Remake of the Beloved Williams Classic Arcade Game Joust is in the Works

Knapp Arcade·article·analyzed·Mar 14, 2023

Analysis

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TL;DR

ALAN-1 developing Jousting Heroes remake of classic Joust arcade game

Summary

Knapp Arcade reports on Jousting Heroes, a remake of the 1982 Williams arcade classic Joust being developed by ALAN-1. The game is planned to debut in prototype form at the Las Vegas Amusement Expo in March and will also release on major consoles and PC.

Key Claims

ALAN-1 is developing a game called Jousting Heroes as a remake of the 1982 Williams Joust arcade game
high confidence · Direct reference to Arcade Heroes news site and official ALAN-1 website
Jousting Heroes prototypes will debut at Las Vegas Amusement Expo at the end of March
high confidence · Author states ALAN-1 'plans to bring it in prototype 2- and 4-player arcade cabinets to the Las Vegas Amusement Expo'
Jousting Heroes is slated for release on all major consoles and PC
high confidence · Author states 'The game is also slated to come to all major consoles and PC'
Jousting Heroes concept combines classic Joust with new weapons and elements inspired by Killer Queen
medium confidence · Author describes it as 'Picture the classic Joust with new weapons meets Killer Queen' (characterization/speculation)

Notable Quotes

“I've always been a HUGE fan of the 1982 Williams classic arcade game Joust. My boys and I played the heck out of that game when they were young. How can you not love people jousting on flying ostriches?”
Knapp Arcade author — Personal context establishing the author's nostalgia and enthusiasm for the original game
“The cabinet art and graphics of the original game were amazing.”
Knapp Arcade author — Author's appreciation for original Joust's aesthetic quality
“I'm looking forward trying this one out when it launches.”
Knapp Arcade author — Expresses anticipation for the remake's release

Entities

JoustgameJousting HeroesproductALAN-1companyWilliamscompany Killer QueengameLas Vegas Amusement ExpoeventArcade HeroesorganizationKnapp Arcadeorganization

Topics

Classic arcade game remakesprimaryNew arcade cabinet releasesprimaryConsole and PC game portssecondaryLas Vegas Amusement ExposecondaryNostalgia and retro gamingmentioned

Sentiment

positive(0.85)— Author expresses strong nostalgia and enthusiasm for the original Joust, and positive anticipation for the remake. No critical concerns raised.

Transcript

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I've always been a HUGE fan of the 1982 Williams classic arcade game Joust. My boys and I played the heck out of that game when they were young. How can you not love people jousting on flying ostriches? The cabinet art and graphics of the original game were amazing. According to the cool arcade news website Arcade Heroes, a remake of the iconic game, called Jousting Heroes, is in the works. Picture the classic Joust with new weapons meets Killer Queen. The company that is producing the game, ALAN-1, plans to bring it in prototype 2- and 4-player arcade cabinets to the Las Vegas Amusement Expo that's scheduled for the end of March. The game is also slated to come to all major consoles and PC. I'm looking forward trying this one out when it launches. Here's a link to the Arcade Heroes article that brought this neat game to my attention: https://arcadeheroes.com/2023/03/14/debuting-at-aei23-jousting-heroes And a link to the game's official website: https://alan-1.com/games/jousting-heroes/