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Bits of History Volume 1: Space Harrier
Presented by ROOK
ROOK takes a look back at SEGA'S classic arcade shooter, Space Harrier. It all starts with a brief history of arcade gaming's status as of 1985 and how legendary game designer Yu Suzuki came to create his "Super Scaler" shooter. You'll also get to learn quite a bit about Space Harrier, it's many ports, and the games that carried on the Harrier name up to 30 years later.
Music Track list:
1. Talk to Me - Riot
2. Cosmos - Silent Partner
3. Runner - Silent Partner
4. Growler - Riot
5. Behold the Sun - Topher Mohr and Alex Elena
6. New Beginning - Gunnar Olsen
7. Jupiter - Silent Partner
8. Tomorrowville - Josh Kirsch/Media Right Productions
9. Let Go - Riot
10. Led Foot - Ethan Meixsell
11. Space Harrier Theme (from Space Harrier 2003)
12. Itty Bitty 8 Bit - Kevin MacLeod
Itty Bitty 8 Bit by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Also samples from the films TRON and The Neverending Story were used:
1. Creation of TRON - Wendy Carlos
2. Bastian's Happy Flight - Klaus Doldinger
3. Ivory Tower - Klaus Doldinger
Special Thanks to Tomas Duhlgren for the Planet Harrier footage
youtube.com/user/uncletom1971
Resources Used:
Hardcore Gaming 101
hardcoregaming101.net/spaceharrier/spaceharrier.htm
Giant Bomb
giantbomb.com/space-harrier/3030-6036
Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Harrier
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Harrier_II
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Harrier_3-D
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yu_Suzuki
Retro Gamer Magazine: Issue 145
Special Thanks to Tomas Duhgren for the Planet Harrier footage
youtube.com/user/uncletom1971
Bits of History Volume 1: Space Harrier
Presented by ROOK
ROOK takes a look back at SEGA'S classic arcade shooter, Space Harrier. It all starts with a brief history of arcade gaming's status as of 1985 and how legendary game designer Yu Suzuki came to create his "Super Scaler" shooter. You'll also get to learn quite a bit about Space Harrier, it's many ports, and the games that carried on the Harrier name up to 30 years later.
Music Track list:
1. Talk to Me - Riot
2. Cosmos - Silent Partner
3. Runner - Silent Partner
4. Growler - Riot
5. Behold the Sun - Topher Mohr and Alex Elena
6. New Beginning - Gunnar Olsen
7. Jupiter - Silent Partner
8. Tomorrowville - Josh Kirsch/Media Right Productions
9. Let Go - Riot
10. Led Foot - Ethan Meixsell
11. Space Harrier Theme (from Space Harrier 2003)
12. Itty Bitty 8 Bit - Kevin MacLeod
Itty Bitty 8 Bit by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Also samples from the films TRON and The Neverending Story were used:
1. Creation of TRON - Wendy Carlos
2. Bastian's Happy Flight - Klaus Doldinger
3. Ivory Tower - Klaus Doldinger
Special Thanks to Tomas Duhlgren for the Planet Harrier footage
youtube.com/user/uncletom1971
Resources Used:
Hardcore Gaming 101
hardcoregaming101.net/spaceharrier/spaceharrier.htm
Giant Bomb
giantbomb.com/space-harrier/3030-6036
Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Harrier
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Harrier_II
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Harrier_3-D
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yu_Suzuki
Retro Gamer Magazine: Issue 145
Special Thanks to Tomas Duhgren for the Planet Harrier footage
youtube.com/user/uncletom1971
![Super Hydlide [Genesis/Mega Drive Longplay] - ROOK](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/tEcxpxqeSIU/mqdefault.jpg "Super Hydlide [Genesis/Mega Drive Longplay] - ROOK
WARNING: Video does include grinding.
Developer: Technology and Entertainment Software
Year Released: 1990
Character Class: Monk
Super Hydlide is an action role-playing game for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive. It was originally released in 1987 in Japan only under the title Hydlide 3: The Space Memories for the MSX, MSX2, and NEC PC-88. Ports were also released for the Nintendo Famicom and the Sharp X68000. The game was developed by Hydlide series veterans T&E Soft and released worldwide on the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive on October 6, 1989, in Japan, early 1990 in the United States, and 1991 in Europe. This remake evidences substantial graphical upgrades to the original Hydlide 3, though the gameplay remains largely identical. Before its release, it was called Hollo Fighter in some Sega advertising material and was one of the first third party published titles to be released in the U.S, the other being Air Diver. - Wikipedia")
