san-d-2000 Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Just stumbled on this youtube video by Scott Huggins: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9Bm35zHRXo He started Phoenix, It looks almost arcade perfect! does anyone know if this project is finished? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opcode Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 I don't think it got beyond the point shown in the video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifershalo Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Scott Huggins stopped all programming projects and decicded to concentrate on his family life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroillucid Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 I talked with Scott (2 years ago) about Phoenix . I asked him if he would be up to finish it in exange of money Scott told me that his port of Phoenix was pretty buggy and Scott gave me the rom file to see it in action on the real deal It was going to be an amazing port actually! Scott will probably never go back to Phoenix and/or even programming new game for the CV... Sad, but true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Scott Huggins stopped all programming projects and decicded to concentrate on his family life Loser! I know how that can go, that's why I'm probably only 25% as involved with the hobby as I used to be. Even that seems to be slipping lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sqoon Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Could someone else take his ROM and finish the game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
san-d-2000 Posted June 21, 2012 Author Share Posted June 21, 2012 Would be great if someone would finish it, Phoenix is one of my all time faves! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyHW Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Could someone *please* finish Frantic? I love that game. It's awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cOLeCoHiTMan Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Was actually looking to see if Phoenix was done on any systems like 5200/7800, but only found it for 2600 (meh) In my personal want list, this would actually take place over some of the other super arcade games opcode has listed. Is it even in any greatest hits disks for Gamecube/Dreamcast or anything??? .. edit.. got my answer Taito appears to currently hold the worldwide rights to the game - in 2005, Phoenix was released on the Xbox, PlayStation 2, PSP and the PC as part of Taito Legends in the US and Europe, and Taito Memories II Gekan in Japan.[citation needed] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
san-d-2000 Posted June 21, 2012 Author Share Posted June 21, 2012 In my personal want list, this would actually take place over some of the other super arcade games opcode has listed. I agree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opcode Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 In my personal want list, this would actually take place over some of the other super arcade games opcode has listed. I agree Here is the thing, Phoenix was in my preliminary list of ports, but truth is that I was never super crazy about the game. I played it quite a bit in the arcades, but I suspect the 2600 version killed any good memories I had about the original. For some reason I always liked Pleiades more. But even so, Phoenix was in my preliminary list, it was a game that I played back in the day, and I wouldn't have a problem replacing one of the less desirable games in my list with it. I am sure Dale would kill though, after all the work he had with the catalog... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 I guess I never realized that the only official port of Phoenix was for the 2600. I could have sworn it was made for another system, but I guess not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColecoDan Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 I was like who cares about frantic but after finally watching the video it looks like a pretty cool game! I don't know about better than the ones Opcode want's to do but definately cool enough to exist on colecovision. Hopefully someone will feel like doing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroillucid Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 I was like who cares about frantic but after finally watching the video it looks like a pretty cool game! I don't know about better than the ones Opcode want's to do but definately cool enough to exist on colecovision. Hopefully someone will feel like doing it. I did not talk with Scott for such a long time, but if Scott ( and also Joe Kollar) want to share me the source code of Frantc..... Then I'll be up to complete the game for sure! Maybe I should try to contact Scott and Joe......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyHW Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Frantic is great. A very worthy sequel to Berzerk and Frenzy, and better than either of them. Here are some previous threads on it, with the beta rom: http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/123932-for-the-colecovision-frantic/ http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/197564-how-far-can-you-get-in-frantic-homebrew/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
128Kgames Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 I am sure Dale would kill though, after all the work he had with the catalog... ...but see then your catalog would be even more Coleco-like, by showing games that never get produced! (I also throw my vote in for creating Phoenix, especially an arcade perfect port for the SGM!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opcode Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 I am sure Dale would kill though, after all the work he had with the catalog... ...but see then your catalog would be even more Coleco-like, by showing games that never get produced! (I also throw my vote in for creating Phoenix, especially an arcade perfect port for the SGM!) Ok... I think I can replace one of the games. I am going to replace one of the remakes, so we get an extra "original" game. I have started to learn Illustrator, so I think create the necessary illustration to add Phoenix to the catalog and in the process save my skin from Dale's wrath... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cOLeCoHiTMan Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Ummm Hip Hip Hurray!!! Now which one will we lose? :S LOL We need more C programmers here! Ok... I think I can replace one of the games. I am going to replace one of the remakes, so we get an extra "original" game. I have started to learn Illustrator, so I think create the necessary illustration to add Phoenix to the catalog and in the process save my skin from Dale's wrath... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opcode Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Ummm Hip Hip Hurray!!! Now which one will we lose? :S We have a saying in Brazil that "what the eyes don't see, the heart doesn't grieve over"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
san-d-2000 Posted June 22, 2012 Author Share Posted June 22, 2012 @Opcode Thats great news! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.O.T.S Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 (edited) I am a big fan of Phoenix in the arcade and it does look close although the attack patterns look a little crazy but it is the closest i have seen on a home retro machine. Edited July 2, 2012 by R.O.T.S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKELETOR68 Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Loved the Arcade game , I would also get this for my Coleco Vision in a heart beat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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