DOS Games Discussion

radray11 wrote:Sega, decides to make system, 3rd party, another system, growing trend to switching back and forth (and what happened, those Dreamcast systems only lasted a year)

Dreamcast was the biggest flop ever for one of the main game console competitors. It couldn't compete with ANYTHING. Sega went bankrupt/Not enough monies to produce a new system. However, everyone loves sonic, so they can stay as a game producer. I imagine Sega will be gone again soon, as 3D sonic never caught on as well as 2D.

radray11 wrote:Ok, so what happened to some companies that made some great games?

Atari, gone/owned by other company (check out their website... Atari is not Atari... otherwise we would have an Atari 20xx by now ) ... we can now download THEIR roms and emulators!

Sega, decides to make system, doesn't make a good system till Dreamcast, then goes 3rd party (and what happened, those Dreamcast systems only lasted a year)

... and a question: I only stumbled across this once in a google search for classic systems gone... however this one's wierd:
- it's a tape drive, type game
- came in between the Atari and Nintendo systems / not mass produced either ---no wonder it's so rare... can you find it?

...and other companies, where did Tradewest (made Double Dragon) go? They made a few million off that game! (company that made the GBASP version assumed that the game was old enough to remake... does this old company exist any more?)
... I know most companies that were good changed their name, when the SNES evolved...
Also, I actually found a website that (developed the Atari 2600's games) encourages the usage of ROMS! I'll post it when I find it

Sorcerdon wrote:Most companies died after 9/11/2001 - the terrorist attacks on america.

The economy was down already - and once the twin towers fell, the software world fell as well - no jobs for 2 years. I am in software occupation so I know this. it was hard finding a job - took me 2 years to find a place.

Mr. Worm wrote:

Sorcerdon wrote:(Nintendo was still in the arcade, except for Game and Watch)

True. As technology progresses, new systems with better graphics replace the older systems & handhelds. However, Nintendo always has a way bringing back the old games. The old Game and Watch are long gone. You may find some simulators on the internet if you want to relive the nostalgia of playing them. However, Nintendo has made some plastic keychains with the old game and watch classic games. They have also the game cartridge for gameboy colour & gameboy advance called "Game and Watch Gallery" featuring some of the old classic Game and Watch games as well as the modern version of them starring characters from the Mario Brothers games.