Sinistar is a 1983[a] multidirectional shooter arcade game developed and manufactured by Williams Electronics.[3] It was created by Sam Dicker,[4] Jack Haeger,[4] Noah Falstein,[5] RJ Mical, Python Anghelo,[1] and Richard Witt.[4] Players control a space pilot who battles the eponymous Sinistar (voiced by John Doremus), a giant, anthropomorphic spacecraft. The game is known for its use of digitized speech and high difficulty level.[6][7]
Although not ported individually to home consoles, Sinistar was included in various arcade compilations. A sequel entitled Sinistar: Unleashed was released for Microsoft Windows in 1999.
^ abcFalstein, Noah (Fall 2009). "Reflections on the Birth of Sinistar". Gamesauce.
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^Burnham, Van (2003) "Supercade: A Visual History of the Videogame Age 1971-1984" ISBN 0-262-52420-1
^ abc"Noah Falstein on the development of Sinistar". www.sinistar.com. Archived from the original on 2021-05-16. Retrieved 2014-11-24.
^Burnham (2003) p. 320
^Sawyer, Steve. "The Most Difficult Arcade Games – Ever!". Liberty Games Blog.
^Williams, G. Christopher (26 January 2021). "'Beware, I Live': The Voice of Antagonism, The Voice of the Arcade". Pop Matters.
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