Lost Dragon Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 (edited) I'd personally challenge: 7.Lemmings. Using a cursor with a d-pad can be a different experience, but the real challenge with porting ‘Lemmings’ was always going to be “Where do we put the skills icons?” Programmers came up with the innovative solution of stopping the in-game clock whilst the player uses the control to access a separate “Lemmings skills” screen. It’s a feature utterly unique to the Lynx version of ‘Lemmings’, and not only keeps the visuals clean, but it doesn’t disrupt the quintessential ‘Lemmings’ experience. Nice! The fact the icons are essentially on a pause screen, crippled the quite essential frantic nature of Lemmings for myself. Having spent so many hours on the ST version of Lemmings, before rediscovering it on the Sega Game Gear, then Lynx... It took some time to adjust to playing on the Lynx. I can totally appreciate why the developers did it, but it simply want the Lemmings i had known. Lemmings like Xcom,Cannon Fodder,Syndicate etc simply is one of those titles designed to be played with a mouse and no matter how innovative a control scheme people came up with, it made for a lesser experience. Edited November 19, 2018 by Lost Dragon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Igor Posted November 19, 2018 Author Share Posted November 19, 2018 I'm not a huge fan of Lemmings on the Lynx too. I actually dislike any interface on the Lynx that uses a cursor. Jon (the author) loves his Lemmings though! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost Dragon Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 I'm not a huge fan of Lemmings on the Lynx too. I actually dislike any interface on the Lynx that uses a cursor. Jon (the author) loves his Lemmings though! It's workable, but it just takes away the pure panic of Lemmings at it's best as you have time to plan what to do. It makes for a more sedate experience . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enthusi Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 Most (all?) versions of Lemmings always had a PAUSE option anyway. Nice article. I expected comments on vertical games and the 'odd' usage or games like Alpine Games with their also weird anything left, anything right controls. But it is nice that someone took notice of the different approaches! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Igor Posted November 20, 2018 Author Share Posted November 20, 2018 Let's not talk about the vertical oriented games 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost Dragon Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 Most (all?) versions of Lemmings always had a PAUSE option anyway. Nice article. I expected comments on vertical games and the 'odd' usage or games like Alpine Games with their also weird anything left, anything right controls. But it is nice that someone took notice of the different approaches! Yep they had a pause mode..essential for times when doorbell or phone went etc, but you activated it as and when you needed it. It didn't break the core Lemmings gameplay as it took you away from the main event screen into a seperate screen, just to select which icon you needed. Lynx version was always going to be compromised for the small screen and Lynx control set up. I'm not saying the lynx version was in any way poor, just noticeably different due to design changes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+davidcalgary29 Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 Boo, you guys! Lemmings on the Lynx is pure gaming goodness. I get the beefs about the interface, but I find that it actually works well once you get used to it. I might have had a different experience with the game had I played it first on another platform, but I didn't, and adapted to the port's quirks pretty quickly. It's still one of my favourite Lynx games. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost Dragon Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 (edited) :-)) I found the constant flipping between screens on Lynx Lemmings far more of an annoyance, than say loosing the prisoner confession sequence from APB..another title i had loved on C64 and ST so had to get on Lynx.. But it wasn't a deal breaker. Going to N64 Command And Conquer after being used to Mouse control or trying to play Alien Res on PlayStation without a mouse... Now there were 2 titles that were crippled by control schemes. I think as a gamer, when i finally picked up Lemmings on Lynx, i was looking to rekindle the love i had found for it on the ST...perhaps a little too much?. Ironically i never tried Lemmings II on any format,never bought the Lemmings disc on PlayStation, nor have i ever tried the PSP version. Funny how a game can literally burn out on you. Edited November 23, 2018 by Lost Dragon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+karri Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 Out of all Lemmings versions the best is Lemming tribes on Amiga. It would be nice to make for the Lynx. The idea is that every tribe has to bring its part of an amulet on order to save all lemmings. The tribes were really great. Space lemmings, sport lemmings, beach lemmings and so on... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost Dragon Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 Well coder did say if Lynx was still around in a few years after Lemmings hit it, he might consider doing Lemmings II on it: http://www.psygnosis.org/artifacts/lemmingslynx.txt 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+karri Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 Well coder did say if Lynx was still around in a few years after Lemmings hit it, he might consider doing Lemmings II on it: http://www.psygnosis.org/artifacts/lemmingslynx.txt Great message. My favourite part: a word about piracy. yes, even cartidges can be copied. it's not very nice is it? if you do try it then the jokes on you. inserted into this text is a powerful magical spell to shred the very soul of evil nasty people who would take away our livelihood. nasty pirate go way. you'll never live, to see the day, when evil triumphs over light, 'cos we all think you're full of * zzzt * software failure there* mmm, never mind. on with the next topic. the pentagram graphics should take care of it anyway. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Igor Posted November 25, 2018 Author Share Posted November 25, 2018 Wow that's one long scroll message! Nice to see something original come up like that too, almost makes me want to finish Lemmings, almost! This is my favourite, which is very much what I am trying to do with the Atari Gamer project... enjoy your lynx. it isthe best of all of thehand held portable machines.only with your support canwe produce software for thislovely little piece ofhardware with a goalkeeping the machine alive and kicking 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Igor Posted November 26, 2018 Author Share Posted November 26, 2018 It's head-to-head in vehicular combat today! Which one is your favourite, Battlezone 2000 or BattleWheels? Read more about the game battle here: https://atarigamer.com/articles/game-battle--battlezone-2000-vs-battlewheels 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Igor Posted December 3, 2018 Author Share Posted December 3, 2018 There have been a number of 'consolised' Lynx projects recently. Which one has been your favourite? Read the article here - https://atarigamer.com/articles/consolised-atari-lynx-face-off--who-did-it-better- 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Igor Posted December 10, 2018 Author Share Posted December 10, 2018 Here's the list of all officially released games for the Atari Lynx, how many have you got in your collection? https://atarigamer.com/articles/list-of-all-71-officially-released-games-for-the-atari-lynx 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LynxHandyCaster Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 (edited) Here's the list of all officially released games for the Atari Lynx, how many have you got in your collection? https://atarigamer.com/articles/list-of-all-71-officially-released-games-for-the-atari-lynx unnamed.jpg Agree with alphabetizing Lynx Casino under L, even though both the carton and the cartridge label says just Casino. Disagree (courteously) that S.T.U.N. Runner is alphabetized at the beginning of S; I always put it after Steel Talons, but, to each his own. And finally, thanks for not including Krazy Ace Miniature Golf in this list. Eat. Sleep. LYNX. Repeat. -MillipedeMan a.k.a. Mark Edited December 10, 2018 by MillipedeMan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Igor Posted December 10, 2018 Author Share Posted December 10, 2018 ...but a period comes before any character Still I see your point there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Igor Posted December 17, 2018 Author Share Posted December 17, 2018 The new 2018 re-released games from Songbird Productions have arrived so lets see what's in the boxes! https://atarigamer.com/articles/unboxing-songbird-productions-new-2018-re-released-games-for-atari-lynx 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+davidcalgary29 Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 The new 2018 re-released games from Songbird Productions have arrived so lets see what's in the boxes! https://atarigamer.com/articles/unboxing-songbird-productions-new-2018-re-released-games-for-atari-lynx unnamed.jpg I know I’m going to sound like a twit, but I’d buy all of Carl’s releases (again) if he put out boxes. I really don’t like those CD cases for Lynx carts, although I bet they now close properly with those curved lip carts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Igor Posted December 17, 2018 Author Share Posted December 17, 2018 Not at all, I would in a heartbeat too! Maybe what would be great is to have a community project to make standard boxes for all of these? I'll see if Carl would be willing to share the cover art. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+davidcalgary29 Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 I was actually hoping that Carl would sell the boxes himself for a boost in his business, but that could work too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Igor Posted December 18, 2018 Author Share Posted December 18, 2018 His answer was no because he may want to put out boxes. Will see if it happens 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+karri Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 The shop I was using for "Shaken, not stirred" saved the stencils for future box runs. That box folds without tape or glue. As digital printing is a thing nowadays it might be possible to print a set with lots of different printouts for a small cost. The unfolded box (or boxes) can be shipped in a hard €2 envelope. So the cost would be reasonable. Perhaps around €3 per box? I could ask the print shop. The next question is how to make good quality cart labels? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Igor Posted December 18, 2018 Author Share Posted December 18, 2018 The design of the stencil you used is excellent Karri. Cart labels could also be printed by a print shop, they're just stickers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Igor Posted December 24, 2018 Author Share Posted December 24, 2018 A quick look at the Top 5 Bosses in Atari Lynx games. Do you have a favourite boss? https://atarigamer.com/articles/the-top-5-atari-lynx-game-bosses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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