Melt: The Lost Iron Maiden Game | The Intrigueatorium – Episode 5
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We all know about Ed Hunter, the Iron Maiden PC game from 1999. But did you know there was an Iron Maiden game in development before that one? Intrigued? Well then, in this video I’ll be taking a look at that game. The game was going to be called ‘Melt’ and was being developed in the 1990s. But what was that game all about? Who was developing it? What happened to it? Watch this video to find out!
Video Contents
00:00 – Introduction
00:34 – Part 1: Best of the Beast
01:50 – Part 2: Virtual Studios
05:23 – Part 3: What Was Melt?
13:12 – Part 4: What Happened to Melt?
15:42 – Part 5: The Future of Iron Maiden Games
16:41 – Thank you and Goodbye
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Sources:
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Best_of_the_Beast
[2] https://www.discogs.com/master/21490-Iron-Maiden-Best-Of-The-Beast/image/SW1hZ2U6MjM2OTAxOTU=
[3] https://web.archive.org/web/19961221090721/http://www.melt.com/
[4] https://web.archive.org/web/19990505205039/http://www.vrworlds.com/more/info.html
[5] https://www.companieslondon.com/uk/02619518/virtual-studios-limited
[6] PC Zone Magazine – Issue 46, January 1997, Dennis Publishing Ltd.
[7] https://www.ign.com/articles/1997/03/01/old-school-rockers-get-the-psx-treatment?amp=1
[8] https://www.discogs.com/label/418350-Castle-Multi-Media
[9] https://web.archive.org/web/19970130230048/http://www.ironmaiden.co.uk/news.htm
[10] https://web.archive.org/web/19980110083439/http://ironmaiden.com/news.htm
[11] https://web.archive.org/web/19970415070329/http://www.melt.com/
[12] Electronic Gaming Monthly – Issue 83, June 1996, Sendai Publishing