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Castles & Kings 5200
Coming soon: Mean Hamster is bringing the rediscovered Castles & Kings prototype to the Atari 5200.
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A lost Atari 5200 prototype returns
Castles & Kings was demonstrated in 2003, then canceled before it could reach players. More than two decades later, Mean Hamster Software is bringing the rediscovered game back for the Atari 5200.
The 2026 revival is credited to Jim Leiterman and John Swiderski. More screenshots, gameplay details, and release information will be shared as development continues.
See the rediscovery
Retro-gaming creator John Hancock featured the rare prototype, its history, and gameplay in How I Found a Lost Atari 5200 Prototype with Gameplay!
Read the Mean Hamster news dispatch and watch this page for release updates.
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