And the Colecovision best game of 2012 was?

[nanochess]

Following an idea by Kevan I saw in the TI99/4A forum, I decided to start this poll so all Colecovision fans can vote for his/her favorite 2012 Colecovision game and of course comment your decision here.

 

The number of released games in 2012 rise up to the astounding number of 24 new games! (please correct me if I'm wrong)

 

In the TI99/4A forum they are going to send a small trophy or plaque to the author of the winning game. That's an interesting idea.

 

Anyway, I'm only starting the poll, if someone or a group wants to give a kind of prize they're free to take their decision

 

As only one game can be voted, votes aren't public.

 

Enjoy it!

 

EDIT: I'll keep it open until Sep/21/2013 if I can find out how to close it

Edited August 20, 2013 by nanochess

[Crapahute]

You should have done at least these categories :

 

- best graphics

- best music

- best game

...

 

[retroillucid]

i voted for Side Trak

Simply because it's a previously well known vaporware

Edited August 20, 2013 by retroillucid

[ColecoDan]

Unfortunately I am biased and chose Lock 'n Chase because I had a childhood addiction to the intellivision version.

 

Otherwise I really love Side Trak as well.

[nanochess]

You should have done at least these categories :

 

- best graphics

- best music

- best game

...

 

 

That's an amazing idea!

 

I've started another poll with the two alternate categories http://atariage.com/...hicssounds-was/

 

And I should start collecting info of 2013 games, it was pretty hard to re-read all these Atariage topics for 2012

Edited August 20, 2013 by nanochess

[NIAD]

That is one awesome list of releases for the year 2012. It pains me to only pick one seeing as there are so many that are deserving of top-billing, so I will endeavor to persevere and pick one.

[BillyHW]

Are any of these available freely as a ROM download? (With the permission of the author of course.)

[NIAD]

Are any of these available freely as a ROM download? (With the permission of the author of course.)

Only A.E. so far. All the rest are just a little too new, but in a year or two may see a rom release.

[goldenegg]

Dragon's Lair FTW!

[+cmart604]

Wow! Look at the size of that list! Between this and the Intellivision homebrews of 2012 and 2013, no wonder I have to keep buying more shelving units!

[VectorGamer]

 

The number of released games in 2012 rise up to the astounding number of 24 new games! (please correct me if I'm wrong)

 

 

Mario Bros. shouldn't count because that was a second run.

[ColecoDan]

Mario Bros. shouldn't count because that was a second run.

 

I don't know if it should count or not but I thought it was a second run with update in version meaning things were added to make it closer to arcade.

[retroillucid]

 

 

Mario Bros. shouldn't count because that was a second run.

 

I agree, MB was released in 2009

[youki]

I voted Princess Quest!...

 

But for next year you should do more categories.

32K games without SGM and SGM game with megaroms.... otherwise it is not fair!

[youki]

And remove direct port from the list!!!!.

[RelliK111]

It looks like Princess Quest needs a sequel

[retroillucid]

It looks like Princess Quest needs a sequel

 

Must be a trilogy in my opinion

[Kiwi]

Must be a trilogy in my opinion

Then the prequel trilogy. \^_^/ 6 games of boomeranging of fun!!!

[retroillucid]

Then the prequel trilogy. \^_^/ 6 games of boomeranging of fun!!!

 

Then it will be sold to Disney.

[nanochess]

Mario Bros. shouldn't count because that was a second run.

Thanks for bringing that to my attention. Unfortunately it's too late to remove it from the poll, now I cannot edit it.

[retroillucid]

 

 

I don't know if it should count or not but I thought it was a second run with update in version meaning things were added to make it closer to arcade.

 

That's a good point

[NIAD]

I agree, MB was released in 2009

Indeed, but it stands as one of the best CV Homebrews of all time and will to the end of days Loved the game in the arcades, love it on the NES and love it even more on my CV and ADAM systems.

[retroillucid]

 

Indeed, but it stands as one of the best CV Homebrews of all time and will to the end of days Loved the game in the arcades, love it on the NES and love it even more on my CV and ADAM systems.

 

Thanks, I appreciate.

 

MB was a huge game to make, at least for me

The first game I started working on graphics was Mr. Chin.... Wich was kind of simple

There were not alot of graphics and sprites for Mr.Chin

 

But, when I started working on graphics, I remember being desperate!

There were SO MUCH to do and I had to considered the graphic limitation of the CV

I was playing MB on my MAME at the same time working on graphics, and timing

what I mean is, the code was not ripped off directly from the Arcade version, we had to time everything according to the Arcade version

kind of similar to what Coleco did when they ported Arcade games back in early 80's

But today, is ALOT MORE easy since we hve access to emulator for screenshots etc...

 

Anyway, later Luc (Pixelboy) did helped me to figure it out how to encoded all graphics properly so the programmer would not be confused

Luc also drew some of the graphics and most of the Mario (Luigi) was done by him

 

Mike, the programmer did an awesome job on programming MB to the CV by making his very own code

Like I said, he did not ripped any code from the Arcade version

 

We were testing MB very secretly actually

My younger brother and I spent over 75 hours of beta testing on it

My brother's friend also did test it for over 30 hours

 

All in all, we were officially 3 guys working on it plus the beta testers

Pretty happy of the result actually

[youki]

 

 

Anyway, later Luc (Pixelboy) did helped me to figure it out how to encoded all graphics properly so the programmer would not be confused

Luc also drew some of the graphics and most of the Mario (Luigi) was done by him

 

 

I was wondering why the player sprites was so nicer than the rest of the sprites... i know now. (just kidding!)

 

 

Mike, the programmer did an awesome job on programming MB to the CV by making his very own code

Like I said, he did not ripped any code from the Arcade version

 

 

That's what i like!!!... Winners don't stole code!!

[Pixelboy]

I was wondering why the player sprites was so nicer than the rest of the sprites... i know now. (just kidding!)

 

Actually, I did the enemy sprites as well.

 

I spent a great deal of time drawing all the turtle animation frames, in particular.