Space Rogue (1989)

Origin Systems

Amiga, Apple II, Atari ST/STE, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS, FM Towns, Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), Sharp X68000

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Dropping out of hyperspace, you lay a course of Lagrange Station. Suddenly, the klaxon screams out a warning. Two Darts and a Corsair, closing fast. Pirates! You roll hard to avoid the incoming plasma torps. One hits, knocking down your rear shield. Spinning to protect your stern, you launch a heat seeker. Direct hit: the Corsair burst into shards. Stunned, … Dropping out of hyperspace, you lay a course of Lagrange Station. Suddenly, the klaxon screams out a warning. Two Darts and a Corsair, closing fast. Pirates!

You roll hard to avoid the incoming plasma torps. One hits, knocking down your rear shield. Spinning to protect your stern, you launch a heat seeker. Direct hit: the Corsair burst into shards. Stunned, the Darts run for deep space.

Later, over a pint of Rigelian in the Lagrange cantina, you listen as a bounty hunter tells of the Scarlet Brotherhood, the most notorious band of pirates in the Far Arm. You hope it wasn't one of their Corsairs you vaporized out there...
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Details

Developers
Origin Systems
Publishers
Origin Systems, Wave Train
Genres
Adventure, Role-playing (RPG), Shooter, Simulator
Themes
Action, Business, Science fiction
Also known as
Space Rogue Classic (Steam and GOG title)

Release dates

  • Oct 01, 1989 (North America) Apple II
  • 1989 (North America) Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS, Mac
  • Jul 01, 1990 (Japan) FM Towns
  • Dec 18, 1990 (Japan) Sharp X68000
  • 1990 (North America) Atari ST/STE, Amiga
  • Mar 28, 2017 PC (Microsoft Windows), Linux