good conversions PC->Amiga or Amiga->PC - Page 2

s2325 · 25 August 2007, 10:13

some more:

Artura
DJ Puff
Hot Rubber
Lorna (less colours than in Amiga version)
Metal Mutant
Pang (japanese, unofficial?)
Satan (it's mix between Amstrad & Amiga version)
Thexder (nice music even on PC Speaker [Moonlight Sonate])

Codetapper · 26 August 2007, 23:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by s2325

some more:

Artura

Artura? WTF? That piece of shit Gremlin game?

s2325 · 26 August 2007, 23:36

On PC it's slower and easier but have only EGA graphics (or ugly VGA, I don't know).

s2325 · 01 September 2007, 13:07

and more:

Batman: The Caped Crusader (annoying, very simple in game PC speaker music)
Cisco Heat (very small playfield, but animation is smoother than in Amiga version)
Huckleberry Hound in Hollywood Capers
Into the Eagle's Nest
Obliterator (great conversion)
Popeye 2
Shinobi (ugly, but playable)
Steg the Slug (very good conversion)
Stormlord
Super Cauldron (annoying, very simple & loud in game PC speaker music)

s2325 · 07 September 2007, 08:33

more:

Alien Breed (more colors? different main character and some menu gfx changes)
Afterburner 2 (no sounds, only music)
Alien Syndrome
Seymour Goes to Hollywood
Qix

s2325 · 01 November 2007, 10:36

some more:

Dick Tracy
Hostages
Night Hunter
Shufflepuck Cafe
Renegade
Back to the Future 2
Disc
Nicky Boom
Crack Down
Aaargh
Volfied
Technocop
Nicky Boom 2
D/Generation
Arnie 2
Predator 2
Blasteroids
Eye of Horus
Netherworld
Mega Phoenix
4x4 Off-Road

oneshotdead · 01 November 2007, 14:13

I was so confused until I read post 11.

Turrican 2 better on the PC? I didn't know that...

Retro-Nerd · 01 November 2007, 14:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by oneshotdead

I was so confused until I read post 11.

Turrican 2 better on the PC? I didn't know that...

I still prefer the Amiga version, but the PC version is surpringly very good.

Here's a ISO, works fine with DOSBox.

http://www.gigasize.com/get.php?d=qzmm478gkkf

oneshotdead · 01 November 2007, 16:15

Thanks for the link, might check that out, but the Amiga version is so close to my heart, I don't think PC version could impress.

Retro-Nerd · 01 November 2007, 16:22

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Nobby_UK · 22 June 2014, 06:57

Nightlong: Union City Conspiracy ?

+ Other Team 17 stuff

Worms, Alien Breed, Superfrog ?

25 August 2007, 10:13	#21
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	some more: Artura DJ Puff Hot Rubber Lorna (less colours than in Amiga version) Metal Mutant Pang (japanese, unofficial?) Satan (it's mix between Amstrad & Amiga version) Thexder (nice music even on PC Speaker [Moonlight Sonate]) Last edited by s2325; 25 August 2007 at 10:18.

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26 August 2007, 23:36	#23
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	On PC it's slower and easier but have only EGA graphics (or ugly VGA, I don't know).

01 September 2007, 13:07	#24
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	and more: Batman: The Caped Crusader (annoying, very simple in game PC speaker music) Cisco Heat (very small playfield, but animation is smoother than in Amiga version) Huckleberry Hound in Hollywood Capers Into the Eagle's Nest Obliterator (great conversion) Popeye 2 Shinobi (ugly, but playable) Steg the Slug (very good conversion) Stormlord Super Cauldron (annoying, very simple & loud in game PC speaker music)

07 September 2007, 08:33	#25
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	more: Alien Breed (more colors? different main character and some menu gfx changes) Afterburner 2 (no sounds, only music) Alien Syndrome Seymour Goes to Hollywood Qix

01 November 2007, 10:36	#26
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	some more: Dick Tracy Hostages Night Hunter Shufflepuck Cafe Renegade Back to the Future 2 Disc Nicky Boom Crack Down Aaargh Volfied Technocop Nicky Boom 2 D/Generation Arnie 2 Predator 2 Blasteroids Eye of Horus Netherworld Mega Phoenix 4x4 Off-Road

01 November 2007, 14:13	#27
oneshotdead Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: asteroid belt Posts: 273	I was so confused until I read post 11. Turrican 2 better on the PC? I didn't know that...

01 November 2007, 16:15	#29
oneshotdead Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: asteroid belt Posts: 273	Thanks for the link, might check that out, but the Amiga version is so close to my heart, I don't think PC version could impress.

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