''Atari Anniversary Edition'' is a video-game compilation of

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arcade games. It was developed by

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and published by

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Features

Atari Anniversary Edition features twelve Atari arcade games from over the years within an arcade-based setting. Alongside the games are other features, including interviews with Atari founder

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, box artworks and manuals, among other special features.

Microsoft Windows

The Microsoft Windows version is a single disc repackage of two previous Atari compilations released by

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: ''Atari Arcade Hits'', released on 5 July 1999, and ''Atari Arcade Hits 2'', released in 2000. A similar compilation, ''Atari Greatest Hits'', was also released in 2000, and was simply both volumes packaged together as a 2-CD set.

Dreamcast

The Dreamcast version of the game is its own title, and features the same games as the Windows version. It was only released in North America.

PlayStation

The PlayStation version was released as ''Atari Anniversary Edition Redux'', and is similar to the Dreamcast version but has a slightly altered game list, with ''Millipede'' and ''Crystal Castles'' replaced with ''Black Widow'' and ''Space Duel''.

Game Boy Advance

The Game Boy Advance version was the first arcade compilation title released for the system, and was released under the title of ''Atari Anniversary Advance''. This version contains the same games as Volume 1 of ''Atari Arcade Hits'', but ''Pong'' is replaced with ''Battlezone''. It also includes an after-market level replacement hack of ''Tempest'' titled "Tempest Tubes", as well as a "Trivia Challenge", which consists of questions about Atari and its 1980s video games.

Games

Windows/Dreamcast/PlayStation

Advance

Atari Anniversary Advance contains six titles.

References

External links

*Digital Eclipse page
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*Atari page
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* {{Centipede series 2001 video games Infogrames games Atari video game compilations Dreamcast games Game Boy Advance games PlayStation (console) games Video games developed in the United States Windows games Digital Eclipse games