First game with a day/night cycle?

[Damaramu]

Heh, first game that came to mind was Drakkhen on the SNES.

[kentuckyfried]

Too lazy to research what year it was, but Rygar in the arcade went from day to night while playing.

[Ed Oscuro]

Too lazy to research what year it was, but Rygar in the arcade went from day to night while playing.

'86, actually.

[kentuckyfried]

Too lazy to research what year it was, but Rygar in the arcade went from day to night while playing.

'86, actually.

Well, Rygar seems to fit the criteria, do I win?

[Lord_Magus]

Too lazy to research what year it was, but Rygar in the arcade went from day to night while playing.

'86, actually.

Well, Rygar seems to fit the criteria, do I win?

uuh... correct me if I'm wrong, but Rygar didn't have a real-time day to night change - it simply changed to dark when you ran out of time, which also is when the "time boss" appeared.

[Ed Oscuro]

*edit* argh double posts

[Ed Oscuro]

Yeah, that's a good description of it, though it seems to fit. There isn't any change from night back to day, though.

[NE146]

I agree on Enduro.. that definitely has a daytime to nightime (and phases in-between) during it's gameplay. And that's what.. 1982-ish?

[Aswald]

Red Alert?

[aegis]

Red Alert, one of my favs from the arcade. Wish mame emulated the sound correctly. 1981

[Aswald]

Should've posted this above:

http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?...R&game_id=9288

Man, I could spend hours at this website.

[Ed Oscuro]

That seems to be settled.

What about console games? There's gotta be some Atari VCS game with a day and night cycle, or even a Coleco/Inty game with one, long before Castlevania II.

[staxx]

C64 and Spectrum
Tau Ceti
Academy (Tau Ceti sequel)

Amiga
Millenium 2.2
Deuteros
Drakken
Starglider 2 (I think if you wait for the planet to orbit the sun, not 100% sure since I haven't played this game in over 10 years)

SNES
Drakken
Dragon View

GB and GBA
some of the Pokemon Games
Boktai 1,2

Diablo 2
Bards Tale

Just to name a few

[DogP]

Didn't Monaco GP have a night cycle also? http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?...=&game_id=8733 ... looking at the pic I see one with headlights, so I think it does, but it's possible that is a tunnel (like I remember Turbo had)... it's been a while since I've played it, and I don't believe it's emulated (no CPU IIRC). That game came out in 1980.

I don't remember any B/W games that had a day/night, so I'd say we're getting pretty close with the beginning of color games.

DogP

[NE146]

What about console games? There's gotta be some Atari VCS game with a day and night cycle

Are you even reading the replies to your thread or are you just posting your thoughts randomly

3 people (including myself) mentioned Enduro. And another mentioned Robot Tank

[mregashu]

Enduro fits the description (1983), but also in 83 was Krull, which had a definite day night cycle. I'm not sure which was first.

[RJ]

NE146 said:

re you even reading the replies to your thread or are you just posting your thoughts randomly

I was thinking the same thing, & "voting for" Enduro & RealSports Volleyball, thought IIRC it just goes back to daytime if you play that long, w/ no "early morning"...

(hmm, good reason to plug in 10-in-1 for some v-ball...)

[NE146]

thought IIRC it just goes back to daytime if you play that long, w/ no "early morning"...

Enduro has an early morning! After nighttime it has a definite dawn before it hits full blown daytime. It has that fog part in the night too..

[RJ]

No, I meant volleyball...I should check. I knew Enduro did.

EDIT: After 15-20 mins of late night reasearch, I found the Jakks 10-in-1 vball doesnt seem to have an early morning or even a next day...the sun sets & it stays dark the rest of the game- I was taking my sweet time too. I once had the VCS cart version but not anymore.

There wasnt even a shark...

[Ed Oscuro]

Thanks for the updates/reminders, everybody. Been a while since I could get at this thread, but I didn't forget about it