Gamers playing Atari video games during a video game convention held in Leipzig, Germany. (Photo : Getty Images/Andreas Rentz)
The "Roller Coaster Tycoon" (RCT) video games were a big part of the childhood of most people. Now Atari is looking to have a resurgence, as they venture into the realm of developing video games for mobile devices. To start things off, they have just recently released "Roller Coaster Tycoon Classic" for both Android and iOS devices.
The release of the game was officially announced last Dec. 22 and is now available for the price of $6 on both the iTunes App Store as well as on the Google Play Store, Tech Times reported. The release of the game coincides with that of another classic adapted to mobile devices: "Super Mario Run." It seems as though people are buying in to nostalgia, as also evidenced by the release of the Nintendo NES Classic Edition.
"As the creator of the original 'RollerCoaster Tycoon' PC games many years ago, I have seen how much excitement and entertainment they have brought to players all over the world," the orginal 'RollerCoaster Tycoon' games producer Chris Sawyer said in a statement released by Atari. "It was my long-term ambition to bring the classic game to modern touch screen devices as its visual style and tactile nature are so well suited to smartphones and tablets."
"Roller Coaster Tycoon Classic" is based on the gameplay of both "Roller Coaster Tycoon" and "Roller Coaster Tycoon 2." However, it has been revamped and reworked specifically to perform optimally with mobile platforms. It has an "old school" vibe and appeal to it with its graphics, but boasts authentic sounds and a wide variety of new features such as the ability to build custom roller coasters and park designs.
There are 95 classic park scenarios in the mobile version, coming from both the first and second RCT games. However, there is an expansion pack already available for the game for $2. This expansion grants users the ability to add features such as dinosaurs and the iconic Big Ben to their virtual theme parks, according to CNET.
Up next in the schedule of classic video games migrating to mobile platforms is the release of the first six "Mega Man" games to mobile devices. Watch how "Roller Coaster Tycoon" would play out in real life below:
