Hot PXL finally ships to stores

by: Chuck - posted: 10/2/2007 6:14:00 PM

I was really impressed with HOT PXL when I saw it at the Atari spotlight event last year, while the game is just a collection of micro games (ala Wario Ware) the weird skater/French design angle really helped the game stand out.  Today the game finally ships and should be available in stores later this week.  The UMD in the box ships with 130 different mini-games but you can download another from the website as soon as you get the game.  There were plans for additional new games t come out every month but the PR from Atari doesn't really mention those.  For $30 it's not a bad pickup (especially since the game features some cool multiplayer stuff as well). 

Atari’s Hot Pixel Lands on PlayStation®Portable System

 

- Hot Pixel’s Furious Rapid-Fire Gameplay Expected to Set Thumbs Atwitter -

NEW YORK, October 02, 2007 – Atari, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATAR) one of the world’s most recognized brands and a third-party video game publisher, today announced that Hot Pixel for the                                  PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system has shipped to retailers across North America.  Hot Pixel is a fast-paced and frenetic portable game that challenges players to think on their feet as they are presented with a barrage of 130 diabolical mini-games played in quick succession over just a few scant, exciting, sweat-inducing seconds.  Hot Pixel is rated T for Teen and is available for a suggested retail price of $29.95.

Tailor-made for gamers on the go, Hot Pixel provides players with bite-sized chunks of gaming; each mini-game offering cool tasks and goals which take no more than a few seconds to figure out and complete.  These goals range from navigating through an old-school Zaxxon play-alike, busting out tricks on a skateboard, to crowd surfing at a pixilated concert.  Each game is infused with a style that is inspired by early 80s Atari arcade classics, and modern-day street culture.  Hot Pixel features 130 mini-games available throughout the game, in addition to a bundle of 70 all-new mini-games available to download for free on the official Hot Pixel website: http://www.hotpxl.com/. 

“Hot Pixel is a hybrid of old-school retro and street smart cool, combining colorful and stylistic graphics with an electro-pop and hip-hop soundtrack,” said Donny Clay, Producer, Atari, Inc.  “Players can even remix custom Smart Playlists full of their favorite mini-games.  Hot Pixel is right at home on a system that boasts an impeccable style and a rich multimedia experience.”

Due to the pick-up-and-play nature of the gameplay, Hot Pixel can be enjoyed by gamers of all types.  Hot Pixel also offers a variety of game modes for casual and hardcore players alike; with the Story Mode, players can unlock new game options and variations of the mini-games that encourage social play, while the wireless multiplayer mode allows gamers to vie against each other in heated head-to-head matches.

More information and downloadable mini-games for Hot Pixel can be found on the official website: http://www.hotpxl.com/

About Atari, Inc.

New York-based Atari, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATAR) develops interactive games for all platforms and is a third-party publisher of interactive entertainment software in the U.S. The Company's 1,000+ titles include hard-core, genre-defining franchises such as Test Drive®; and mass-market and children's franchises such Dragon Ball Z®.  Atari, Inc. is a majority-owned subsidiary of France-based Infogrames Entertainment SA (Euronext - ISIN: FR-0000052573), an interactive games publisher in Europe. For more information, visit http://www.atari.com.