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Freeware Archon Remake, 20 Years On

Posted by simoniker on from the wot-no-adept? dept.

c64cryptoboy writes "It's been 20 years since Archon first came out for the Atari, shortly followed by ports for the C64, Amiga, NES, and DOS. Now it looks as if a new freeware version is in the works, one that promises to be true to the Atari/C64 versions' gameplay. The developers are apparently working with one of the original Archon creators, Jon Freeman. Here's a development screenshot." Nothing to download yet, but polls and development diaries galore for this interesting remake.

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  1. One of the best games ever... by neostorm · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I spent hours playing Archon and Archon 2. I still have the original packaging from the first game. It's about time someone revived this fantastic game.
    Penny Arcade recently pointed out the similarities between the original Archon and this up and coming title:
    http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/strategy/wrath unleashe d/news_6026702.html

    I can't wait.

    1. Re:One of the best games ever... by DLWormwood · · Score: 4, Informative
      I'm an arcade junkie and ... to an arcade junkie, Archon just looks like fancy chess.

      Then you missed out on a game you may have liked... When two pieces meet on the game board, the players engage in an arcade/action sequence to see who wins the square. Archon was not like the later Battle Chess where the animations were pre-scripted. Each of the pieces had a distinct fighting style, involving differing missile, melee, or area-affect attacks.

      I'm surprised that there was never a later version of this game that used a Soul Calibur-style combat resolution system...

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    2. Re:One of the best games ever... by edbarrett · · Score: 3, Informative
      I'm surprised that there was never a later version of this game that used a Soul Calibur-style combat resolution system...

      You may or may not like The Unholy War for PS1 ("From the creators of Star Control I & II and the co-designer of Archon", the packaging says). It works a lot like Archon on a hex grid, and the fights are in 3D.

  2. X-Archon by sICE · · Score: 4, Informative

    No update since last year, but still worth a look... http://xarchon.seul.org/ have fun!

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  3. Archon intro music by c64cryptoboy · · Score: 5, Informative
    If you had a C64, the intro music sounded something like this:

    Archon (midi)

    Archon II (mp3)

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