If you are as old as I am and had access to an Amiga or an Atari ST when you were a youngling, then you probably remember Rick Dangerous, seriously, this is an unforgettable game, for many reasons, but the biggest being the sound Rick makes upon his death. I can still hear the super loud “Whaaaaaaaaaaarrrrhhhh” (hopefully I spelt in correctly).
The very talented guys over at Z-Team have brought an enhanced version of this classic over to the SEGA Mega Drive. It is developed using the Scorpion Engine and uses assets found in the Wii version among other things.
Z-Team have previously brought us some bangers too, including Maria Renard’s Revenge, which is great Castlevania spinoff, with a superb soundtrack.
Check below their other games on itch.io
Below is what they say about this game (taken from the games itch page)
“Rick Dangerous is a very challenging platformer that made you feel like an Indiana Jones character traversing dangerous locations such as caves and temples while avoiding the bad guys and deadly boulders and spiked traps, then you might like this latest news story.
The game was originally developed by Core Design (Simon Phipps) and published by Firebird in 1989 and this version which is a backport of the Nintendo Wii edition (remake by Magic Team in 2008),
Amiga remake by Z-TEAM (Domkid – Troudki in 2023)
Rick Dangerous DX (2025)
The game was entirely developed with Scorpion Engine for Megadrive/Genesis by Domkid (Z-Team)
Original game by : Core Design
Plateform : ATARI ST / AMIGA OCS
Programmers, Game design: Simon Phipps
Graphic Artist : Simon Phipps, Terry Lloyd
Release : 1989
Graphic Artist Wii Version : Dalk
The Megadrive version port contains the follow features..
- All graphics remastered by Domkid (from Wii Version)
- Brand new title screen ( 2018 Original illustration by Simon Phipps)
- Build with Scorpion Engine by Domkid (Z-Team)
- Special thanks to Earok for the amazing Scorpion Engine and his support
Thanks to Troudki (Z-Team) , the King of Vaporware)
System requirements
Megadrive/Genesis and an EverDrive or Emulateur like Blastem, etc…
Instruction:
A: jump B: fire C: dynamite
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Big thanks to Mag.mo5.com , Indieretronews.com , timeextension.com , etc… for highlighting and sharing the creations of the Homebrew scene
Thank you all for your support and make us want to continue to create..”
I have not tried this out yet, but intend to at the first opportunity I get.
this looks fun. I’ll have to try it with retroarch
Absolutely. The original was so good, this looks like it retains that flavour.