Albert Posted February 21, 2005 Share Posted February 21, 2005 If you're a fan of Lucasfilm Games' early and innovative games for the Atari 5200 and 8-bit computers, then we've got some treats for you! We were recently contacted by Peter Langston and David Fox, two principles in starting up Lucasfilm Games 20 years ago. Peter Langston was "Director of Games Development" and was responsible for hiring everyone who worked for the studio, and David Fox was the Game Designer / Project Leader for Rescue on Fractalus (and he even appears on the box cover). The two have created informative websites with a wealth of great information regarding Ballblazer and Rescue on Fractalus, Lucasfilm Games first two releases. Gems among this information are videos from a press conference in 1984 at Lucasfilm where Rescue on Fractalus and Ballblazer were first announced. Here are links to the relevant pages: Ballblazer Press Conference Video Rescue on Fractalus Press Conference Video Peter Langston's Lucasfilm Games Site We enjoyed watching the press conference videos and reading through the informative material Peter and David have put online. If you've ever played Ballblazer or Rescue on Fractalus, you owe it to yourself to check out the above links. Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochman Posted February 22, 2005 Share Posted February 22, 2005 How sad Atari let this relationship die............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Random Terrain Posted February 22, 2005 Share Posted February 22, 2005 Here is a three page Lucasfilm related article from K-Power magazine that I scanned in. Be sure to check out the pic on the third page. Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Lodoen Posted February 22, 2005 Share Posted February 22, 2005 I'm surprised they spoiled the Jaggi pilot at the press conference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted February 23, 2005 Author Share Posted February 23, 2005 I'm surprised they spoiled the Jaggi pilot at the press conference. Yeah, I was surprised they put that in as well, and they played it up quite a bit. I'm glad I had the opportunity to have the piss scared out of me when I first played the game many years ago, back when I had no idea that damn "Jaggi Surprise" was in there. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Lodoen Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 Yeah, I was surprised they put that in as well, and they played it up quite a bit. I'm glad I had the opportunity to have the piss scared out of me when I first played the game many years ago, back when I had no idea that damn "Jaggi Surprise" was in there. That whole scene is straight off page 14 of the manual. But who reads those (or even had one?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 That whole scene is straight off page 14 of the manual. But who reads those (or even had one?) I read both manuals. They're hillarious, full of hidden jokes. Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clint Thompson Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 How come when I watch these I'm really looking for some video footage of them talking or something. I can almost imagine them being in front of the mike with a purplish background (from the pic). Entertaining never the less Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 Didn't lucasarts also make Koronis Rift? Yet another great overlooked title. There was another one as well.... "The eidolin". It's a shame those dont get mentioned as much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Lodoen Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 Didn't lucasarts also make Koronis Rift? Yet another great overlooked title. There was another one as well.... "The eidolin". It's a shame those dont get mentioned as much. For me, it's because of the Electronic Games issue in the summer of '84. Cover story about Lucasfilm and another about the 7800. Some dumb kids didn't know Atari was "changing" at that exact moment. I expected to see it rsn and buy it immediately. Months of pent up demand for the 7800 and the Lucasfilm games fed off each other I feel. Koronis and Eidolon didn't have that. BTW, Eidolon was a 64K XL/XE game. By the time they debuted video games were dead and computer games were less action oriented. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Eidolon Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 Yeah, I wish Lucasarts would consider a reissue of some of their oldest games on a console or computer. I would love to see a package with Ballblazer, Rescue on Fractilus, The Eidolon and Koronis Rift on a modern console. Probably wouldn't be any money in it, though... --The Eidolon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrathchild Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 Don't forget, especially flash cart owners, that images of the ROM converted Atari 8-bit versions (sorry 5200 owners) were available on these threads. The Eidolon http://www.atariage.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=41564 Koronis Rift http://www.atariage.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=42731 I can't recall anyone wanting to produce these commercially, guess we could as the Lucasarts people if they'd mind? Regards, Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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