Re: Whereabouts unknown

[swh54716@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Scott W. Henson)]

msjohnso@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (micah shane johnson) writes:


>	A few years back, every issue of inCider/A+ had adds
>proclaiming the future releases of several GS games.  Mysteriously,
>the ads stopped appearing and nothing more was heard about these
>potentially great titles.  Also, many good titles faded into obscurity
>and were no longer available.  BRCC has made a considerable effort
>in preserving software orphaned by companies taking the MS-DOS or
>video cart road or just plain running off of the road. Such as, Sierra
>Online, Electronic Arts, and Infocom. (in that order.) 
>However, they haven't acquired them all.

>	I've compiled a list of them (either vapor-ware or no-ware)
>If anyone remembers others, I'd appreciate it if you would refresh my
>memory.

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>I would be glad to hear what actually happened to many of
>these, and if they are available in some way, shape, or form.

>Micah Johnson
>msjohnso@ucs.indiana.edu

I would add to this "quest for the missing games" the titles from Taito that
were never released, but also announce in A+/Incider.  Anyone know anything
about them?  (Or does BRCC already have them all?)

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