Seeking to embrace the nostalgia and recollections of some old-time SNES and Atari gaming? Antstream have your again with the most recent additions to their Arcade.
Antstream Arcade is – in our opinion – the best retro library of gaming classics you’ll be able to think about. Stuffed with video games which have us reminiscent of the finer occasions of the gaming scene, it offers the chance to get entangled in some sensible motion, pushed by nostalgia.
As a library, Antstream Arcade continues to evolve too, and with that in thoughts come a few new entries this week – Stone Protectors (a SNES basic) and th Atari 2600 area fight enjoyable of Solaris.
Stone Protectors
Stone Protectors from the early Nineties consisted of an animated sequence, motion figures and a online game, because the latter initially launched for SNES in 1994. The Megadrive model formally launched in 2022, as Piko Interactive acquired the rights.
The story for Stone Protectors revolves across the members of a rock band who discovered some magical stones that not solely allowed them to play music effectively and acquire particular powers, but additionally put them at odds with a reptilian alien known as Zok.
And as you’ll most likely count on, in-game, gamers punch, kick, seize and throw their approach via ten ranges of beat ’em up motion, finishing one space earlier than shifting on to the subsequent stage.
With objects to smash, weapons to select up and use, crystals to gather and a solid of zany characters, Stone Protectors ought to effectively be seen as immediate basic gaming enjoyable.
Solaris
Solaris initially launched for the Atari 2600 again in 1986.
An area fight affair, gamers go trying to find the planet Solaris by exploring quadrants of the galaxy and preventing aliens generally known as Zylons. Utilizing their galactic scanner, you’ll be capable of see the place all factors of curiosity are, from enemy fleets to planets the place refuelling is feasible.
From there it’s all about coming into methods with an enemy presence, making an attempt to eradicate the Zylon menace earlier than shifting on. Wormholes and corridors may also need to be navigated if you happen to ever hope to seek out Solaris and attain the ending.
This one is thought to be among the best video games for the Atari 2600. Solaris is each visually spectacular and has a depth of gameplay beforehand unseen. In actual fact, it’s a sport that pushed the Atari 2600 to the restrict of its capabilities.
Become involved
Additional to those two new video games is a further problem. Must you be working your approach via Zombies Ate My Neighbor on SNES, then the Neighborhood Watch problem kicks off this week.
“A cartoon tie-in beat ’em up with a troll-like rock band and exploring the huge expanse of area whereas preventing aliens. These are two very completely different and really thrilling new titles for Antstream this week. Because the already large library of video games at Antstream grows, the number of completely different experiences for the gamers additionally grows, making Antstream the primary vacation spot for retro streaming, anytime, wherever.” – Steve Cottam, CEO of Antstream.
For entry to every little thing Antstream Arcade, then hit up the Xbox Retailer and get enjoying on Xbox One and Xbox Sequence X|S – both via a 12-month sub or full lifetime of entry. It’s additionally on PC.
Tell us which of those Antstream additions you’ll be enjoying. Will or not it’s Solaris or Stone Protectors? Or each, maybe?
