Turrican 2 AGA (PC-DOS conversion) - Released!

[Torti-the-Smurf]

Originally Posted by lionagony

>Erik goes on:Why even bother with a pimped up version ?
>;we have already pulled out all the registers.

That's too bad

It´s even worst when you read the "subtext",
because Erik must have been very frustrated by the Amiga Community.

They had there background in the Amiga Demoscene and left out any copy protection on purpose because they knew it would be cracked anyway
but maybe quality would sell he said in issue 11/93.

It did not and people copied it like crazy (hope you are proud of yourself )

Thats why when he said "Why even bother with a pimped up version ?
,we have already pulled out all the registers."

It´s like.. what would be the point ? ;We put our hard and soul into it and made it as good as we could and people still pirated it like crazy, so why go to all those troubles again with an AGA version.

They also where burned out;
they really gave them all and even worked over the X-Mas holidays.

Did people reward them for it ? No, of course not.

They where so frustrated that Erik and Henk left Thalion afterwards.

Erik also said in an 2019 Amiga Joker 1/19 issue: (no scan available)

"Lionheart was a colossal flop (financially) ,a console version might have prevented the financial debacle, but that was not feasible for Thalion.
Unfortunately we had no experience with consoles.

Quote end.

So; you see his "Why even bother with a pimped up version ?
;we have already pulled out all the registers." now in a different light/context.



It was a financially disaster and Thalion was almost at the End, Ambermoon could not save it either. Same story. Was pirated like crazy.

THANKS GUYS !!!!!!

Then the Psygnosis era began.....

That was a bit of Thalion & Lionheart trivia.

But back on Topic.

I tried the Challenge Mode today for the first time and made it in the fist try.
Who said Turrican is hard ???????

I post some Pics. The score could be improved by collect all Gems and stuff
but it was my first "just for Fun" try.

Maybe we do a challenge guys; who is up for it ?

Highest score in Challenge mode or a Lemon challenge ?

What do you think guys ?

Yours, Torti

[lionagony]

I bought Lionheart here in Canada at the time which wasn't too easy to do. After playing the coverdisk demo I had to have it. Even though it didn't work out financially for Thalion there is still something to be said for a lasting legacy and I think Lionheart and Ambermoon and No Second Prize achieved that.

[Cris1997XX]

If the original developers can't (And don't want to) do it, then the fans themselves can bring the dream to reality

[Predseda]

Originally Posted by Torti-the-Smurf

It did not and people copied it like crazy (hope you are proud of yourself )

...

Did people reward them for it ? No, of course not.

...

It was a financially disaster and Thalion was almost at the End, Ambermoon could not save it either. Same story. Was pirated like crazy.

THANKS GUYS !!!!!!

I pressume all your games were boxed originals back then.

[CCRider]

Originally Posted by Predseda

I pressume all your games were boxed originals back then.

Spot on.

[Torti-the-Smurf]

Originally Posted by Predseda

I pressume all your games were boxed originals back then.

Yes, they where mostly Original Games.

(There is a specific Thread about that)
https://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=112847

But in short; i got the copy/cracked version first because it was ridiculously easy,
more so than an original. Sounds crazy but true.

I played the cracked version first and when i really liked the game i bought it.

Simple as that.

I know i was sadly in the minority

[Retro-Nerd]

Lionheart didn't have any kind of copy protection. At that time you could rent Amiga games in computer stores, so it was pretty easy to pirate.

[Torti-the-Smurf]

Yup, exactly there was no copy protection of any kind in Lionheart; on purpose.

The only place i could rent Amiga Games where in one private family Videothec,
but they only had a handful Amiga Games and only for a short time.

I remember renting Blues Brothers & Double Dragon III there.
Good times

[Djay]

This AGA version is amazing, loving the new options and added secrets!

If "they" ever make a sequel Muzza needs to be onboard...

One request, please add pressing "H" on the title screen shows all highscores and speedrun times.

Now to find all the secrets