Lionheart - HOT NEWS as one of the finest Amiga platformers gets a PC(Java) Remake

Here is one of the finest games ever released on an Amiga, a game that doesn't just have great reviews but is still being sold for a very high price on Ebay. It's Lionheart by Thalion Software, the same developers behind the incredible RPG Ambermoon. Lionheart is a 1993 platformer and features some of the best graphics and gameplay ever seen on an Amiga; a highly regarded platformer on a retro system, that has now been released as a full PC remake of which you can download below.

The details and game play are of very high standard which brings back those memories to the classic game released way back in 1993 by Thalion Software with art design by Henk Neiborg; a game which had your character traversing beautiful levels, jumping platforms and killing bad guys, it was so popular that it received some great reviews in several magazines. As for what is contained within the remake developed by Dj.Thunder(Byron 3D Games Studio) that does require java, it is 99.9% close to the original with the finest Rasterbar effects and boss behaviours.

General features

Target

• Uses the LionEngine
• Requires Java 8
• Multiplatform (tested on Windows, Linux, Android)
• Need at least 32MB of RAM
• Need at least 6MB of free disk space

Background

Introduction, Menu, Credits

• 2.5D scrolling with 96 parallax lines
• Up to 256+ colors using raster bar effect
• Water distortion effect
• 9 distinct themes (Swamp, Spidercave, Ancient Town, Lava, Secret Cave, Airship, Dragon Fly, Tower, Norka)
• 14 unique levels
• Original Amiga Sonic Arranger music format

Gameplay

• 4 directional movements (left-right-jump-crouch)
• 7 distinct attacks (horizontal, vertical, turning, on ground, jumping, sliding, falling)
• Customizable keys
• Movement feeling depends on were you are on the map (slides, slopes...)
• Many monsters & items per levels
• 4 sword's levels (increasing damages)
• Health up to 8 (hurt count before death)
• Talisments up to 99 (which increases the maximum health)
• Lifes up to 99 (number of death before game over)
• 1 hidden item for alternative ending
• 4 Big Boss

Special

• Level editor

Links :1) Discussion 2) Download(Bottom of Page) or (Direct Download) Also working on Android (with the original Sonic Arranger player) 3) Website