Rastan for the Amiga... released? Take a look.

Amiga1992 · 18 March 2002, 02:39

Ok, I found this in a catalogue sponsored by Commodore. ("Commodore Amiga Buyer's Guide to software and accessories, Volume 5 (Published under the auspicies of Commodore Magazine Inc.)", to be precise.)What do you think?

Twistin'Ghost · 18 March 2002, 03:22

Yeah, I think I remember a debate about the existance of this on the Amiga on that other message board. I held on perhaps the longest that it existed IIRC, but I think I finally caved and assumed the project cancelled. This would be a great find, though. Clearly it was at least in development. If it exists, it's probably a US version (or ST shovelware).

jmmijo · 19 March 2002, 00:51

I think I recall it being ST shovelware

Amiga1992 · 22 March 2002, 17:48

From that shot, I dont remember Renegade either.... was it released? it looks like the Sega Master System version...

Twistin'Ghost · 22 March 2002, 19:08

Sure, that was released. I have the cracks and the original. An abomination.

DrBong · 22 March 2002, 19:19

Quote:

Originally posted by Twistin'Ghost
Sure, that was released. An abomination.

It's a real toss-up as to what is a poorer conversion- Renegade or Street Fighter? TBH I hated Renegade even on the C64, although many thought it was a fair conversion. I always thought Target Renegade and Renegade 3 were much better on C64. However, I don't think they ever made it to Amiga did they?

Twistin'Ghost · 22 March 2002, 20:10

No, those never made it to the Amiga. As for which is worse between Renegade and Street Fighter, I will have to go with Renegade. The actual games are both abysmal, but Renegade (at least my US original) has such a nasty loader that is slow and cumbersome, plus very damaging to the drive due to the noisy, rude disk-stepping (I assume due to the copy protection). I bought this game from Software Etc. back in the day and returned it the next day! The copy I have now I paid .50 for (the box is at least worth that!)

jmmijo · 22 March 2002, 20:33

You ever notice how a lot of the cover/box art will have this really small type face that says: "Screenshots from Arcade Version." and you find the graphics and/or the soundtrack is abyssmal

TCD · 04 May 2013, 16:32

I'm doing a classic 's2325' here, but for a reason

http://hol.abime.net/224/miscshot

On miscshot 5 & 6 it's announced with a release date for Amiga and ST. I'll ask Cody to have another look for AGTW

jmmijo · 04 May 2013, 19:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheCyberDruid

I'm doing a classic 's2325' here, but for a reason

http://hol.abime.net/224/miscshot

On miscshot 5 & 6 it's announced with a release date for Amiga and ST. I'll ask Cody to have another look for AGTW

Nice, I'm glad a MOD decided to Necro this thread

haynor666 · 27 May 2013, 14:44

Rastan was one the best games I ever played. Too bad it didn't seen amiga conversion, instead we have obscure Apple IIGS version. That version (which is quite strange) wasn't mentioned on advert.

blade002 · 27 May 2013, 19:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by TCD

I'm doing a classic 's2325' here, but for a reason

http://hol.abime.net/224/miscshot

On miscshot 5 & 6 it's announced with a release date for Amiga and ST. I'll ask Cody to have another look for AGTW

Wow wouldn't that be great if it had an Amiga release! given the year it would have been far from arcade perfect but if the game had of been released in about 1992 it could have been an arcade perfect conversion

One can dream

s2325 · 18 July 2014, 23:33

Unfinished Atari ST version so maybe there was chance for Amiga: [ Show youtube player ]
.ST image and some info is on atarimania.com

saimon69 · 19 July 2014, 01:23

whoa! is so incomplete and blocky that seems IMO be more beneficial to rewrite it from scratch!

trydowave · 19 July 2014, 19:54

I always believed the Amiga could of had an Arcade perfect version of Rastan. Sadly it was never meant to be.
Id love to hear a Paula version of the soundtrack

dlfrsilver · 20 July 2014, 03:19

rastan is nothing spectacular. I guess the amiga can flawlessly have a conversion of this game.

s2325 · 02 April 2015, 19:41

Drawn in 1988 by Zeronine:

DisposableHero · 23 April 2015, 22:10

One of the first Spectrum games I bought, funnily enough. A shame there was no 16-bit version, although if we're honest most great arcade games of that era had awful Amiga version if anything.

TCD · 06 December 2023, 10:39

Necro time! Found this in Computer Gaming World Issue 51 (9/1988):

18 March 2002, 02:39	#1
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,646	Rastan for the Amiga... released? Take a look. Ok, I found this in a catalogue sponsored by Commodore. ("Commodore Amiga Buyer's Guide to software and accessories, Volume 5 (Published under the auspicies of Commodore Magazine Inc.)", to be precise.)What do you think?

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18 March 2002, 03:22	#2
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 33 Posts: 4,662	Yeah, I think I remember a debate about the existance of this on the Amiga on that other message board. I held on perhaps the longest that it existed IIRC, but I think I finally caved and assumed the project cancelled. This would be a great find, though. Clearly it was at least in development. If it exists, it's probably a US version (or ST shovelware).

19 March 2002, 00:51	#3
jmmijo Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: PDX Age: 62 Posts: 2,396	I think I recall it being ST shovelware

22 March 2002, 17:48	#4
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,646	From that shot, I dont remember Renegade either.... was it released? it looks like the Sega Master System version...

22 March 2002, 19:08	#5
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 33 Posts: 4,662	Sure, that was released. I have the cracks and the original. An abomination.

22 March 2002, 20:10	#7
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 33 Posts: 4,662	No, those never made it to the Amiga. As for which is worse between Renegade and Street Fighter, I will have to go with Renegade. The actual games are both abysmal, but Renegade (at least my US original) has such a nasty loader that is slow and cumbersome, plus very damaging to the drive due to the noisy, rude disk-stepping (I assume due to the copy protection). I bought this game from Software Etc. back in the day and returned it the next day! The copy I have now I paid .50 for (the box is at least worth that!)

22 March 2002, 20:33	#8
jmmijo Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: PDX Age: 62 Posts: 2,396	You ever notice how a lot of the cover/box art will have this really small type face that says: "Screenshots from Arcade Version." and you find the graphics and/or the soundtrack is abyssmal

04 May 2013, 16:32	#9
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,643	I'm doing a classic 's2325' here, but for a reason http://hol.abime.net/224/miscshot On miscshot 5 & 6 it's announced with a release date for Amiga and ST. I'll ask Cody to have another look for AGTW

27 May 2013, 14:44	#11
haynor666 retro maniac Join Date: May 2002 Location: Tarnobrzeg/Poland Age: 45 Posts: 1,748	Rastan was one the best games I ever played. Too bad it didn't seen amiga conversion, instead we have obscure Apple IIGS version. That version (which is quite strange) wasn't mentioned on advert.

18 July 2014, 23:33	#13
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	Unfinished Atari ST version so maybe there was chance for Amiga: [ Show youtube player ] .ST image and some info is on atarimania.com

19 July 2014, 01:23	#14
saimon69 J.M.D - Bedroom Musician Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: los angeles,ca Posts: 3,540	whoa! is so incomplete and blocky that seems IMO be more beneficial to rewrite it from scratch!

19 July 2014, 19:54	#15
trydowave Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: N/A Posts: 873	I always believed the Amiga could of had an Arcade perfect version of Rastan. Sadly it was never meant to be. Id love to hear a Paula version of the soundtrack

20 July 2014, 03:19	#16
dlfrsilver CaptainM68K-SPS France Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Melun nearby Paris/France Age: 46 Posts: 10,442	rastan is nothing spectacular. I guess the amiga can flawlessly have a conversion of this game.

02 April 2015, 19:41	#17
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	Drawn in 1988 by Zeronine:

23 April 2015, 22:10	#18
DisposableHero Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: England Posts: 188	One of the first Spectrum games I bought, funnily enough. A shame there was no 16-bit version, although if we're honest most great arcade games of that era had awful Amiga version if anything.

06 December 2023, 10:39	#19
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,643	Necro time! Found this in Computer Gaming World Issue 51 (9/1988):

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