Tensai

PixelsAtDawn · 12 August 2002, 00:57

Does anyone remember a game called Tensai from Grandslam? I played a demo of it once, but I don't know if it was ever released.

You were this barbarian chap who could do magic like firing fireballs and stuff. It was great.

Maybe it was released under a different name? Or maybe it was canned? Or maybe I just missed it :P

Cheers guys

Twistin'Ghost · 12 August 2002, 03:52

I don't believe it was ever released. It was slated for a November 1993 release and was prviewed in the August 93 issues of CUAmiga and The One. Anyone know where the demo is?

PixelsAtDawn · 16 August 2002, 01:19

I feared as much, but thanks anyway!!!

Tim Janssen · 14 November 2004, 16:26

I want to bring this old thread back to life because after years of searching I finally found the Tensai demo on the net. It can be found in the unreleased games-link on this French site.
Along with Tensai also demos of unreleased games like Crimetown Depths, Super hero and Project G2 can be found.

Marcuz · 14 November 2004, 18:29

mmm i'm sure i've already seen that site as reported on the board, do you remember to what it was related? anyway, nice find

Tim Janssen · 15 November 2004, 19:41

I've never visited the site before. I was looking for some screenshots of an unreleased Amiga game, Son Shu Si, at a site devoted to Loriciel where I found this link. I am so glad I've finally found the Tensai demo. It's been almost 12 years since I last saw the demo. So much potential...

Tim Janssen · 15 November 2004, 19:52

Oi! I finally wanted to download the demo. It is in RAR-format and seems to be protected with a password. Can anyone get this game unpacked?

Kodoichi · 15 November 2004, 20:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim Janssen

seems to be protected with a password.

Quote:

3/ Quel est le mot de passe ?
www.aitp.fr.st Mais c'est indiqué à côté des liens pour télécharger...

...................................................................

andreas · 16 November 2004, 00:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim Janssen

It is in RAR-format and seems to be protected with a password. Can anyone get this game unpacked?

Yup. In the zone - as standard zip file.
(I love standards

)

[edit] HOL entry done!

If this game only had been released!
It's really addictive as hell

, and it reminds me a bit of those Bitmap Bros. platformers.
Moreover, I've yet to see such a PERFECT PREVIEW! Not to mention that the demo is real huge. I could play level 1 until the very end (note: you *cannot* defeat the grizzly!) and there were absolutely no bugs!

Tim Janssen · 17 November 2004, 20:37

Thanks for putting the zip-file in The Zone, Andreas. I've played it and watched the screenshots in HOL. The game is EXACTLY the way I remember it. I saw it running 11 years ago on someone's Amiga at a monthly copy-party. First I thought it was a sequel to Team 17's Assassin, but seeing it for a while, it reminded me of the screenshots of Tensai in CU Amiga (See my post in an old thread at 26 Feb 2002).

It is great this preview has finally come to surface after all those years.

Codetapper · 18 November 2004, 00:03

I couldn't get this to run at all on my real Amiga or under most of my emulator configs.

The whole file relocator routine is one huge bug. Screen just fills up with garbage and you have to reset. The stack is placed into the middle of a table of low interrupt vectors meaning if any kind of interrupt occurs it corrupts the values and the game crashes. It's full of useless disk code checking drives and to see which ones are ready, loops through the memory list trying to find extra memory which it then completely ignores anyway and assumes 1Mb chip, and there are some raster line bugs at some points where you see an entire purple line across the display.

On the positive side, once it does work (I had to write a WHDLoad patch to get it to run!) it is smooth, and if it had more enemies, more varied backgrounds and some sound it would have been quite an interesting game.

andreas · 18 November 2004, 04:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Codetapper

I couldn't get this to run at all on my real Amiga or under most of my emulator configs.

It ran from the first second on my A1000.
Sure it *may* have shown some problems on 1200/4000.

Quote:

On the positive side, once it does work (I had to write a WHDLoad patch to get it to run!) it is smooth, and if it had more enemies, more varied backgrounds and some sound it would have been quite an interesting game.

*knock knock*
Hey! Wake up!

It's a preview!

Exactly *this* has been written on the so-called "title screen" of the preview!
http://hol.abime.net/data/screenshot...00/5221_s1.png

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim Janssen

It is great this preview has finally come to surface after all those years.

It is also great that people like you are always on the lookout to find mag reviews, then pushing people to dig out those forgotten pearls. I like that.

(I have too few mags to "dig" into

)

Codetapper · 18 November 2004, 06:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by andreas

It ran from the first second on my A1000.
Sure it *may* have shown some problems on 1200/4000.

*knock knock*
Hey! Wake up!

It's a preview!

That's no excuse for a game (potentially released a few months down the track from the date of the demo) not working on AGA machines more than a year after they started coming out.

It'd be like releasing a PC game now and it not working on Windows 2000 or XP.

andreas · 19 November 2004, 09:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim Janssen

it reminded me of the screenshots of Tensai in CU Amiga (See my post in an old thread at 26 Feb 2002).

Well ... took a quick look at this ... BUT ...

http://eab.abime.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=1919

... Merely the middle screenshot refers to the level I played, neither the left or right one. There were no human enemies involved (yet), at least in that level on the coverdisk.
OR ... they might indeed have had a version on the test machines that was WAY more advanced than the one shipped on coverdisk!

Tim Janssen · 02 December 2004, 22:31

For sake of completeness, here is the Tensai preview as it appeared in CU Amiga, August 1993:

s2325 · 27 September 2011, 01:14

full gameplay (no sound): [ Show youtube player ]

12 August 2002, 00:57	#1
PixelsAtDawn Amiga Addict Join Date: May 2002 Location: Shropshire/UK Age: 42 Posts: 253	Tensai Does anyone remember a game called Tensai from Grandslam? I played a demo of it once, but I don't know if it was ever released. You were this barbarian chap who could do magic like firing fireballs and stuff. It was great. Maybe it was released under a different name? Or maybe it was canned? Or maybe I just missed it :P Cheers guys

14 November 2004, 16:26	#4
Tim Janssen Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Den Bosch / The Netherlands Age: 47 Posts: 1,271	Tensai demo located I want to bring this old thread back to life because after years of searching I finally found the Tensai demo on the net. It can be found in the unreleased games-link on this French site. Along with Tensai also demos of unreleased games like Crimetown Depths, Super hero and Project G2 can be found.

15 November 2004, 19:52	#7
Tim Janssen Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Den Bosch / The Netherlands Age: 47 Posts: 1,271	Cheered too early Oi! I finally wanted to download the demo. It is in RAR-format and seems to be protected with a password. Can anyone get this game unpacked?

17 November 2004, 20:37	#10
Tim Janssen Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Den Bosch / The Netherlands Age: 47 Posts: 1,271	I've played The Game Thanks for putting the zip-file in The Zone, Andreas. I've played it and watched the screenshots in HOL. The game is EXACTLY the way I remember it. I saw it running 11 years ago on someone's Amiga at a monthly copy-party. First I thought it was a sequel to Team 17's Assassin, but seeing it for a while, it reminded me of the screenshots of Tensai in CU Amiga (See my post in an old thread at 26 Feb 2002). It is great this preview has finally come to surface after all those years.

18 November 2004, 00:03	#11
Codetapper 2 contact me: email only! Join Date: May 2001 Location: Auckland / New Zealand Posts: 3,182	No bugs eh? I couldn't get this to run at all on my real Amiga or under most of my emulator configs. The whole file relocator routine is one huge bug. Screen just fills up with garbage and you have to reset. The stack is placed into the middle of a table of low interrupt vectors meaning if any kind of interrupt occurs it corrupts the values and the game crashes. It's full of useless disk code checking drives and to see which ones are ready, loops through the memory list trying to find extra memory which it then completely ignores anyway and assumes 1Mb chip, and there are some raster line bugs at some points where you see an entire purple line across the display. On the positive side, once it does work (I had to write a WHDLoad patch to get it to run!) it is smooth, and if it had more enemies, more varied backgrounds and some sound it would have been quite an interesting game.

12 August 2002, 03:52	#2
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 33 Posts: 4,662	I don't believe it was ever released. It was slated for a November 1993 release and was prviewed in the August 93 issues of CUAmiga and The One. Anyone know where the demo is?

16 August 2002, 01:19	#3
PixelsAtDawn Amiga Addict Join Date: May 2002 Location: Shropshire/UK Age: 42 Posts: 253	I feared as much, but thanks anyway!!!

14 November 2004, 18:29	#5
Marcuz Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: . Age: 48 Posts: 5,562	mmm i'm sure i've already seen that site as reported on the board, do you remember to what it was related? anyway, nice find

15 November 2004, 19:41	#6
Tim Janssen Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Den Bosch / The Netherlands Age: 47 Posts: 1,271	I've never visited the site before. I was looking for some screenshots of an unreleased Amiga game, Son Shu Si, at a site devoted to Loriciel where I found this link. I am so glad I've finally found the Tensai demo. It's been almost 12 years since I last saw the demo. So much potential...

02 December 2004, 22:31	#15
Tim Janssen Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Den Bosch / The Netherlands Age: 47 Posts: 1,271	Tensai Preview For sake of completeness, here is the Tensai preview as it appeared in CU Amiga, August 1993: Attached Thumbnails

27 September 2011, 01:14	#16
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	full gameplay (no sound): [ Show youtube player ]

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