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While the Bitmaps were focused on home computers for the majority of their career, several of the company's biggest titles were ported to consoles, giving the firm global fame. Speedball made its way to the 8-bit NES (as KlashBall) and Sega Master System, while its sequel would receive even more more conversions, eventually ending up on the NES, Mega Drive and even the Game Boy. The Chaos Engine and Gods also made the jump to consoles, with the latter – the book reveals – almost being a CD-enhanced launch title for the abandoned (and recently rediscovered) SNES PlayStation.Like Read Only Memory's Sensible Software 1986-1999 (which covers another of the UK's premier '90s studios and one which had strong ties to the Bitmaps thanks to its association with Renegade Software, the publisher founded by the Bitmap Brothers in 1991 which was eventually sold to Time Warner in 1995) this book features plenty of amusing moments that tread the fine line between comedy and tragedy; tales of people sleeping under desks in duvets stolen from their kids, business meetings taking place topless due to an impromptu fish tank clean and people being kicked so hard in their nether regions that they ...
TAITO Milestones 3 is set to release on December 10th, 2024 and will be available both physically and digitally, reviving 10 beloved TAITO games from the late 1980s and early 90s:1. Bubble Bobble (1986)2. Cadash (1989)3. Champion Wrestler (1989)4. Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2 (1987)5. Rastan Saga (1987)6. Rastan Saga 2 (1988)7. Runark (1990)8. Thunder Fox (1990)9. Warrior Blade (1991)10. Dead Connection (1992)Pre-orders for the digital edition start on October 29th, 2024 while pre-orders for the physical edition are already available. Take advantage of a 10% discount on early digital pre-orders until the official release date. Go check your Nintendo eShop for more details and secure your copy now!
