In this section we'll be talking to the VIP's of the industry. People that were in some way or another important in the history of the ST. We are anxious to fill this section with special conversations, preserving information about the long lost classics and the good ol' days. If you know of anybody, make sure to pass over the information to us. So for now, grab your VIP pass and enter the world of glitter and glamour! Enjoy the read. There are currently 79 interviews in the AL database!
October 6, 2021 by ST Graveyard
In 1993, Matthieu and his friends witnessed Alien Breed on the Amiga. They wanted this game on the ST, but Matthieu had only programmed in BASIC. This wasn't good enough, so he started to learn assembler, and slowly, Alien Blast was created. It took a whole 3 years but by 1996, the game was released as shareware. Want to learn more about the details of its creation? Look no further.October 2, 2021 by ST Graveyard
Robin's career in game design and computer graphics got triggered by the release of 3D Construction Kit. After his first few releases as shareware and licenseware, it was time to go into a more commercial route. Late in the Atari ST's lifespan, Robin created the game Alien Thing, together with programmer Martin Millner. Find out all the history and much more in this interview.September 28, 2021 by ST Graveyard
Marcus Platt is the creator of the hidden gem STORM '94. His game was based on some old game logic he once made in the 80's on a ZX Spectrum. But it never turned into a game. Until he witnessed Alien Breed on his friend's Amiga. STORM '94 is a fantastic game that deserves way more attention. You have seen the video, now it is time to learn even more about the man behind the game. August 5, 2021 by ST Graveyard
Zero-5 was one of the most ambitious games during the final years of the Atari STe's lifespan. An incredible spaceshooter which really showed what the STe was capable of. The second and last game released by publisher Caspian Software for the Atari STe. Andrew Gisby proved he was an amazing assembler coder. If you want to learn more about this amazing title, put on your space suit and get ready to kick some Morphon butt because this is the story of Zero-5. June 27, 2021 by ST Graveyard
One of the most impressive things to happen in the ST game scene in the last years must be the conversions of classic Lucasarts' adventures by Anders Granlund. We are finally able to play Monkey Island 2 and Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis in glorious 16 colors. And he even managed to make the amazing Day of the Tentacle playable on a Mega STe. If you want to learn more about the tricks this guys pulled of to make this magic happen, look no further.
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March 4, 2004 by DBG
Visit cloanto.comIn the mid 80's Atari was approached by a company called Nintendo. They asked if Atari was interested in distributing their new 8 bit system. At that time, Jack Tramiel was head of the Atari company. He declined the offer, saying Atari wanted to stop releasing consoles and focus on personal computers instead! So in the end, Nintendo had to distribute the consoles themselves ... In just a few months, they wiped Atari from the throne!
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