Black Widow: Recharged

About This Game

The original cult classic arachnid-starring, twin-stick shooter returns! Just in time for Halloween, Black Widow: Recharged has been reimagined for modern gameplay, with vibrant visuals, powerful new abilities, and another original soundtrack from award-winning video game composer Megan McDuffee.

Aim for a high score in the old school arcade mode and earn bragging rights with your name at the top of the leaderboard. Or test your skills and rank on the boards in one of 30 intensely creative challenges, which twist the gameplay in new and exciting ways.
Collect cash from downed enemies to charge a powerful web blast, or pick up one of a dozen new power-ups including explosive blasts, spread-shots, and fear, trapping all enemies in your web. Every mode and level is playable in local co-op mode with a friend.

Key Features:

• Old Meets New: Classic Black Widow gameplay updated for smooth control, and visuals for modern PCs and consoles
• Charge and Blast: In addition to a dozen power-ups, cash picked up from downed enemies can now be used to charge a massive web blast to get you out of sticky situations
• Challenge: Compete in a series of 30 challenges designed to put even the most seasoned players to the test
• Compete: Reach the top of country global leaderboards for arcade and individual challenge modes
• Bring a Friend: Play local co-op with a friend in every mode .. blast bugs and chase scores together
• Get in the Groove: Get into the rhythm of a good run to the original score by Megan McDuffee

Reviews

“The original game was already an addictive and sublime twin-stick shooter, to begin with, and the visual and gameplay facelift in this release turns it up several notches. You can’t go wrong here, especially if you’re after an excellent shooter with great controls.”
8/10 – NoisyPixel

“Reviving Black Widow is a deep cut into Atari’s history, but it’s great to see it given a worthy sequel almost forty years since the original release”
80 – Hardcore Gamer

“It’s the best Recharged game so far, and an enjoyable twin-stick shooter in its own right”
4/5 – SwitchArcade