List of Atari Jaguar homebrew games
This is a list of titles for the Atari Jaguar and its CD add-on developed and released by independent developers and publishers. Many of the games present here have been released long after the end of the console's official life span in 1996, with the last officially licensed title released in 1998. Consequently, these homebrew games are not endorsed or licensed by Atari. After the properties of Atari Corporation were bought out by Hasbro Interactive in 1998,[1] the rights and patents to the Jaguar were released into the public domain in 1999, declaring the console an open platform and opening the doors for homebrew development.[2][3][4] Thanks to this, a few developers and publishers such as AtariAge, B&C Computervisions, Piko Interactive, Songbird Productions and Video61 continue to release previously unfinished games from the Jaguar's past life cycle, as well as new titles, to satisfy the system's cult following as of date.
Homebrew games for the Atari Jaguar are released in either cartridge, CD or both formats to satisfy system owners. Titles released in the CD format are either glass mastered, or burned on regular CD-Rs however, since the add-on was released in very limited quantities, most homebrew developers publish their works either online on forums or on cartridge via independent publishers. Many of the cartridge releases are styled as retail Jaguar titles from the era. As both systems do not enforce regional locking all titles are region free but some titles, such as Gorf Classic[5] and the initial release of Black Out! do not work correctly on PAL systems. Some of the earliest CD releases were not encrypted, requiring either B&C's Jaguar CD Bypass Cartridge[6] or Reboot's Jagtopia (Freeboot) program burned into a CD in order to run unencrypted CD games,[7] however Curt Vendel of Atari Museum released the binaries and encryption keys for both cartridge and CD formats, making it possible to run games without the need for development hardware.[8] The first homebrew title programmed for the Jaguar dates back to 1995, which was a Jaguar version of Tetris called JSTetris (often referred as Jaguar Tetris or JagTris) developed using a hacked Jaguar (BJL, ROM replaced by custom software).[9]
The following list includes all of the post-release titles as of 2018, as well as homebrew games and demos made by the community. There has been an increase in the number of homebrew games being released for the Jaguar in recent years, which started in 2016 and 2017 saw the highest number of new titles released for the system since 1998.
Post-release homebrew games
| Title[10] | Genre | Developer(s) | Publisher(s) | Release dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABSORBIERER | Action, Arcade | Der Luchs | Luchs Soft | July 30, 2015 |
| A Frogz 64 Christmas | Action, Arcade | Wave 1 Games | Wave 1 Games | December 13, 2017 (CD-ROM) December 7, 2018 (Cartridge) |
| Alice's Mom's Rescue | Platform | Orion | Orionsoft | March 26, 2015 |
| American Hero | Interactive movie | Inter-Active Productions | B&C Computervisions | April, 2003 |
| Another World | Action-Adventure | The Removers | Retro-Gaming Connexion (RGC) | November 25, 2013 |
| ANTS | Action, Arcade | atari2600land Wave 1 Games |
Wave 1 Games | November 15, 2018 |
| Arena Football '95 | Sports | V-Real Interactive | B&C Computervisions Jaguar Sector II |
July 15, 2006 |
| ARNE - Jäger des Jags | Platform, Arcade | Der Luchs | Luchs Soft | August 8, 2015 |
| AstroStorm | Shoot 'em up | SporadicSoft | AtariAge | October 20, 2017 |
| AUSWEICHMANÖVER | Arcade | Der Luchs | Luchs Soft | December 20, 2014 |
| Barkley Shut Up and Jam! | Sports | Ringler Studios | B&C Computervisions | July, 2002 |
| BattleSphere | Space combat | 4Play | ScatoLOGIC, Inc. | February 29, 2000 |
| BattleSphere Gold | Space combat | 4Play/ScatoLOGIC, Inc. | 4Play/ScatoLOGIC, Inc. | March 15, 2002 |
| BattleSphere Trio | Space combat | 4Play/ScatoLOGIC, Inc. | 4Play/ScatoLOGIC, Inc. | June 9, 2006 |
| Beebris Special Edition | Puzzle | Reboot | Jagware Reboot |
January 17, 2010 |
| Black ICE\White Noise | Action-Adventure | Atari Corporation | Ambient Distortions Kelp Entertainment |
March, 2003 |
| Black Out! | Puzzle | Stormworks Interactive | Stormworks Interactive | July 9, 2012 |
| Brett Hull NHL Hockey | Sports | Ringler Studios | B&C Computervisions (Cartridge) Jaguar Sector II (CD-ROM) |
January 9, 2004 (Cartridge) May 14, 2009 (CD-ROM) |
| Caves of Fear | Interactive movie | Atari Corporation | B&C Computervisions | 2002 |
| CGE 5th | Non-game | Songbird Productions | Songbird Productions | 2002 |
| Custodian | Action, Platform | Realms Software Concepts | Piko Interactive | January 30, 2017 |
| Defender of the Crown | Strategy | Cinemaware | AtariAge | September 18, 2018 |
| Double Feature #1 | Strategy | Duranik MD Games |
MD Games | October 31, 2006 |
| Downfall | Arcade | Reboot | Jagware | April 16, 2011 |
| Downfall+ | Arcade | Reboot | Jagware | March 2, 2014 |
| The Early Years CD Collection | Compilation | Songbird Productions MD Games Starcat Devocean Duranik |
Songbird Productions | September 6, 2019 |
| Eerievale | Graphic adventure | Starcat Developments | Starcat Developments | 2004 |
| Elansar | Graphic adventure | Orion | Orionsoft | July 29, 2013 |
| Escape 2042: The Truth Defenders | Platform | Orion | AtariAge | October 20, 2017 |
| Fast Food 64 | Arcade | Wave 1 Games | Wave 1 Games | June 23, 2017 |
| Fast Food 64: Holiday Snacks | Arcade | Wave 1 Games | Wave 1 Games | December 7, 2018 |
| Flappy McFur | Arcade | BitJag | BitJag | October 19, 2016 |
| Frogz 64 | Action, Arcade | Wave 1 Games | Wave 1 Games | September 14, 2017 |
| Frog Feast | Action, Arcade | RasterSoft | OlderGames Chaos89 Songbird Productions |
August 20, 2005 |
| Full Circle: Rocketeer | Shooter | Reboot | RGDC | June 7, 2013 |
| Gorf Classic | Shoot 'em up | 3D Stooges Software Studios LLC | 3D Stooges Software Studios LLC | February 1, 2006 |
| Head Over Heels | Action | Ocean Software | Piko Interactive | April 15, 2019 |
| Hyper Force | Action-adventure | Visual Impact Productions | Songbird Productions | April 10, 2000 |
| Impulse X | Arcade, Breakout | Duranik MD Games |
MD Games | 2011 (CD-ROM) 2013 (Cartridge) |
| Impossamole | Platform | Core Design | Piko Interactive | April 15, 2019 |
| JaguarMIND: Bomb Squad | Puzzle | Starcat Developments | Starcat Developments | November 12, 2005 |
| JagZombies | Arcade, Shooter | Wave 1 Games | Wave 1 Games | August 15, 2018 |
| Jaguar Hockey Legends '15 | Sports | Fredifredo | Gaztee | July 27, 2015 |
| Jagware Collection 1.0 | Compilation | Cerebral Vortex Software Development Orion Reboot The Removers |
AtariAge RGDC |
April 6, 2013 |
| Jeff Minter Classics | Compilation | Llamasoft | AtariAge | October 20, 2017 |
| Kobayashi Maru: Final | Shoot 'em up | Reboot | AtariAge RGDC |
December 4, 2012 |
| Lost Treasures | Compilation | Starcat Developments | Starcat Developments | 2006 |
| Mad Bodies | Breakout, Shoot 'em up | FORCE Design | FORCE Design | May 2, 2009 |
| Native Demo | Shoot 'em up | Duranik | B&C Computervisions Songbird Productions |
2001 |
| Ocean Depths | Compilation | Starcat Developments | Starcat Developments | 2004 |
| Orion's Jaguar Collection | Compilation | Orion | Orionsoft | May 4, 2009 |
| Painter | Arcade, Maze | Sinister Developments | Sinister Developments | August 9, 2003 |
| Painter Special Edition | Arcade, Maze | Sinister Developments | OMF | 2008 |
| Phase Zero | Action, Shooter | Hyper Image Productions | B&C Computervisions Songbird Productions |
June 5, 2002 |
| Philia: The Sequel to Elansar | Graphic adventure | Orion | Orionsoft | June 20, 2014 |
| Protector | Scrolling shooter | Bethesda Softworks | Songbird Productions | December 20, 1999 |
| Protector: Special Edition | Scrolling shooter | Songbird Productions | Songbird Productions | April 30, 2002 |
| Protector: Resurgence | Scrolling shooter | Songbird Productions | Songbird Productions | September 12, 2014 |
| Rebooteroids | Arcade, Shoot 'em up | Reboot | AtariAge | November 26, 2016 |
| Robinson's Requiem | Simulator | Silmarils | Songbird Productions | May, 2011 |
| Saucer Wars | Arcade, Shoot 'em up | Wave 1 Games | Wave 1 Games | August 31, 2019 |
| Sea Battle | Strategy | Sergi Raregame | RareGame | April 7, 2017 |
| Skyhammer | Shooter | Rebellion Developments | Songbird Productions | May 22, 2000 |
| Soccer Kid | Platform | Krisalis Software Ltd. | Songbird Productions | February 7, 2000 |
| Space War 2000 | Shooter | Atari Corporation | B&C Computervisions | September, 2001 |
| SpideX | Shoot 'em up | Alexander von Knorring | Alexander von Knorring | November 17, 2020 |
| SuperFly DX | Arcade | Reboot | Reboot | April 29, 2010 |
| Switchblade | Action, Platform | Core Design | Piko Interactive | September 7, 2017 |
| Total Carnage | Shooter | Hand Made Software Ltd. | Songbird Productions | September, 2005 |
| Treasure Island Dizzy | Puzzle | Codemasters | AtariAge | September 18, 2018 |
| Uwol: Quest for Money | Plateforme | Oceo | Peleiades | December, 2019 |
| Varuna's Forces | Action, Strategy | Accent Media Productions | B&C Computervisions | 2009 |
| Wormhole 2000 | Shoot 'em up | Alexander von Knorring | Alexander von Knorring | November 17, 2020 |
| Xenon 2 Megablast | Shoot 'em up | The Assembly Line | Peleiades | May 27, 2016 |
| Yopaz IceStar | Puzzle | Orion | Orionsoft | November 13, 2015 |
Homebrew games and demos
These are small games and demos made by multiple members and groups of the Jaguar homebrew community:[11][12]
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See also
References
- ^ Johnston, Chris (April 8, 2000). "Atari Goes to Hasbro". GameSpot.
- ^ "The Atari Jaguar 64-Bit Multimedia Entertainment System". Atari Explorer. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
- ^ "Hasbro Releases Jaguar Publishing Rights". Hasbro Interactive. Retrieved May 14, 2008.
Beverly, MA (May 14, 1999) – Leading entertainment software publisher, Hasbro Interactive announced today it has released all rights that it may have to the vintage Atari hardware platform, the Jaguar.
- ^ Goss, Patrick. "Redundant gadgets (Atari Jaguar entry)". Archived from the original on October 11, 2007. Retrieved October 23, 2007.
- ^ "Atarimania, showing display issue".
- ^ "B & C ComputerVisions myatari.com atarijag.txt". B&C Computervisions. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
- ^ "Reboot - Releases". Reboot. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
- ^ "Jaguar File-Store". Atari Museum. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
- ^ "History on what's new on the Jaguar Server Home Page?". Jaguar Server Homepage. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
- ^ "Atari Jaguar video games list". uvlist.net. Universal Videogame List. 2020. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- ^ "Atari Jaguar". Demozoo. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
- ^ https://mag.mo5.com/actu/107130/gemrace-un-petit-homebrew-pour-le-noel-de-la-jaguar/