Yars Rising – Announcement Trailer – Nintendo Switch

I did not expect a Metroidvania reboot of an early 80s Atari 2600 game.

…Wasn’t this game originally about alien flies?

Let me clarify. WayForward is creating a reboot of the first video game I ever played and cherished on my Atari 2600, even though all my friends already own an 8-bit NES. Can you promise to never cease being awesome?

Casual clothes anime girl in a sci-fi setting is something I am here for. Love me some wayforward Metroidvanias.

Atari's now considered indie, damn.

A Yars’ Revenge Metroidvania by WayForward? Wasn’t expecting that

So... here's what I know, based on my knowledge of Yars Revenge: Yar is an alien fly. (..or supposed to be, because Atari graphics.) The enemy is referred to as the Qotile, which looks like the shape on Yar's shirt in this trailer. The goal of the original game, such as it is, is to fly to the right, dodge the floating probe dot and the Qotile's attack, break apart the Qotile's shield, and launch the Zorlon Cannon (which you get from making it to the right side of the screen) into the Qotile. Rinse and repeat. (Also, there's a safe zone, but that's not too important.) So, how they're going to turn a single-screen game into a Metroidvania experience starring an anime girl taking down QoTech is going to be interesting.

A new Metroidvania by Wayforward with anime aesthetic?! Sign me in!

WayForward Company Remastered Yars? This is Super Awesome! Can't wait to play this game on the Nintendo Switch System this year!

Way Forward knows what it's doing when it comes to protagonists. When I think of female protagonists done right especially from a western developer these are the folks I go to.

0:10 nice tribute to Nolan bushnell (the founder of atari) note: for those who hasn't spotted it yet, there's the name "nolan" on the top of one of the buildings located on the top left corner of this video

I still have no idea what this has to do with Yars' Revenge. Looks like a completely unrelated game that Atari just slapped the Yars branding on.

Why this is a Yar's Revenge sequel I have absolutely ZERO idea, but it's by the folks who did River City Girls and it looks fun so hey, sure! Next up, Berzerk the visual novel dating sim and the new Adventure tower defense game featuring a hot nerd with square glasses.

it’s giving me 2007’s vibes it’s like seeing a new Game and like a movie. I hope be some voice acting in it that be cool, can’t wait to get this game.

Stuff like this is why WayForward is one of my favorite indie developers ever. This looks good so far, rock on WayForward!

I appreciate the "HSWWSH" on the building at the start.

I still have yars revenge on the game boy. I never thought this series would get a reboot. Much less a metroidvania. Plz let this be good. Plz...

Wow...a sequel to Yar's Revenge on the Atari 2600. Thats a deep cut if I've ever heard one.

Yars' Revenge was always my absolute favorite Atari game!

highlight of the direct for me. definitely picking this one up.