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I thought I would list what inspired me to come up with this: -Rastan Saga -Gargoyle's Quest (The First two) -Zelda II: The Adventure of Link -Megami Tensei (The whole franchise.) -The Shadow of the Beast trilogy (Fantasy meets high-tech, surreal details, and many of the creatures.) -Ancient Mythology -Masters of the Universe (Fantasy meets high-tech) -Thundercats (Fantasy meets high-tech) -Steampunk (Most of the technology that does get displayed.) -The Curse of Issyos (and Locomalito and general) -Antiquity (Building and clothing aesthetics.) -Touhou Project A small list of the characters in The Demon Lands: -Megatherion (The Hero of The Agathodaimon) -King Agathion (Leader of Ul P'tak and the ruling Agathodaimon.) -Hedone* (Healer and friend of Megatherion.) *=In the Demonic Alphabet, her name is spelled "Headonea". This is due to the fact that 'ea' is the demonic equivalent of η. (Pronounced as [ā/eɪ]) -Alekto (The oldest of the three fury sisters. Often protective of her two sisters, but still willing to go on her own.) -Megaira (The second of the fury sisters, and known for being rather crude, even for demon standards.) -Tisiphone* (The youngest of these sisters, and the most daring of the three. Also known for being agile and quick-witted.) *=Written as "Tissipphonea."

Other games besides platformers and ports that I might make for the 7800: -At least two horizontal shooters. -At least one overhead adventure game. -At least one other vertical shooter. However, not until Heofonfir is done.

Here are my plans for platformers using that 7800Basic demo. The Agathodaimon (Rastan Saga and Curse of Issyos meet Zelda 2, Gargoyle's Quest II, and Robot Ninja Haggleman 3. I was planning on having 7800XM support, but Curt Vendel's death shot the chances of that happening down.) Kid Zenithian (Classic Mega Man, but with the ability to duck and shoot upward. See also Magical Doropie/The Krion Conquest.) Ð838 (Metroid Clone) Snáwcild (A Ninja Gaiden clone featuring a Demon Lands character whose name literally translates to Snow Child.) Ildu (Wonder-Boy-esque platformer with Old English/Anglo-Saxon themes. Part of the Middanyeard series.) Ghosts 'n Goblins clone.

Atarigage XM update thread - latest news on the XM's status. Currently due out when it's done. With the 7800 expansion Module (XM) project in the works, I thought it might be useful to put together a comprehensive list of games that utilize the XM's features. Since not all who will be buying the XM will be 7800 veterans, having one will help a lot of people out. For those not in the know, the 7800XM is an hardware add-on for the Atari 7800. In a nutshell, it plugs into the cartridge port of the 7800 and acts as a pass-through device. It is compatible with existing 2600 and 7800 games and and adds additional features for 7800 games programmed to use them. The XM comes with the following features: High Score Cart (HSC) - The High Score Cart feature saves and stores player high scores from compatible games. Scores will be saved even if the console is turned off. Some original 7800 releases are compatible with this feature as it was a product that Atari planned but never released. High score cart games (that do not use the Music/RAM features) will work in a 7800 without the XM module, though high scores are not saved without it. For the moment, this feature is not available in PAL (available in Europe) games. POKEY/YAMAHA - Games with this feature utilize the XM's POKEY and/or Yamaha YM2151 sound chips for enhanced music and sound effects. The POKEY sound chip was developed at the same time as the 7800 and was intended to be added to 7800 game carts for enhanced sound beyond what the 7800's native hardware could produce. Due to Atari budget cuts, only the original 7800 games "Ballblazer" and "Commando" were released with it. The Yamaha YM2151 is an 8 channel FM sound chip used in some arcade machines in the mid to late 1980's. While never used in an Atari console, it adds the possibility of more accurate arcade sound. Games that use XM POKEY/YAMAHA will not work in a 7800 without the XM (unless otherwise noted). RAM - The XM contains an additional 128KB of ram for use in creating enhanced graphics pallets, additional sprites, larger levels and the like. Games that use XM RAM will not work in a 7800 without the XM. Expansion Ports - The XM has two expansion ports, a SIO Port and a 15 pin expansion port. The ports are intended for various add on projects such as keyboards or storage devices. The XM is confirmed to be XEGS keyboard compatible, though so far, only a tech demo demonstrating the keyboard working on the XM has been presented. (The XEGS was a console/computer hibred released by Atari in the late 1980's.) Pass-through Functionality - The XM is designed as a pass-through device, meaning that once it is plugged into your 7800, you can leave it in and play both 2600 and 7800 games without ever removing it. The cartridge guide has been modified in the XM to allow certain 2600 games that never fit properly in the 7800 to fit in the XM. Most, though not all 2600 games will fit into the XM. A list of compatible games is below. Keep in mind that not all 7800 homebrew in this list may still be available. It is rumored that a few other non-listed XM games are in the works, but are as yet, unannounced. If a game is on the list but is yet to be released, it will be marked as such. Updates will be made as more information appears. LAST UPDATED: July, 8, 2016 - Super Cobra, Dungeon Stalker, Armor Attack II, Astro Fighter, T:ME Salvo added. Added links to other listings. Other minor fixes. Special thanks to Trebor's fine list of homebrews for helping me update. March 18, 2015 - Rezolve added. Updated DK XM. Moved Frenzy to released. Revised status of projects with no known activity in the past few years. July 31, 2014 - AstroBlaster added. DK moved to released June 30, 2012 - Bentley Bear: Crystal Quest added November 11, 2012 - Updated Pokey Kong with new link and name. Updated Dig Dug XM listing November 25, 2012 - Froggie status change per author request, November 26, 2012 - Bentley Bear Status Change due to PacmanPlus leaving. Added Blocdrop. Totals (not including in progress games): HSC games: 28 Music games: 2 RAM games: 0 Expansion port items/games: 0 In progress/Unreleased games: 15 ------------------------------------ Legend: HSC = High Score Cart Compatible POKEY = uses POKEY music chip YAMAHA = uses Yamaha music chip RAM = uses XM RAM EXP = uses XM expansion ports DUAL = Can run in a 7800 without the XM. Music will default to original 7800 hardware without the XM. All HSC-only games are automatically DUAL. Example: Pac Man Collection Pokey – HSC / POKEY Original 7800 Releases – (HSC compatible/DUAL) Asteroids Dig Dug Centipede Food Fight Galaga Joust Ms. Pac Man Robotron 2084 Xevious Desert Falcon prototype Game Hacks Donkey Kong XM - HSC / POKEY - Donkey Kong hack, added level, music & cutscenes Super Cobra - HSC - Scramble Hack Homebrew Releases Armor Attack II - HSC Asteroids Deluxe - HSC Astroblaster - HSC Astro Fighter - HSC BeefDrop - HSC Beef Drop VE - HSC / POKEY / DUAL B*nQ - HSC Crazy Brix - HSC Crazy Otto – HSC Dungeon Stalker - HSC FailSafe - HSC Frenzy - HSC Jr. Pac-Man - HSC Moon Cresta - HSC Meteor Shower - HSC Pac-Man Collection - HSC Rip-Off - HSC Scramble - HSC Space Duel - HSC Space Invaders - HSC Super Pac-Man - HSC Homebrew Games - Completed but unreleased Bentley Bear: Crystal Quest - HSC / POKEY - (Complete/Awaiting release) Froggie - HSC / POKEY / DUAL - (Complete/Awaiting XM release) Ms. Pac Man 320 - HSC / POKEY / DUAL? - (Complete/Awaiting testing) Pac man 320 - HSC / POKEY / DUAL? - (Complete/Awaiting testing) Pac Man Collection Pokey - HSC / POKEY / DUAL - (Complete/Awaiting testing) Super Circus AtariAge - HSC / POKEY - (Complete/Awaiting testing) Homebrew Games in Progress Arkanoid - HSC / POKEY? - (In progress/PAL version being adjusted) BlocDrop - POKEY? / YAMAHA? / DUAL? - (in Progress) Dig Dug XM - HSC? / YAMAHA - Dig Dug music hack. (in Progress) T:ME Salvo - HSC - (In Progress) Unknown 2 controller based game - Unknown - (Mentioned but status unknown) Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars - POKEY? - (Possibly Dead) Apple Snaffle - POKEY / RAM - (Possibly Dead) Dungeon! – HSC / POKEY / RAM - (Possibly dead) Fruitarian - POKEY / RAM - (Possibly Dead) Halloween - POKEY / RAM - (Possibly Dead) Outpost 23 (formerly Monster!) - POKEY / RAM - (Possibly Dead) Rezolve - POKEY - (Possibly Cancelled) Pinout - Unknown - (Canceled due to technical issues) Warbirds - HSC / POKEY? - (Probably canceled [programmer banned]) XM Expansion Port Hardware XEGS Keyboard compatible. No software support as yet.