Atari Classic Food Fight gets a multiplayer reboot

Food Fight, first released in 1983 as an arcade machine and later released for the Atari 7800, is the subject of a modern multiplayer reimagining. Scheduled for launch early next year and featuring modern 3D visuals, the game originates from Mega Cat Studios and can be played solo or co-op, with support for online multiplayer.

The game will be a timed exclusive for Atari’s new VCS console and will be released for the PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox and PlayStation platforms at a later date. Atari says the VCS version of the game will contain content exclusive to that platform, but has not provided details on what exactly that exclusive content will be.

Food Fight by Mega Cat Studios will feature procedurally generated environments and updated game mechanics, with players using up to 30 different items to beat the competition in food battles, with different types of food having attributes. unique, such as “slippery” or “sticky”. “, this will affect the gameplay. Atari says more details on the game will be released in the coming months, but that Food Fight is the first example of its new” refocus “on premium PC and console games.

Atari’s VCS console was released in June at $ 300 for the base Onyx model. Another VCS model, which includes an additional controller and sports a wood grain finish, costs $ 400. The machine was touted as a console / PC hybrid and comes with a large collection of classic Atari games preinstalled. It also supports a number of entertainment apps like YouTube and Netflix.