Inky Posted January 28, 2019 Author Share Posted January 28, 2019 I know that if I could program, I'd love to do Two Tigers for the 7800. Unfortunately, I really don't, so there you go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+davidcalgary29 Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 Enough arcade? Find me a finished port of Rampart and then we can talk. And teasing me with thoughts of Gyruss (but POKEY, please) is just unfair. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Cafeman Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 Mid to late 80s games like Rampage, Outrun, Double Dragon, Gauntlet were popular during the 7800s years. It would have been reasonable to see ports or ripoffs of those. Also, Atari sequels to Yars Revenge, Adventure, Swordquest (except actually good). Films at the time could have 7800 versions. Batman 89, Superman III, Back to the Future, Indiana Jones, Star Wars trilogy, Terminator, Aliens, Top Gun. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PacManPlus Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 There will be a sequel to Adventure... Right now it's leaning a little more toward Intellivision's Advanced D&D: Cloudy Mountain, but I plan on adding more 'Adventure-isms' to make it more familiar. This one can be two player simultaneous. It's called "Adventure III: The Quest for he Chalice" 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atariboy Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 The Atari 7800 will always be a 2nd class citizen as long as there isn't a Wizard of Wor conversion for it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted January 28, 2019 Author Share Posted January 28, 2019 There will be a sequel to Adventure... Right now it's leaning a little more toward Intellivision's Advanced D&D: Cloudy Mountain, but I plan on adding more 'Adventure-isms' to make it more familiar. This one can be two player simultaneous. It's called "Adventure III: The Quest for he Chalice" In my limited exposure to Cloudy Mountain, I really like that game. I am looking forward to your take on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Usotsuki Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 Man, I wish I were any good at *game* coding because I'd *do* Wizard of Wor. Not for the 78...but for the Apple ][ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinks Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 The Atari 7800 will always be a 2nd class citizen as long as there isn't a Wizard of Wor conversion for it. We got Dungeon Stalker.. So who cares! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinroh Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Checked out ur carrot game. Looks really cool! A 7800 version would be really neat. Thanks! I am excited about doing one for the 7800 there was SO much cool stuff I had to cut from the VCS version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sixersfan105 Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Mid to late 80s games like Rampage, Outrun, Double Dragon, Gauntlet were popular during the 7800s years. It would have been reasonable to see ports or ripoffs of those. Also, Atari sequels to Yars Revenge, Adventure, Swordquest (except actually good). Films at the time could have 7800 versions. Batman 89, Superman III, Back to the Future, Indiana Jones, Star Wars trilogy, Terminator, Aliens, Top Gun. The 7800 has Rampage and Double Dragon already. And, of course, Dark Chambers was based on Dandy, the precursor to Gauntlet. Totally with you on film-based games. Even though they usually aren't very good, Home Alone for Genesis is one of my all-time favorites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8th lutz Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 (edited) The 7800 has Rampage and Double Dragon already. True, but Double Dragon as an arcade port for the 7800 was lacking. I think no one should expecting the game to be 100 percent like the arcade since the Nes and SMS weren't capable of it either, but the 7800 had room for improvement. This is a game that needed to be the same cartridge size as the SMS version and the NES version aka 256k despite it not going to a perfect port no matter what.. This is a gaming that had music on the wrong levels. The graphics could've been better at the time. The programmers in the past mentioned they had boulders as weapons against the Abobo in stage 3, but they took them out due not being allowed a bigger cartridge size. The programmers even developed the balcony's for the final stage, but it wasn't shown. Even if the boulders were there in stage 3, the game was going to miss weapons found in the arcade. The game also was missing some moves for the arcade also. The 7800 version didn't have enemies die by pits or landing in water like they did in the arcade version. The AI was different from the arcade version also. The Cartridge size problem with the 7800 was not a limit on the system, but it a was cost issue. There even a even a backswitch 512k with pokey support mention on Dan Borris's Atari 7800 Technical page, but it never was used by Tramiel due to cost. Activision themselves also didn't bother creating a bigger cartridge size. I know there is a hack for improved graphics and pokey sound added, the author of the hack didn't do anything with adding weapons and had no problems with AI. Edited January 30, 2019 by 8th lutz 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homerhomer Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 The 7800 it's lacking RPG and adventure games. Games like Phantasy Star/Zelda and adventure games like Castlevania. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 I'm still waiting on Duck Hunt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinks Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 We need duck gunt. For copyright purposes of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 We need duck gunt. For copyright purposes of course. You might want to look up the word "gunt" 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinks Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 You might want to look up the word "gunt" I know... lolNeed it to keep it real for us older guys.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinks Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 How about test drive 2 1989 done up like the tandy 1000 version. That was a sweet game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jouster Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 (edited) I like puzzle games, which are lacking in the A7800 library. Examples: X-It Benefactor Pipe Mania Even a good Tetris clone would be nice However, as you all know, there's a great one on the way!!!! http://www.penguinet.net/Games/Rikki_Vikki/ Edited February 10, 2019 by Jouster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 .... Even a good Tetris clone would be nice .... BlocDrop. Unfinished with preliminary sound effects, no music; otherwise, very much playable for 1 or 2 players: 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jouster Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 (edited) Thanks Trebor, never knew this existed, it looks great. Only needs some sound/music adding and it's there! Shame it was never finished... What a talented man Ken was, such a loss Edited February 10, 2019 by Jouster 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DracIsBack Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Bloc Drop showed such promise. RIP Ken 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 I like puzzle games, which are lacking in the A7800 library. Examples: X-It Benefactor Pipe Mania ... There's also Plumb Luck: 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+davidcalgary29 Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 I like puzzle games, which are lacking in the A7800 library. Examples: X-It Benefactor Pipe Mania Even a good Tetris clone would be nice However, as you all know, there's a great one on the way!!!! http://www.penguinet.net/Games/Rikki_Vikki/ The only thing the 7800 needs in the way of classic arcade puzzlers is POKEY Klax. Such lovely graphics...and such horrible sfx. And add digitized voices too, please! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBeefy Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 I know quote a few people feel that there are enough arcade ports on the 7800. I can only speak for myself, but The issue for me is that I enjoy doing ports, especially for 'underdog' titles. (On an underdog system). That being said, I do want to get back to "Adventure III: The Race for the Chalice", and "ReZolve"... but "Defender" is in there also. I'm sorry... The other programmers here (who are MUCH better than I am I should add) seem to enjoy doing more original titles. So hopefully it will all even out. I am in the boat of new games. However, I do like seeing ports of games I didn't know about. Like Astro Blaster and Baby PM. I am not aware of those or some of the others toy have done being on other systems. Defender on the other hand had a 2600 port and has been on other systems too. That is why out of the 3 you listed I felt like it was the least interesting. I am sure that whichever you do it will be great. Maybe do the one you feel like you could get done easier. Especially after Baby Pacman, since it seemed to be a doozy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newtmonkey Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 (edited) Donkey Kong Jr PK :) We've got a PHENOMINAL version of Donkey Kong with DK PK, and although the 7800 version of DK JR is a very good port, it would definitely benefit from Pokey sound and some more options. Would also love to see a port of Prince of Persia on the 7800. I think that would work great (even with TIA sound). Edited February 16, 2019 by newtmonkey 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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