Putty Squads finally getting a release.

[sneeker]

Putty squad was meant to be released in 1994, but even though rhe game was finished it didnt get released. A remake is being done and the collector's edition comes with the Amiga version on disk.

linky: http://www.gamesasylum.com/2013/10/10/putty-squad-spawns-a-very-special-collectors-edition/

 

[johnim]

nice

 

[slk486]

Great news!

And now to find the Collectors Edition somewhere.

 

[NinjaRabbit]

Great to hear, and what a nice touch for the collectors' edition to have the Amiga version included. I can honestly say that I never expected an Amiga game to be released in this day and age.

But, just to be a *little* pedantic, Putty Squad actually was released in 1994 - the SNES version was released on-time and as planned. I've got the cartridge sitting right here, and have had it for years.

Still, good stuff that the Amiga version will finally be hitting screens. Better late than never, right?

 

[-Acid-]

They've said for so long noone has the completed Amiga version though, wonder where it came from?

 

[slk486]

They've said for so long noone has the completed Amiga version though, wonder where it came from?

Yeah a big load of hurt over on EAB around the issue

 

[moijk]

But, just to be a *little* pedantic, Putty Squad actually was released in 1994 - the SNES version was released on-time and as planned. I've got the cartridge sitting right here, and have had it for years.

As a putty-fan, i got it too. but i like the controls of a joystick better.

 

[ColourWheel64]

Hooray! I always remember the DJ with the Square glasses appearing from the Demo version.

We played that lots and lots.

 

[NinjaRabbit]

They've said for so long noone has the completed Amiga version though, wonder where it came from?

I had to go and look this up, to verify that my memory was correct, and it was; An interview from several years ago actually did suggest that someone did have it - apparently some company tried to get it released in the late 1990s.

The same interview suggests that the SNES version being withdrawn from sale (he doesn't go into why, unfortunately) may have had an impact on the Amiga version, interestingly...

But, just to be a *little* pedantic, Putty Squad actually was released in 1994 - the SNES version was released on-time and as planned. I've got the cartridge sitting right here, and have had it for years. :wink:

As a putty-fan, i got it too. but i like the controls of a joystick better. :wink:

As a platformer nut, it's gotta be a joypad for platformers for me, every time.

Still, I'm getting off-track. As a person with a keen interest in British and European computing and gaming culture being preserved (it's all-too-often ignored, or replaced with false histories based upon what people/journalists have read about North America) I don't think I care so much about control methods in the end - just that the original Amiga version of the game is, so to speak, safe.

Hooray! I always remember the DJ with the Square glasses appearing from the Demo version.

We played that lots and lots. :laugh:

Me too - a buddy of mine had it, and that's why I eventually picked up the SNES version when I found it.

 

[slk486]

As a putty-fan, i got it too. but i like the controls of a joystick better.

Some games really work well with UP for jump - like Giana Sisters and Putty

 

[NinjaRabbit]

My attention was just drawn to this video interview.

It seems that System 3 may not be delivering the fabled collectors' edition after all, and apparently spoke without thinking when publicising the release of the Amiga version. It doesn't give me any confidence in their products, to be honest, because at best it smacks of disorganisation.

EDIT: I just found this summary of the entire debacle here, too.

 

[ColourWheel64]

Aww, I sympathise with your disappointment.

I can't see how calling the guy a liar is going to encourage System 3 to get the game finished, and I'm struggling to understand the blogger's good intentions by blowing Mark Cale's lies out of proportion.

I'm not saying that Mark didn't lie, but why go out of your way to tarnish the reputation of System 3, whom were a great company in their day?

An alternative approach might be more constructive, to write System 3 an encouraging letter to express our support.

I would at-least let the whole lying thing wash off my back and cross my fingers that an Amiga version will appear. I played the demo to death, and would love to play the full game.

Together, we can get through this.

 

[Paul_s]

Aww, I sympathise with your disappointment.

I can't see how calling the guy a liar is going to encourage System 3 to get the game finished, and I'm struggling to understand the blogger's good intentions by blowing Mark Cale's lies out of proportion.

I'm not saying that Mark didn't lie, but why go out of your way to tarnish the reputation of System 3, whom were a great company in their day?

An alternative approach might be more constructive, to write System 3 an encouraging letter to express our support.

I would at-least let the whole lying thing wash off my back and cross my fingers that an Amiga version will appear. I played the demo to death, and would love to play the full game.

Together, we can get through this.

It's a lost cause. I've written to S3 myself and asked politely but nothing ever came of it.

The only real solution would be perhaps to release the game as an 'image' via Kickstarter with some kind of bonus with specially produced Putty Squad merchandise...

Maybe it's the only way to show just how much support this game has. System 3 owe it to the fans who supported them in the early years.

 

[slk486]

I also wrote a week or so ago, but have heard nothing.

 

[Merlin]

I wrote to System 3 a couple of years ago and was told by their PR people that the Amiga version no longer existed.

The name John Twiddy keeps going round in my head in relation to Putty Squad, as he was being tracked down to see if he had any surviving disks.

Edit: It was 3 years ago and here's the thread...

https://www.amibay.com/showthread.php?t=11208

 

[edd_jedi]

He is clearly useless, I'd agree that blog posts like that won't help the cause but to be honest as said it's a lost cause anyway. IMO the only way this will ever see the light of day is if an old review copy is found. There must have been a few out there at least, maybe one day one will turn up.

It would be great if it did, I'm also one of the many people that remember playing the demo and eagerly awaiting it!

 

[slk486]

Edit: It was 3 years ago and here's the thread...

Yeah I remember that. Quite an effort

Unfortunately without the Amiga version, I'm actually not interested in the game at all.

 

[Harrison]

Definitely a case of the developers getting over enthusiastic about something before actually knowing if they can deliver it. I'm sure the disk production excuse is just a made up story to cover their skins.. in reality I bet the game code no longer exists in a fully working version for release.

 

[Merlin]

Definitely a case of the developers getting over enthusiastic about something before actually knowing if they can deliver it. I'm sure the disk production excuse is just a made up story to cover their skins.. in reality I bet the game code no longer exists in a fully working version for release.

^^ This. There was a DAT tape that John Twiddy had that was 'alleged' to have the game on it, but any mention of that tape died a long time ago. Your guess is as good as mine as to if it ever existed.

They must know of the ADF format but they have made no mention of using it or anything that could be run via an emulator such as Amiga Forever - that says a lot to me...

That announcement though; I've not seen to much back-pedalling and moonwalking since the last time I saw a Michael Jackson video!

 

[NinjaRabbit]

Definitely a case of the developers getting over enthusiastic about something before actually knowing if they can deliver it.

Possibly, but the guy actually outright said that he was waiting for the disks to come back from the manufacturer. That's some over-enthusiasm if they can get something produced only for it to then dematerialise!