Caverns of Mars Recharged: latest entry in the Atari Recharged series headed to the Nintendo Switch in March

Atari have announced that the latest release in their Atari Recharged is Caverns of Mars. This vertically scrolling shooter created by Greg Christensen, and originally released on the Atari 8-Bit family of home computers, is getting revamped with modern graphics, additional content, and a brand new original soundtrack. Caverns of Mars Recharged will be released on March 9th in Europe and North America.

Here’s a trailer:

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Caverns of Mars: Recharged takes the easy, addictive appeal of the original game and adds more caverns, more challenges, more weapons, modern graphics and leaderboards. And it would not be a Recharged title without an amazing new original soundtrack.

In Caverns of Mars: Recharged you descend into tunnels beneath the surface of Mars in a mad dash to destroy the reactor and furthest depths of the enemy’s base. Dodge debris, clear out obstacles, and blast enemies, all while conserving ammunition as you descend at high speed into enemy territory. Your ammo is limited and enemies are plentiful, so make every shot count.

Caverns of Mars Recharged (Switch) comes out on the Nintendo eShop on March 9th in Europe and North America.