Polybius: The Killer Arcade Game That Got Erased from History

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Polybius: The Killer Arcade Game That Got Erased from History

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Some interesting mentions of Atari also...





Also the WF version.. Which is less of a ongoing drone...


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I've been looking for a PS4 physical copy for years but they demand very high prices.

TxK on the PS Vita I think is more controversial. It got banned where Polybius is still on sale in digital form
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alexh wrote: 05 Jun 2025 07:40 I've been looking for a PS4 physical copy for years but they demand very high prices.

TxK on the PS Vita I think is more controversial. It got banned where Polybius is still on sale in digital form
Why was TxK banned? I bought it on my Vita just last year...
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Re: Polybius: The Killer Arcade Game That Got Erased from History

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I believe they were sued by the owners of the Tempest IP aka Atari?

https://web.archive.org/web/20230722093 ... =2&t=85897
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Re: Polybius: The Killer Arcade Game That Got Erased from History

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