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Archive for the ‘U2 Remakes’ Category

4
Mar

Ultima 2 for Palm OS

   Posted by: Withstand the Fury Dragon Tags: , , , , ,

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Produced by: SoftwareByPaul
Website: SoftwareByPaul
Releases:
* Ultima 2 Demo (225.3 KiB, 96 hits)

This novel port of to the offers a number of improvements over the original game, including the addition of a party-system – you can have up to a 4-person party. This version also features top-down dungeon navigation (instead of the forward-facing view of the originals) and battle sequences. Now you can battle monsters and overthrow the enchantress on your , as long as you have PalmOS 5 or better.

This development does come at a price, however, because this port is shareware. There is a demo available for download, but the noteable limitations in it are that you cannot purchase food, find , or reach . The full-version can be purchased from the developer.

 
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Produced by: Sage
Website: Titans of Ether

Much like (later , now defunct), this project aimed, initially, to re-create an game using a custom-built engine.

Sage and his team plan to re-tell the tale of from the n perspective. While their game will feature in the plot, it is set in the lands of Sosaria in the transitional time between and , during the reign of .

As of August 2005, Sage has joined with the to bring Enilno to life with their help, using the engine (or, more probably, ).

 
4
Mar

Ultima 2 for Windows

   Posted by: Withstand the Fury Dragon Tags: ,

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Produced by: John Alderson
Website: Windows Native Ultima 2
Releases:
* Ultima 2 for Windows (152.2 KiB, 116 hits)

A port of to the environment that requires the original game data files to be installed on your hard drive. While it uses the four-color pallete that Ultima 2 originally used, it includes the option to select other color schemes as well.