I'm thinking of Lode Runner for the next video. What do you guys think? I could tie it into a discussion of user-generated content and maybe look at some of the other early platformers.
If you do, don't forget the first platformer and one that is hard to argue didn't influence Lode Runner, Space Panic, which had home versions as Apple Panic, among others. I believe top of my head I got that one in the book in the Super Mario Bros. chapter.
The newest Lode Runner, the one on Xbox Live Arcade is pretty nifty, but I still have a strong preference for the original Apple II/Atari 8-bit/C-64 versions and the later Sierra reimagining (PC/Mac/PS1) that added cooperative play. I just loved the small sprites/single screen look versus the oversized Japanese/scrolling look.
I'm thinking of Lode Runner for the next video. What do you guys think? I could tie it into a discussion of user-generated content and maybe look at some of the other early platformers.
If you do, don't forget the first platformer and one that is hard to argue didn't influence Lode Runner, Space Panic, which had home versions as Apple Panic, among others. I believe top of my head I got that one in the book in the Super Mario Bros. chapter.
The newest Lode Runner, the one on Xbox Live Arcade is pretty nifty, but I still have a strong preference for the original Apple II/Atari 8-bit/C-64 versions and the later Sierra reimagining (PC/Mac/PS1) that added cooperative play. I just loved the small sprites/single screen look versus the oversized Japanese/scrolling look.
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Bill Loguidice, Managing Director
Armchair Arcade, Inc.