Atari bringing Roller Coaster Tycoon and D&D: Warbands to Android

Atari has announced a few new games that are headed our way very soon. Both will bring you back to a better day in history and a much simpler time. First on the list is one that I have no problem saying I bought, own and still play to this day, Roller Coaster Tycoon. Quite possibly one of my all time favorite sim games ever made. You get to take charge of an amusement park and build it to greatness. Buying rides, creating queue lines, selling balloons, hiring staff and making a profit. You were even able to design and build your own roller coasters from scratch and open them to the world. Just thinking about it makes we want to call it a day and go launch the game and veg out for the next 8 hours. The images below aren’t from the Android version, just generic ones for the regular PC game.

  

RollerCoaster Tycoon (iOS and Android, Q1 2013)
Based on the original best-selling management simulation classic which has sold more than 13 million units, RollerCoaster Tycoon is headed to iOS for the first time. As an up-and-coming tycoon, players create their own custom theme park, designing coasters and building attractions to gain new visitors and increase revenue. Players can choose from pre-designed rollercoaster templates, or design their own wild creations from scratch with the Roller Coaster Editor. With modern features like sharing coaster designs with friends, the newest version of RollerCoaster Tycoon offers an experience both long-time fans and newcomers will enjoy.

Next we have another game that I know many of you played for hours on end, Dungeons & Dragons: Warbands. I personally never got wrapped up in the D&D world. I do know that it has an extremely large following and you guys are sure to enjoy it. The original Warbands game was apparently played with collectible figures. It should be interesting to see how they convert this one into a mobile game.

Dungeons & Dragons: Warbands (iPad – $2.99, December; Steam, Facebook and Android coming soon)
Dungeons and Dragons: Warbands is a turn-based strategy game set in the Forgotten Realms, and the first official Dungeons and Dragons title ever to hit iOS devices.  Players select one of four factions; build their Warbands from hundreds of unique units, and battle other players to secure victory for their faction, and control of Zhentil Keep.  A single player campaign allows gamers to practice their tactics and unlock new units.

Judging from the statements in the released information, it looks like D&D should be hitting first followed by Roller Coaster Tycoon some time in Q1 of 2013.

Via Atari