The Story and Games of Odin Computer Graphics | Kim Justice

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Odin didn’t last long, but in a couple of years they made classic computer games like Nodes of Yesod, Robin of the Wood and Heartland, getting the most out of the Spectrum and other micros. However, a deal with Telecomsoft would be their undoing. Here is their full story.

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A great deal of technical info and recollections of Odin can be found on the legendary Steve Wetherill’s blog. He helped make Command & Conquer, don’tcha know. https://blog.stevewetherill.com/

0:00 Intro
1:57 Ad: Wireframe Magazine
2:57 Thor: The Company Before Odin, Jack and the Beanstalk, Other Bad Games
8:29 Odin Begins, Inspired by Ultimate: Nodes of Yesod, Arc of Yesod
18:10 Robin of the Wood, Possible Deal with Capcom?
23:07 Experimentations, Funny Stories, the Telecomsoft Deal, Heartland
32:05 Telecomsoft Games: Sidewize, Scary Monsters, Hypa Ball, On The Tiles etc.
41:03 How the Telecomsoft Deal Ruined Odin and What Happened Next?

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