I'm 37, and I remember this game in the arcade, but it was never a big hit as far as I can remember. Galaga, Pac Man, Asteroids, Centipede, Defender, Space Invaders, Joust, Robotron, Missile Command, Pole Position, Tempest, Battlezone, Frogger, Dig Dug, Donkey Kong, Sinistar, etc. were all big hits in the early 80's. This game was not. I'm sure it has a few fans, but I'm honestly bewildered why they would bring this back as opposed to one of the other very popular games in the list I mentioned. A game like this should have 2 modes like Geometry Wars (which isn't even an old game): the classic old-school version and a version with updated graphics at least. The other thing it is missing that takes away from the original experience is that the controller used to be a big free-spinning steering wheel if I remember correctly.
Currently playing:
PC: Sacred Gold, Diablo, Diablo 2, Dungeon Seige
Xbox 360: Look at the icons