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Cinemaware is back at it with a Kickstarter campaign for Wings: Director's Cut

Mike Suszek — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 12:00:00 EST

Cinemaware recently announced plans to remake its 1990 Amiga game Wings (no, not that Wings), and hopes to fund it with a Kickstarter campaign. The developer's goal is to reach $350k on the funding platform in order to complete Wings: Director's Cut, which would include new missions and story elements not seen in the original game.

Per its Kickstarter page for the project, the game is in development for PC and both Android and iOS mobile platforms. Additionally, the company noted its excitement for the Ouya console (which finished its own crowd-funding campaign at $8.5 million this past week), saying it "became official supporters of the Ouya campaign on Kickstarter, and are in line to receive a development kit." Ouya support is in the works for Wings: Director's Cut since Cinemaware has to use that development kit for something, after all.

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Another World 15th anniversary edition now on GOG.com

Ben Gilbert — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:40:00 EST

You see that beautiful, HUD-less vista above? It's from Another World, the European name for the beloved Amiga game from Eric Chahi (later ported to PC, Mega Drive / Genesis, SNES, GBA, among other platforms). Released stateside as Out of This World, the game's 15th anniversary edition (featuring a remastered version of the game, as well as a "making of" video and some other neat bonuses) has just landed on GOG.com for $9.99.

As is the case with other titles on GOG, you're all set to run it in Windows XP or Windows Vista (both 32 and 64-bit). If you've yet to play Another World, well, what's wrong with you? Seriously, it's a great game (not to mention highly influential). Speaking of platform support, why hasn't this made its way to XBLA or PSN yet?

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Karate Champ, Amiga games coming soon to iPhone

JC Fletcher — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:45:00 EST

Two companies have announced new iPhone releases of old games. First, Pocket Gamer reports that Cobra Command developer Revolutionary Concepts will release another Data East classic, Karate Champ, on iPhone and iPod touch. The port will feature Bluetooth and local wi-fi two-player, and will simulate the original dual-joystick interface of the arcade game.

In addition, Manomio, developer of the on-again, off-again Commodore 64 emulator for iPhone, has gotten an Amiga emulator working and plans to release Amiga games as standalone apps. According to Touch Arcade's report of a Retro Gamer magazine article, one of the first games in the works is another early karate title, International Karate+ -- a slightly more modern version of a C64 fighter. The two titles will then face off in a one-on-one battle to be the most popular retro fighting game.

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European Nintendo downloads: Oscar in Troll-land

JC Fletcher — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:15:00 EST

This week's European Wii/DSi Shop update includes no Virtual Console game, but it does almost include Trolls! That's right, Oscar in Toyland is a DSiWare remake of an Amiga game called Trolls! Thankfully for people who value sleeping at night without those faces burned into their minds, the Trolls license has been removed. Even if it's a Trolls game, a near-direct port of an old game on DSiWare is pretty cool.

On WiiWare, Gameloft offers a Texas Hold'em Poker that isn't the same game as the Texas Hold'em Tournament that's been available since March. Want Texas Hold'em without the pressure of the tournament setting, or something? Well, there you go. In addition, this week's WiiWare Mr. Driller game is now available. There's also new DLC for My Life as a Darklord.

Texas Hold'em Poker (WiiWare, 1-5 players, 600 Wii Points)
Mr. Driller W (WiiWare, 1 player, 800 Wii Points)
Oscar in Toyland (DSiWare, 1 player, 800 DSi Points)

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There's something fishy about Flashback on iPhone

Justin McElroy — Mon, 11 May 2009 08:00:00 EST

You likely remember (maybe with just a tinge of embarrassment) our giddy delight at the release of adventure/platforming classic Flashback on the iPhone. But a report from Pocket Gamer indicates you might want to hesitate before you plunk down the $5 asking price.

For one, it seems you're actually paying for an emulator that downloads a ROM independently (kind of a shady workaround of App Store policies against otherwise copyrighted material). Since this version of Flashback apparently isn't designed for the phone there are also complaints of wonky controls. Speaking of which, can anybody tell us how to pick up the holocube? ... Anybody?

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Flashback now available on iPhone

David Hinkle — Thu, 07 May 2009 13:15:00 EST

iPhone users, today could very well be one of the most important days in your life, because Flashback is available right now in the App store. It's a port of the Amiga version of the game, done by platform newcomers Manomio LLC, and features the requisite touch-based controls and a redesigned menu system.

We'd like to say that this iPhone version of one of the greatest games ever made is a surefire hit, and you should download it immediately, but, frankly, we just don't know. It could be another Mega Man 2, which is an amazing game on just about every platform besides the iPhone.

Flashback ($4.99, Manomio LLC)

Gallery: Flashback for iPhone

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Great Giana Sisters! Infamous Super Mario Bros. clone cloned for DS

Randy Nelson — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 01:00:00 EST

Filed under: Nintendo DS, Action

Released in 1987 for the era's gaming-focused personal computers - Commodore 64, Amiga, Amstrad, Atari ST - The Great Giana Sisters was a solid platformer, which isn't surprising. It was, by and large, a staggering Super Mario Bros. rip-off. Nintendo's lawyers had the sisters promptly locked away, but they've somehow escaped.

Now, of all things, the game is being remade for a June 2009 release on Nintendo DS. German publisher dtp entertainment is working with Spellbound Entertainment and Bitfield on the title, which will - in addition to updated graphics - support the DS touchscreen and microphone, although exactly how has not been disclosed. In fact, we're not entirely certain that Nintendo knows about the game's existence. Check out the original game's (potentially NSFW) box art after the break.

Gallery: The Great Giana Sisters (DS)

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The DS Life: Phosphorescence

Eric Caoili — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:59:00 EST

Filed under: Fan stuff, The DS Life

Even as a kid (or perhaps especially as a kid), artist David Gibbons had a fascination for all things glow-in-the-dark. Really, though, what's there to not like about glow-in-the-dark junk?

David covered his bedroom walls with every glow-in-the-dark decoration he could find -- posters, stickers, and stars. He even wore glow-in-the-dark pajamas and braces! While we never went that far, we happen to have a glow-in-the-dark rosary hanging off our car's rearview mirror (It's a Filipino thing! Also, it makes it easier for us to pick out our car in the mall parking lot at night.).

Anyway, David used his childhood glow-in-the-dark obsession as inspiration to create the art piece we've featured a today, an illustration depicting all of the Christmas toys he wished for as a kid while laying awake at night, gazing at all their glow-in-the-dark incarnations blue-tacked to his walls and ceiling.

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Team17 confirms Alien Breed resurrection

James Ransom-Wiley — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:00:00 EST

Filed under: PC, Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, Action

No longer slave to its garden variety artillery game, Team17 has pledged to revisit its classic Amiga series, Alien Breed, based on ~~the popular Alien film franchise~~ a totally original idea. The upcoming sequel (or perhaps remake) was confirmed with a new logo, above, first posted on videogaming247. Late last month, Spong published an exchange with studio head Martyn Brown, which indicates that Alien Breed will be a self-published, downloadable title. We're speculating that Xbox Live Arcade, PSN, and PC are the likely targets, with WiiWare a distant possibility. "We're doing it with a budget far in excess of anything that has been spent anywhere on a digital title to date," Brown reportedly said. Alien (the New) Breed is expected for release within the next 12 months.

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Defender of the Crown is back, and ready for more jousting

Tony Carnevale — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 02:01:00 EST

Filed under: Retro, Adventure, Strategy, Casual

Indie PC game developer/publisher Stardock has picked up a brand-new remake of the 1986 Cinemaware smash hit Defender of the Crown. Storm enemy castles! Win jousting contests! Make out with princesses! And now, experience all these things which would never be possible for most geeks (especially that making-out part) in glorious modern graphics that look even better than the original Amiga version (but only barely). This game is so old, you can legally get it drunk!

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What motivates DS homebrew developers?

Eric Caoili — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 14:15:00 EST

Filed under: Interviews, Homebrew, GBA

The rewards for a homebrew developer's labor are few. The majority of their games and applications will never see a commercial release or any cash return. The number of people who can even appreciate their work on the DS is limited because of hardware requirements (i.e. third party storage carts). To find out why these programmers pour countless hours into projects that they won't likely profit from, Modojo interviewed the minds behind four of the homebrew scene's most visible games: Tetattds, Tower Defense, The Lemmings Project, and QWAK.

Tetattds is a polished clone of Tetris Attack/Panel de Pon for the SNES, adding online support to the puzzler. Tower Defense is an adaptation of the popular Warcraft 3 mod. The Lemmings Project jerry-rigs the PC classic to work with the DS' touchscreen and resolution limits. QWAK, a GBA puzzle platformer reminiscent of Bubble Bobble, was actually self-published with a small run of 300 carts.

So what is it that drives these homebrew developers? Several of them cite community participation or the need to fill a gap in the DS library. Others have a reason that's even more simple and obvious: They just want to make the best games they can.

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Have your lemmings and edit their levels, too

Alisha Karabinus — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 15:00:00 EST

Filed under: Homebrew

If any system is well-suited to guiding chains of lemmings through levels filled with danger, it's the DS ... and thanks to homebrew developer Matt, that potential has been realized. LemProject brings a homebrew Lemmings game (based from the Amiga version) to the DS, with full stylus functionality and all the tools you need to build your own levels. And if you're the type who wants to dig around on the back end, it's all open source.

It's not perfect -- not all the old levels could be transferred to this game, there are a few reported bugs, and some people are pulling sad faces that it doesn't work with DS-X, but nothing's perfect. All in all, this looks like a great homage to a classic.

[Via Digg]

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Cannon Fodder announced

Andrew Yoon — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 09:50:00 EST

Filed under: News, Cannon Fodder

The retro games keep on coming back. IGN has an exclusive where they reveal the very first details and screenshots of Codemasters' upcoming game Cannon Fodder, a remake of the classic Commidore Amiga game. But unlike most of the other retro games that we've seen, this goes the extra mile and is a real remake: with new graphics and gameplay, updated for the current generation. You and a team of soldiers will fight it out on-foot and in vehicles, while being able to call air strikes and radar sweeps. The game will offer four player deathmatch and co-op modes.

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System 3 to release the first original Virtual Console games at launch? [Update 1]

Jason Wishnov — Wed, 16 Aug 2006 15:09:00 EST

Filed under: News, Rumors, Virtual Console

Microsoft has garnered much praise for its Xbox Live Arcade service, which allows smaller developers to release casual games at a low price to the consumer. Some have been quite successful (see: Geometry Wars), and many had assumed Nintendo would offer a similar service through the Virtual Console feature of the Wii. With the low cost of development kits, many an indie game might grace the console, but nothing had been announced as of...yesterday.

Well, okay, it's nothing official. However, according to the UK magazine Retro Gamer, the extremely old-school company System 3 (most known for their works on the Commodore 64 and Amiga consoles, for Pete's sake) are going to be releasing two games at launch for the Wii, revivals of old franchises: Gottlieb Pinball Classics and Leaderboard (a golfing sim). While no other information was given, it seems highly unlikely that these two relatively unknown games would be released in hardcopy alongside the Wii launch lineup, especially as Leaderboard has to compete against Wii Sports and eventually Tiger Woods. Perfect candidates for the Virtual Console, if we do say so ourselves.

[Update 1: Changed Leadboard to Leaderboard, the proper name of the franchise.]

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Sensible World of Soccer considered for XBLA

James Ransom-Wiley — Wed, 05 Jul 2006 18:55:00 EST

Filed under: Retro, Microsoft Xbox 360, Sports

Codemasters, owners of the Sensible World of Soccer (SWOS) license, is reportedly considering a port of this classic 'football' title for Xbox Live Arcade. Sensible Software's beloved SWOS, which debuted for Amiga & DOS in 1994, was intended to be an unlockable in Codemasters' mediocre release, Sensible Soccer 2006, but ended up a no-show in the final version.

While Codemasters readily admits, "Live Arcade is a platform we're evaluating certainly," the company is still trying to gauge the demand for a re-release.

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