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NES Works Gaiden #16: Elite (Patreon)

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2020-10-28 18:00:00
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2024-04
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A patron request episode this week, which takes us across the galaxy and across the Atlantic to look at a European exclusive for NES: Imagineer's conversion of Braben & Bell's Elite. This is the sort of game that demands an entire summer vacation... I had a couple of weekends and nine minutes of video. This overview probably doesn't entirely do the NES port justice, but hopefully you get the idea! And hopefully the PAL video doesn't look too wonky through my NTSC-oriented setup...

Thanks to Jon for the request!

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Elite retrospective: Space odyssey | NES Works Gaiden #16

By patron request of Jon, it's our first (of likely a fair few) full look at a European exclusive for NES: Imagineer's impressive conversion of British microcomputer classic Elite. I won't even pretend to show off the full depth of the game here; it's a complex and intricate game that requires extensive play to master, whereas I struggle with not dying at the hands of marauders the instant I come out of warp in a system local to the game's starting point. I may not be adept at this particular simulation, but I can recognize how impressive a conversion this is... even if the hardware REALLY wasn't designed for it. Video Works is funded via Patreon (http://www.patreon.com/gamespite) — support the show and get access to every episode up to two weeks in advance of its YouTube debut! And be sure to check out the Retronauts podcast (http://www.retronauts.com), where I (and many others!) tackle a much wider array of classic gaming topics each week.

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Kevin Bunch

The main thing I know about Elite is that years ago when I was dating someone whose family was from the UK, their father talked to me at great length about how much time he sank into this game on his BBC Micro back in the 80s. That may have been my first exposure to British microcomputer gaming, come to think of it.

BILL BULL

For a very, very, very in-depth and detailed look at the original Elite, I highly recommend Jimmy Maher's article on his excellent blog, The Digital Antiquarian (direct link to the article here: https://www.filfre.net/2013/12/elite/) I haven't played the NES version of Elite (or any version, for that matter), but I have watched someone stream it on Twitch, and I marveled at just how impressive it was for a game of this magnitude (in breadth, if not in depth) to exist on the NES. It's a shame it had such a limited release, being PAL-only, but in retrospect it makes sense, as that's where people would be more familiar with the original incarnation of the game.