Yars Rising
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Atari and IDW Publishing Unite for Yars Rising 32-Page Comic
Atari and renowned comic publisher IDW Publishing have announced a partnership to release an official single-issue companion comic book set in the world of Yars Rising, Atari’s and developer WayForward‘s newest entry in the decades-spanning Yars universe. The 32-page comic acts as a prequel to the events of the game, and will be available online and in traditional comic book retail stores on November 13 for $4.99. Yars…
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Nintendo Download: Throwback Thursday
This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following content: Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch: MARVEL vs. CAPCOM Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics – Earth’s mightiest heroes, most highly trained fighters, vilest villains and uncategorizable creatures are officially coming together across seven fan-favorite games: X-MEN CHILDREN OF THE ATOM, MARVEL SUPER HEROES, X-MEN VS. STREET FIGHTER, MARVEL SUPER HEROES vs. STREET FIGHTER, MARVEL vs. CAPCOM CLASH OF SUPER…
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Atari and WayForward’s Yars Rising Blasts onto PC and Consoles Today
Today, acclaimed developer WayForward and publisher Atari are proud to launch Yars Rising, the newest entry in the decades-spanning Yars universe. Yars Rising is now available on PC via Steam and Epic Games, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4|5, and Atari VCS. Watch the Yars Rising launch trailer here:YouTube | Download Join young black hat hacker Emi “Yar” Kimura as she unravels a deep secret and her surprising link to an enigmatic…
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WayForward’s New Story Trailer for ‘Yars Rising’ Invites You Down the Rabbit Hole
Today, WayForward and Atari revealed the official story trailer for Yars Rising, the upcoming 2D sci-fi metroidvania based on one of Atari’s best-selling classic franchises. For the first time, players take a closer look into the characters, narratives, and anime-inspired world they’ll dive into when Yars Rising launches on PC and consoles on September 10, 2024. Watch the Yars Rising story trailer here: YouTube | Download In the new story trailer, black…
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Atari’s Yars Rising is Getting a Comic Book — Just Like the Classic 1982 Yars’ Revenge
A job gone wrong tends to have a ripple effect… The Yars universe is preparing to expand even further, as Atari and developer WayForward announced today an official single-issue companion comic book titled “Yars Rising.” The comic is a prequel to the upcoming sci-fi metroidvania video game Yars Rising coming to PC and consoles on September 10, 2024. The 32-page comic is…
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WayForward and Atari’s Sci-fi Metroidvania Yars Rising Gets September Release Date
Hot on the heels of the world debut gameplay trailer at IGN Live 2024, Atari and developer WayForward are excited to announce the release date for Yars Rising. This new 2D metroidvania entry, set in a futuristic cyberpunk Yars universe, will launch on digital storefronts and in physical retail on September 10, 2024. Players worldwide can preorder their PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch physical editions…
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Discover WayForward’s Yars Rising — A Fresh Sci-fi Take on an Iconic Classic — Demo Out Now
The timelessness that is Atari’s Yars universe introduces players to an easter egg-loaded sci-fi entry with Yars Rising, the side-scrolling metroidvania adventure from developer WayForward — with an official demo out now as part of Steam Next Fest! Download the Yars Rising demo and play now on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/YarsRising If you missed IGN Live this past Sunday, be sure to check out the newly released gameplay trailer,…
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Yars Rising Gets a First-Look Gameplay Trailer Reveal at IGN Live
– Atari — one of the world’s most iconic consumer brands and interactive entertainment producers — and developer WayForward released globally today the first full-length gameplay trailer for Yars Rising, the stealth-based Metroidvania take on one of Atari’s richest classic titles. Revealed at IGN Live 2024, the all-new gameplay trailer shows off the vivid world of Yars Rising, punctuated by anime-inspired cyberpunk character designs, an energetic…
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Atari Announces Yars Rising Physical Edition Preorders and Retailers
Yars Rising — the upcoming Metroidvania prequel to Yars’ Revenge from studio WayForward — opens physical edition preorders today for PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch. Starting today, fans can pre-order their preferred version from Amazon globally, Best Buy, GameStop, and Walmart in the United States, and a broad list of retailers in Europe, The Middle East and Asia. Find your local retail at:https://link.atari.com/buy-yars In Yars Rising, players take…
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Atari Reveals Yars Rising, A Classically-Inspired Adventure from Acclaimed Studio WayForward
Yars is back! Today, Atari® — one of the world’s most iconic consumer brands and interactive entertainment producers — is delighted to announce a collaboration with renowned development studio WayForward Technologies (Shantae, River City Girls) to create a decidedly modern chapter in the storyline of Yars’ Revenge, Atari’s best-selling first-party game for the 2600. The new title, Yars Rising, comes to PC and consoles in late…
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