Phoenix for the Colecovision

[san-d-2000]

Just stumbled on this youtube video by Scott Huggins:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9Bm35zHRXo

 

He started Phoenix, It looks almost arcade perfect!

does anyone know if this project is finished?

[+opcode]

I don't think it got beyond the point shown in the video.

[lucifershalo]

Scott Huggins stopped all programming projects

and decicded to concentrate on his family life

[retroillucid]

I talked with Scott (2 years ago) about Phoenix .

I asked him if he would be up to finish it in exange of money

Scott told me that his port of Phoenix was pretty buggy and Scott gave me the rom file to see it in action on the real deal

It was going to be an amazing port actually!

 

Scott will probably never go back to Phoenix and/or even programming new game for the CV...

Sad, but true

[Tempest]

Scott Huggins stopped all programming projects

and decicded to concentrate on his family life

Loser!

 

I know how that can go, that's why I'm probably only 25% as involved with the hobby as I used to be. Even that seems to be slipping lately.

[sqoon]

Could someone else take his ROM and finish the game?

[san-d-2000]

Would be great if someone would finish it, Phoenix is one of my all time faves!

[BillyHW]

Could someone *please* finish Frantic? I love that game. It's awesome.

[cOLeCoHiTMan]

Was actually looking to see if Phoenix was done on any systems like 5200/7800, but only found it for 2600 (meh)

In my personal want list, this would actually take place over some of the other super arcade games opcode has listed.

 

Is it even in any greatest hits disks for Gamecube/Dreamcast or anything???

 

.. edit.. got my answer

 

Taito appears to currently hold the worldwide rights to the game - in 2005, Phoenix was released on the Xbox, PlayStation 2, PSP and the PC as part of Taito Legends in the US and Europe, and Taito Memories II Gekan in Japan.^{[citation needed]}

[san-d-2000]

In my personal want list, this would actually take place over some of the other super arcade games opcode has listed.

 

I agree

[+opcode]

In my personal want list, this would actually take place over some of the other super arcade games opcode has listed.

 

I agree

 

Here is the thing, Phoenix was in my preliminary list of ports, but truth is that I was never super crazy about the game. I played it quite a bit in the arcades, but I suspect the 2600 version killed any good memories I had about the original. For some reason I always liked Pleiades more.

But even so, Phoenix was in my preliminary list, it was a game that I played back in the day, and I wouldn't have a problem replacing one of the less desirable games in my list with it. I am sure Dale would kill though, after all the work he had with the catalog...

[Tempest]

I guess I never realized that the only official port of Phoenix was for the 2600. I could have sworn it was made for another system, but I guess not.

[ColecoDan]

I was like who cares about frantic but after finally watching the video it looks like a pretty cool game! I don't know about better than the ones Opcode want's to do but definately cool enough to exist on colecovision. Hopefully someone will feel like doing it.

[retroillucid]

I was like who cares about frantic but after finally watching the video it looks like a pretty cool game! I don't know about better than the ones Opcode want's to do but definately cool enough to exist on colecovision. Hopefully someone will feel like doing it.

 

I did not talk with Scott for such a long time, but if Scott ( and also Joe Kollar) want to share me the source code of Frantc..... Then I'll be up to complete the game for sure!

 

Maybe I should try to contact Scott and Joe.........

 

[BillyHW]

Frantic is great. A very worthy sequel to Berzerk and Frenzy, and better than either of them.

 

Here are some previous threads on it, with the beta rom:

 

http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/123932-for-the-colecovision-frantic/

 

http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/197564-how-far-can-you-get-in-frantic-homebrew/

[128Kgames]

I am sure Dale would kill though, after all the work he had with the catalog...

 

...but see then your catalog would be even more Coleco-like, by showing games that never get produced!

 

(I also throw my vote in for creating Phoenix, especially an arcade perfect port for the SGM!)

[+opcode]

I am sure Dale would kill though, after all the work he had with the catalog...

 

...but see then your catalog would be even more Coleco-like, by showing games that never get produced!

 

(I also throw my vote in for creating Phoenix, especially an arcade perfect port for the SGM!)

 

Ok... I think I can replace one of the games. I am going to replace one of the remakes, so we get an extra "original" game. I have started to learn Illustrator, so I think create the necessary illustration to add Phoenix to the catalog and in the process save my skin from Dale's wrath...

[cOLeCoHiTMan]

Ummm

 

Hip Hip Hurray!!!

 

Now which one will we lose? :S

 

LOL

 

We need more C programmers here!

 

Ok... I think I can replace one of the games. I am going to replace one of the remakes, so we get an extra "original" game. I have started to learn Illustrator, so I think create the necessary illustration to add Phoenix to the catalog and in the process save my skin from Dale's wrath...

[+opcode]

Ummm

 

Hip Hip Hurray!!!

 

Now which one will we lose? :S

 

 

We have a saying in Brazil that "what the eyes don't see, the heart doesn't grieve over"...

[san-d-2000]

@Opcode Thats great news!

[R.O.T.S]

I am a big fan of Phoenix in the arcade and it does look close although the attack patterns look a little crazy but it is the closest i have seen on a home retro machine.

Edited July 2, 2012 by R.O.T.S

[SKELETOR68]

Loved the Arcade game , I would also get this for my Coleco Vision in a heart beat.