In a bid to right the wrongs of the original release, Robert Koon, one of the programmers on the iconic 1993 RTS game Dune II, is currently working on remastering the classic for Amiga AGA and OCS versions.
Key Information:
- Dune II: Considered an influential RTS title based on Frank Herbert’s novels.
- Original Release: Initially released on Amiga, PC, and Mega Drive.
- Challenges with Amiga Version: Koon cites issues like extensive disk swapping, limited soundtrack presence, and no AGA-specific version.
- Remaster Goals: To recreate Dune II for the Amiga from scratch, addressing those shortcomings and more.
Why It Matters:
This remaster aims to provide a more refined experience for fans of the original game on the beloved Amiga platform. With an updated visual and audio experience, it promises to offer a closer-to-perfect version of one of the most influential RTS games ever made.
Do you think remastering classic games like Dune II for modern platforms can reignite interest in the genre and bring nostalgia to new audiences?
Used to play a whole lot of Dune II when I was a kid. Played on Windows though. Since the remaster is only for Amiga, does this mean that the Windows version didn’t need any of the things that is being fixed?
Windows has OpenRA, which is a modern open-source engine that runs Dune II, C&C, and RA. It also has WIP support for TibSun and RA2, though they can’t distribute the content for those as easily.