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Asteroids

Asteroids (XSX) game cover art
Platform: Atari 2600
Tags: Shooter
Developer: Atari
More Platforms: Arcade, Atari 7800, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, PlayStation

Publisher
Region
Released
NA
??/??/1979
EU
??/??/1988
JP
??/??/1983

Reader Reviews

Asteroids review

Reviewed October 31, 2003

retro says: "Like most of the popular arcade hits that were ever made for the Atari 2600 console, Asteroids is a pure classic. In Asteroids, you get to take the controls of a triangular shaped ship that is stationed in outer space. Surrounding the ship on all sides are huge space rocks called asteroids. Most of the asteroids are on the right and left side of the spaceship, which is directly in the center of the screen. These galactic rocks consistently move either up or down the screen. As they move up or do..."
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