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Any 8bit classics you'd like to see on Amiga?
« on: September 04, 2011, 09:17:15 PM »
Ive really been in the mood to make a classic amiga game lately. Usually when this happens I start, get a few routines done, then get over ambitious and eventually lose interest. I made a new years resolution that 2011 would be the year I release some sort of original work, but instead I just did about 100 ports of various bits and pieces for AROS and OS3.x. While this is its own sort of fun it doesnt really compare to to making something from the ground up.

All that said and done Id like (again) to try to break my bad habbit of losing focus by making a simple game that will work on an a500 (I only have an a1200 and amithlon machines, but targetting them could lead to "feature creep").

Now this said and done Im thinking remaking an older 8bit game from c64, speccy, amstrad cpc, etc. might be a bit of fun, not to mention potentially quicker than something completely original (or from a more advanced system)

Anyone have any suggestions as to what theyd like to see on the Amiga? Preferably something that doesnt already exist on the Amiga. Im happy to use ripped gfx for the moment as the focus for me is getting a game running rather than creating any sort of audiovisual masterpiece. In fact gfx and sound are somewhat of a distraction from the actual game (at least for now). Speed of development (and pure fun) are more important for now (so no big rpgs, etc. for the moment).

I think Ive probably started a thread like this before, but hopefully this time I can stick with it and break my bad habbit of losing motivation and focus.
Near as I can tell this is where I write something under the guise of being innocuous, but really its a pot shot at another persons/peoples choice of Amiga based systems. Unfortunately only I cant see how transparent and petty it makes me look.
 

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Re: Any 8bit classics you'd like to see on Amiga?
« Reply #1 on: September 04, 2011, 09:21:10 PM »
Hi,
The plus/4 version Saboteur would be great on the Amiga

« Last Edit: September 04, 2011, 09:33:36 PM by ddniUK »
 

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Re: Any 8bit classics you'd like to see on Amiga?
« Reply #2 on: September 04, 2011, 09:43:30 PM »
From Atari 8-bit:

Bruce Lee (one better than the one on Aminet).

Warlords/Castle Crisis

Montazuma's Revenge

Yoomp ;)
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Re: Any 8bit classics you'd like to see on Amiga?
« Reply #3 on: September 04, 2011, 09:51:33 PM »
Batman from the Amstrad CPC.
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Re: Any 8bit classics you'd like to see on Amiga?
« Reply #4 on: September 04, 2011, 10:02:22 PM »
Definitely "Rescue on Fractalus!", back from the Atari 8-Bit era.  There's an "alpha" version for PC which is OK, but I would lay down hard cash for the chance to play it on a more modern (ahem!) system; to play it on my Miggy would be a dream come true.

Might be tricky; I'm no mathematician but the original used fractal-generating routines to product its' pseudo 3D effect (on an 8-BIT MACHINE!); also ranks up there for providing some tense and scary moments when waiting for the pilots to run up to the door...
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Re: Any 8bit classics you'd like to see on Amiga?
« Reply #5 on: September 04, 2011, 10:11:31 PM »
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Ive really been in the mood to make a classic amiga game lately. Usually when this happens I start, get a few routines done, then get over ambitious and eventually lose interest. I made a new years resolution that 2011 would be the year I release some sort of original work, but instead I just did about 100 ports of various bits and pieces for AROS and OS3.x. While this is its own sort of fun it doesnt really compare to to making something from the ground up.

All that said and done Id like (again) to try to break my bad habbit of losing focus by making a simple game that will work on an a500 (I only have an a1200 and amithlon machines, but targetting them could lead to "feature creep").

Now this said and done Im thinking remaking an older 8bit game from c64, speccy, amstrad cpc, etc. might be a bit of fun, not to mention potentially quicker than something completely original (or from a more advanced system)

Anyone have any suggestions as to what theyd like to see on the Amiga? Preferably something that doesnt already exist on the Amiga. Im happy to use ripped gfx for the moment as the focus for me is getting a game running rather than creating any sort of audiovisual masterpiece. In fact gfx and sound are somewhat of a distraction from the actual game (at least for now). Speed of development (and pure fun) are more important for now (so no big rpgs, etc. for the moment).

I think Ive probably started a thread like this before, but hopefully this time I can stick with it and break my bad habbit of losing motivation and focus.

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Re: Any 8bit classics you'd like to see on Amiga?
« Reply #6 on: September 04, 2011, 10:34:22 PM »
Bruce Lee
Even better would be Castles of Dr. Creep!
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Re: Any 8bit classics you'd like to see on Amiga?
« Reply #7 on: September 04, 2011, 11:55:45 PM »
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Re: Any 8bit classics you'd like to see on Amiga?
« Reply #8 on: September 05, 2011, 12:02:07 AM »
I remember spending hours as a kid during school holidays playing Park Patrol on the Commodore 64. There was just something really addictive about running around collecting rubbish whilst trying to avoid being attacked by dogs, people, snakes or just about anything else that could move! Also on the C64 was Mayhem in Monsterland which had amazing graphics (for the C64 anyway) but I could never get past the first level, plus it took days to load off tape...
 

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Re: Any 8bit classics you'd like to see on Amiga?
« Reply #9 on: September 05, 2011, 12:17:12 AM »
Wizard is my perennial favorite.
 

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Re: Any 8bit classics you'd like to see on Amiga?
« Reply #10 on: September 05, 2011, 02:29:15 AM »
Can the Amiga use Atari or C64 Paddles?
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Re: Any 8bit classics you'd like to see on Amiga?
« Reply #11 on: September 05, 2011, 03:07:41 AM »
"Shadowfire" and the sequel "Enigma Force" from the C64... or was it the other way around?

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Re: Any 8bit classics you'd like to see on Amiga?
« Reply #12 on: September 05, 2011, 03:21:26 AM »
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Can the Amiga use Atari or C64 Paddles?


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Re: Any 8bit classics you'd like to see on Amiga?
« Reply #13 on: September 05, 2011, 03:44:23 AM »
Booty from the C64.

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Re: Any 8bit classics you'd like to see on Amiga?
« Reply #14 on: September 05, 2011, 03:46:59 AM »
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Yes.



OK, then yes, put a super beautiful Warlords clone on my list! :)
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