Recommended Spanish Games That Weren’t Released In The UK?
Recommended Spanish Games That Weren’t Released In The UK?
This one goes out to our Spanish friends!
Back in the day there were a number of Spanish games translated and released in the UK through various publishers - Fred, Bugaboo, Sir Fred, Camelot Warriors, Rocco, West Bank. Often you had little idea they were developed in Spain, the reviews made no reference to them and the games were translated into English. Then Ocean signed Dinamic and made it clear these were great games that were developed in Spain and Ocean would be publishing them on the Imagine label (but with still a promotion that they were Dinamic games).
While a few games did make it to British shores (surprisingly a number as budget releases), what other games that weren’t published in the UK would be recommended that could be played with little or no translation being required - so no adventures or games that require a knowledge of Spanish like La abadía del crimen!
Back in the day there were a number of Spanish games translated and released in the UK through various publishers - Fred, Bugaboo, Sir Fred, Camelot Warriors, Rocco, West Bank. Often you had little idea they were developed in Spain, the reviews made no reference to them and the games were translated into English. Then Ocean signed Dinamic and made it clear these were great games that were developed in Spain and Ocean would be publishing them on the Imagine label (but with still a promotion that they were Dinamic games).
While a few games did make it to British shores (surprisingly a number as budget releases), what other games that weren’t published in the UK would be recommended that could be played with little or no translation being required - so no adventures or games that require a knowledge of Spanish like La abadía del crimen!
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Have a search for the other great companies: Topo, Opera & Zigurat. You'll come across really interesting stuff.
For example, as for Zigurat:
Nuclear Bowls:
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/3 ... lear_Bowls
Afteroids:
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/1 ... /Afteroids
Jungle Warrior:
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/2 ... le_Warrior
For example, as for Zigurat:
Nuclear Bowls:
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/3 ... lear_Bowls
Afteroids:
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/1 ... /Afteroids
Jungle Warrior:
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/2 ... le_Warrior
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Opera:
Soviet:
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/4 ... rum/Soviet
Goody:
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/2 ... trum/Goody
Poli Diaz: (an interesting isometric boxing game)
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/3 ... /Poli_Diaz
Soviet:
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/4 ... rum/Soviet
Goody:
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/2 ... trum/Goody
Poli Diaz: (an interesting isometric boxing game)
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/3 ... /Poli_Diaz
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Topo:
La Espada Sagrada:
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/1 ... da_Sagrada
Perico Delgado Maillot Amarillo:
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/3 ... t_Amarillo
Spirits:
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/4 ... um/Spirits
La Espada Sagrada:
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/1 ... da_Sagrada
Perico Delgado Maillot Amarillo:
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/3 ... t_Amarillo
Spirits:
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/4 ... um/Spirits
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Perico Delgado Maillot Amarillo (Topo Soft)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ton-A2eejOA
Capitán Trueno (Dinamic)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeqI1oDtZkk
Zona 0 (Topo Soft)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bn31dWK4cyg
El Poder oscuro (Zigurat)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgHdPlW6Ip0
Paris-Dakar (Zigurat)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBNn9L7KFZA
Simulador Profesional de Tenis (Dinamic)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbcu9Y9NDTA
Comando Quatro (Zigurat)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMqcYTGApA0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ton-A2eejOA
Capitán Trueno (Dinamic)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeqI1oDtZkk
Zona 0 (Topo Soft)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bn31dWK4cyg
El Poder oscuro (Zigurat)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgHdPlW6Ip0
Paris-Dakar (Zigurat)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBNn9L7KFZA
Simulador Profesional de Tenis (Dinamic)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbcu9Y9NDTA
Comando Quatro (Zigurat)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMqcYTGApA0
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Here you have, the re-releases from Topo Soft (Borrocop), and some new games and extras, now under the Team Siglo XXI label...
https://planetasinclair.blogspot.com/p/ ... o-xxi.html
https://planetasinclair.blogspot.com/p/ ... o-xxi.html
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A.M.C (Astro Marine Corps) (Dinamic). This one was released in the UK, but maybe some people didn't know it was a Spanish game.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0yNtFWm6i8
Rescate Atlántida (Dinamic). I think this one was also released in the UK as a budget title.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJytgxjbGPg
Comando Tracer (Dinamic).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8IQ0Zwtcq8
Carlos Sáinz (Zigurat).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpUhtQQWySk
Emilio Sánchez Vicario Grand Slam (Zigurat).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1s0UKaj3MBk
Wells & Fargo (Topo Soft). Great looking game, but really hard. Anyway I love it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jtaA-WqoKo
Sito Pons 500cc Grand Prix (Zigurat). Super hard game.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSJHD7ho1tI
Ice Breaker (Topo Soft).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V36JE-sJFPM
The Last Mission (Opera Soft).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXVUJ1E018k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0yNtFWm6i8
Rescate Atlántida (Dinamic). I think this one was also released in the UK as a budget title.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJytgxjbGPg
Comando Tracer (Dinamic).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8IQ0Zwtcq8
Carlos Sáinz (Zigurat).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpUhtQQWySk
Emilio Sánchez Vicario Grand Slam (Zigurat).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1s0UKaj3MBk
Wells & Fargo (Topo Soft). Great looking game, but really hard. Anyway I love it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jtaA-WqoKo
Sito Pons 500cc Grand Prix (Zigurat). Super hard game.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSJHD7ho1tI
Ice Breaker (Topo Soft).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V36JE-sJFPM
The Last Mission (Opera Soft).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXVUJ1E018k
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Humphrey is a good and addictive game, and one of my favs
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/2 ... m/Humphrey
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/2 ... m/Humphrey
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One little game often forgotten is Cyberbig https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/1 ... m/Cyberbig Super colorful, huge map, a bit repetitive but nice to give it a try.
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This one by a small company called Animagic is also quite good.
Mortadelo y Filemón II. Safari Callejero (Animagic).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Wz2_Sa3AFw
Mortadelo y Filemón II. Safari Callejero (Animagic).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Wz2_Sa3AFw
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Wow, we really missed out on some of these. Perico Delgado Maillot Amarillo is beautiful!
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And not very difficult too!!
Topo Soft released in 1991 another cycling game called Tour '91.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hji51t2i-E0
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Toi Acid. 4-part monstrocity, with the usual spanish graphics. ;-)
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Some curious games by small Spanish companies. Also we can't forget that several Infogrames titles such as North & South, Hostages, The Light Corridor and Mystical were done by a Spanish team called New Frontier, settled in Barcelona.
Amo del mundo (Positive).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhVAWWsKeDo
Casanova (Iber Soft).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pqh_Fh_3OUs
Oberon 69 (G.LL Software).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtMR2msOI6Y
Rocman (Magic Team).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kEs0EyGG9A
Scaramouche (Magic Team).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIfvW77HnIg
Drakkar (Delta Software).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-4ObltYW8w
The Prayer of the Warrior (Zigurat - Never released but recovered). This one was going to be released by Zigurat in 1992, but by that time there were no market for the Spectrum in Spain, so it remained unreleased until 2004 when their authors finally released it. Amazing graphics and movements!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZyCN3DoXWY
Amo del mundo (Positive).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhVAWWsKeDo
Casanova (Iber Soft).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pqh_Fh_3OUs
Oberon 69 (G.LL Software).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtMR2msOI6Y
Rocman (Magic Team).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kEs0EyGG9A
Scaramouche (Magic Team).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIfvW77HnIg
Drakkar (Delta Software).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-4ObltYW8w
The Prayer of the Warrior (Zigurat - Never released but recovered). This one was going to be released by Zigurat in 1992, but by that time there were no market for the Spectrum in Spain, so it remained unreleased until 2004 when their authors finally released it. Amazing graphics and movements!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZyCN3DoXWY
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oh, just played it yesterday. or, rather, tried to play. it is frustrating to no end, and nigh unplayable for me. but the graphics is the usual Spanish Standard, yeah. ;-)Audionautas wrote: ↑Wed Jul 29, 2020 1:40 pm The Prayer of the Warrior (Zigurat - Never released but recovered). This one was going to be released by Zigurat in 1992, but by that time there were no market for the Spectrum in Spain, so it remained unreleased until 2004 when their authors finally released it. Amazing graphics and movements!!
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I loved the music from that. I remember me loading it only to heard the musics (Turrican 2 too )Audionautas wrote: ↑Wed Jul 29, 2020 10:42 am Simulador Profesional de Tenis (Dinamic)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbcu9Y9NDTA
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You have here an unofficial english translation, but that game is really complex and hard
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/4 ... del_Crimen
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Oh, I forgot it! It's a lovely adventure with some screens to explore and it features a cool intro voice as in Robin of the Wood.Audionautas wrote: ↑Wed Jul 29, 2020 1:40 pm
Rocman (Magic Team).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kEs0EyGG9A
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It's quite sad that this quality game wasn't released back in the day and instead a bunch of average or awful games like Piso Zero, Stroper, Autocrash, F-1, Hammer-Head, Jump, Kong's Revenge or Smaily were released. Well, at least The Prayer of the Warrior coders didn't get frustrated and today they work on the videogame industry.
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This one didn't like me when I purchased back in the day, but hey! it's not a bad game by any means. I guess I was a little fed-up of the Speccy back then and I shelved it quickly after a few rounds.
Senda Salvaje (Zigurat).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQoSNba5wbk
Senda Salvaje (Zigurat).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQoSNba5wbk
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yeah. while i may not like it, the game looks great. it is freakin' hard (on the level of NES Ghost'n'Goblins for me ;-), but still of very high quality.Audionautas wrote: ↑Wed Jul 29, 2020 3:53 pmIt's quite sad that this quality game wasn't released back in the day and instead a bunch of average or awful games like Piso Zero, Stroper, Autocrash, F-1, Hammer-Head, Jump, Kong's Revenge or Smaily were released. Well, at least The Prayer of the Warrior coders didn't get frustrated and today they work on the videogame industry.
p.s.: but tbh, i am kind of fan of Spanish games. one can find alot of loaders named "cargador" in my software. ;-)