- Raffaele Cecco
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name = Raffaele Cecco
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birthdate =May 10 ,1967
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occupation =Video game programmer
nationality = British
period = 1984–
genre =Action game s
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website =Raffaele Cecco, born
10 May 1967 , is a British video games developer who has created numerous video games since 1984, including "Cybernoid ", "Exolon ". He grew up inTottenham 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 . [ [http://www.crashonline.org.uk/53/cecco.htm Cecco's log] at CRASH Online] The diary documented the development of "Stormlord "He first started programming on a
ZX81 and his first release was "Cop-Out ", published byMikro-Gen in 1986. [ [http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekpub.cgi?regexp=^Raffaele+Cecco$&loadpics=on Raffaele Cecco] atWorld of Spectrum ]Partial list of games
These are games that Cecco has developed or been closely associated with.
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Equinox " (1986, Hewson Consultants)
*"Cybernoid " (1988, Hewson Consultants)
*"Exolon " (1987, Hewson Consultants)
*"Stormlord " (1989, Hewson Consultants)
*"First Samurai" (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 " 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. [cite journal |last=Ide |first=Andy |authorlink= |coauthors= |year=1990 |month=August |title=Cecco's Collection review |journal=Your Sinclair |volume= |issue=56 |pages= |id= |url=http://www.ysrnry.co.uk/articles/ceccoscollection.htm |accessdate= 2007-08-31 |quote= ]External links
* [http://www.crashonline.org.uk/59/progrmrs.htm CRASH issue 59] at CRASH Online; Programmers on Programmers article.
* [http://cpcrulez.free.fr/people_rcecco.htm Amstrad Cent pour Cent issue 14] ; an interview.References
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