The Power of Vintage
Delphine Software Adventure Games
Operation Stealth & Cruise for a Corpse
Founded in 1988, Delphine Software International was a French game developer famous for titles like Crusie for a Corpse, Another World, Operation Stleath, and the cinematic platformer Flashback -featuring rotoscoped animation similar to Prince of Persia. Delphine Software was part of the Delphine Group and led by Paul de Senneville with Paul Cuisset as lead designer. Delphine was sold to Doki Denki in 2003. Following Doki Denki’s bankruptcy in 2004, both companies shut down, and their official website was taken offline.
🕵️♂️ Operation Stealth
Operation Stealth, released in the United States as 007 James Bond: The Stealth Affair, is a 1990 point-and-click adventure.
- Platforms: Amiga, Atari ST, and IBM PC
- Publishers: Interplay Productions | U.S. Gold
- Design Engine: Cinématique evo1
- Writers: Paul Cuisset and Philippe Chastel
- Coders: Paul Cuisset, Philippe Chastel, and Jésus Martinez
- Graphics: Michèle Bacqué and Emmanuel Lecoz
- Musician: Jean Baudlot
✍️ The Story
John Glames, a CIA agent known as James Bond in the U.S., is sent to Latin America to recover a stolen high-tech F-19 stealth plane. In the banana republic of Santa Paragua, his mission quickly goes awry when he discovers that his contact was a KGB agent who tricks him into retrieving sensitive documents. After escaping captivity, Glames is mistaken for a lookalike named Otto, which leads to a series of dangerous encounters. He teams up with Julia Manigua, niece of the country’s president, who reveals that a coup led by Otto has installed a puppet government. Disguised as entertainers, they infiltrate the presidential palace to recover important documents, but are captured again. Glames escapes and pursues the villains through thrilling chases, eventually being rescued by an American submarine.
Mortal Kombat by Midway Games
🤜 The Fighting Classic of the ’90s 🤛
Debuting in 1992, Mortal Kombat quickly rose to global standard in the fighting game genre. The game sold 100 million units worldwide.
- Known for its graphic violence -particularly its iconic "fatality" finishing moves- Mortal Kombat was heavily censored or even banned in several countries including Germany and South Korea
🥋 Mortal Kombat I
Mortal Kombat was a groundbreaking game for the Amiga and PC. Previous conversions of arcade fighting games, such as Street Fighter II, were major disappointments on home computers. This helped Mortal Kombat gain widespread popularity among Amiga users. Below is a list of the various ports of the game released for computers and consoles:
🕹️ Computers: Amiga, MS-DOS
🎮 Consoles: Arcade, Sega Mega Drive, Sega CD, Nintendo SNES, Sega Game Gear, Sega Master System, Nintendo Game Boy
Cubase for the Atari ST by Steinberg
A milestone in digital music production.
Launched in April 1989 for the Atari ST, Cubase was a groundbreaking MIDI sequencer, praised for its user-friendly interface and advanced features that set new standards in music production
- Initially sold as a MIDI-only sequencer for the Atari ST (Cubase 1)
- Among the many legendary bands that utilized Cubase on Atari ST computers were Depeche Mode, Pet Shop Boys, and Tangerine Dream
- Digital audio recording capabilities were added later, and it became also available for Macintosh and Windows-based systems
- Over time, Cubase has evolved from a basic MIDI sequencer into a powerful digital audio workstation that fully supports VST (Virtual Studio Technology) instruments and effects
Dungeon Master by FTL
⚔️ Redefining RPGs
FTL Games released Dungeon Master in 1987 for the Atari ST and it soon became the platform's best-selling title. Dungeon Master isn’t just a classic—it’s a blueprint. Decades later, dedicated fans still maintain archives, mods, and maps via fan sites like the Dungeon Master Encyclopaedia.
- Sold over 60,000 copies by 1990 and topped UK sales charts for a full year
- Leveraged the Atari ST's 512-color palette with fluidity in monster animation
- Employed digitized effects at 5.5 kHz—impressive for the era
- Early versions had bugs, later resolved in version 1.2
Atari Mega STE
"A Faster and Professional-Looking Atari STE"
Released in late 1991, the Atari MEGA STE is a multimedia-enhanced ST offering a 4,096-color palette, Blitter, faster CPU, PCM stereo sound, and a new TOS operating system. MEGA STE features speed-switching (8/16 MHZ) and VMEbus flexibility and acted as a link between the earlier STE models and the high-end TT and Falcon series.
- Priced at $1,799 at launch (around $4,245 in 2025 money)
- It’s estimated that 120,000 MEGA STE units were sold worldwide
- Used the same case as the Atari TT and a compatible keyboard with the Mega ST and TT
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