Atari Releases First New 2600 Cartridge in Decades with 'Mr. Run and Jump'
TL;DR
Atari is releasing a new platformer game called Mr. Run and Jump for vintage Atari consoles in cartridge form, complete with a box and instruction manual. Preorders for the cartridge begin on July 31 for $59.99. This is the first 2600 cartridge launch for a new Atari title since 1990. The version of Mr. Run and Jump coming to the 2600 is a primitive version of a much different-looking game with the same name that's coming to PCs and all major game consoles on July 25.
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