Indie Mac title Return to Dark Castle still hasn't returned
by Tony Carnevale 
{ Mar 29th 2007 at 1:25PM }
Indie Mac developer Delta Tao, whose website had languished without update for nine months, broke their silence this week to announce three small price drops for Spaceward Ho!, Clan Lord, and Eric's Ultimate Solitaire.But the real news still isn't on their official site. Rumor has it that Return to Dark Castle, in development for seven years, is finally done. For now, the game remains in limbo, awaiting negotiations between Delta Tao and current Dark Castle rights-holder Super Happy Fun Fun. (That's the game company owned by Ren & Stimpy, right?) How long will the licensing talks last? Hopefully not as long as development did.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
is @ Mar 29th 2007 1:33PM
I could never finish beyond dark castle on the mac as a child. I look forward to destroying my demons and finally navigating the labryinth
Yaktastic @ Mar 29th 2007 1:39PM
holy crap! i remember this game. Like the first poster i remember not being able to succeed, haha
Flit @ Mar 29th 2007 1:45PM
Nice! I was talking with my friend the other day about the intro music, and couldn't remember what the name of this game was. I'd like to try the original again. I remember playing this game and the "Scorched Earth" Demo as some of my first gaming i ever did.
GoonieGooGoo @ Mar 29th 2007 1:57PM
God....that's a niche game.
Maybe I'll power on my old old Mac Classic and play it. I never liked the arms rotating to throw stones.
Micah Neumark @ Mar 29th 2007 3:45PM
I have been waiting SO LONG for them to release this. Is it soon? I have been meaning to play for a long time and no luck. Please Delta Tao, don't let me down.
Jonathan Allen @ Mar 29th 2007 2:32PM
Best Mac game of all time
GabrielMTL @ Mar 29th 2007 4:32PM
After years of playtime i did finish the 2 Dark Castles, but my life did stop for a while... I agree with #5, best mac game every. hmm maybe after Shadowgate and Unforgiven...
john @ Mar 29th 2007 3:10PM
Wow. I had no idea they were even working on that title. I remember playing the original back in the 80's. The combination of mouse and keyboard was too much for my undeveloped brain, so I would take the keyboard and my sister would take the mouse (or visa versa).
Mike Cohen @ Mar 29th 2007 3:16PM
I remember I had this for the Amiga 2000. I never got that far at all. Nyeh nyeh nyeh nyeh, nyeh nyeh nyeh nyeh, ra! ra!
tbone922 @ Apr 1st 2007 6:41PM
Hey guys, we've been discussing this game at the following spot:
http://s6.invisionfree.com/Dark_Castle_Forum/
Feel free to join up and share your opinions on the game! Awesome article! We lobbied Joe Williams' blog (President of Delta Tao) and got him to announce "with luck, RTDC will ship this summer, probably under SHFF's label." So, we're hoping to see this show up around June or July, possibly?