SNEG continues their effort to protect basic PC titles by releasing one other lengthy checklist of Technique Simulations Inc. (SSI) and Mindscape video games on Steam and GOG.

This newest drop of video games runs a large gamut of genres and timeframes. The primary title listed is the Phantasie Assortment which mixes Phantasie (1985), Phantasie 2 (1986), and Phantasie III: The Wrath of Nikademus (1987). Whereas we’re on the subject, there was a Phantasie IV: The Beginning of Heroes in 1990, however that was launched solely on Japanese dwelling computer systems regardless of the sequence being initially by an American developer. That’s not included right here.

The following up is the Nice Naval Battles Assortment, which brings Nice Naval Battles: North Atlantic 1939-1943 (1992), Vol. II: Guadalcanal 1942-43 (1994), Vol. III: Fury within the Pacific 1941-44 (1995), Vol. IV: Burning Metal 1939-1942 (1995). You may most likely guess that these video games are all WWII naval technique video games.

Persevering with the theme of collections, now we have Wargame Building Set Assortment. This consists of the 1986 authentic, adopted by Wargame Building Set II: Tanks! (1994) and Wargame Building Set III: Age of Rifles 1846-1905 (1996). These form of sound like they need to be about dealing with the manufacturing of assorted implements of warfare, however they’re truly customizable technique video games.

Onto a la carte titles, we first have Star Command (1988), a sci-fi RPG. Then there’s Prophecy of the Shadow (1992), a fantasy RPG that got here round after SSI misplaced the DND license to Interaction. Subsequent is Renegade: Battle for Jacob’s Star (1995), which is technically a sequel to Renegade Legion: Interceptor (1990), which hasn’t been re-released but. Each are house fight video games. Apparently, each video games are diversifications of a FASA (Shadowrun, Battletech) board recreation. Savage Warriors (1995) is up subsequent, and it’s a combating recreation, of all issues. Lastly, now we have Warbreeds (1998), which is a typical ‘90s RTS, however with the power to change your items’ DNA to create new configurations.

I’ve performed precisely none of those video games, which is why I respect SNEG making them obtainable. Whereas a few of them are merely utilizing DOSBox within the background, they’re configured in a means that makes them straightforward to leap into. Their most spectacular effort was to re-release all of SSI’s D&D video games, however the truth that they’re leaping deeper into the again catalog actually warms my coronary heart. I didn’t get to expertise a lot of the PC panorama all through the ‘80s and ‘90s, so I’ve all the time discovered it attention-grabbing what received buried behind the console and arcade scene.

Possibly I’ll make it some extent in 2024 to discover a few of SNEG’s SSI re-releases.

The video games and collections outlined above are actually obtainable on GOG and Steam.