Editing Asteroids (video game) (section)

==Legacy==
===Arcade sequels===
Released in 1981, ''[[Asteroids Deluxe]]'' was the first sequel to ''Asteroids''.<!-- <ref name="atari_production99">{{cite web|title=Production Numbers|url=http://www.atarigames.com/atarinumbers90s.pdf|publisher=Atari|access-date=March 19, 2012|year=1999}}</ref> --> Dave Shepperd edited the code and made enhancements to the game without Logg's involvement. The onscreen objects are tinted blue, and hyperspace is replaced by a shield that depletes when used. The asteroids rotate, and new "killer satellite" enemies break into smaller ships that home in on the player's position.<ref name="RetroGamerAsteroids"/> The arcade machine's monitor displays vector graphics overlaying a holographic backdrop.<ref>{{cite book |last=Kohler |first=Chris |publisher=O'Reilly Media |title=Retro Gaming Hacks |year=2005 |chapter=Chapter 3, Playing Arcade Games on Your Computer |edition=1st |isbn=0-596-00917-8}}</ref> The game is more difficult than the original and enables saucers to shoot across the screen boundary, eliminating the lurking strategy for high scores in the original.

''[[Space Duel]]'', released in arcades in 1982, replaces the rocks with colorful geometric shapes and adds cooperative two-player gameplay.

1987's ''[[Blasteroids]]'' includes power-ups, ship morphing, branching levels, bosses, and the ability to dock ships in multiplayer for added firepower.<ref name="RetroGamerAsteroids"/> ''Blasteroids'' uses raster graphics instead of vectors.

===Re-releases===
The game is half of the Atari Lynx pairing ''[[Super Asteroids & Missile Command]]''<ref name="IGNReviewSA&MC">{{cite web | url = http://www.ign.com/articles/1999/07/07/super-asteroids-missile-command | author = Robert A. Jung | title = Super Asteroids & Missile Command | work = IGN | publisher = Ziff Davis | date = July 6, 1999 | access-date = January 8, 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140223050633/http://www.ign.com/articles/1999/07/07/super-asteroids-missile-command | archive-date = February 23, 2014 | url-status = live | df = mdy-all}}</ref> and included in the 1993  ''[[Microsoft Arcade]]'' compilation.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/1994/11/11/pc-game-review-microsoft-arcade/|author=Chris Nashawaty|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|issue=248|title=PC Game Review: 'Microsoft Arcade'|date=November 11, 1994|publisher=[[Time Inc.]]|access-date=January 8, 2014}}</ref>

[[Activision]] published an enhanced version of ''Asteroids'' for the [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]] (1998), [[Nintendo 64]] (1999), [[Microsoft Windows]] (1998), [[Game Boy Color]] (1999), and [[Mac (computer)|Mac]] (2000).<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.ign.com/articles/1998/11/14/asteroids-3 | work=IGN | title=Asteroids | author=Doug Perry | date=November 13, 1998 | access-date=December 27, 2013 | publisher=[[Ziff Davis]] | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222211817/http://www.ign.com/articles/1998/11/14/asteroids-3 | archive-date=February 22, 2014 | url-status=live}}</ref> The [[Atari Flashback]] series of dedicated video game consoles have included both the 2600 and the arcade versions of ''Asteroids''.<ref>{{Cite magazine | url=https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,1887136,00.asp | magazine=[[PC Magazine]] | title=Atari Flashback 2 | author=Lance Ulanoff | date=November 16, 2005 | access-date=January 3, 2014 | publisher=Ziff Davis | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103144945/http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,1887136,00.asp | archive-date=January 3, 2014 | url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.polygon.com/2012/11/12/3637034/atari-flashback-4-channels-2600-nostalgia-with-a-75-game-bundle | work=[[Polygon (magazine)|Polygon]] | title=Atari Flashback 4 channels 2600 nostalgia with a 75 game bundle | author=Dave Tach | date=November 12, 2012 | access-date=December 27, 2013 | publisher=[[Vox Media]] | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131227130303/http://www.polygon.com/2012/11/12/3637034/atari-flashback-4-channels-2600-nostalgia-with-a-75-game-bundle | archive-date=December 27, 2013 | url-status=live}}</ref>

''Asteroids Hyper 64'' made the ship and asteroids 3D, and added new weapons and a multiplayer mode. It was developed by Syrox Developments and published by [[Crave Entertainment]] for the [[Nintendo 64]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.ign.com/articles/1999/12/18/asteroids-hyper-64 | work=IGN | title=Asteroids Hyper 64 | author=Matt Casamassina | date=December 18, 1998 | access-date=December 26, 2013 | publisher=Ziff Davis | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222211820/http://www.ign.com/articles/1999/12/18/asteroids-hyper-64 | archive-date=February 22, 2014 | url-status=live}}</ref>

A technical demo of ''Asteroids'' was developed by iThink for the [[Atari Jaguar]] but was never released. Unofficially referred to as ''Asteroids 2000'', it was demonstrated at E-JagFest 2000.<ref>{{cite web|last=Turner|first=Richard |url=http://justclaws.atari.org:80/devcats/protos/ithink/|title=Asteroids by iThink|website=justclaws.atari.org|access-date=2018-08-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070915094500/http://justclaws.atari.org/devcats/protos/ithink/|archive-date=September 15, 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Hieronymus|first=Lars|url=http://www.e-jagfest.de:80/english/ejf2000/pics_2000.html|title=Photos of the first €-JagFest|website=e-jagfest.de|date=November 12, 2000|access-date=2018-08-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050923123359/http://www.e-jagfest.de/english/ejf2000/pics_2000.html|archive-date=September 23, 2005|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Baranski|first=Björn|url=http://ejagfest.de/european-atari-jaguar-festival-2000/?lang=en|title=European Atari Jaguar Festival 2000|website=ejagfest.de|date=March 25, 2015|access-date=2018-08-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180618075657/http://ejagfest.de/european-atari-jaguar-festival-2000/?lang=en|archive-date=June 18, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> An updated version of the game was announced in 2018 for the [[Intellivision Amico]].<ref>{{cite web |date=October 22, 2018 |title=Intellivision Reveals Initial Details For The Upcoming Amico Home Video Game Console! |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/intellivision-reveals-initial-details-for-the-upcoming-amico-home-video-game-console-300734998.html |website=PR Newswire}}</ref>

Different versions of ''Asteroids'' were included in several Atari games compilations, such as ''[[Atari Anniversary Edition]]'' (2001) for the Dreamcast, PlayStation, and Microsoft Windows, ''[[Atari Anthology]]'' (2003) for both [[Xbox (console)|Xbox]] and [[PlayStation 2]],<ref>{{Cite web |author=Kristan Reed |date=January 26, 2005 |title=Atari Anthology Review |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_atarianthology_x |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108094253/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_atarianthology_x |archive-date=January 8, 2014 |access-date=January 8, 2014 |work=[[Eurogamer]] |publisher=Gamer Network}}</ref> ''[[Atari Greatest Hits]] Volume 1'' (2010) for the [[Nintendo DS]],<ref name="IGN review">{{cite web |author=Craig Harris |date=November 8, 2010 |title=Atari Greatest Hits Volume 1 Review - IGN |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2010/11/09/atari-greatest-hits-volume-1-review |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223050533/http://www.ign.com/articles/2010/11/09/atari-greatest-hits-volume-1-review |archive-date=February 23, 2014 |access-date=January 7, 2014 |work=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |df=mdy-all}}</ref> Atari Collection 1 and 2 in 2020 for the [[Evercade]], and [[Atari 50]] (2022) for the [[Atari VCS (2021 console)|Atari VCS]], [[Nintendo Switch]], [[PlayStation 4]], [[PlayStation 5]], [[Windows]], [[Xbox One]], and [[Xbox Series X/S]].

Released in November 2007, the Xbox Live Arcade port of ''Asteroids'' has revamped HD graphics along with an added intense "throttle monkey" mode.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://gamerscoreblog.com/team/archive/2007/11/26/554786.aspx | work=Gamerscore Blog | title=Asteroids and Asteroids Deluxe on Xbox LIVE Arcade | author=Tom Eberspecher | date=November 26, 2007 | access-date=June 7, 2009 | publisher=Microsoft Games Global Marketing team | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090602224018/http://gamerscoreblog.com/team/archive/2007/11/26/554786.aspx | archive-date=June 2, 2009 | url-status=dead}}</ref> The arcade and 2600 versions were made available through [[Microsoft]]{{'}}s ''[[Game Room]]'' service in 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/features/2010/jan10/01-08xboxclassics.aspx|title=Classic Arcade Games Make a Comeback on Xbox|date=January 8, 2010|access-date=January 8, 2014|publisher=Microsoft}}</ref> [[Glu Mobile]] released an enhanced mobile phone port.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/82811-asteroids-launches-game-for-mobiles |publisher=Pocket-lint Ltd. |work=Pocket-lint |title=Asteroids |author=Amy-Mae Elliott |date=September 4, 2007 |access-date=January 3, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103231419/http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/82811-asteroids-launches-game-for-mobiles |archive-date=January 3, 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2005 ''Asteroids'' was released for the [[Game Boy Advance]] with ''[[Pong]]'' and ''[[Yars' Revenge]]'' also being included on the same package.

A remake, ''Asteroids: Recharged'', was released in December 2021 for the [[Nintendo Switch]], [[PlayStation 4]], [[PlayStation 5]], Windows, [[Xbox One]], and [[Xbox Series X/S]], developed by Adamvision Studios and SneakyBox and published by [[Atari, Inc. (1993–present)|Atari]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cunningham |first1=James |title=Review: Asteroids: Recharged |url=https://hardcoregamer.com/reviews/review-asteroids-recharged/416279/ |website=Hardcore Gamer |access-date=26 September 2023 |date=13 December 2021 |archive-date=September 26, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926092047/https://hardcoregamer.com/reviews/review-asteroids-recharged/416279/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Musgrave |first1=Shaun |title=SwitchArcade Round-Up: Reviews Featuring 'Asteroids: Recharged' and 'Clockwork Aquario', Plus News, Sales, and New Releases |url=https://toucharcade.com/2021/12/15/switcharcade-round-up-reviews-featuring-asteroids-recharged-and-clockwork-aquario-plus-news-sales-and-new-releases/ |website=[[TouchArcade]] |access-date=26 September 2023 |date=15 December 2021}}</ref>

In November 2024, Alan-1 Inc. released an official coin-op arcade version of Asteroids Recharged. The game won the first place in Best New Product of the category Games and Devices of the [[IAAPA]] 2024 Brass Ring Awards.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Harding |first1=Matt |title=Alan-1 Wins Brass Ring 
|url=https://www.replaymag.com/alan-1-wins-brass-ring/
|website=RePlay Magazine |access-date=14 January 2025 |date=19 November 2024}}</ref>

===Clones===
[[Quality Software]]'s ''Asteroids in Space'' (1980) was one of the best selling games for the [[Apple II]] and voted one of the most popular software titles of 1978–80 by ''[[Softalk]]'' magazine.<ref>{{cite magazine
 |url          = http://apple2history.org/history/appy/aha78.html
 |title        = Most Popular Software of 1978-80
 |access-date  = November 5, 2008
 |year         = 1980
 |magazine     = Softalk
 |url-status   = dead
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20081210184310/http://apple2history.org/history/appy/aha78.html
 |archive-date = December 10, 2008
 |df           = mdy-all}}</ref> In December 1981, ''[[Byte (magazine)|Byte]]'' reviewed eight ''Asteroids'' clones for home computers.<ref name="williams198112">{{cite news | url=https://archive.org/stream/byte-magazine-1981-12/1981_12_BYTE_06-12_Computer_Games#page/n163/mode/2up | title=Battle of the Asteroids | work=[[Byte (magazine)|Byte]] | date=December 1981 | access-date=12 August 2015 | author=Williams, Gregg | pages=163–165 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160517115420/https://archive.org/stream/byte-magazine-1981-12/1981_12_BYTE_06-12_Computer_Games#page/n163/mode/2up | archive-date=May 17, 2016 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all}}</ref> Three clones for the Apple II were reviewed together in the 1982 ''Creative Computing Software Buyers Guide'': ''The Asteroid Field'', ''Asteron'', and ''[[Apple-Oids]]''.<ref name="ahl">{{cite journal |last1=Ahl |first1=David |last2=Staples |first2=Betsy |title=Games for Clods |journal=Creative Computing Software Buyers Guide 1982 |date=1982 |page=80 |url=https://archive.org/details/CreativeComputingSoftwareBuyersGuide1982/page/n83}}</ref> In the last of these, the asteroids are in the shape of apples. Two independent clones, ''Asteroid'' for the Apple II and ''Fasteroids'' for TRS-80, were renamed to ''[[Planetoids (video game)|Planetoids]]'' and sold by [[Adventure International]]. Others clones include [[Acornsoft]]'s ''Meteors'', ''Moons of Jupiter'' for the [[VIC-20]], ''[[MineStorm]]'' for the [[Vectrex]],<ref name="RetroGamerAsteroids"/> and Quicksilva's ''Meteor Storm'' for the [[ZX Spectrum]] which uses speech synthesis. A poorly implemented ''Asteroids'' clone for the VIC-20, published by [[Bug-Byte]], motivated [[Jeff Minter]] to found [[Llamasoft]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Hague |first1=James |title=Halcyon Days: Interviews with Classic Computer and Video Game Programmers |date=1997 |publisher=Dadgum Games |url=https://dadgum.com/halcyon/BOOK/MINTER.HTM}}</ref>

The [[Intellivision]] game ''Meteor!'' was cancelled to avoid a lawsuit for being too similar to ''Asteroids'' and was reworked as ''[[Astrosmash]]''. The game borrows elements from ''Asteroids'' and ''Space Invaders''.<ref name="RG-55"/><ref name="WeissCHVG">
{{cite book
  | last = Weiss
  | first = Brett
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  | year = 2007
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  | publisher = McFarland}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://classicgaming.gamespy.com/View.php?view=ConsoleMuseum.Detail&id=17&game=9 |title=Mattel Intellivision - 1980-1984 |work=ClassicGaming |publisher=IGN |access-date=May 16, 2008 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080623232114/http://classicgaming.gamespy.com/View.php?view=ConsoleMuseum.Detail&id=17&game=9 |archive-date=June 23, 2008|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Proposed film adaptation===
In July 2009, [[Universal Pictures]] offered [[Roland Emmerich]] the option to direct the film adaptation of ''Asteroids'', with Matt Lopez writing the script and [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]] producing the film adaptation.<ref>{{cite news|first=Borys|last=Kit|title=Roland Emmerich May Direct the Movie Version of Asteroids|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/asteroids-lands-universal-86073/#!|date=July 2, 2009|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|access-date=April 4, 2023}}</ref> Lopez and di Bonaventura were still attached to write and produce the film adaptation, respectively,<ref>{{cite news|first=Claude|last=Brodesser-Akner|title=Roland Emmerich May Direct the Movie Version of Asteroids|url=https://www.vulture.com/2011/06/roland_emmerich_has_been_offer.html|date=June 8, 2011|website=[[Vulture (website)|Vulture]]|access-date=April 4, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Matt|last=Goldberg|title=Roland Emmerich Offered Director's Chair for ASTEROIDS|url=https://collider.com/roland-emmerich-asteroids/|date=June 8, 2011|website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|access-date=April 4, 2023}}</ref> but Emmerich passed on directing, while Evan Spiliotopoulos and F. Scott Frazier were hired to rewrite the screenplay.<ref>{{cite news|first=Jay|last=Fernandez|title=Universal's 'Asteroids' to Be Written By 'Snow White' Scribe (Exclusive)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/asteroids-evan-spoiliotopoulos-259437/|date=November 9, 2011|website=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=April 4, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Borys|last=Kit|title='Asteroids' Getting Rewrite From 'Autobahn' Writer (Exclusive)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/asteroids-getting-rewrite-autobahn-writer-770691/#!|date=February 5, 2015|website=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=April 4, 2023}}</ref>

===In other media===
The game has made cameo appearances in a number of films and music videos.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.arcade-history.com/?n=asteroids-upright-model&page=detail&id=126 | title = Asteroids [Upright model], the Arcade Video game | author = Arcade-History/Gaming-history | date = 2025 | access-date = 2 Jan 2025 | language = en}}</ref> An Asteroids machine appears in the music video for [[38 Special (band)|38 Special]]'s song ''[[Caught Up in You]]'',<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zg21Rkew874 | title = 38 Special - Caught Up In You (Official Music Video) | date = 24 Dec 2009 | access-date = 1 Jan 2025 | language = en | at = 3:22}}</ref> and one is also briefly seen in the movie ''[[Pee-Wee's Big Adventure]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jv08vnIlnIw | title = Large Marge | date = 11 Jan 2014 | access-date = 1 Jan 2025 | language = en | at = 2:24}}</ref>