Ports of Entry: Gremlin Interactive

Unknown lead platform:

 

Krakout

First released for BBC Micro and Commodore 64 in 1987

Ported to Amstrad CPC, MSX, Thomson MO, Thomson TO, & ZX Spectrum in 1987

 

Techno Cop

Released for Amiga, & Atari ST in December 1988

Released for Commodore 64 & PC in 1988

Ported to Amstrad CPC & ZX Spectrum in 1988

Ported to Apple II in 1989

 

HeroQuest

Released for Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, PC, & ZX Spectrum in 1991

 

Nigel Mansell's World Championship Racing

First released for Amiga & Atari ST in 1992

Released for SNES in March 1993

Released for NES in October 1993

Released for Amiga CD32, Amstrad CPC, Gameboy, Genesis, & ZX Spectrum in 1993

Ported to PC in 1993 by Astros Productions

Space Crusade

Released for Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, & ZX Spectrum in 1992 by Gremlin Graphics

Released for Amiga and Atari ST in 1992 by Rapier Design

Released for PC in 1992 by RW Software

Mobygames says the 16-bit versions are ports, but I'm not sure this is correct. Why would Gremlin Graphics design a game for 8-bit systems in 1992, and outsource a 16-bit upgrade to other companies? It seems more probable that the game was originally developed externally, and publisher Gremlin handled the 8-bit conversions. If this is correct, then it seems most likely the PC version by RW Software is the original design, as its VGA color far surpasses the color capacity of Amiga & Atari ST.

 

Hogs of War

First released for PlayStation in June 2000

Released for PC in September 2000

Select chronology: 

 

8-bit era:

 

Title	Lead platform	Date	Contemporary ports
Percy the Potty Pigeon	Commodore 64	1984
Bounder	Commodore 64	1985	1986 ports to Amstrad CPC/PCW, MSX, & ZX Spectrum
Monty on the Run	ZX Spectrum	1985	Same-year ports to Amstrad CPC & C64 1986 port to Commodore 16
Jack the Nipper	ZX Spectrum	1986	Same-year ports to Amstrad CPC, C64, & MSX
Krakout	???	1987	Same-year releases on BBC Micro and C64 Same-year ports to various European microcomputers
Dive Bomber	Commodore 64	1988	Same-year ports to Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari ST, & ZX Spectrum 1989 port to PC
Techno Cop	???	1988-12	Same-year releases on Amiga, Atari ST, C64, & PC Same-year ports to Amstrad CPC & ZX Spectrum 1989 port to Apple II

 

Early 16-bit era:

 

Title	Lead platform	Date	Contemporary ports
HeroQuest	???	1991	Too many to fit here
Top Gear	SNES	3/27/1992
Zool	Amiga	1992-7	Too many to fit here
Nigel Mansell's World Championship Racing	???	1992	Same-year releases on Amiga & Atari ST 1993 releases on various consoles & computers 1993 port to PC
Space Crusade	???	1992	Too many to fit here
Top Gear 2	SNES	1993-9	1994 ports to Amiga, Amiga CD-32, & Genesis
Zool 2	Amiga	1993	1994 ports to Amiga CD-32, Jaguar, & PC

 

DOS era:

 

Title	Date	Contemporary ports
VR Soccer '96	10/30/1995	1996 ports to Mac, PlayStation, & Saturn
Slipstream 5000	1995
Whiplash	1995
Normality	1996
Realms of the Haunting	1997-1

 

32-bit era:

 

Title	Lead platform	Date	Contemporary ports
Hardwar	Windows	9/11/1998
Hogs of War	???	6/19/2000	Same-year releases on PC & PlayStation
Wacky Races	Dreamcast	2000	2001 port to PS2