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Title: Cinemaware is back
Post by: cinemaware on August 01, 2012, 08:36:53 PM
Hi there,


Cinemaware, the company behind Defender of the Crown, Wings and many other great games, is back. Actually we relaunched our website, with a timeline and have announced a new iOS emulated Game.

But in the next weeks we will be announcing a major new project soon!

Please visit us at http://www.cinemaware.com.
Join us at http://www.facebook.com/cinemaware

Here our Summer 2012 Trailer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fWp_3V9RaQ
Title: Re: Cinemaware is back
Post by: mongo on August 01, 2012, 08:48:41 PM
Again?
Title: Re: Cinemaware is back
Post by: Lord Aga on August 01, 2012, 08:55:16 PM
Go Cinemaware !
All Amigans have you in their hearts :)
Title: Re: Cinemaware is back
Post by: TjLaZer on August 01, 2012, 09:29:18 PM
Nice.  Are you still offering your Amiga classics as an ADF download on your site?
Title: Re: Cinemaware is back
Post by: lost_loven on August 01, 2012, 09:52:56 PM
So anything for Android users or just all Ipod/pad?

lost
Title: Re: Cinemaware is back
Post by: hooligan on August 01, 2012, 10:11:34 PM
Bought DOTC for PC a few years back, had plenty of fun with it. The gameplay was simple and just updated Amiga/C64-classic which was exactly what I was looking for. Welcome back.
Title: Re: Cinemaware is back
Post by: crawff on August 01, 2012, 10:20:35 PM
Great trailer, the lady is very hot!
Title: Re: Cinemaware is back
Post by: Darrin on August 01, 2012, 11:39:58 PM
Quote from: hooligan;701847
Bought DOTC for PC a few years back, had plenty of fun with it. The gameplay was simple and just updated Amiga/C64-classic which was exactly what I was looking for. Welcome back.


Me too.  Had some great fun with it.

Meanwhile, there's an updated X-Com coming out for the PC too:
http://www.amazon.com/XCOM-Enemy-Unknown-Special-Edition-Pc/dp/B006WQR3OM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1343860782&sr=8-1&keywords=x-com
Title: Re: Cinemaware is back
Post by: hooligan on August 02, 2012, 12:07:12 AM
Quote from: Darrin;701856
Me too.  Had some great fun with it.

Meanwhile, there's an updated X-Com coming out for the PC too:
http://www.amazon.com/XCOM-Enemy-Unknown-Special-Edition-Pc/dp/B006WQR3OM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1343860782&sr=8-1&keywords=x-com

I myself am eagerly waiting for Worms Revolution (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1i3EH8p4J0)


edit: oh btw, *now* its time to buy Xcom.. you can save $0.03!
Title: Re: Cinemaware is back
Post by: slayer on August 02, 2012, 03:36:17 AM
Great News

King of Chicago II I think ;-)
Title: Re: Cinemaware is back
Post by: klx300r on August 02, 2012, 04:02:30 AM
@ cinemaware

guys really no introduction is necessary on this or any other Amiga related site. Defender of the Crown is permanently etched into  my subconscious ever since I saw it for the first time running on the almighty Amiga 1000:knuddel:
Title: Re: Cinemaware is back
Post by: amiman99 on August 02, 2012, 04:33:12 AM
Nice trailer!

I like the comment by her after the Ninjas "...Never trust a Ninja..."

Anyway, if you read this, I think you need to re-edit the video a bit. In your video at 2:59, behind one of the Stooges, on a board it says "Today! Annual Oyster Orgy + Cracker Contest". I'm not sure if that was there originally or you guys are using one of the cracked versions of the game. Just so you know.:crazy:
Title: Re: Cinemaware is back
Post by: mdv2000 on August 10, 2012, 03:49:05 PM
They are doing a Kickstarted for Wings: The Director's Cut - I am a backer now!

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/850516062/wings-directors-cut
Title: Re: Cinemaware is back
Post by: persia on August 10, 2012, 04:09:55 PM
Woohoo iPadz is the new Amiga!
Title: Re: Cinemaware is back
Post by: gertsy on August 10, 2012, 04:32:47 PM
Young Aussie girl doing the commentary.
Title: Re: Cinemaware is back
Post by: Christian Johansson on August 10, 2012, 04:38:34 PM
DOTC for Android would be nice. Its one of few games which should be playable on touch screen.
Title: Re: Cinemaware is back
Post by: motrucker on August 10, 2012, 06:01:44 PM
If a company has beg for money to start a new project, you can pretty much bet it will not fly.
In the case of Wings, this is a shame...
Title: Re: Cinemaware is back
Post by: cinemaware on August 10, 2012, 06:09:41 PM
Cinemaware is not a developer like EA or other big companys. The Videos where paid by ourselfs and many work "behind the scences" is done with help from friends of the team.
Title: Re: Cinemaware is back
Post by: number6 on August 10, 2012, 06:18:11 PM
Quote from: cinemaware;702899
Cinemaware is not a developer like EA or other big companys. The Videos where paid by ourselfs and many work "behind the scences" is done with help from friends of the team.



Check link in sig please.

#6
Title: Re: Cinemaware is back
Post by: polyp2000 on August 10, 2012, 06:39:24 PM
not checked the link yet .. .but let me guess ... jumping on the "porting old games to smartphone" bandwagon ?

Any NEW content ?
Title: Re: Cinemaware is back
Post by: desiv on August 10, 2012, 06:46:04 PM
Quote from: motrucker;702895
If a company has beg for money to start a new project, you can pretty much bet it will not fly.
Not familiar with Kickstarter then?  ;-)  That's kind of what they do..
And there are different levels for success (or there should be).
You don't have to be EA or BioWare or whatever to be successful.
One of the things I am hoping will come out of Kickstarter will be a much better "niche" market or whatver you want to call it.
Back in the day, games were very successful if they sold a hundred thousand copies.  Now, you can't get a game made if it would do that, even if it's a good game.


Quote from: polyp2000
not checked the link yet .. .but let me guess ... jumping on the "porting old games to smartphone" bandwagon ?

They are doing a PC version, so not totally.  They are starting with an HD version of an existing game (ala the Leisure Suit Larry kickstarter).  But I would think that new content would be likely, depending on success of this or not..

I'm a fan of these type of games, so I'll support, even tho this is an HD remake..  
Fingers crossed..

desiv
Title: Re: Cinemaware is back
Post by: rvo_nl on August 10, 2012, 11:14:07 PM
Quote from: polyp2000;702904
not checked the link yet .. .but let me guess ... jumping on the "porting old games to smartphone" bandwagon ?
 
Any NEW content ?

link just misses http:// in front.
 
well, cinemaware, good to hear you are considering yourselves 'back' ! I am looking forward to your product(s). However, it would be even better if you were back on our beloved platform.. :)
Title: Re: Cinemaware is back
Post by: Methuselas on August 10, 2012, 11:29:48 PM
Quote from: rvo_nl;702926
However, it would be even better if you were back on our beloved platform.. :)



Yes, because there is *SOOOOOOOOOOO* much money here in Amiga-land.....


There's a reason that game companies don't give two sh!ts about the Amiga anymore.
Title: Re: Cinemaware is back
Post by: Digiman on August 11, 2012, 01:30:04 AM
Quote from: cinemaware;702899
Cinemaware is not a developer like EA or other big companys. The Videos where paid by ourselfs and many work "behind the scences" is done with help from friends of the team.


As a person involved in the current market of iOS game development I will offer this one piece of advice. UNITY. If you make the right development choices now you can develop the game for all platforms but using one system which outputs source code for Android AND iOS for example. Don't limit your platform choices as you did before with the NEC PC Engine CD ICFTD based push which ultimately led to the end of Cinemaware in the 90s due to shift in consumer demand for Sega/Nintendo consoles instead.

I wish you all the best with the relaunch, I own many of your old games on multiple platforms (C64 conversions which were even more amazing that Amiga originals, Amiga of course and Atari ST, also DoTC 256 colour digitally remastered edition CD for Windows PC too).
Title: Re: Cinemaware is back
Post by: Digiman on August 11, 2012, 01:40:37 AM
Quote from: Methuselas;702927
Yes, because there is *SOOOOOOOOOOO* much money here in Amiga-land.....


There's a reason that game companies don't give two sh!ts about the Amiga anymore.


Sad but true, if I did my own donation page to kickstart development of my Amiga games I would probably end up with 47 cents or 31 pence (which would not fund the purchase of even a used Amiga 2000 machine to continue coding my 3D textured arcade game haha)

PS I have a question for Cinemaware

Did you receive royalties or paid for use of the licence/IP for Wings 2:Aces High on the 16bit Super Nintendo console?
Title: Re: Cinemaware is back
Post by: klx300r on August 11, 2012, 03:53:34 AM
Quote from: rvo_nl;702926

 
well, cinemaware, good to hear you are considering yourselves 'back' ! I am looking forward to your product(s). However, it would be even better if you were back on our beloved platform.. :)


+ 1, an AmigaOS4.1 port would be cool :D
Title: Re: Cinemaware is back
Post by: cinemaware on August 11, 2012, 06:16:41 AM
Quote from: Digiman;702934
As a person involved in the current market of iOS game development I will offer this one piece of advice. UNITY. If you make the right development choices now you can develop the game for all platforms but using one system which outputs source code for Android AND iOS for example. .

Wings: Director's Cut will be developed for different Platforms. Like iOS, Android, Windows PC and MAC OS.

Quote from: Digiman;702934

Did you receive royalties or paid for use of the licence/IP for Wings 2:Aces High on the 16bit Super Nintendo console?

Nope, this was an unofficial release by Namco this time. But at this time, cinemaware has ceased to exist.
Title: Re: Cinemaware is back
Post by: persia on August 11, 2012, 01:08:34 PM
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