the
@Atari
Jaguar. Play it with additional perks like 60fps and analog controller support in
#Llamasoft
: The Jeff Minter Story, part of our
#GoldMasterSeries
of interactive documentaries.
#MinterIsComing
March 13!
And yes, for those of you who were not fond of the Switch icon for TMNT: The Cowabunga Collection, when the title update is applied, the tile will become the main logo instead.
We heard you. We always hear you. ❤️
He may or may not appreciate a public shoutout, but we appreciate him -- so we're wishing happy birthday to
@MikeJMika
today. He is the keeper of the highest possible standards and our creative guiding light.
For a glimpse into his ethos, click here:
We'll be live on
@Twitch
today to discuss the forthcoming
#TMNTCowabunga
patch! Come hear how the dev team incorporated your feedback to make
@konami
's
#TMNT
collection even more radical. Join us at 11am PT/2pm ET:
One very fair
#Atari50
question we've seen pop up lately: Why wasn't [my favorite mid-80s/early 90s Atari arcade game] included?
Alas, the Atari Games division was sold some years back, so all Atari coin-ops from 1984 onward are no longer owned by Atari.
History is messy!
So happy to see your positive reactions to
#Llamasoft
: The Jeff Minter Story!
#MinterIsComing
to all platforms in 2024, but here are some screenshots to give you a preview!
While you wait, wishlisting on Steam helps us a bunch. Thanks!
Warbirds is back! Maze Craze & Bowling join the party! And we've got homebrews, some rare prototypes, and underappreciated gems, too. A dozen games in one free update!
Grab it today on Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, PC & Atari VCS, then hit the Library at the main menu.
The
#Atari50
content drop has arrived! 🎁
This free update includes homebrews, fan favorites, and forgotten classics like Adventure II, Maze Craze, Save Mary, and more. 🎉
Happy gaming! 🕹️ 🎮
It's legitimately heartwarming to see so many people excited about Bowling for
@Atari
2600 joining
#Atari50
as part of the holiday content update.
It's a beautifully executed interpretation and very relaxing -- almost zen. If you're not familiar with it, don't skip it!
Why wasn't the Atari 5200 console backward compatible with 2600 cartridges? Ex-Atari engineer Jerry Jessop (
@jjessop
) told us the answer in an interview for
#Atari50
: The Anniversary Collection -- but you might not want to hear it...!
What about a console release for our
#Wizardry
remake? We're dedicated to making the PC version great first; we'd only consider console once that's complete. So we'll see!
Meanwhile, the early access PC version is fully playable right now. Here are a few 21:9 screenshots!
Mark your calendars... Star Wars™: Dark Forces Remaster is set to release on February 28, 2024 for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC! 💫✨
Yars' Revenge is widely considered as one of the best Atari 2600 games ever. You can toggle between
@HSWarshaw
's original and
@MikeJMika
's Enhanced version at will in
#Atari50
: The Anniversary Celebration. Play it in 48 hours!
It's the day before the US holiday of Thanksgiving. Most of the DE team is working from home or headed there for the holiday.
That means there's an entire room full of arcade machines
and just one social media person
left in the office
to
enjoy
them
all
The best part of seeing so many people stream
#TMNTCowabungaCollection
today is that every player has a favorite turtle -- and they will defend that choice until the end of days! LOL
Once a decade, the
@Atari
coin-op staff has a reunion. We are humbled to be in attendance for a gathering of history-making legends.
The young man in the red cap is Al Alcorn — inventor of Pong.
Strange but true: If you inserted the original
#Karateka
Apple II disc upside down, you could play through the entire game that way. You can toggle this as a pause-menu option in The Making of Karateka -- it was too cool not to preserve. :)
Details matter, so we've included both the English & Japanese versions of every game in
@Konami
's
#TMNTCowabungaCollection
. Get ready to play Legend of the Extreme Ninja Turtles and Return of the Shredder at the end of the month!
Our engineers built a Jaguar emulator from scratch for
#Atari50
-- Fight for Life is just one of the titles you'll be able to enjoy in the Anniversary Celebration later this year. ;)
If you find yourself enjoying the Jaguar games in
#Atari50
, thank our Jaguar Master, Rich Whitehouse -- he wrote the emulator from scratch, specifically for this project. (Where did he learn to fly?)
.
@Atari
ST owners remember Jeff Minter's love letter to Eugene Jarvis: Llamatron: 2112! Originally shareware, this twin-stick tribute is one of more than 40 games you'll find in
#Llamasoft
: The Jeff Minter Story, available March 13.
#GoldMasterSeries
Rescue cats, collect hearts, and flip gravity with Q.P.I.D., the newest game in the
#DEArcade
series. If you're a subscriber to our newsletter, there's a Steam code waiting in your inbox. If not, join now & get a code in the next batch!
#QPID
If you received
#Atari50
as a holiday gift, we hope you enjoy it! We invite you to explore the timelines and learn the history of
@Atari
to give the games context, but you can always jump straight to the library to play any of the 103 games at any time.
Why did so many
#Karateka
ports fall short compared to the Apple II original? To learn the answer,
@MikeJMika
ported the game himself as Karateka Remastered, only available in The Making of Karateka. Available August 29!
#GoldMasterSeries
Random thank-you post to everyone who has so enthusiastically supported our recent games, including The Making of
#Karateka
,
#Llamasoft
: The Jeff Minter Story,
#Atari50
,
#Wizardry
PGMO,
#DEArcade
-- all labors of love.
We appreciate you & we're optimistic about the future!
Congratulations to the dev team of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom for winning tonight's Innovation award at
@official_gdc
!
We found ourselves among unbelievably talented company tonight -- it truly was an honor to be nominated.
The fabled 4th game in the Swordquest series is no longer a myth! Created by our devs for
#Atari50
and based on series creator Tod Frye's design concepts, AirWorld players explore a puzzling world based on the I Ching in a quest for...enlightenment? Play it (at last) on Friday.
Warbirds is back! The dogfighting classic for Lynx is one of 12 games
@Atari
recently added to
#Atari50
: The Anniversary Celebration via a free update on all major platforms.
After the download, check your library; you'll also have games like Bowling, Circus Atari & Save Mary!
Follow
@DigitalEclipse
& retweet for a chance to win 1 of 2 digital codes for Samurai Shodown NEOGEO Collection (Xbox One). Winners will be chosen this Friday, July 31st. Good luck and stay safe!
What does it take to make indie games for 40 years without compromise? Our interactive documentary
#Llamasoft
: The
#JeffMinter
Story explains, with 40+ innovative games as playable proof. Coming to PlayStation, Xbox, Switch & PC on March 13!
#MinterIsComing
We can confirm there will be a Steelbook edition of
#Atari50
for Nintendo Switch in the EU! Some of this art might change, but it's close to final.
What about special editions for other platforms and territories? Stay tuned -- as we get info, we'll pass it on.
Well, it's almost game over for 2023. Celebrate safely tonight -- we have big plans for the new year, and we look forward to sharing them with you soon. Thanks again for making this year so great for our studio!
See you in 2024!
#MinterIsComing
COWABUNGA!
#TMNTCowabungaCollection
is available now! Visit any of these digital destinations to download for the platform of your choice:
PlayStation:
Steam:
Switch:
Xbox:
Cybermorph, Tempest 2000, Club Driove, and Atari Karts are just some of the Jaguar games you'll find in
#Atari50
: The Anniversary Celebration. Our engineers custom-built a Jaguar emulator specifically for this project! November can't get here fast enough.
The
@Atari
Lynx handheld faced major competitive challenges in the early 90s, and it wasn't until several years later that gamers appreciated what made it special. We're thrilled to offer several Lynx games in
#Atari50
this November, so you can find out, too.
You might not know that you can use the
@Atari
VCS Wireless Classic Joystick on the PC version of
#Atari50
! We added support specifically so you could use its unique spinner functionality in games like Tempest, Warlords & Pong.
The spinner control is critical for Tempest to feel right.
#Atari50
supports
@atari
’s Wireless Classic Joystick and its integrated paddle control for a comfortable feel at home — at last!
Try this controller on PC & Atari VCS in November.
We've packed more than 100 games into
#Atari50
: The Anniversary Celebration, including overlooked 7800 gems like Dark Chambers, Fatal Run, and the unusual rarity Ninja Golf. This weird mashup of gameplay deserves a second chance!
We've helped create a lot of games that you can play on Steam! And this isn't even all of them -- we're not 🦁! -- but it doesn't take a 🧞us to spot the one that's missing... :)
The Making of
#Karateka
, the first interactive documentary in our
#GoldMasterSeries
, is available now! Play prototypes, interviews, remasters & more.
It's $19.99 USD on Xbox One & Series, PlayStation 4 & 5, Nintendo Switch (NA) & PC (GOG, Steam & Epic).
"As for
#Wizardry
, its influence is particularly notable in 2023, a year filled with an almost overwhelming number of RPGs, including Final Fantasy XVI, Baldur’s Gate 3, Starfield, Sea of Stars, Diablo IV, and others." -
@verge
Ancient, powerful ships known as "space trains" are blasting at light-speed towards Earth, transporting planet-obliterating bombs. Save the planet in Deathbounce: Rebounded, a modern take on
@jmechner
's lost game from 1983, only in The Making of
#Karateka
, out August 29!
Working towards the release of the next
#TMNTCowabungaCollection
update, which will add online support to NES classic, The Manhattan Project. We should be able to share more info about the release date in the near future.
#Atari50
's Swordquest: AirWorld is based on the I Ching, the ancient Chinese divination text. So while Pegasus is usually the first flying horse that comes to mind, he's from Greek myth. In SQAW, you're riding Tianma!
Star Raiders is an all-time classic for
@atari
computers and the 5200.
@MikeJMika
took the
#Atari50
version one step further with a functional HUD, improved UI and more. Play it in November as part of Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration.
The real turtle power was the friends we made along the way...
Really looking forward to seeing fans both old and new grab their controllers and experience
#TMNTCowabungaCollection
together at the end of the month.
🤝Grab a friend!
🛋️🎮The
#TMNTCowabungaCollection
features couch co-op and online play!
Chase down Shredder, fight the Foot, and tangle-up with Bebop and Rocksteady in a fresh look!
💥Available Aug. 30th!💥
#TMNT