8-bit Starcraft

[@Andros2709]

This is obviously fake. The original StarCraft was released for the Sumerian Abacus in 2700 BC, and it's still one hell of a game.

[@AmianteTarvoke]

+Andros2709 You can still play the sandbox version on the Tablet and Clay Stylus.

[@species8472cze]

Andros2709 No shit sherlock

[@jesusleonardohernandezgarc9228]

Andros2709 so fucking hilarius hahahaha!!!

[@rush6991]

Andros2709 it's parody!

[@species8472cze]

Rush and that was a sarcasm!

[@PrimitiveBaroque]

Good micro, bad macro

[@JeremyGalloway]

How is this good micro? He lost the tank. He lost the ghost. He lost the firebat. The battlecruiser was attacking the interceptors. All of this is terrible micro, which is why he lost all his units and had nothing to defend his base with.

[@ElkaPME]

Tank got killed bc he got busy on macro Obviously, he didn't have the Yamato installed on the bc

[@asuris2646]

Bad* Plus, ik why he lost. He only had 1 scv the whole game.

[@oscaragp]

Not at all, is a great macro

[@finalfantasy3706]

fucking protoss overpower even in 8 bits

[@Max-dk5vz]

Yeaaa Protossssssssssssssssss

[@saki7998]

Final Fantasy unbalanced

[@hoanglinhle4468]

Are you Terran ?

[@GNParty]

How is Protoss over powered? LOL Did you not see the science vessel for the Terrans? That was incredibly OP if it was used correctly.

[@iamthew0lf]

Nothing was overpowered. The game was perfectly balanced. If you don't know that then you never got deep enough into the game.

[@DaemonEX0]

So, a minimap with a grid like structure, wherein each grid corresponds with a single 2D plane.. That sounds like it could be pretty brilliant. Inspiring indeed. o:

[@Bloodlyshiva]

+DaemonEX0 You'd need to automate things like resourcing and expanding(Which would be easier given each screen is it's own thing), but yeah. I can see it. Although....if you can't control what units target, and resourcing/expanding is semi-automatic, then much of the game is lost. The game would be more like the old game 'Mega-Lo-Mania'.

[@onceuponthecross1]

wish my pc could play this

[@Dragonion2010]

That's actually a surprisingly good guess on how Starcraft would have looked in 1984 (on a Spectrum or Sharp computer)! Looks very authentic :)

[@Bagginsess]

their biggest mistake was fighting a two-front war

[@asuris2646]

They were *forced to*

[@asuris2646]

Also, that's how ffa works

[@kralovecballlieutenant]

Germany in 1944 intense*

[@NamelessFacelessWhoa]

I love how they translated both the Z rush and the P deathball.

[@aktepy]

oh yeah, Z-RUSh)

[@mareksicinski3726]

That’s a bit unfair

[@Creed12able1]

"dammit" "WHAT I SAID ABOUT NO ZERG RUSH UNTIL MINUTE 15?"

[@Kin3sisCurt]

can't believe some of you would think this was real because of a description

[@sethminter7643]

especially when it shows the credits at the end lol

[@Zeithri]

+Seth Minter Especially since the NES looks a hell a lot nicer than this. This is more like.. Beyond NES!

[@chriswinowich5625]

ikr lmfao

[@mikewright7964]

But people believe what the media says because the media says it so no surprise

[@Im_The_Slep]

Kin3sisCurt imagination shit face.

[@HolyAnimal]

Not enough memory for this game.

[@surfyplayer8231]

CONSTRUCT ADDITIONAL PYLONS

[@Jessergdl]

Protoss still tough back then

[@jeanrenetournecuillert2449]

I love the sound marins do when they walk

[@bbbb007]

Starcraft -1

[@sethminter7643]

I wouldve believed this was real, if it wasnt for the end of the video credits and how smoothly it played

[@burkosalw]

Its not real ist only animation created by fan.

[@sethminter7643]

+burkosalw thats what i said

[@burkosalw]

Seth Minter yes

[@georgenelson172]

I fell for it when I was younger cause I didn't watch the end

[@AidenMacIver]

When that '1984' beat drops at 3:25

[@rylsdark]

+Aiden MacIver haha have my like sir!

[@mikeytheblack]

I don't know what is funnier. The awesome video or the comments.

[@jesusleonardohernandezgarc9228]

Mikey The Black we all know the comments!

[@enggigg6644]

Christ this is amazing and i can't even begin to imagine how much time it must have taken to make this.Great job man.

[@About37Hobos]

Of course it's fake it was for entertainment and it was entertaining

[@themorrigan3673]

Read the description

[@richi3500]

@@themorrigan3673 read the credits

[@Cephalopod51]

This parody is brilliant. It looks like it could also be a fun game if it were available. What I would really love to see is a fan recreation of what StarCraft originally was going to look and play like. Basically, it was going to play and look like space version of WarCraft II, but I still want to see how it would play.

[@RealLargeManTheGiantOne]

Actually starcraft was originally going to be a warhammer 40k game, but games workshop thought it wouldn't be worth it

[@elyasmacherawb]

It would play like Warcraft 2, so it would probably feel like crap

[@BroadwayRonMexico]

@@RealLargeManTheGiantOne Not true. It was Warcraft that was supposed to be a Warhammer (Fantasy) game but where things fell through. Starcraft was meant to be its own IP from the outset

[@KnownAsKenji]

De-makes are popular these days, they got a whole Final Fantasy VII on NES, so you never know.

[@BrandonTranVA]

Imagine trying to stutter step in this game.

[@Sly88Frye]

That was pretty cool! A well made animation for sure.

[@skynexus-7186]

The protoss player was Korean.... so the terran player was lost.

[@CaptainCanuck1975]

Owen Dennis used to be a regular on a forum I visited a lot and he often posted funny animations and artwork there. Now he has his own page on IMDB.

[@Creee]

lol im curious, what was the forum?

[@greenwave819]

dood this is so crazy, I haven't seen this game since I was a kid!!! We used to go to the mall and spend pockets of quarters on this game!

[@oweeeeendennis]

I knew there was someone else out there that had played this game! My uncle said it was a really limited release, it's just a matter of finding the other people that played it.

[@jjhutch10]

Wow, you really had me going until the credits screen. I was nearly convinced that this was real. Well played sir!

[@michelecastenetto]

this game require a 1000 apm player to be played!

[@kjetilhartveit]

That sound those marines make when they move around is just adorable :>

[@k4rec4]

Amazing job! Very well represented! And is rightly said: back then, all video games' CPUs were 8-Bit processors, until the 16-Bit era with Genesis, TurboGrafx, SNes... So, if existed, this game would have been a huge sucess on Atari VCS (2600) and ColecoVision generation! :-)

[@merfmasters]

baneling would be so OP

[@deliminated]

"I think this is real, but fake."

[@itzbebop]

that nuke

[@AntiZhary]

Blizzard Entertainment® is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment software. After establishing the Blizzard Entertainment label in 1994, the company quickly became one of the most popular and well-respected makers of computer games. By focusing on creating well-designed, highly enjoyable entertainment experiences, Blizzard Entertainment has maintained an unparalleled reputation for quality since its inception. eu.blizzard.com/en-gb/company/about/

[@razorback9999able]

StarCraft NES Units: Marine, Ghost, Siege Tank, Wraith, Battlecruiser, Zergling, Hydralisk, Ultralisk, Overlord, Mutalisk, Zealot, Dragoon, Reaver, Scout, Carrier. There are very few units due to limitations.

[@oweeeeendennis]

I've no idea. I can honestly come back here every other day to see brand new people who don't know how to read and start trolling them. It's like my own private stock pond.

[@Necroneer]

Lmfao

[@joshuakotze6718]

People believe some random dude with a fancy grammar and a description as an excuse? Humanity id dying.

[@fredgentil9699]

Don't worry man I will protect you

[@fredgentil9699]

He is not talking he is ranting. Internet is made of 2 things son : angry dicks and naked chicks. This guy is obviously in the former category.

[@Skillshot360s]

What is he ranting about?

[@Wawza14Gameplays]

They are ranting about the description of the video, which obviously isn't true dunno how someone would believe that.

[@TheD736]

I could have believed this if not for the fact that Blizzard was founded in 1991 and the description very clearly says otherwise.

[@MalekitGJ]

That poor terran, i'm just glad that Blizzard/Activision decided to buff 'em by adding bunkers on patch 1.01

[@RipTheJackR]

Just pure brilliance, thanks mate! Been playing SC/SC2 for over 1 decade, never knew about this!

[@DaWanderer]

toss op as usual

[@erelian_sardonic]

I would so buy this game if it was fully functional and on Steam. Would want to man more hours than on any battle.net game save D2. : )

[@HespersQuest]

This is really goddamn well done

[@magnum333]

Bravo Owen! It genuinely sounds and looks like something from the 80s.

[@bulletkin3748]

holy shit, this is an amazing edit thing

[@vespenegas261]

Your micro needs a little work =)

[@tomaszurbanowicz1559]

Macro, micro was quite fine

[@B-FIFTYTWO]

@@tomaszurbanowicz1559 you got that reversed but ok.

[@mgms9729]

apm?!?!

[@fredgentil9699]

It's a footage of esport pro gamer so I guess it might be aproximately 10100 apm

[@fredgentil9699]

Yes sir! It's Kenny McCormick.

[@Jomster777]

8 apm pro player mad skillz

[@TheScriptan]

But Blizzard formed in 1991, how is that possible, well it's an indie game! :)

[@Drakkarsh]

You didn't get it, owner video is joking

[@TheScriptan]

Drakkarsh YOU didn't get it! "well it's an indie game!" I mentioned this to avoid comments like yours!

[@almartinch]

TheScriptan Drakkarsh ba dum tsss

[@heuclmeucl-heucl5351]

I always thought that a 2D real time strategy game could be pretty interesting

[@agiar2000]

I LOVE the sound effects! :D

[@DAEGUKJW]

3:18 Konami Pause Sound :D

[@rangerfull1]

toss imba....okno

[@francescocremaschi8837]

Is this N64?

[@kalicaninv4660]

Are you serious mate? Like really.. N64 was 64 bit mate , had amazing graphics, this is like playing the baddest graphical game on the NES, or playing a Atari 2600 game.

[@Alientcp]

KalicaninV Im still amazed that people dont recognize sarcasm right in their faces.

[@francescocremaschi8837]

That wasn´t sarcasm

[@BiscuitHead22]

The N64 does have a Starcraft port that was pretty good for its time.

[@33LB]

the game does exist because it's RIGHT HERE IN THE VIDEO. 1984 was a long time ago, but this game is very vivid in my memory. i distinctly remember the tanks, the marines, the zealots, battlecruisers etc... it was one of my favourite games as a kid.

[@mapletreemon4834]

I remember having this game on my commodore 64 ah, the memories

[@dennis20014]

Awesome work man! lol that'd be so wicked in that day in age for a game, but damn...would suck playing it now rofl

[@xientau9028]

It's the same thing every time; the Protoss sneak in while you're preoccupied with the Zerg and wipe your base out. ;)

[@KRVoiceactorlover]

Carrier has arrived

[@33LB]

i remember playing this game as a kid in the late 80s. it seems so bad now compared to the newer RTS games, but back in the day, this game was awesome.

[@GiacomoSorbi]

The player ability to macro here was outstanding!

[@YourCRTube]

I remember beta-testing it back then. Boy, I feel old.

[@Marduk401]

lol, I remember seeing this 10+ years ago. this would be a nightmare to play XD

[@ReedHarston]

Aren't we so glad that Starcraft wasn't 8 bit! LOL! This video was great! Just can't imagine controlling the units like that...

[@azyjmexcuseokstop924]

Honestly, a good remake of df in 3d with good controls would be awesome

[@JosePerez-ld8qg]

Starcraft has come a long way.

[@JeanBaptisteEmanuelZorg]

W00T?! This was a real game?! I thought its merely a fan-made production, not even a game but animation. I'm amazed.

[@mrorigen]

I really hope you're joking here.

[@JeanBaptisteEmanuelZorg]

I don't.

[@Broockle]

that'd be the best 8-bit game ever xD the protoss should be able to meet the zerg from the other side though, other wise terran would be in the middle and it'd be unfair. great vid ^^

[@amd6328]

This is gold

[@JonnysGameChannel]

That was awsome, i like the look of the tank. This 8bit tank looks better to me than the SC2 one, which doesn't look like a tank to me, can't help it.

[@Ataro104]

the original SC was actually made on the warcraft engine, then completely revamped after people testing it couldn't tell what was going on

[@kamikeserpentail3778]

It's so weird to me that the ataris single color sprites and blipping sounds is 8 bit, when Nintendo had things like Mario 3 that was also 8-bit and had more complicated sprites and even the recorded sound of a steel drum.

[@matthewkuniholm2241]

I like how they improved unit pathfinding

[@ClockworkDivinity]

I used to brag that I played the original Starcraft from the release date. Apparently I was wrong by about ten years. Great find dude.

[@SeonhwaDaDiscPriest]

man this game just pumps you up.

[@slavdecepticon]

shit, This was something I would watch over and over when I was little

[@llSuperSnivyll]

Other than the fact the game goes way too smoothly, it does actually look as if it were made in the 80s.

[@BENBROS]

Wow. amazing~!

[@BiscuitHead22]

This is freakin' great.

[@Davedaddy10]

This...is... AMAZING

[@dangerouslysafe3]

Highly understandable to lose to the Protoss, the Zerg player was the greater threat after all! Lousy Zerg rush tactic.

[@RMJ1984]

Starcraft as a 2d / 2.5d tug of war game, would be really interesting :)

[@ffarkasm]

My favourite thing in the whole video is the sound when the marines move.

[@Sirmoth108]

I swear I had a dream about this as a child.

[@agiar2000]

I love this idea. I know it has been about two months or so since you mentioned it, so I do not know if you have started or given up on it, yet, but if you do make anything like this, please let us know when it is finished and how we may play it! I am a big fan of retro-style gaming.

[@bchgh]

The sound of the walking marine is just hilarious!

[@themanwhospeaksinclams]

Great job with the animation I love it and the idea

[@SquidBloxs]

This would have made a great gameboy game

[@OliverSmith41]

i absolutely love this. any sc2 modders, please make this

[@LMMEjsmith]

thank goodness you said something, i was about to buy a copy for my old atari...

[@33LB]

i think that was put there as a satirical joke. i distinctly remember playing this game so i can assure you that it's real. most people forget about this game because the pc-remake was so popular.

[@Дедмороз-я8ф]

Merry Christmas to you from 2021

[@jaicou]

wow this looked like fun for the eighties

[@iownage4youi]

This video... changed my LIFE!!!

[@theknightswhosayfrak]

Can you imagine if this was on something like Colecovision?

[@Horridius]

i wish i could play this lol would have a blast and give me nostalgia for the old atari 2600 era!

[@KrissLafay]

"My uncle worked as an assistant programmer for Blizzard/Activision in the early 80's" AHAHAH Enough internet....

[@GamingAndMusicLover]

@wsiloveoov They did. starcraft was originaly a warcraft clone but was changed into what it was on release

[@moomoodeadcow]

Wow so this is what games look like before I was born...

[@knell18897]

Original starcraft release in 1996 the game in video just a fan made to remember to the 80's

[@ThemanonlyknownasTom]

Even in the 8-bit World. Your still not safe from the Zerg Rush.

I feel better now, thanks.