Future: Piko Interactive

[Feilakas]

Not a collection per se but Piko Interactive's cartridge-based console ports usually follow the same pattern. Inside the game file there is a folder named "res" and inside it there is a file called "game" which is the rom.

So far I have confirmed this to be true for the following games:

• Brave Battle Saga - The Legend of The Magic Warrior -> Mega Drive ROM
• Water Margin The Tale of Clouds and Wind -> Mega Drive ROM
• Switchblade -> Mega Drive ROM
• The Second Samurai -> Mega Drive ROM
• The First Samurai -> SNES ROM
• Iron Commando -> SNES ROM
• Dorke and Ymp -> SNES ROM
• Legend -> SNES ROM
• Nightshade -> NES ROM

The following offer multiple versions. The version is chosen either through a separate installer or through the Galaxy client by choosing from a list in the "beta channel".

• Jim Power - The Lost Dimension -> Aside from DOS it also includes SNES, NES and Mega Drive versions
• Soccer Kid -> Aside from DOS it also includes the SNES version
• Street Racer -> Aside from DOS it also includes the SNES version

Games that are most likely using a ROM (NOT confirmed):

• Zero Tolerance -> Mega Drive game

Games that most likely are NOT using a rom:

• Glover -> Remade from original source code, not N64 game
• Pushover -> DOS port, not SNES game
• The Immortal -> DOS port, not Mega Drive game

[shawngmc]

So the wikipedia page for Piko is useful: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piko_Interactive#Digital_releases

Also worth looking into from Piko:

SNES

• Radical Rex
• Super 3-D Noah's Ark
• Gourmet Warriors
• Stone Protectors
• Dragon View

Genesis

• Tinhead
• The Gadget Twins

NES

• 8 Eyes
• Power Punch II

PS1

• 40 Winks

TG16

• Impossamole

[shawngmc]

Also might be able to try:

• Street Racer (Looks like it has DOS and SNES)
• Blender Bros (GBA)
• Attack of the Mutant Penguins (Jaguar)
• O.D.T.: Escape... Or Die Trying (PS1)
• Super Hunchback (Game Boy)
• Second Samurai (Genesis)

[shawngmc]

So, I'm thinking of doing the Piko Interactive games as a library search.

For example, point it at Steam, it looks for every known Piko Interactive title and grabs the appropriate ROMs.

[Feilakas]

So, I'm thinking of doing the Piko Interactive games as a library search.

For example, point it at Steam, it looks for every known Piko Interactive title and grabs the appropriate ROMs.

I could see this work and be easier than the current method of having to compile all of the compatible games. Would that approach also work with GOG that tends to simply install the games in a folder? (provided all games are in the same master folder e.g. "D:\Games")