Atari has brought both Missile Command and Super Breakout to the service, which serves iPod and iPhone owners. Both titles will retail for $4.99 each.

Atari president Phil Harrison has said that Apple’s handheld devices and distribution service are “changing the way we consumer and interact with media”.

Harrison was speaking after Atari publically backed Apple’s platform.

“It’s very exciting to be bringing these influential and timeless games in their redesigned form to the iPhone and iPod touch, devices which are leading the global charge in innovative handheld technology and changing the way we consume and interact with media,” he said. 

“This is the first step in bringing Atari’s wonderful heritage of games right up to date for the iPhone generation.”

The company calls the games ‘true evolutions of the original hits, with completely revamped visuals taking advantage of the hi spec screen, and innovative gameplay mechanics making full use of the unique Multi Touch interface and features of iPhone and iPod touch for immersive arcade action’.

Both games include 2-player support and the player can also listen to their own music collection during gameplay.

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