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Ultima

Founded 1981-??-??

Ultima is a series of RPG games created by Richard Garriott and developed by Origin Systems. The series was a pioneer of the RPG genre. There are nine games in the main series each released on numerous platforms, and a wide host of spinoffs like Ultima Underworld, Ultima Online, Worlds of Ultima, and Runes of Virtue. There are also a huge amount of fan-made remakes.

Games

Akalabeth: World of Doom

• Akalabeth: World of Doom (A2) - No music
• Akalabeth: World of Doom (DOS) - No music
• Akalabeth: World of Doom (IOS)

Ultima: The First Age of Darkness

• Ultima (A2) - No Music
• Ultima I (A2) - No Music
• Ultima I: The Original (A8) - No Music
• Ultima I (C64) - No Music
• Ultima I (DOS) - No Music
• Ultima I (FMT)
• Ultima I: The First Age of Darkness (MSX)
• Ultima I: The First Age of Darkness (PC88)
• Ultima I: The First Age of Darkness (PC98)

Ultima II: The Revenge of the Enchantress

• Ultima II: The Revenge of the Enchantress (A2) - No Music
• Ultima II: The Revenge of the Enchantress (A8) - No Music
• Ultima II: The Revenge of the Enchantress (AST) - No Music
• Ultima II: The Revenge of the Enchantress (C64) - No Music
• Ultima II: The Revenge of the Enchantress (DOS) - No Music
• Ultima II: The Revenge of the Enchantress (FMT)
• Ultima II: The Revenge of the Enchantress (MAC)
• Ultima II: The Revenge of the Enchantress (MSX)
• Ultima II: The Revenge of the Enchantress (PC88)
• Ultima II: The Revenge of the Enchantress (PC98)

Ultima III: Exodus

• Ultima III: Exodus (A2)
• Ultima III: Exodus (A8)
• Ultima III: Exodus (AMI)
• Ultima III: Exodus (AST)
• Ultima III: Exodus (C64)
• Ultima III: Exodus (DOS) - No music.
• Ultima III: Exodus (FMT)
• Ultima III: Exodus (GBC)
• Ultima III: Exodus (MAC)
• Ultima III: Exodus (PC88)
• Ultima III: Exodus (PC98)
• Ultima: Exodus (NES)
• Ultima: Fear of Exodus (MSX2)

Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar

• Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (A2)
• Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (A8) - No music.
• Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (AMI)
• Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (AST)
• Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (C64)
• Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (DOS) - No music.
• Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (FMT)
• Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (MSX)
• Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (PC88)
• Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (PC98)
• Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (SMS)
• Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (W32)
• Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (X68)
• Ultima: Quest of the Avatar (NES)

Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny

• Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny (A2)
• Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny (A8) - Only prototype, no music.
• Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny (AMI)
• Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny (AST)
• Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny (C64)
• Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny (DOS) - No music.
• Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny (FMT)
• Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny (PC98)
• Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny (X68)
• Ultima: Warriors of Destiny (NES)

Ultima VI: The False Prophet

• Ultima VI: The False Prophet (AMI)
• Ultima VI: The False Prophet (AST)
• Ultima VI: The False Prophet (C64)
• Ultima VI: The False Prophet (DOS)
• Ultima VI: The False Prophet (FMT)
• Ultima VI: The False Prophet (PC98)
• Ultima VI: The False Prophet (X68)
• Ultima: The False Prophet (SNES)

Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss

• Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss (DOS)
• Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss (FMT)
• Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss (PC98)
• Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss (PS1)
• Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss (WINM)

Ultima: Runes of Virtue

• Ultima: Runes of Virtue (GB)

Ultima VII: The Black Gate

• Ultima VII: The Black Gate (DOS)
• Ultima: The Black Gate (SNES)

Ultima: Runes of Virtue II

• Ultima: Runes of Virtue II (GB)
• Ultima: Runes of Virtue II (SNES)

Ultima Underworld II: Labyrinth of Worlds

• Ultima Underworld II: Labyrinth of Worlds (DOS)
• Ultima Underworld II: Labyrinth of Worlds (FMT)
• Ultima Underworld II: Labyrinth of Worlds (PC98)

Ultima VII, Part Two: Serpent Isle

• Ultima VII, Part Two: Serpent Isle (DOS)

Ultima VIII: Pagan

• Ultima VIII: Pagan (DOS)
• Ultima VIII: Pagan (PC98)

Ultima IX: Ascension

• Ultima IX: Ascension (W32)

Fan Games

• Age of the Dragon (LIN)
• Akalabeth: World of Doom (LIN)
• Akalabeth: World of Doom (MAC)
• Akalabeth: World of Doom (W32)
• Exult (LIN)
• Ultima II: The Revenge of the Enchantress - Exodus Project (DOS) - No music.
• Ultima III: Exodus - Exodus Project (DOS)
• Ultima IV: Quest for the Avatar - Exodus Project (DOS)
• Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny - Exodus Project (DOS)
• Ultima V: Lazarus (W32)
• Ultima 6 Project (W32)

Notable Songs

• Rule, Britannia! - Used in most games as the theme for Lord British's castle.
• Stones - Used is numerous games.
• Ultima Theme - Title theme for Ultima V and VI.

Notable Audio Personnel

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  Kenneth Arnold
  Primary composer for Ultima III, IV, and V and featured in VI.
• 

  Martin Galway
  Composer and audio director for several games.
• 

  Herman Miller
  Contributed to the soundtracks of Ultima VI and VII.
• 

  David Watson
  Composer of Stones.
• 

  Nenad Vugrinec
  Composed the Ultima VIII soundtrack and contributed to Ultima VII.
• 

  Dana Glover
  Primary composer for Ultima VII.
• 

  George Oldziey
  Composed the soundtrack to Ultima IX.
• 

  Kirk Winterrowd
  Contributed to Serpent Isle and Ultima Online.

Notable Companies

• 

  Origin Systems
  Creator and primary developer and publisher for the majority of the games (1981-2004).
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  Electronic Arts
  Purchased franchise in 1992 and became primary publisher in 1994.
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  Blue Sky
  Developed Ultima Underworld.
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  Looking Glass Technologies
  Developed Ultima Underworld II.

Links

• mobygames.com/game-group/ultima-series - MobyGames (Series)
• mobygames.com/game-group/ultima-universe - MobyGames (Universe)
• en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultima_%28series%29 - Wikipedia.