Retro gamers were admittedly pretty excited to learn that Atari’s Greatest Hits was being offered on iOS, the operating system for devices such as the iPad or iPhone. That would stand to reason, since the compilation application offered classic games such as Pong, Tempest, and Centipede, along with over one hundred other old school titles. Almost 100 of them are straight from the Atari 2600 stables, while the remaining plays are Atari Arcade.

There were some surprises in the app’s success, however. Either there are more classic gamers with iOS compatible devices than one would expect OR classic games still hold a great amount of entertainment value to all gamers. Atari’s Greatest Hits has been on the top ten list for the highest grossing mobile apps for two consecutive weeks and is running hard into the pending week.

While fun on the surface, it is also great news for old schoolers. With the success of a great compilation app, perhaps more will be developed for future use. Read more about it here.

Atari’s Greatest Hits a hit on iOS, 5.0 out of 5 based on 2 ratings

Tags: Atari 2600, Atari Arcade

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