![]() Main console compilations, plug-and-play consoles in the mid 2000s, their recent release of the Atari VCS, and the Recharged series of games have the company throwing their whole selves into tickling the nostalgia bones of those who lived through those days. Their name still holds a bit of reverence in gaming history, and they continue to remind us in many ways. It should go without saying how iconic this franchise is in relation to gaming history, and the fact that Atari is still around to remind us of their arcade and home console heydey at all is still kind of impressive. One such arcade cabinet that usually had such a presence in many of these places was Atari’s Asteroids. Oftentimes arcades, especially in the 1980s, were referred to as “dens of iniquity” simply because they were gathering spots that many younger folks used as a way to escape from the pressures and stresses of society. ![]() When I say it was pervasive, I’m not really kidding. While they are merely a shadow of their former selves largely regulated to family fun centers and chain locations, arcades in general were extremely widespread for players stretching from the late 1970s through the 1990s. Given that video gaming itself can largely be tracked to scientists goofing off on an oscilloscope to eventually grow into a lucrative and profitable economic mainstay is ridiculous feat in such a short amount of time. Early gaming has always fascinated me to some extent.
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