Space Harrier II (home computers)
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Publisher: Grandslam (UK)
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The home computer versions of Space Harrier II were published by Grandslam for the Amiga, Atari ST, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, MSX and ZX Spectrum in 1990.
Much like the home computer versions of the original Space Harrier (published by Elite Systems), each port undergoes cutbacks to better suit the hardware, but is largely the same game as the Sega Mega Drive original. No versions appear to have been released outside of Europe.
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Development
The 16-bit versions were programmed by a then-21-year-old Mike Heart[2] on an Atari Mega ST 4[3], with graphics by Jason Wilson[3] and sound by Matt Furniss[3]. Sega provided the Mega Drive game but little else, meaning the gameplay was copied by eye[3]. The graphics, meanwhile, were extracted from the Mega Drive ROM and adjusted in OCP Art Studio[3].
Versions
Unlike its predecessor which opted for vector graphics, the Amstrad CPC port of Space Harrier II uses sprites, and suffers from significant slowdown as a result.
Production credits
Amiga version
- Programming by: R.T.
- Graphics by: Spock
- Music by: Matt
- © 1988,1990 Sega Enterprises Ltd.
- Source: In-game credits
Atari ST version
- Programming by: R.T.
- Graphics by: Spock
- Music by: Matt
- © 1988,1990 Sega Enterprises Ltd.
- Source: In-game credits
Amstrad CPC version
- Program by: Nick
- Graphics by: Spock
- Music by: Matt
- Source: In-game credits
ZX Spectrum version
- Program by: Nick
- Graphics by: Spock
- Music by: Matt
- Source: In-game credits
Magazine articles
- Main article: Space Harrier II (home computers)/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
FR print advert
also published in:
- Guida Video Giochi (IT) #9: "Marzo 1990" (1990-xx-xx)[4]
Physical scans
Amiga version
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Amstrad CPC version
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Atari ST version
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69 |
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Commodore 64 version
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65 |
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MSX version
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ZX Spectrum version
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 ACE, "March 1990" (UK; 1990-02-01), page 39
- ↑ The One, "January 1990" (UK; 19xx-xx-xx), page 39
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 The One, "January 1990" (UK; 19xx-xx-xx), page 40
- ↑ Guida Video Giochi, "Marzo 1990" (IT; 1990-xx-xx), page 64
- ↑ ACE, "May 1990" (UK; 1990-04-xx), page 67
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Génération 4, "Mars 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 16
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Zzap!64, "June 1990" (UK; 1990-xx-xx), page 74
- ↑ Amstar, "Mai 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 86
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Computer & Video Games, "March 1990" (UK; 1990-02-16), page 46
- ↑ The Games Machine, "April 1990" (UK; 1990-03-15), page 30/31 (30)
- ↑ Your Commodore, "April 1990" (UK; 1990-03-02), page 32
- ↑ Crash, "March 1990" (UK; 1990-02-22), page 43
- ↑ The Games Machine, "April 1990" (UK; 1990-03-15), page 30
- ↑ Your Sinclair, "March 1990" (UK; 1990-02-18), page 83
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| Yu Suzuki Produce Hang On/Space Harrier (1997) | Planet Harriers The Original Soundtrack (2001) | Space Harrier II: Space Harrier Complete Collection Original Soundtrack (2005) |
| Other Media |
| Space Harrier (video) (1987) | Space Harrier: White Dragon no Yuusha (1988) |
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