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vorpal_raddish
10/09/09

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Are you serious? My pleas have finally been answered?
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Bokusatsu_Tenshi
10/08/09

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Wow... Archon Ultra. I think I still have the original CD somewhere.
A very nice concept, spent hours on it.
Glad to see it coming back!
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Bokusatsu_Tenshi
10/08/09

@Bokusatsu_Tenshi: Wait.. I might be wrong on this. I always confuse Archon Ultra with some other chess like strategy board game I had back then.

But anyways, I played and liked both... but I think it's Dark something I had on CD.
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AnnexOne
10/08/09

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The purple one on the far right looks like Panthro from Thundercats. :D
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Skunky
10/08/09

@AnnexOne: Good lord I'm glad I'm not the only one! I saw the screenie and thought maybe it was another cameo in a Soul Caliber game.
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Diamond_Sutra
10/08/09

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Ah, but there WAS an Archon remake on the PC back int he 90s! I can't remember the exact year, but sometime between 2004-2006 or so?

I remember playing the demo of it, but it sucked: With all the pretty (DOS-era) VGA graphics and stuff, they neglected to make sure the PC would scale in order to run it.

In other words, back on the ATARI 800, an Archon match was often won or lost on micro-second flicks of the wrist on the joystick (especially melee fighters vs phoenix and the like). But on the PC version, the movement was sluggish and slow-responsive. Gave up in frustration before I was able to complete a single match.

If they make sure that that angle is covered ("Speed Uber Alles, will scale back graphics to make sure responsiveness is high"), though, I'll totally be all over this version.
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subnet6
10/08/09

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First played this on the C64. Fell in love and ended up owning it on my NES at the time. What a great game. This will be a Day 1 purchase for me.
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ShadowOdin of dubious snowiness
10/08/09

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What's....with that vs-screen?
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Toasticus
10/08/09

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Those character models are like when Eddie Murphy plays every character in a movie.
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jayntampa
10/08/09

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I always approach these updates with trepidation. I want them to be great, to fill me with nostalgia of the old game, while making the experience modern. I'm usually let down.

I played so much Archon way back in the day ...
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El-Suave
05/08/09

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Fond memories of Archon are based (among other things) on precise controls - something the iPhone won't be able to replicate I'm afraid.
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Rianq
05/08/09

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I think that female archer is stolen from somewhere. I've seen her before...
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2c-b
05/09/09

@Rianq: It seems familiar to me too for some reason. Maybe the Rogue Archers from the beginning of Diablo 2? Though the "smooth" nature of the model reminds me more of something from an adventure game during the latter half of the nineties. I just can't put my finger on it ...
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-MasterDex-
05/08/09

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Maybe it's just me but that Archer looks suspiciously like Lara Croft?

I know Eidos weren't doing too good before the buyout but selling herself for Battle Chess? How the mighty have fallen.
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TrueCrime
12/30/08

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Sure, Archon was awesome, but when do we get a Mail Order Monsters remake? I need to smack some fools down with an energy mace.
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Erwin
12/30/08

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Archon, fuck yeah! I was only introduced to this game about 5 years ago, but I was instantly hooked. Yes, introduced to a game a score old. Weird how that happens. Anyway, can't wait to see what they do with it.
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Kuebel33
12/30/08

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Dude, archon rules. In college like 10 years ago, my buddy and I would drink beers and play that joint all night sometimes!
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SegamanXero
12/31/08

@Kuebel33: hellz yea! I remember back in the day around 1996 playing it on a apple IIe that was given to me, that was one of the best games ever.
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Brodka: regrettably
12/30/08

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My fear is that it will end up just like that Archon-like game that was released a few years ago.

[en.wikipedia.org]

Hopefully having the original IP will inspire them to make it better. Needs to be fast fast fast.
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Erwin
12/30/08

@Brodka: Aw, come on, Wrath Unleashed wasn't so bad, I mean, it had its flaws, but deep down- oh, who the fuck am I kidding, what an awful game. The battles were just plain poor and the strategic game itself wasn't interesting. I had such hopes for it, shattered on my first play.
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