Meteor Swarm (NES)
Meteor Swarm was one of the very first games I wrote in Z80 assembly language for the original Spectravideo.
Later I ported it to the MSX range of machines, both of these versions were released on cassette tape.
Whilst programming the Game On Expo Championship cartridge, I added a basic port of the game as the third mini-game. It was ported as is i.e. did not really take advantage of any of the NES's particular features.
So I decided to make an enhanced version of the game, that better utilised the NES capabilities, some of the enhancements include:
- two play modes: hyperspace or shield
- more graduated difficulty level
- enhanced use of colour
- additional enemy with the exploding mine
Meteor Swarm for the NES now available to order
Meteor Swarm for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) is now available to order as a physical cartridge from the CollectorVision online store.
Meteor Swarm - NES - Released For Beta Testing
The conversion of my Meteor Swarm game for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) is almost complete and has been sent off for Beta testing.
I thought I would give you an idea of what the game is about and how it is running on the NES.
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