Space Harrier

Information

Genre

Shoot'em Up! - 3-D

Language

Machine Language

Controls

Joystick

Players

1, Demo

Programmer(s)

Hutt, Chris

Graphic Artist(s)

Hutt, Chris

Sound

Esquivel, Sal

Cover Artist(s)

[n/a]

Year

2018

Publisher

[no publisher]

Developer

[n/a]

Country

United Kingdom

License

PD / Freeware / Shareware

Medium

Cartridge

Rarity

0

Serial

-

Votes / Statistics

Rating: 7.8/10 · Votes: 381 · Downloads: 5,612 · Hits: 64,163

Additional Comments

Screenshots (12)

Comments (8)

• rdefabri — 22 Jul 2022

  Could be the greatest achievement on the Atari 8-bits, this is simply fantastic! As impressive as any other game, including Prince of Persia, Bosconian, and others!

• rave.N — 5 May 2016

  This 1MB cartridge image doesn't execute at all in my emulator, until I added a 16 byte header to it. I simply copied the same 16 byte header from the Zork Trilogy also a 1MB cartridge : $43 41 52 54 00 00 00 2A $01 73 1F 71 00 00 00 00

• Jason — 22 Jun 2013

  Incredible.

• Chris Hutt — 20 Oct 2012

  IMPORTANT NOTE ON FLICKERING When using an emulator that doesn't have blending, the refresh rate of the monitor needs to be set at the same refresh rate of the Atari being emulated (60Hz for NTSC, 50Hz for PAL) On a real Atari it does depend a lot on how the TV/monitor is set up. I suggest adjusting the brightness and contrast on the TV until the flicker is less distracting. The colours will end up looking duller, but easier on the eyes. Maybe the Moderators can consider putting this info (or a summary of it) into the comments section for the game? Thanks

• steve — 7 Sept 2012

  Oh if only this was done in the eighties! This game is an incredible port of the 80's sega classic. It has all the playability of the original, and so much more than other 8 bit ports. The amazing speed, graphics, fluid gameplay and music are all present./ It really is a game you want to come back to again and again. How was this done? Chris should get a knighthood for this work. A modern atari classic. Outstanding.

• FastRobPlus — 4 Sept 2012

  By playing to the Atari’s strengths, Sheddy has re-written Space Harrier history and retroactively created an outstanding 8-bit port. It’s is probably the best homebrew game for the Atari 8-bit released so far this decade.

• Chris Hutt — 3 Sept 2012

  As suggested, I've sent some alternative screenshots which have been blended for better representation of how things look in-game. E-mailed and posted in forums Thanks

• Chris Hutt — 1 Sept 2012

  Thanks for the database entry, but the screenshots are terrible! You need to use interlaced or blended screenshots for a better idea of how it should look.