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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Gaming => Topic started by: blakespot on July 05, 2011, 05:22:44 PM
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It's finally hit the App Store!
It's so close to the original that I had to re-confirm with the developers that it is not, in fact, running under emulation. While the original Battle Squadron was written in 68000 assembly, Battle Squadron ONE for iOS is a line-by-line C/C++ rewrite, based on the original source code (which Pedersen had stored on floppies in a box in his basement these long years). It's likely the first entirely recoded Amiga game to land on the iOS platform.
http://toucharcade.com/2011/07/05/battle-squadron-one-a-true-classic-amiga-shooter-comes-to-ios/
bp
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Looks amazing, can't wait for the Android port to arrive.
The theme tune is a classic too.
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Playing classic arcade games on touch screens instead of using a joystick is so wrong !!
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Another one for my Collection of iOS apps from the Amiga...
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Looks amazing, can't wait for the Android port to arrive.
The theme tune is a classic too.
No need to wait for some port. I have an Amiga and can play the original.
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Playing classic arcade games on touch screens instead of using a joystick is so wrong !!
Totally agree. Trying to play classic games on an iphone just sucks. I also can't stand the on screen joysticks....
The best phone games are the ones written for the touch screen.
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No need to wait for some port. I have an Amiga and can play the original.
I have several Amigas but I can't use them on the train.
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I would like to know HOW he got the attention of touch arcade.
A review there (and they even had "preliminary" reviews) means quite a LOT of $$$ in sales...
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I would like to know HOW he got the attention of touch arcade.
A review there (and they even had "preliminary" reviews) means quite a LOT of $$$ in sales...
He got the attention of TouchArcade because I am a co-founder and I am a massive retro nut. Am I going to play Battle Squadron more on my iPad than my Amiga 2000 '020? Probably not. But I am genuinely excited to see the kids exposed to these excellent games through a new medium.
I've got dozens / hundreds of Apple II and Amiga floppies in my basement that are way more gaming fun than Crysis. I enjoy seeing when we get back to the formula that matters.
And thanks for the TouchArcade compliments. :-)
I also run http://www.bytecellar.com - btw.
blakespot
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And I'll go further and say any iOS game site that does NOT cover this release is basically worthless.
Rock on Martin, Torben.
blakespot
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He got the attention of TouchArcade because I am a co-founder and I am a massive retro nut. Am I going to play Battle Squadron more on my iPad than my Amiga 2000 '020? Probably not. But I am genuinely excited to see the kids exposed to these excellent games through a new medium.
I've got dozens / hundreds of Apple II and Amiga floppies in my basement that are way more gaming fun than Crysis. I enjoy seeing when we get back to the formula that matters.
And thanks for the TouchArcade compliments. :-)
I also run http://www.bytecellar.com - btw.
blakespot
An iOS game that was "inspired" by Amiga could get a little bit of Touch Arcade attention? :)
http://www.amiga.org/forums/showthread.php?t=58344
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/thor-runes-2-blitz/id442153222?mt=8
Well, just kidding. Anyway, I don't know how did you managed to do it, but it's quite impressive the influence that Touch Arcade has today. I remember reading an interview from the guy who created Trainyard saying that his game was only featured on iTunes after a Touch Arcade review.
Congrats.
*PS* I also prefer retro games, specially remakes or new versions of MSX, C64 and Amiga games. Would you happen to have a list of those games for the iOS?
I think someone was developing a new version of krakout for iOS:
(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_7ZwbueZTrPs/TS9T3H6sVNI/AAAAAAAANbA/H-91ZVIai88/Krakout-lvl1%5B4%5D.png)
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Just bought it. Never played it before. It's outstanding.
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Also bought it, but as with every classic game type shoehorned into a touchscreen the controls suck.