Gaudi: The Wind of Barcelona Revisited as Sagrada Familia Nears Completion
The feature ties the real-world milestone of the Sagrada Familia's main tower completion to a niche Japanese game that used Gaudi's architecture as a backdrop, offering a historical footnote for retro gaming enthusiasts.
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With the Sagrada Familia's main tower recently completed, a Game Spark feature looks back at the 1992 adventure game 'Gaudi: The Wind of Barcelona,' developed by Nippon Telenet / Wolf Team for the PC-88 and MSX2. The game, set against the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, follows former detective Henry Howard in a point-and-click adventure with a branching story and a unique rewind system called the HRS.
The Sagrada Familia's main tower was completed in early June, a major step toward finishing the basilica that has been under construction for over 140 years. The overall completion is expected in the 2030s. In a feature published on June 28, Game Spark revisited a 1992 adventure game that featured Gaudi's buildings: 'Gaudi: The Wind of Barcelona.'
Developed by Nippon Telenet / Wolf Team for the PC-88 and MSX2, the game was released the same year as the Barcelona Summer Olympics. It follows British former detective Henry Howard, who is hired by a Spanish politician to go to Barcelona. The game uses a point-and-click interface called the OPS and a rewind system called the HRS that lets players revisit branching story points.
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