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Dustin Bailey

After 42 years, one of Atari's weirdest, best games is getting a cyberpunk, anime, Metroidvania sequel

Yars Rising.

Today's Nintendo Indie World Showcase had a few surprises, and if you happen to be familiar with the Atari 2600 library, none of them were more surprising than the announcement of Yars Rising.

Yars Rising is a Metroidvania-style action platformer from WayForward, a storied studio with big experience in the genre thanks to titles like the excellent Shantae series. You play as a hacker named Emi who grows in power over the course of the game, "granting her wild augments and biohacks that let her reach previously inaccessible areas," as the game's Steam page details.

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