Next game to port?

[d4rk3lf]

OCSinobi

[mcgeezer]

Originally Posted by DamienD

Why would it have to be named different and not the same gameplay wise?

The Amiga version of Rygar is called the same as the arcade version and virtually the same gameplay

Yeah I know it is... but

A) I want to do my own game and
B) I couldn't sell it (not that I do this for money anyway) and
C) Sega would probably come after my ass

Mind you... I wouldn't be as bad as JoJo... with The Zing or Brus Li...

I mean...what sort of crazy guy comes up with stuff like that.

[DamienD]

Originally Posted by mcgeezer

A) I want to do my own game and

...then what's the point of this thread listing many Arcade games while asking "Next game to port?"

Originally Posted by mcgeezer

C) Sega would probably come after my ass

I doubt that but anyway...

[mcgeezer]

Originally Posted by DamienD

...then what's the point of this thread listing many Arcade games while asking "Next game to port?"

I did caveat it with "IF i was going to do another game".

[ross]

-- self-censorship for too much stupidity --

[Retro-Nerd]

Skinobby, with an additional winter level.

[dlfrsilver]

Originally Posted by mcgeezer

Yeah I know it is... but

A) I want to do my own game and
B) I couldn't sell it (not that I do this for money anyway) and
C) Sega would probably come after my ass

Mind you... I wouldn't be as bad as JoJo... with The Zing or Brus Li...

I mean...what sort of crazy guy comes up with stuff like that.

Sega is quite permissive with fan work on their games

[dlfrsilver]

Originally Posted by amighista

I really would like a AGA version of Art of Fighting 1.

We have the source code for this one.

[DamienD]

Originally Posted by dlfrsilver

Sega is quite permissive with fan work on their games

Not only that; look at their website: https://www.sega.com/

Loads of stuff about Sonic and other stuff etc. but nothing about old classics like Shinobi / Golden Axe / Altered Beast etc... don't think they care about these anymore.

[mcgeezer]

I’ll write to sega and ask them for a license, if they grant me one then i’ll port the game.

[DamienD]

Originally Posted by mcgeezer

I’ll write to sega and ask them for a license, if they grant me one then i’ll port the game.

No need to do that; just create like you did with Rygar

[Retro-Nerd]

You never get a licence for an Amiga port from Sega. Not a chance. This may work for games where the original programmer got the rights, but not from a major.

[mcgeezer]

Originally Posted by Retro-Nerd

You never get a licence for an Amiga port from Sega. Not a chance. This may work for games where the original programmer got the rights, but not from a major.

No harm in trying though, they can only say no or nothing at all.

Tecmo said no to Rygar.

[Retro-Nerd]

Tecmo said no to Rygar.

I told you that month ago.


Sure, you can try. But a commercial licence? If you would ask for a free Amiga distribution licence only, it "could" work. Depends on the mood of the person in charge i guess.

[mcgeezer]

Originally Posted by Retro-Nerd

I told you that month ago.


Sure, you can try. But a commercial licence? If you would ask for a free Amiga distribution licence only, it "could" work. Depends on the mood of the person in charge i guess.

It wasnt the fact they said no that surprised me.

What really got me was that despite requesting a few times they couldn’t give me any explanation as to why, so i put it down to them not even having give me an explanation.

[Retro-Nerd]

Ermh, who exactly did you asked? I mean Tecmo merged with Koei in 2011. I would suppose here:


https://www.koeitecmoeurope.com/


or here:


https://www.koeitecmo.co.jp/

[mcgeezer]

Originally Posted by Retro-Nerd

Ermh, who exactly did you asked? I mean Tecmo merged with Koei in 2011. I would suppose here:


https://www.koeitecmoeurope.com/


or here:


https://www.koeitecmo.co.jp/

I emailed the europe general manager who pointed me to the second link you gave.

[d4rk3lf]

Originally Posted by mcgeezer

It wasnt the fact they said no that surprised me.

What really got me was that despite requesting a few times they couldn’t give me any explanation as to why, so i put it down to them not even having give me an explanation.

This looks to me like the person that write you NO, didn't wanted to be bored and check, so he chooses "no" as a safest answer.
I might be wrong, thou.

Anyway, we are eagerly waiting for Shinobi

[ Show youtube player ]

Just looking at this.
Man, that MsDos PC version looks terrible.

I remember playing it on my C64, it was pretty good.

[mcgeezer]

Originally Posted by d4rk3lf

This looks to me like the person that write you NO, didn't wanted to be bored and check, so he chooses "no" as a safest answer.
I might be wrong, thou.

I think you are right, basically the webform that is used goes through to their customer service dept... I suspect it was just easier for them to say no.

My heart tells me that with their merger of Koei they no longer have the rights to their Tehkan, Tecmo productions but I'm probably wrong and should think with my head. It's done now anyway which is kinda the reason why I'm set on doing my own game.

And on the subject of that I'm looking to work with a GFX artist... i'd prefer this route if I can but will license some graphics if I need to.

Feel free to PM if interested.

[malko]

Originally Posted by d4rk3lf

[...] Just looking at this.
Man, that MsDos PC version looks terrible.

I remember playing it on my C64, it was pretty good.

Never seen the MS-DOS version before, and ... It's a joke ! Even the ZX Spectrum version has better gfx with far far less colours !