Armin Gessert of Giana Sisters fame has passed away

Archmage

Sad news indeed. Crying or Very sad

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Oge_user · Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 12:14 pm Post subject:

Very sad... Sad

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Moloch · Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 12:38 pm Post subject:

Moby Games information about the games Armin was involved with.

jonttu · Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 1:18 pm Post subject:

No!

What sad news. Sad

Another legend has gone to C64 heaven. RIP, Armin Gessert.
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gklinger · Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 1:24 pm Post subject:

Heart attack? Oh geez, that's awful. He must have been in his mid 40's. Too young to go that way. Sad

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mrsid · Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 1:34 pm Post subject:

He was 46.

Mayhem · Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 1:41 pm Post subject:

You achieve the seemingly impossible (getting an update of a banned game onto a Nintendo machine) and then you unexpectedly die. Very sad indeed Sad

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e.b · Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 4:13 pm Post subject:

Very sad news, rest in peace Armin...
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sledge · Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 6:01 pm Post subject:

That is sad indeed. A great loss Sad

Paratech · Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 9:50 pm Post subject:

Mayhem wrote:

You achieve the seemingly impossible (getting an update of a banned game onto a Nintendo machine) and then you unexpectedly die. Very sad indeed Sad

Only in Germany...I'm spitting nails on the fact you can't get it in the states!

After shipping, it will cost me ~$100 for a game I should be able to buy at Gamestop for ~$30...

Evil or Very Mad

Still, I'm sad at his passing... Crying or Very sad

anemo · Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 7:22 am Post subject:

Armin might be gone but his legacy will always be alive! Don't forget that. RIP.
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merman · Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 11:02 am Post subject:

Someone should have activated the cheat mode and given him a longer life. Rest in peace, Armin.
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He left his mark - press ARMIN to warp to the next level. (Actually, AMIN is sufficient...)
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Richard of TND · Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 12:21 pm Post subject:

Link

Great Giana Sisters - The Castle:

Originally composed by Chris Huelsbeck
DMC Remix by Richard of TND

Rest in peace Armin. This tune/remix is dedicated to one of your memorable games for the C64. May Great Giana Sisters live on. One heck of an unforgettable game.
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ready. · Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 1:15 pm Post subject:

nice one Richard, a good tribute!
I also remeber another of his games: Hard'n'Heavy. I still play it today a lot, what an awesome game it is!!

Sixteen Plus · Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 3:29 pm Post subject:

awwww it's so sad to read this. Giana Sisters is one of my all time C64 favourites. Such a young age too. Makes you think about our own mortality a bit.

RIP Amin. Sorry, RIP Armin Sad

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Happy Hamster · Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 5:15 pm Post subject:

Rip.

Great Giana Sister is a great game that i played a lot back in the day.
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jonttu · Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 11:15 am Post subject:

Richard of TND wrote:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5u0ADcFYXd4

Great Giana Sisters - The Castle:

ready. wrote:

nice one Richard, a good tribute!

Agree with that!
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gyro · Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 3:56 pm Post subject:

Similar article Archmage posted in English with pic.

http://www.gamasutra.com/php-b...tory=26008

RIP Armin

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Fiery Phoenix · Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 11:13 am Post subject:

I really should read the General part of the forum more.

I did not even know this until today. Was browsing Lemon Amiga and one of the member's there (Predesda) posted a link to a Kickstarter Project for a new Giana game:

Link to Kickstarter

Upon reading that it was only then I found out he had passed away. Shocker. Great game and I still remember that ARMIN cheat today!
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Sixteen Plus · Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 9:51 pm Post subject:

Fiery Phoenix wrote:

Great game and I still remember that ARMIN cheat today!

I realised that you only had to hold down AMIN to access the cheat, which I hinted in my last post.

But it's been nearly 3 years now Sad

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Gurt · Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 9:59 am Post subject:

Or ARMN...

stu232 · Forum Junkie Joined: 31 Jul 2012 Posts: 516 Location: UK

Does anyone know if the music that Richard of TND posted is available in SID format?

encore · Über Groupie Joined: 02 Jun 2010 Posts: 376 Location: .se

stu32: It's in HVSC at /MUSICIANS/B/Bayliss_Richard/Great_Giana_Sisters_Castle_Remix.sid

stu232 · Forum Junkie Joined: 31 Jul 2012 Posts: 516 Location: UK

Thanks encore and ofcourse thanks to Richard for this excellent piece of music. Very Happy