Eisengrim Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 Has anyone seen a 5200 conversion or remake of the A8 game Sky Blazer (Star Blazer on Apple 2)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGHMW Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 (edited) 6 hours ago, Eisengrim said: Has anyone seen a 5200 conversion or remake of the A8 game Sky Blazer (Star Blazer on Apple 2)? This sounds like a job for @playsoft to tackle, I'll post the A8 version and see what I can do, and then I'll review it for The Atari Report on a later episode of the 5200 edition of that YouTube channel Sky Blazer.xex Edited July 31, 2021 by BIGHMW To add the requested ROM for OP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phuzaxeman Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 1 hour ago, BIGHMW said: This sounds like a job for @playsoft to tackle, I'll post the A8 version and see what I can do, and then I'll review it for The Atari Report on a later episode of the 5200 edition of that YouTube channel Sky Blazer.xex 22.21 kB · 0 downloads The OP was a question. Not a request for playsoft to convert the 8bit to the 5200. Smh. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGHMW Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 3 hours ago, phuzaxeman said: The OP was a question. Not a request for playsoft to convert the 8bit to the 5200. Smh. Thanks for clarifying that with me. I already did promise that I myself would refrain from asking for conversions myself after Asteroids got done, so at least it wasn't me asking for one, all I wanted to do was provide a service for another person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrathchild Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 you still attach binaries rather than just link though (e.g. AtariMania)... I'm pretty sure playsoft would know where to find it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGHMW Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 22 minutes ago, Wrathchild said: you still attach binaries rather than just link though (e.g. AtariMania)... I'm pretty sure playsoft would know where to find it That's because I already have the 8-bit version so why put a link when I already have the ROM ready on hand, a lot easier than having to search through a third party site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGHMW Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 Here is the game the OP was talking about: Looks kinda fun, a mono-scrolling shooter like Vanguard, Scramble or Super Cobra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGHMW Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 Does anyone else notice any similarities between Sky Blazer and VidTec/U.S. Games' Space Jockey for the 2600 in a way??? It seems like it to me with both the aerial and ground targets although there is more movement of your ship as opposed to Space Jockey in which you move only up or down. I happen to have this in my 8-bit files so I'll drag her onto my Ultimate Cart and try her out, I just might even review it for this next series of episodes of The Atari Report in which I intend to film tonight (they will be uploaded and published tomorrow) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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