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Countdown to CGE 2007 ~ July 2007 ~ 28 JUL 2007 |
Classic Gaming Expo Distinguished Guest:
JIM HUETHER
Jim Huether's bibliography reads
much like a classic gaming primer, as it contains a great number of
"required" gaming experiences mixed with bunches of
"staples" that any retro gamer worth his salt should have cut
his or her teeth on.
In the late 1970's and early 80's, Jim designed a plethora of titles for
various Atari systems, including some unreleased games that make for some
interesting history. Among these, the Atari 2600 classics Flag Capture
and Sky Diver. He designed Steeplechase, which became a
Sears exclusive, and is also credited with the co-design of RealSports
Volleyball and an unreleased football game. He's responsible for the
sheer joy that is RealSports Football and Xevious on the
Atari 5200 SuperSystem and even has an unreleased Atari 8-bit computer
game called Micro Movie.
Jim has since been with other publishers, including Epyx and Sega. You'll
find his name in the credits of such games as The Sporting News
Baseball, California Games II, the StreetSports series, Cartoon
Maker, Joe Montana Football, Castle of Illusion starring
Mickey Mouse - and many more - as a designer or producer of a vast
library of games.