Atari are set to release a retro collection but with a new twist. Come inside for details.

Atari have publicly announced that they will be releasing Retro Atari Classics for the Nintendo DS. The game is set to feature a collection of games from the good old days, only this time bring them bang up to date with a new funky graffiti styling to them.

The release date is set for a fairly soon(ish) March 2005. So far it's not known what the European release date is, but we will keep you informed.

Retro Atari Classics will feature 10 games, all of which are, Pong, Missile Command, Asteroids, Breakout, Centipede, Tempest, Warlords, Gravitar, Lunar Lander and Sprint. As said previously the games will be updated with the new graffiti styling provided by some of the most talented graffiti artists in the world. For the hardcore of you, If you dont facy the new graphics then please feel free to play them in their classic modes. It simply cant get better than that.

Well it seems it can, because now the games have been updated to make use of some of the DS' unique features. Some will use the touch screen where others will make use of the wireless mutliplayer and allow up to 4 players fight it out at a time. If you still feel as though this isn't quite right for you and you need some more retro styling, well then fear no more as there will be the ability to play head-to-head against another player on the same DS in classic arcade fashion.

I shall leave you all now with the great words of Wim Stocks, Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Atari. "With its blend of old school addictive gameplay and new school artistry and technology, Retro Atari Classics is the must have game for all Nintendo DS gamers, young and old."

Update: 6 very retro screenshots

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