Star Control on the Megadrive

I used to love that game, can anybody else remember it? My favorite ship was the Ur-quan Dreadnought. Star Control on the Megadrive
Of course, it's a very fun game.Star Control on the Megadrive
[QUOTE=''Panzer_Zwei'']Of course, it's a very fun game.[/QUOTE]

I never suspected you of being a Star Control fan to some degree...the question now is ''Have you played the sequel?'' It plays a lot more like Starflight, which you are probably familiar with since it received a remake on the MD/Genesis that plays very differently from the original home computer versions, but is still very much a space adventure and exploration game. However, it only officially had an IBM PC DOS release with a 3DO port a few years later, the latter being the basis of a [url=http://sc2.sourceforge.net/]freeware source port[/url]. (Yes, that's LEGAL freeware, though to keep it legal, they had to strip ''Star Control II'' from the title, leaving the subtitle ''The Ur-Quan Masters''.)



Anyway, I've never played the original, though I've thought about giving it a try. (My foray into the franchise was UQM 0.4.0 about a few years back.) The issue here is that I don't think it's been made legal freeware like its successor has, leaving me only questionable methods to play it.
[QUOTE=''NamelessPlayer''][QUOTE=''Panzer_Zwei'']Of course, it's a very fun game.[/QUOTE] I never suspected you of being a Star Control fan to some degree...the question now is ''Have you played the sequel?'' It plays a lot more like Starflight, which you are probably familiar with since it received a remake on the MD/Genesis that plays very differently from the original home computer versions, but is still very much a space adventure and exploration game. However, it only officially had an IBM PC DOS release with a 3DO port a few years later, the latter being the basis of a [url=http://sc2.sourceforge.net/]freeware source port[/url]. (Yes, that's LEGAL freeware, though to keep it legal, they had to strip ''Star Control II'' from the title, leaving the subtitle ''The Ur-Quan Masters''.) Anyway, I've never played the original, though I've thought about giving it a try. (My foray into the franchise was UQM 0.4.0 about a few years back.) The issue here is that I don't think it's been made legal freeware like its successor has, leaving me only questionable methods to play it.[/QUOTE]I wouldn't call myself a Str Control fan really, but the MD port of it was a very fun game. The MD got some great exclusive PC ports like Star Control and Dune II, which made the system a lot better. I never played the sequel though, I didn't even had a PC back when it was released, and it only had a console 3DO port, which was a system I fortunately never had.
[QUOTE=''Panzer_Zwei'']I wouldn't call myself a Str Control fan really, but the MD port of it was a very fun game. The MD got some great exclusive PC ports like Star Control and Dune II, which made the system a lot better. I never played the sequel though, I didn't even had a PC back when it was released, and it only had a console 3DO port, which was a system I fortunately never had. [/QUOTE]

I'd normally suggest for you to download and play it when you have the time, but I now remember that you're on a 56k connection, and this game can take up 141 MB or so if you opt for the voiceovers and whatnot. While it could be worse, it'll probably take a while for it to trickle on your computer.



It'll be worth it, though. I still have yet to play a game that has more charming characters/races than Star Control II (though it could just be that I'm not playing the right ones). Some will make you laugh (particularly those pictured in my avatar), others will make you cringe at their overall emo-ness, and still others will explain exactly why they go about subduing/exterminating other sentient species. (Seriously, the Ur-Quan are the ONLY antagonists I've almost pitied in a game. Almost.)
[QUOTE=''NamelessPlayer''][QUOTE=''Panzer_Zwei'']I wouldn't call myself a Str Control fan really, but the MD port of it was a very fun game. The MD got some great exclusive PC ports like Star Control and Dune II, which made the system a lot better. I never played the sequel though, I didn't even had a PC back when it was released, and it only had a console 3DO port, which was a system I fortunately never had. [/QUOTE] I'd normally suggest for you to download and play it when you have the time, but I now remember that you're on a 56k connection, and this game can take up 141 MB or so if you opt for the voiceovers and whatnot. While it could be worse, it'll probably take a while for it to trickle on your computer. It'll be worth it, though. I still have yet to play a game that has more charming characters/races than Star Control II (though it could just be that I'm not playing the right ones). Some will make you laugh (particularly those pictured in my avatar), others will make you cringe at their overall emo-ness, and still others will explain exactly why they go about subduing/exterminating other sentient species. (Seriously, the Ur-Quan are the ONLY antagonists I've almost pitied in a game. Almost.)[/QUOTE]Yeah, I can't download a file that big. Maybe if it was split in two or three parts I would be able to do so.I could get someone to download it for me though. But now we come to the problem of configure it to work well on my PC, which I guess it would be quite a hassle for someone not very PC-savvy. I could never get Sorcerian and Princess Crown 2 to run well on my PC.Princess Crown 2 ran good on my old PC but now I don't get sound and it runs slower.Have you played Princess Crown 2 BTW? I did a blog post about the series, you should read it if you're interested in the series. Prncess Crown 2 is freeware, and I highly recommend it.
[QUOTE=''NamelessPlayer''][QUOTE=''Panzer_Zwei'']I wouldn't call myself a Str Control fan really, but the MD port of it was a very fun game. The MD got some great exclusive PC ports like Star Control and Dune II, which made the system a lot better. I never played the sequel though, I didn't even had a PC back when it was released, and it only had a console 3DO port, which was a system I fortunately never had. [/QUOTE] I'd normally suggest for you to download and play it when you have the time, but I now remember that you're on a 56k connection, and this game can take up 141 MB or so if you opt for the voiceovers and whatnot. While it could be worse, it'll probably take a while for it to trickle on your computer. It'll be worth it, though. I still have yet to play a game that has more charming characters/races than Star Control II (though it could just be that I'm not playing the right ones). Some will make you laugh (particularly those pictured in my avatar), others will make you cringe at their overall emo-ness, and still others will explain exactly why they go about subduing/exterminating other sentient species. (Seriously, the Ur-Quan are the ONLY antagonists I've almost pitied in a game. Almost.)[/QUOTE]Yeah, I can't download a file that big. Maybe if it was split in two or three parts I would be able to do so.I could get someone to download it for me though. But now we come to the problem of configure it to work well on my PC, which I guess it would be quite a hassle for someone not very PC-savvy. I could never get Sorcerian and Princess Crown 2 to run well on my PC.Princess Crown 2 ran good on my old PC but now I don't get sound and it runs slower.Have you played Princess Crown 2 BTW? I did a blog post about the series, you should read it if you're interested in the series. Prncess Crown 2 is freeware, and I highly recommend it.
On Genesis!/? I remember it on 3DO.
[QUOTE=''Panzer_Zwei'']Princess Crown 2 ran good on my old PC but now I don't get sound and it runs slower.Have you played Princess Crown 2 BTW? I did a blog post about the series, you should read it if you're interested in the series. Prncess Crown 2 is freeware, and I highly recommend it. [/QUOTE]

I didn't know there was even a Princess Crown 2, let alone it being a PC game and freeware! Sounds like a fan remake/sequel. I can't find it anywhere in your blog, though, just the one Princess Crown on Saturn (and PSP much later) that I do know about. (Now, if they'd just bring the PSP version over here nice and translated...)



[QUOTE=''JReefer1'']On Genesis!/? I remember it on 3DO. [/QUOTE]

You're undoubtedly thinking of Star Control II.



The original and the sequel are very different games, though the ''melee'' battles are largely the same. The former is more of a strategy game, while the latter is more about exploring the space around you and meeting aliens as you find a way to get that slaveshield off your homeworld.
[QUOTE=''NamelessPlayer''][QUOTE=''Panzer_Zwei'']Princess Crown 2 ran good on my old PC but now I don't get sound and it runs slower.Have you played Princess Crown 2 BTW? I did a blog post about the series, you should read it if you're interested in the series. Prncess Crown 2 is freeware, and I highly recommend it. [/QUOTE] I didn't know there was even a Princess Crown 2, let alone it being a PC game and freeware! Sounds like a fan remake/sequel. I can't find it anywhere in your blog, though, just the one Princess Crown on Saturn (and PSP much later) that I do know about. (Now, if they'd just bring the PSP version over here nice and translated...) [QUOTE=''JReefer1'']On Genesis!/? I remember it on 3DO. [/QUOTE] You're undoubtedly thinking of Star Control II. The original and the sequel are very different games, though the ''melee'' battles are largely the same. The former is more of a strategy game, while the latter is more about exploring the space around you and meeting aliens as you find a way to get that slaveshield off your homeworld.[/QUOTE]Damn...I said Princess Crown 2 and twice...! I don't know what I was on, maybe it was just late... >_> What I meant was Princess Maker 2 a highly addicitive and fun simulator by studio Gainax. Princess Crown 2 on the PC is the only existent *would have been official* English version of the game. But the game itself was never officially released although it was around 95% finished. Mainly because it was highly critisized by various action groups that considered it highly sexists and offensive towards women in their western-based point of view.In Asia the Princess Maker series is one of the most popular and long-lasting gaming series though. Princess Maker 2 alone was porter over to more than 11 different gaming systems! making it one of the most ported Japanese games in history.
[QUOTE=''Panzer_Zwei''][QUOTE=''NamelessPlayer''][QUOTE=''Panzer_Zwei'']Princess Crown 2 ran good on my old PC but now I don't get sound and it runs slower.Have you played Princess Crown 2 BTW? I did a blog post about the series, you should read it if you're interested in the series. Prncess Crown 2 is freeware, and I highly recommend it. [/QUOTE] I didn't know there was even a Princess Crown 2, let alone it being a PC game and freeware! Sounds like a fan remake/sequel. I can't find it anywhere in your blog, though, just the one Princess Crown on Saturn (and PSP much later) that I do know about. (Now, if they'd just bring the PSP version over here nice and translated...)[/QUOTE]Damn...I said Princess Crown 2 and twice...! I don't know what I was on, maybe it was just late... >_> What I meant was Princess Maker 2 a highly addicitive and fun simulator by studio Gainax. Princess Crown 2 on the PC is the only existent *would have been official* English version of the game. But the game itself was never officially released although it was around 95% finished. Mainly because it was highly critisized by various action groups that considered it highly sexists and offensive towards women in their western-based point of view.In Asia the Princess Maker series is one of the most popular and long-lasting gaming series though. Princess Maker 2 alone was porter over to more than 11 different gaming systems! making it one of the most ported Japanese games in history. [/QUOTE]

Must have been another case of region name confusion. I take it that you were referring to what was going to be the English title, at least until it got canned?



(It seems like this hypothetical situation of mine where an American or European and a Japanese person meet, and then they talk about games. The Japanese guy starts talking about Bust-A-Move, but the Westerner goes ''No, that's Bust-A-Groove. This is Bust-A-Move.'' Upon seeing the game, though, the Japanese guy responds ''No, that's Puzzle Bobble.'' It's bad enough that games will have different titles in different regions, but when a given title is used in two different regions to represent two totally different games...)