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* '''Yar's Revenge''' (Platform/XboxLive, PC; 2011) - An anime-styled RailShooter developed by Killspace Entertainment. Reimaging the insect Yars as four-armed humanoid creatures, the game follows a nameless Yar girl who, after being brainwashed and escaping enslavement from the Qotile, seeks revenge on her former masters.
* '''Yars: Recharged''' (Platform/PlayStation4, Platform/XboxOne, Platform/PlayStation5, Platform/XboxSeriesXAndS, Platform/NintendoSwitch, Platform/AtariVCS, PC; 2022) - A remake of the Atari game developed by Adamvision Studios, the title is a TopDownView twin-stick shooter that sticks closer to the source material, with the protagonist now being an anthropomorphic fly.
* '''Yars Rising''' ([=PS4=], XBO, [=PS5=], XSX, Switch, Atari VCS, PC; 2024) - A 2D {{Metroidvania}} reimagining developed by Creator/WayForwardTechnologies. The story stars Emi Kimura, a human hacker who learns that she harbors a strange bond with Yars race after being hired to infiltrate the mysterious and shadowy [=QoTech=] corporation.
* '''Yars: Recharged''' (Platform/PlayStation4, Platform/XboxOne, Platform/PlayStation5, Platform/XboxSeriesXAndS, Platform/NintendoSwitch, Platform/AtariVCS, PC; 2022) - A remake of the Atari game developed by Adamvision Studios, the title is a TopDownView twin-stick shooter that sticks closer to the source material, with the protagonist now being an anthropomorphic fly.
* '''Yars Rising''' ([=PS4=], XBO, [=PS5=], XSX, Switch, Atari VCS, PC; 2024) - A 2D {{Metroidvania}} reimagining developed by Creator/WayForwardTechnologies. The story stars Emi Kimura, a human hacker who learns that she harbors a strange bond with Yars race after being hired to infiltrate the mysterious and shadowy [=QoTech=] corporation.
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* '''Yar's Revenge''' ''Yar's Revenge'' (Platform/XboxLive, PC; 2011) - An anime-styled RailShooter developed by Killspace Entertainment. Reimaging the insect Yars as four-armed humanoid creatures, the game follows a nameless Yar girl who, after being brainwashed and escaping enslavement rescued from the Qotile, Qotile enslavement, seeks revenge on her former masters.
*'''Yars: Recharged''' ''Yars: Recharged'' (Platform/PlayStation4, Platform/XboxOne, Platform/PlayStation5, Platform/XboxSeriesXAndS, Platform/NintendoSwitch, Platform/AtariVCS, PC; 2022) - A remake remake/sequel of the Atari game developed by Adamvision Studios, the title is a TopDownView twin-stick shooter that sticks closer to the source material, with the protagonist now once again being an anthropomorphic fly.
*'''Yars Rising''' ''Yars Rising'' ([=PS4=], XBO, [=PS5=], XSX, Switch, Atari VCS, PC; 2024) - A 2D {{Metroidvania}} reimagining title developed by Creator/WayForwardTechnologies. The story stars Emi Kimura, a human hacker who learns that she harbors a strange bond with the Yars race after being hired to infiltrate the mysterious and shadowy [=QoTech=] corporation.
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''Yars' Revenge'' is a TopDownView ShootEmUp for the Platform/{{Atari 2600}}. Written by Howard Scott Warshaw and released by Creator/{{Atari}} in 1982, it became the 2600's best-selling original title.
An included comic book sets up the plot: Yars began as ordinary Earth houseflies, who hitched a ride aboard a human spacecraft on a mission to the Razak solar system. The mission ended in catastrophe, but the flies escaped and mutated into super-beings that built advanced civilizations on three of the Razak system's planets. To protect themselves, they created a {{BFG}} called the Zorlon Cannon. But before the cannon was finished, an enemy called the Qotile attacked and destroyed one of the planets. So now the Yars must get their revenge by destroying the Qotile.
The game itself started as a port of ''VideoGame/StarCastle'', and still has some of its gameplay elements, such as the main enemy hiding behind a shield, and a smaller enemy chasing you around. You play a Yar, a giant fly that shoots energy missiles. On the right side of the screen is the Qotile, surrounded by a shield. You can shoot away the shield, or come right up to it and ''eat'' it. Once you have destroyed enough of the shield, you call in the Zorlon Cannon. Different variations of the game have different methods for calling the cannon. Once you have called the cannon, you position it by moving the Yar up or down. The Qotile is always moving up or down, and the Zorlon fires a PainfullySlowProjectile, so you have to LeadTheTarget carefully. Then you fire it, and get out of the way or you will [[HoistByHisOwnPetard kill yourself with your own cannon]].
The Qotile cannot directly harm you[[note]]In fact, touching it is one of the ways to call the Zorlon Cannon[[/note]], but it does launch a Destroyer Missile that chases you around. From time to time, the Qotile will also turn into a Swirl, that fires at you at high speed. In the center of the screen is a Neutral Zone, where you are safe from the Destroyer Missile, but not the Swirl (being that it is a planet-annihilating weapon), and where you cannot fire. And that includes not being able to fire the Zorlon Cannon.
The game is {{endless|Game}}, and the only objective is ScoringPoints. More points are awarded for hitting the Swirl with the Zorlon Cannon than hitting the Qotile, and more still are earned for hitting a Swirl in mid-flight (not easy considering that both the Swirl and your own Zorlon Cannon can kill you).
Alternating levels have different shield types. Higher difficulty levels cause the Qotile to become the Swirl more often. But the Red Swirl is always the swiftest and deadliest.
An anime-styled RailShooter re-imagining by Killspace Entertainment that made the InsectoidAliens more humanoid was released on Platform/XboxLive and [[Platform/WindowsGames PC]] via Platform/{{Steam}} on April 13th, 2011.
Another re-imagining by Adamvision Studios in the style of their line of ''Recharged'' Atari 2600 titles, titled ''Yars: Recharged'', was announced by Atari and was released on Platform/PlayStation5, Platform/XboxSeriesXAndS, Platform/PlayStation4, Platform/XboxOne, Platform/NintendoSwitch, PC via Steam and Epic Games Store, Google Stadia, and Atari VCS on August 23, 2022.
In 2024, Creator/WayForwardTechnologies announced they were working with Atari to create the {{Metroidvania}} re-imagining ''Yars Rising'', set for release later in the year. The protagonist is a very human hacker Emi Kimura, who, in addition to harboring a bond with the Yars, is hired to infiltrate the mysterious and shadowy [=QoTech=] corporation, and must fight through dozens of aliens and robots to do so.
In a bizarre WhereItAllBegan [[BookEnds Book End]], a former Atari employee has [[http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/698159145/atari-2600-star-castle created what Warshaw said was impossible]]: an Atari 2600 port of ''Star Castle'' that works and doesn't "suck".
An included comic book sets up the plot: Yars began as ordinary Earth houseflies, who hitched a ride aboard a human spacecraft on a mission to the Razak solar system. The mission ended in catastrophe, but the flies escaped and mutated into super-beings that built advanced civilizations on three of the Razak system's planets. To protect themselves, they created a {{BFG}} called the Zorlon Cannon. But before the cannon was finished, an enemy called the Qotile attacked and destroyed one of the planets. So now the Yars must get their revenge by destroying the Qotile.
The game itself started as a port of ''VideoGame/StarCastle'', and still has some of its gameplay elements, such as the main enemy hiding behind a shield, and a smaller enemy chasing you around. You play a Yar, a giant fly that shoots energy missiles. On the right side of the screen is the Qotile, surrounded by a shield. You can shoot away the shield, or come right up to it and ''eat'' it. Once you have destroyed enough of the shield, you call in the Zorlon Cannon. Different variations of the game have different methods for calling the cannon. Once you have called the cannon, you position it by moving the Yar up or down. The Qotile is always moving up or down, and the Zorlon fires a PainfullySlowProjectile, so you have to LeadTheTarget carefully. Then you fire it, and get out of the way or you will [[HoistByHisOwnPetard kill yourself with your own cannon]].
The Qotile cannot directly harm you[[note]]In fact, touching it is one of the ways to call the Zorlon Cannon[[/note]], but it does launch a Destroyer Missile that chases you around. From time to time, the Qotile will also turn into a Swirl, that fires at you at high speed. In the center of the screen is a Neutral Zone, where you are safe from the Destroyer Missile, but not the Swirl (being that it is a planet-annihilating weapon), and where you cannot fire. And that includes not being able to fire the Zorlon Cannon.
The game is {{endless|Game}}, and the only objective is ScoringPoints. More points are awarded for hitting the Swirl with the Zorlon Cannon than hitting the Qotile, and more still are earned for hitting a Swirl in mid-flight (not easy considering that both the Swirl and your own Zorlon Cannon can kill you).
Alternating levels have different shield types. Higher difficulty levels cause the Qotile to become the Swirl more often. But the Red Swirl is always the swiftest and deadliest.
An anime-styled RailShooter re-imagining by Killspace Entertainment that made the InsectoidAliens more humanoid was released on Platform/XboxLive and [[Platform/WindowsGames PC]] via Platform/{{Steam}} on April 13th, 2011.
Another re-imagining by Adamvision Studios in the style of their line of ''Recharged'' Atari 2600 titles, titled ''Yars: Recharged'', was announced by Atari and was released on Platform/PlayStation5, Platform/XboxSeriesXAndS, Platform/PlayStation4, Platform/XboxOne, Platform/NintendoSwitch, PC via Steam and Epic Games Store, Google Stadia, and Atari VCS on August 23, 2022.
In 2024, Creator/WayForwardTechnologies announced they were working with Atari to create the {{Metroidvania}} re-imagining ''Yars Rising'', set for release later in the year. The protagonist is a very human hacker Emi Kimura, who, in addition to harboring a bond with the Yars, is hired to infiltrate the mysterious and shadowy [=QoTech=] corporation, and must fight through dozens of aliens and robots to do so.
In a bizarre WhereItAllBegan [[BookEnds Book End]], a former Atari employee has [[http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/698159145/atari-2600-star-castle created what Warshaw said was impossible]]: an Atari 2600 port of ''Star Castle'' that works and doesn't "suck".
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''Yars' Revenge'' is a TopDownView ShootEmUp for the Platform/{{Atari 2600}}. Written Developed and programmed by Howard Scott Warshaw and released by Creator/{{Atari}} in 1982, it became the 2600's best-selling original title.
An included comic book sets up the plot: the Yarsbegan as were originally ordinary Earth houseflies, who hitched a ride aboard a human spacecraft on a mission to the Razak solar system. The While the mission ended in catastrophe, but catastrophe for the humans, the flies escaped and mutated into super-beings that built advanced civilizations on three of the Razak system's planets. To protect themselves, themselves from alien threats, they created began work on a {{BFG}} called the Zorlon Cannon. But Cannon, but before the cannon was it could be finished, an enemy a race called the Qotile attacked and destroyed one of the their planets. So now the Yars must get their revenge by destroying the Qotile.
The game itself started as a port of ''VideoGame/StarCastle'',and being retooled into an original title when Warshaw realized that it would be impossible to make a good port of the game, at least within the time frame he was given. The game still has some of its ''Star Castle'''s gameplay elements, such as the main enemy hiding behind a shield, and a smaller enemy chasing you around. You As you can tell from the plot description, you play a as one of the Yar, a giant fly that shoots energy missiles. On the right side of the screen is the Qotile, surrounded by a shield.shield, with alternating levels having different shield types. You can shoot away the shield, or come right up to it and ''eat'' it. Once you have destroyed enough of the shield, you call in the Zorlon Cannon. Different variations of the game have different methods for calling the cannon. Once you have called the cannon, you position it by moving the Yar up or down. The Qotile is always moving up or down, and the Zorlon fires a PainfullySlowProjectile, so you have to LeadTheTarget carefully. Then you fire it, and get out of the way or you will [[HoistByHisOwnPetard kill yourself with your own cannon]].
The Qotile cannot directly harm you[[note]]In fact, touching it is one of the ways to call the Zorlon Cannon[[/note]], but it does launch a Destroyer Missile that chases you around. From time to time, the Qotile will also turn into a Swirl, that fires at you at highspeed.speed (higher difficulty levels cause the Qotile to become the Swirl more often). In the center of the screen is a Neutral Zone, where you are safe from the Destroyer Missile, but not the Swirl (being that it is a planet-annihilating weapon), and where you cannot fire. And that includes not being able to fire the Zorlon Cannon.
The game Like many video games of the era, it is {{endless|Game}}, and an {{endless|Game}} where the only objective is ScoringPoints. More points are awarded for hitting the Swirl with the Zorlon Cannon than hitting the Qotile, and more still are earned for hitting a Swirl in mid-flight (not easy considering that both the Swirl and your own Zorlon Cannon can kill you).
Alternating levels have different shield types. Higher difficulty levels cause Outside of ports, the Qotile to become the Swirl more often. But the Red Swirl is always the swiftest and deadliest.
game has seen various sequels/re-imaginings since its original release:
* '''Yar's Revenge''' (Platform/XboxLive, PC; 2011) - An anime-styled RailShooterre-imagining developed by Killspace Entertainment that made Entertainment. Reimaging the InsectoidAliens more insect Yars as four-armed humanoid was released on Platform/XboxLive creatures, the game follows a nameless Yar girl who, after being brainwashed and [[Platform/WindowsGames PC]] via Platform/{{Steam}} on April 13th, 2011.
Another re-imagining by Adamvision Studios inescaping enslavement from the style of their line of ''Recharged'' Atari 2600 titles, titled ''Yars: Recharged'', was announced by Atari and was released Qotile, seeks revenge on her former masters.
* '''Yars: Recharged''' (Platform/PlayStation4, Platform/XboxOne, Platform/PlayStation5, Platform/XboxSeriesXAndS,Platform/PlayStation4, Platform/XboxOne, Platform/NintendoSwitch, PC via Steam and Epic Games Store, Google Stadia, and Platform/AtariVCS, PC; 2022) - A remake of the Atari VCS on August 23, 2022.
In 2024, Creator/WayForwardTechnologies announced they were workinggame developed by Adamvision Studios, the title is a TopDownView twin-stick shooter that sticks closer to the source material, with the protagonist now being an anthropomorphic fly.
* '''Yars Rising''' ([=PS4=], XBO, [=PS5=], XSX, Switch, Atarito create the VCS, PC; 2024) - A 2D {{Metroidvania}} re-imagining ''Yars Rising'', set for release later in the year. reimagining developed by Creator/WayForwardTechnologies. The protagonist is story stars Emi Kimura, a very human hacker Emi Kimura, who, in addition to harboring who learns that she harbors a strange bond with the Yars, is Yars race after being hired to infiltrate the mysterious and shadowy [=QoTech=] corporation, and must fight through dozens of aliens and robots to do so.
corporation.
In a bizarre WhereItAllBegan [[BookEnds Book End]], a former Atari employeehas eventually did manage to do [[http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/698159145/atari-2600-star-castle created what Warshaw said was impossible]]: an Atari 2600 port of ''Star Castle'' that works and doesn't "suck".
An included comic book sets up the plot: the Yars
The game itself started as a port of ''VideoGame/StarCastle'',
The Qotile cannot directly harm you[[note]]In fact, touching it is one of the ways to call the Zorlon Cannon[[/note]], but it does launch a Destroyer Missile that chases you around. From time to time, the Qotile will also turn into a Swirl, that fires at you at high
* '''Yar's Revenge''' (Platform/XboxLive, PC; 2011) - An anime-styled RailShooter
Another re-imagining by Adamvision Studios in
* '''Yars: Recharged''' (Platform/PlayStation4, Platform/XboxOne, Platform/PlayStation5, Platform/XboxSeriesXAndS,
In 2024, Creator/WayForwardTechnologies announced they were working
* '''Yars Rising''' ([=PS4=], XBO, [=PS5=], XSX, Switch, Atari
In a bizarre WhereItAllBegan [[BookEnds Book End]], a former Atari employee
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* AdvertisingByAssociation: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPLapjFwSKo The reveal trailer]] touts the game as being from the "developers of ''Franchise/{{Shante}}'' [and] ''VideoGame/RiverCityGirls''".
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* AdvertisingByAssociation: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPLapjFwSKo The reveal trailer]] touts the game as being from the "developers of ''Franchise/{{Shante}}'' ''VideoGame/{{Shantae}}'' [and] ''VideoGame/RiverCityGirls''".
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In 2024, Creator/WayForwardTechnologies announced they were working with Atari to create the {{Metroidvania}} re-imagining ''Yars Rising'', set for release later in the year. The protagonist is a very human hacker Emi Kimura, who is hired to infiltrate the mysterious and shadowy [=QoTech=] corporation, and must fight through dozens of aliens and robots to do so.
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In 2024, Creator/WayForwardTechnologies announced they were working with Atari to create the {{Metroidvania}} re-imagining ''Yars Rising'', set for release later in the year. The protagonist is a very human hacker Emi Kimura, who who, in addition to harboring a bond with the Yars, is hired to infiltrate the mysterious and shadowy [=QoTech=] corporation, and must fight through dozens of aliens and robots to do so.
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* AdvertisingByAssociation: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPLapjFwSKo The reveal trailer]] touts the game as being from the "developers of ''Franchise/{{Shante}}'' [and] ''VideoGame/RiverCityGirls''".
* HackingMinigame: The reveal trailer depicts a hacking sequence where Emi controls a pixelated Yar.
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In 2024, Creator/WayForwardTechnologies announced they were working with Atari to create the {{Metroidvania}} re-imagining ''Yars Revenge'', Rising'', set for release later in the year. The protagonist is a very human hacker Emi Kimura, who is hired to infiltrate the mysterious and shadowy [=QoTech=] corporation, and must fight through dozens of aliens and robots to do so.
