SCREENSTAR

It is 1992, me and my life long Atari ST buddy (Cheers to you R Hellshrieker!) are 12 years old, and we get our hands on a copy of this game. We didn’t know what to expect. The game starts impressive. A very atmospheric, beautifully drawn intro animation, with very moody sampled music. What is this all about? And just when you thought it couldn’t get any better, almost right from the get go, we are treated with (albeit small) digitized shots of a naked lady in the shower. I can assure you, at that moment, the game was turned into an instant classic!

by ST Graveyard, 08/01/2018

THE CLASS OF AL

Let's take a history class and delve deep into the past of Atari Legend. Or maybe you are curious and want to take a peak at what is still to come? Who are the people behind this project? Or maybe you feel like helping out? Check out this section.

SOCIAL CORNER

OPEN DATABASE

API

We want to make all our efforts available for other projects. That is why we have decided to fully open up our database. All content is available under the Creative Commons BY-NC-SA v4.0 license.

Currently, exporting to different formats is already possible using the game section, daily database and screenshot dumps can be downloaded HERE and an API is planned.

You want to be part in the creation and/or test phase? Please get in touch with us. If you have ideas, let us know. Otherwise, keep your eye on this tile, more updates coming soon!

The power without the price!

Your number 1 Atari ST resource on the net!

Atari Legend is a living and breathing webproject, designed by sceners. We like to involve as many people as possible to make it fresh and up to date. We offer a nostalgic trip down the Atari ST memory lane, focussing on exciting content. Details on all the classics, in-depth reviews, interviews with the creators of yesterday’s gems and much more.

PRESS RELEASE

A physical release of Escape 2042 sees the light of day

September 25, 2018 by ST Graveyard

Do you all remember the excellent Escape 2042 which was released last summer? Well, creator Orion_ has kept his promis and will be releasing a full blown boxed version of this gem. It is available for pre-order right now and will be released in November.

Frogs: the author of Anarcho Ride is working on a new game

September 16, 2018 by Brume

Thomas Ilg, the author of Anarcho Ride and Laserball 2015, is working on a new game. Frogs is an adaptation of a C64 title: after reading the title, if you said it's a new conversion of the famous game Frogger... that's not really the case.

Interview with Oskar Burman, creator of the UDS game Substation

August 31, 2018 by ST Graveyard

It is with a lot of pride I like to present the following interview. Atari legend Oskar Burman was the creator of the very first FPS game for the Atari STe, Substation. These days, Oskar is CEO of his own VR games development company Fast Travel Games and their first release Apex Construct is available to the public since a few months. Check out the interview for more details here.

Our 30th interview - Thomas Ilg, Creator of Anarcho Ride

August 2, 2018 by ST Graveyard

We have a nice treat for you today. For our 30th interview we managed to have a chat with Thomas Ilg, the creator of Laserball 2015 and the amazing Anarcho Ride. Read the interview here!

Haxogreen 2018: Atari ST Chiptunes by Gunstick

July 30, 2018 by muguk

At HaxoGreen 2018 in Luxembourg, Gunstick/ULM released an updated version of his talk on all things chip-sound.

Terry Mancey releases source code of his games

July 18, 2018 by ST Graveyard

After our interview with him, Terry Mancey has decided to release the source code to his games Steg the Slug and Dizzy Panic. You can find the files here :
- Steg
- Dizzy

For those who missed the interview, check it out.

INDEPTH REVIEWS

Spy Who Loved Me, The

August 18, 2018 by ST Graveyard

The Spy Who loved Me is clearly based around the same game-engine used in Licence to Kill, although this time they really perfected the complete package. While the visuals in the previous game were already pretty good, now everything is even more crisp and vibrant, with lots of colour, giving it an almost console-like quality. Scrolling also seems a little better, with no apparent slow down at all. The animation has been spruced up significantly. The way the car spins when driving over oil spills for example. And just look at those little traffic cones fly when you hit them with your Lotus, just marvellous. Everything moves with a certain grace. It's hard to put my finger on it.

Licence to Kill

August 16, 2018 by ST Graveyard

1989 was the year I saw my first Bond movie at the cinema. I went with a friend, my nephew (who still is a major Bond fan to this day) and ... my mom. I was 9 years old, so I guess that's normal. The hype that went on prior to the movie being released was just incredible. MTV must have played the Gladys Knight video every single hour of the day. Why my ears never started to bleed is beyond me.

Parasol Stars

August 14, 2018 by ST Graveyard

With Rainbow Islands Taito created something completely different, not my cup of tea. Parasol Stars takes the ideas of Bubble Bobble and added some extra flavour. And although still a very good game, I feel they overcooked it all a bit. It has become a bit of a nervous experience and while not rocket science, it lost some of its simplicity and charm.

AL MOBILE

Did you know Atari Legend is fully responsive and mobile ready? You want this site to behave like an app on your phone or tablet? Simply open the site in your favorite browser and look for the 'Add to homescreen' button. In Safari on IOS, first press the 'share' icon, than this pop up appears. In Chrome on Android, you press the button at the top right, and select 'add to homescreen'. Once you have done this, the famous Atari bee fits nicely on your homescreen and you can enjoy AL with the tap of a finger.

STATISTICS

5858 games in archive

6177 releases in archive

24150 game screenshots in archive

5508 games have screenshots

1243 companies in the archive

4584 games have a publisher assigned

3356 games have a developer assigned

914 games have boxscans assigned

4012 games have a genre set

3 files for download

3 games have download

115 games have been reviewed

350 registered users

2 articles in archive

186 links in archive

493 games have music attached

532 gamemusic files are uploaded

WHO IS IT?

Laurent Kermel is one of the few sceners who have been really responsible for some fresh air in the Atari ST scene. He has released the great shooter Bold, and a few weeks ago, another lost treasure called Wiliness 3 was released. Laurent is a game creator who has some really cool tricks up his sleeve. And he isn't yet finished showing them to us all. Read the interview for more great details!

by ST Graveyard, 10/01/2005

HOT LINKS

Promote and share your chiptune or vintage synth & MIDI music on AMN Live! Includes forums, blogs, news, & warez! Amiga, C64, ZX, MSX & NES chiptuners welcome!

by ST Graveyard, Jan 31, 2018

DID YOU KNOW?

Rumours say the operating system of the ST, called TOS, is short for "Tramiel Operating System".

SPOTLIGHT

Are you yearning to read an actual ST magazine just like in the good 'ol days? Well, this is definitely something for you than. Check out the beautiful Atari ST Gamer magazines by Darren Doyle. Filled to the brim with reviews, interviews and so much color it will make your head spin! Click the link for more info.

WHO IS IT?

Laurent Kermel is one of the few sceners who have been really responsible for some fresh air in the Atari ST scene. He has released the great shooter Bold, and a few weeks ago, another lost treasure called Wiliness 3 was released. Laurent is a game creator who has some really cool tricks up his sleeve. And he isn't yet finished showing them to us all. Read the interview for more great details!

by ST Graveyard, 10/01/2005