Battle Squadron for iOS is here

[blakespot]

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/



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[nicholas]

Looks amazing, can't wait for the Android port to arrive.

The theme tune is a classic too.

[toRus]

Playing classic arcade games on touch screens instead of using a joystick is so wrong !!

[hbarcellos]

Another one for my Collection of iOS apps from the Amiga...

[zylesea]

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.

[spihunter]

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.

[nicholas]

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.

[hbarcellos]

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...

[blakespot]

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.




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[blakespot]

And I'll go further and say any iOS game site that does NOT cover this release is basically worthless.

Rock on Martin, Torben.




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[hbarcellos]

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:

[sgrddy]

Just bought it. Never played it before.  It's outstanding.

[odin]

Also bought it, but as with every classic game type shoehorned into a touchscreen the controls suck.