Raffaele Cecco
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Raffaele Cecco, born 10 May 1967, is a British video games developer who has created numerous video games since 1984, including Cybernoid
and Exolon
. He grew up in Tottenham
in North London.
Due to the popularity of Cecco's video games he was asked to write a monthly diary for CRASH
magazine, the first installment being 15 April 1988. The diary documented the development of Stormlord
.
He first started programming on a ZX81 and his first release was Cop-Out, published by Mikro-Gen in 1986.
A compilation of his games, Cecco's Collection was released by Hewson in 1990, and includes Exolon, Cybernoid, Cybernoid II, and Stormlord. Your Sinclair
awarded this compilation 92%, describing it as a fine three-year collection of Cecco's achievements and a succinct history of Spectrum programming to that date. The reviewer, Andy Ide, also considered Cecco as one of the Spectrum's biggest stars.
Cybernoid
Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine is a shoot 'em up developed and published in 1987 by Hewson Consultants for the ZX Spectrum, and was then ported to the Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, NES, and Amiga. It was programmed by Raffaele Cecco...
and Exolon
Exolon
Exolon is a run and gun game programmed by Raffaele Cecco and published by Hewson in 1987 for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64 and Amstrad CPC 8-bit computers. It was later converted to Enterprise 128 and to the 16-bit Amiga and Atari ST platforms....
. He grew up in Tottenham
Tottenham
Tottenham is an area of the London Borough of Haringey, England, situated north north east of Charing Cross.-Toponymy:Tottenham is believed to have been named after Tota, a farmer, whose hamlet was mentioned in the Domesday Book; hence Tota's hamlet became Tottenham...
in North London.
Due to the popularity of Cecco's video games he was asked to write a monthly diary for CRASH
CRASH (magazine)
Crash was a magazine dedicated to the ZX Spectrum home computer. It was published from 1984 to 1991 by Newsfield Publications Ltd until their liquidation, and then until 1992 by Europress.-Development:...
magazine, the first installment being 15 April 1988. The diary documented the development of Stormlord
Stormlord
Stormlord is a game developed by Hewson Consultants in 1989 for the ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, Amiga, Atari ST, Amstrad CPC and DOS-based computers...
.
He first started programming on a ZX81 and his first release was Cop-Out, published by Mikro-Gen in 1986.
Partial list of games
These are games that Cecco has developed or been closely associated with.- EquinoxEquinox (1986 video game)Equinox is an action video game developed by Mikro-Gen in 1986 for the ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC and Commodore 64.- Gameplay :In the game you control a Dedicated Disposal Droid that must harvest the planet Sury Ani 7. However, there is a security system of defence droids trying to stop you...
(1986, Mikro-Gen) - CybernoidCybernoidCybernoid: The Fighting Machine is a shoot 'em up developed and published in 1987 by Hewson Consultants for the ZX Spectrum, and was then ported to the Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, NES, and Amiga. It was programmed by Raffaele Cecco...
(1988, Hewson ConsultantsHewson ConsultantsHewson Consultants were one of the smaller software companies which produced games for home computers in the mid 1980s. They had a reputation for high quality games which continually pushed the boundaries of what the computers were capable of and can be compared favourably with other...
) - ExolonExolonExolon is a run and gun game programmed by Raffaele Cecco and published by Hewson in 1987 for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64 and Amstrad CPC 8-bit computers. It was later converted to Enterprise 128 and to the 16-bit Amiga and Atari ST platforms....
(1987, Hewson Consultants) - StormlordStormlordStormlord is a game developed by Hewson Consultants in 1989 for the ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, Amiga, Atari ST, Amstrad CPC and DOS-based computers...
(1989, Hewson Consultants) - First SamuraiFirst Samurai (video game)The First Samurai is a platform game that involves the player on a quest as the first samurai in the history of ancient Japan to survive in a world of evil and rival swordsmen.-Summary:...
(1991, Vivid Image)
A compilation of his games, Cecco's Collection was released by Hewson in 1990, and includes Exolon, Cybernoid, Cybernoid II, and Stormlord. Your Sinclair
Your Sinclair
Your Sinclair or YS as it was commonly abbreviated, was a British computer magazine for the Sinclair range of computers, mainly the ZX Spectrum.-History:...
awarded this compilation 92%, describing it as a fine three-year collection of Cecco's achievements and a succinct history of Spectrum programming to that date. The reviewer, Andy Ide, also considered Cecco as one of the Spectrum's biggest stars.
External links
- CRASH issue 59 at CRASH Online; Programmers on Programmers article. Amstrad Cent pour Cent issue 14; an interview.