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This is awesome! I will give this rom a play this evening. One request though is for the MRQ file to go with it, as and when someone has the time to create it? I'm not able to myself, sorry, hence seeing if anyone else can put something together. Many thanks in advance. I will enjoy the game in the meantime - thanks to The Immortal John Hancock!! Will grab some popcorn 🍿

A bit late the party, but I ordered my copy this morning from Songbird Productions. There's something about new games for old consoles that I like - and I haven't played a game like this for a long time, so I'm sure it'll be an enjoyable play through.

I was thinking - has anyone ever created a patch for Tempest 2000 that adds a sensitivity bar for the rotary controller? As much as I like using the rotary controller for playing one of the best games of all time, the default (only) setting is very sensitive - and a mod could fix that, I think. No programming experience myself, unfortunately.

Just completed Asteroite, 100%, and can confirm there are 32 missiles to collect (not 33). This was my first playthrough. I enjoyed it a lot and I honestly could not fault the graphics, gameplay, sound, or the difficulty curve. I love games of this genre and it's so good that Phoboz et al. and Songbird made it happen. Excellent work to everyone involved, a brilliant game!

Ok I got two of those VGA cables off eBay for £10, and can confirm they did not work. Furthermore, when I tested them, the power light on the Jaguar started flashing, and then it went off completely. Luckily, there doesn't seem to be any damage to the console, as when the controller without the extension was returned it booted-up fine again. Rather than risk frying my Jaguar, I think I'll just sit closer to the TV, until such time as when dedicated extension cables are available in the UK. (I have used a Team Tap as a little extension cable before, but it's not ideal).

Thank you, I will order and report back.

Jumping ahead to 2023, I need a couple of good controller extension cables for the Atari Jaguar. I live in the UK. There is a seller in the US on eBay, but with postage we're looking at £45 ($56). A bit steep, can anyone recommend a UK seller? Thank you.

Agreed, the soundtrack is very catchy and suits the gameplay. The whole game is top notch.

Excellent, thank you. I do love physical carts as well, so maybe something like a two-year exclusivity for the physical releases, before the ROM is made available for sale? Just a thought, no more.

Ok I gave up on this request and bought the game from the Atari Age store. What an amazing game, I am so pleased I did. I'm currently nearing the end of the second world.

I got some repros off eBAY (UK). They work fine for me, but I can't say how they compare to the originals as I don't own any (anymore). Bob also did this video a few years ago, which is worth a watch:

I loved Wyvern Tales so much I completed the full Bug Hunt. Now, I am really looking forward to the sequel! This is a cool announcement, thank you.

Yes, I played the demo, loved it, and promptly ordered the full game (currently on its way here from Atari Age, thank you). Earlier this year I got the rotary controller mod. Gravitic Mines works brilliantly with it, insofar as I got with the demo. I can't wait for the full game to arrive. My experience of this game genre is limited to the AstroLander Easter Egg on TimeSpitters 2, and the similar level from The Incredible Crash Dummies (of all things) on the DMG Gameboy 🚀

I see JaS isn't due for another 6 months. I may just order Last Strike while I'm waiting. So, first impressions - Last Strike, a little tricky at first like all good shoot-em-ups, but enough there to make me want to get good at it. Meanwhile JaS is an absolutely beautiful game that wouldn't look out of place on modern hardware. I also love the gameplay and music. Reviewers are going to rave about JaS when it's published. Thank you so much for these games and demos. I love playing new games for old consoles 🙂

I have just downloaded the demos for this and Jumping at Shadows PRGE 2022. When that's finished, I'll order the retail copies of both at the same time.

Ok you convinced me it is best to the leave the Jaguar version alone!

This is a great suggestion! Controversial, but I would also remove the floor damage caused by dead Aliens. This is annoying, especially when it is unavoidable.

Well that's the question really. Plenty of people do patch the 16 bit games, but I guess a) they have many more active modders, and b) I am guessing it is likely to be easier than hacking Jaguar games.

I think adding a generous life bar to Bubsy would be an improvement.

Will the full Gravitic Mines ROM ever be available as a paid-for download? I recently picked-up Alice's Mom's Rescue and Escape 2042 from the Orion website for my GameDrive (both excellent games). I would love be able to add Gravitic Mines to my digital collection - one day. Thanks.

Is there a list of suggested improvement patches for Atari Jaguar games? For example: Cannon Fodder / Syndicate / Theme Park - add mouse support Checkered Flag - increase framerate (probably by reducing trackside scenery) Doom - add music, missing maps, Cyberdemon and Spiderdemon from the PC original International Sensible Soccer - reduce the difficulty level, add real names to the 60hz version Rayman - add additions that were made to PS1 version Worms - add save game function Etc. Are there any other requests that could be added to this wish list?

I do appreciate your interest, thanks. The brown cardboard was present, but it was not quite aligned properly after the mod. I put the extra piece of paper on top of the cardboard, to make sure it won't stray out of position again.

I would urge @Songbird to seriously think about making ROMs available for download, a year or so after physical release. (Since Carl's also got the rights to Battlemorph, I would love to see that game available as a ROM, since I don't own a Jaguar CD).

Is there any chance the Asteroite ROM and MRQ file will be available as a paid download, for GameDrive owners?

Such a good idea to sell the ROM and MRQ files for GameDrive owners. It would be great if other exceptional homebrew games were available like this.