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Summary

The Game Boy Advance collection bundles three arcade legends—Asteroids, Pong and Yars' Revenge—into a single cartridge, letting handheld fans chase meteors, rally paddles and pilot the fly‑like Yar in one go. While Asteroids and Pong are instantly recognizable, Yars' Revenge brings a deeper fixed‑screen shooter experience: you steer Yar across a wrap‑around field, chip away at the Qotile’s energy shield, and then fire the Zorlon cannon for a decisive hit. The game rewards precision, as destroying cells, swirls and the Qotile itself builds the score and even changes the shield’s colour. Originally a 1982 Atari hit crafted by Howard Scott Warshaw, Yars' Revenge has resurfaced on several Atari anthologies and finally landed on the GBA in 2005, preserving its quirky mechanics and retro charm for a new generation.

Storyline

The backstory of Yars' Revenge begins with the Yars, a fly‑like humanoid alien race that evolved from ordinary houseflies after a crashed spaceship scattered radioactive dust across the Razak solar system. The dust granted them the ability to devour any material and to convert that energy into devastating projectiles capable of vaporizing solid rock. Empowered, the Yars learned to fly through space and started peacefully colonising planets throughout Razak. To protect their new settlements they began constructing the Zorlon Cannon, but before it could be completed the hostile Qotile struck. The Qotile dissolved Planet IV, turning the wreckage into a region now called the neutral zone, and forced the Yars to retreat. Determined to avenge their lost world, the Yars outfitted themselves as warriors and devised a plan to finish the Zorlon Cannon. The Qotile hides behind an energy shield and attacks with missiles and swirling objects. By devouring the shield’s cells or making direct contact with the Qotile, the Yars can trigger the cannon’s fire and destroy their enemy.

Edited by Maya Carter