Difference between revisions of "The Last Starfighter (NES)"
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| Title = The Last Starfighter | | Title = The Last Starfighter | ||
| SortTitle = Last Starfighter, The | | SortTitle = Last Starfighter, The | ||
| BoxArt = LastStarfighter-NES-Front-USA.jpg | | BoxArt = LastStarfighter-NES-Front-USA.jpg | ||
| − | | | + | | Platform = {{Platform|Nintendo Entertainment System|NES}} |
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| Year = 1989 | | Year = 1989 | ||
| − | | | + | | Developer = {{Developer|Eastridge Technology}} |
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| Amazon = B00235KZI2 | | Amazon = B00235KZI2 | ||
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| − | '''''The Last Starfighter''''' is a NES game loosely based on the movie of the same name. The game is a | + | '''''The Last Starfighter''''' is a NES game loosely based on the movie of the same name. The game is a port of [[Uridium (C64)]] which itself is based off of [[Shadow Spotter (2600)]]. Though the game was originally designed by UK-based [[Graftgold]], it was ported to the NES by the ghost developer Eastridge Technology and programmed by its operator, Nick Eastridge. |
| + | The game has 15 levels. In each level, you must shoot a certain amount of enemies and then land on the landing pad when the game tells you to do so. | ||
==Screenshots== | ==Screenshots== | ||
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{{Screenshot | {{Screenshot | ||
| − | | Image = | + | | Image = Last Starfighter - NES - Title Screen.png |
| Description = The title screen.}} | | Description = The title screen.}} | ||
{{Screenshot | {{Screenshot | ||
| − | | Image = | + | | Image = Last Starfighter - NES - Gameplay 1.png |
| − | | Description = | + | | Description = Playing the first level.}} |
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==Music== | ==Music== | ||
| − | + | The game uses a song from the movie soundtrack, [[The Hero's March]]. Rich Shemaria had to transcribe the song by ear, before sending sheet music of his arrangement to Nick Eastridge, who coded it into the game by hand. To help Nick in implementing the music into his sound driver, Rich wrote the pitch equates for Nick's driver under the notation in the sheet music. | |
===Recording=== | ===Recording=== | ||
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| − | | | + | | Track = 1 |
| − | | | + | | Title = The Hero's March |
| − | | | + | | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Craig Safan}} |
| − | | | + | | Arranger = {{TrackListArranger|Rich Shemaria}} |
| + | | Extra4 = [[Nick Eastridge]] | ||
| + | | DurationMin = 1 | ||
| + | | DurationSec = 42 | ||
| + | | Game = The Last Starfighter | ||
| + | | Platform = NES | ||
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===Credits=== | ===Credits=== | ||
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* '''Recorder:''' [[User:Doommaster1994|Doommaster1994]] | * '''Recorder:''' [[User:Doommaster1994|Doommaster1994]] | ||
* '''Game Credits:''' | * '''Game Credits:''' | ||
| − | * '''Not Credited Composer:''' {{Credits|Craig Safan|Craig Safan}} | + | ** '''Not Credited Composer:''' {{Credits|Craig Safan|Craig Safan}} |
| − | * '''Not Credited Arranger | + | ** '''Not Credited Arranger:''' {{Credits|Rich Shemaria|Rich Shemaria}} |
| + | ** '''Not Credited Programmer:''' {{Credits|Nick Eastridge|Nick Eastridge}} | ||
| − | (Source | + | (Source: Verification from composer, game's sound driver; Game lacks credits.) |
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| + | [[Category: Games Without Credits|Last Starfighter (NES), The]] | ||
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| + | Like the other Eastridge Technology games, this game lacks credits. However, Rich Shemaria, composer for Eastridge Technology at the time has confirmed working on the game. The game uses [[Nick Eastridge]]'s [[Nick Eastridge (NES Driver)|sound driver]]. | ||
===Game Rip=== | ===Game Rip=== | ||
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| + | | Formats = {{Format|NSF}} | ||
| + | | File = Last Starfighter, The (NES).zip | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | The NSF only contains the one song. The recording was made in [[VirtuaNSF]]. | ||
==Releases== | ==Releases== | ||
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| − | | | + | {{Publication |
| − | | | + | | Title = The Last Starfighter |
| − | | | + | | BoxArt = LastStarfighter-NES-Front-USA.jpg |
| − | | | + | | Platform = {{Platform|Nintendo Entertainment System|NES}} |
| − | | | + | | Publisher = {{Publisher|Mindscape|Mindscape Inc.}} |
| − | + | | Released = 1990-06-?? | |
| − | | | + | | Country = USA |
}} | }} | ||
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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
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The Last Starfighter is a NES game loosely based on the movie of the same name. The game is a port of Uridium (C64) which itself is based off of Shadow Spotter (2600). Though the game was originally designed by UK-based Graftgold, it was ported to the NES by the ghost developer Eastridge Technology and programmed by its operator, Nick Eastridge.
The game has 15 levels. In each level, you must shoot a certain amount of enemies and then land on the landing pad when the game tells you to do so.
Screenshots
Music
The game uses a song from the movie soundtrack, The Hero's March. Rich Shemaria had to transcribe the song by ear, before sending sheet music of his arrangement to Nick Eastridge, who coded it into the game by hand. To help Nick in implementing the music into his sound driver, Rich wrote the pitch equates for Nick's driver under the notation in the sheet music.
Recording
| # | Title | Composer | Arranger | Programmer | Length | Listen | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | The Hero's March | Craig Safan | Rich Shemaria | Nick Eastridge | 1:42 | Download |
Credits
- Ripper: Gil_Galad
- Recorder: Doommaster1994
- Game Credits:
- Not Credited Composer: Craig Safan
- Not Credited Arranger: Rich Shemaria
- Not Credited Programmer: Nick Eastridge
(Source: Verification from composer, game's sound driver; Game lacks credits.)
Like the other Eastridge Technology games, this game lacks credits. However, Rich Shemaria, composer for Eastridge Technology at the time has confirmed working on the game. The game uses Nick Eastridge's sound driver.
Game Rip
The NSF only contains the one song. The recording was made in VirtuaNSF.
Releases
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