Das Studio Digital Eclipse hat sich die Erhaltung von Videospielen auf die Fahne geschrieben und kooperiert dafür auch mit namhaften Publishern. Die neueste Kooperation findet mit Capcom statt und dreht sich um Mega Man: Die Mega Man Legacy Collection umfasst die ersten sechs NES-Teile. Lest die vollständige englische Pressemeldung unten.
Digital Eclipse Returns to Save Video Game History
Mega Man® Legacy Collection is the first in a new series of digitally-restored classics
(Emeryville, CA) - June 8, 2015 -- Game development studio
Digital Eclipse is pleased to announce its resurrection, with a new
focus on preserving video game history. Originally formed in 1992 by CEO
Andrew Ayre, Digital Eclipse was the first development studio to bring
perfectly emulated arcade classics to new platforms. In its return, the
brand ups the ante with a greater restorative focus -- not only bringing
classic games to today’s platforms, but supplementing them with a
comprehensive development history. Supported by rare concept pieces and
other archival materials, Digital Eclipse-branded products will offer an
unparalleled collector’s edition experience for fans of vintage games.
Digital Eclipse’s first new project is Mega Man® Legacy Collection,
a collection of the six original titles in the seminal action game
series. Each game has been restored to a playable state from their
original source elements, and is contextualized by vintage artifacts
dating back to the first game’s publication in 1987. The collection is
being published by series creator Capcom and will be playable for the
first time at this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in the
Capcom booth (South Hall, #2423).
“Movies have the
Criterion Collection, but there hasn’t been anything like that for
games,” said Frank Cifaldi, Head of Restoration for Digital Eclipse.
“We’re living in the golden age of a brand new form of artistic
expression, and we’re not doing a very good job of making sure our games
will be available five years from now, let alone fifty. The more we can
do right now to take video game preservation seriously, the safer our
history will be.”
“Every time a game gets re-released as a
quick, easy cash-in, we devalue our heritage a little bit more,” said
Mike Mika, Head of Development for Digital Eclipse. “We think games
deserve better than that, and we suspect that the market is going to
prove us right.”
Mega Man Legacy Collection
is a celebration of the 8-bit history of Capcom’s iconic Blue Bomber.
Featuring faithful reproductions of the series’ origins, the Legacy
Collection will remind long-time fans and introduce newcomers to what
made Mega Man such a popular and iconic character. In addition to the
six original Mega Man® games, Mega Man Legacy Collection
features new ways to experience the classic games with the Museum Mode
and new Challenge Mode. Challenge Mode remixes gameplay segments from
all six games, with plenty of scaling difficulty objectives for
experienced players to conquer yet serving as a good starting point for
new players, too. Museum Mode contains a comprehensive collection of
history, high-res art and original concept pieces – a mega treat for any
fan of Mega Man and video game history.
“Capcom has one of the most storied histories in the industry and with Mega Man Legacy Collection,
Digital Eclipse has shown amazing amounts of care and respect in
preserving these classic pieces of video game history,” said Capcom
Producer Rey Jimenez. “Having worked with the original incarnation of
Digital Eclipse on other projects, we look forward to once again
partnering with this passionate group of developers.”
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