Barry Leitch: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Content deleted Content added
No edit summary
ce
(10 intermediate revisions by 9 users not shown)
Line 4: Line 4:
{{No footnotes|date=November 2021}}
{{No footnotes|date=November 2021}}
}}
}}
'''Barry Leitch''' (born April 27, 1970 in [[Strathaven]], Scotland) is a Scottish [[video game]] [[music]] composer, responsible for the music in many games spanning multiple consoles and personal computers. Most notable is his work from the ''[[Lotus (computer games)|Lotus Turbo Challenge]]'', ''[[Gauntlet Legends]]'', ''[[TFX]]'', ''[[Gauntlet Dark Legacy]]'', ''[[Top Gear (video game)|Top Gear]]'', and ''[[Rush 2: Extreme Racing USA|Rush]]'' video game series.
'''Barry Leitch''' (born April 27, 1970 in [[Strathaven]], Scotland) is a Scottish [[video game]] [[music]] composer. MHis work includes the ''[[Lotus (computer games)|Lotus Turbo Challenge]]'', ''[[TFX (video game)|TFX]]'', ''[[Gauntlet Legends]]'', ''[[Gauntlet Dark Legacy]]'', ''[[Top Gear (video game)|Top Gear]]'', and ''[[Rush 2: Extreme Racing USA|Rush]]'' video game series.


==Games==
==Games==
Line 10: Line 10:
* ''[[Airborne Ranger]]'' (Atari ST, Amiga - [[Microprose]])
* ''[[Airborne Ranger]]'' (Atari ST, Amiga - [[Microprose]])
* ''[[American Gladiators (video game)|American Gladiators]]'' (Atari ST, Amiga, Genesis, SNES - [[Gametek]])
* ''[[American Gladiators (video game)|American Gladiators]]'' (Atari ST, Amiga, Genesis, SNES - [[Gametek]])
* ''[[Back to the Future III|Back to the Future Part III (video game)]]'' (C64 - Probe - not published)
* ''[[Back to the Future Part III (video game)|Back to the Future Part III]]'' (C64 - Probe - not published)
* ''Battlefield'' (C64 - [[Atlantis Software]])
* ''Battlefield'' (C64 - [[Atlantis Software]])
* ''[[Boss Rally]]'' (PC)
* ''[[Boss Rally]]'' (PC)
Line 27: Line 27:
* ''[[Emlyn Hughes International Soccer]]'' (C64 - [[Audiogenic|Audiogenic Software]] 1988)
* ''[[Emlyn Hughes International Soccer]]'' (C64 - [[Audiogenic|Audiogenic Software]] 1988)
* ''Ferrari Formula One'' (C64, Atari ST, Spectrum, PC - [[Electronic Arts]] 1990)
* ''Ferrari Formula One'' (C64, Atari ST, Spectrum, PC - [[Electronic Arts]] 1990)
* ''[[Fiendish Freddy's Big Top o' Fun]]'' (C64, Spectrum, Amstrad)
* ''[[Fiendish Freddy's Big Top o' Fun]]'' (C64, Spectrum, Amstrad CPC)
* ''[[Federation of Free Traders]]'' (PC - Gremlin Graphics)
* ''[[Federation of Free Traders]]'' (PC - Gremlin Graphics)
* ''[[Frankenstein (video game)|Frankenstein]]'' (Amiga - Enigma Variations - possibly never released)
* ''[[Frankenstein (video game)|Frankenstein]]'' (Amiga - Enigma Variations - possibly never released)
Line 33: Line 33:
* ''[[Gauntlet Dark Legacy]]'' (Atari ST)
* ''[[Gauntlet Dark Legacy]]'' (Atari ST)
* ''[[Gauntlet Legends]]'' (Atari ST)
* ''[[Gauntlet Legends]]'' (Atari ST)
* ''[[Gemini Wing]]'' (C64, Atari ST, Amiga, Spectrum, Amstrad - [[SCi Games|The Sales Curve]] 1988)
* ''[[Gemini Wing]]'' (C64, Atari ST, Amiga, Spectrum, Amstrad CPC - [[SCi Games|The Sales Curve]] 1988)
* ''Gilbert'' (C64, Atari ST, Amiga, Spectrum, Amstrad - Enigma Variations 1989)
* ''Gilbert'' (C64, Atari ST, Amiga, Spectrum, Amstrad CPC - Enigma Variations 1989)
* ''[[Harlequin (video game)|Harlequin]]'' (Amiga, Atari ST - [[Gremlin Graphics]] 1992)
* ''[[Harlequin (video game)|Harlequin]]'' (Amiga, Atari ST - [[Gremlin Graphics]] 1992)
* ''[[HeroQuest|HeroQuest (video game)]]'' (C64, Atari ST, Amiga, Spectrum, Amstrad, PC - Gremlin Graphics)
* ''[[HeroQuest (video game)|HeroQuest]]'' (C64, Atari ST, Amiga, Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, PC - Gremlin Graphics)
* ''[[Horizon Chase - World Tour|Horizon Chase]]'' (Android, iOS - Aquiris)
* ''[[Horizon Chase - World Tour|Horizon Chase]]'' (Android, iOS - Aquiris)
* ''Horizon Chase Turbo'' (Xbox, PS4, PC, Switch - Aquiris)
* ''Horizon Chase Turbo'' (Xbox, PS4, PC, Switch - Aquiris)
* ''Horizon Chase 2'' (iOS, PC, Switch - Aquiris)
* ''[[The Humans (video game)|The Humans]]'' (Atari ST, Amiga, PC, Genesis, SNES, Lynx - [[Mirage Technologies (Multimedia) Ltd.|Mirage]])
* ''[[The Humans (video game)|The Humans]]'' (Atari ST, Amiga, PC, Genesis, SNES, Lynx - [[Mirage Technologies (Multimedia) Ltd.|Mirage]])
* ''Icups'' (C64 - Odin Software)
* ''Icups'' (C64 - Odin Software)
* ''[[Imperium (1990 video game)|Imperium]]'' (PC - Electronic Arts)
* ''[[Imperium (1990 video game)|Imperium]]'' (PC - Electronic Arts)
* ''[[Impossamole]]'' (C64, Atari ST, Amiga, Spectrum, Amstrad, PC - Gremlin Graphics)
* ''[[Impossamole]]'' (C64, Atari ST, Amiga, Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, PC - Gremlin Graphics)
* ''[[Inferno (video game)]]'' (PC - Ocean)
* ''[[Inferno (video game)|Inferno]]'' (PC - Ocean)
* ''[[Jack Nicklaus (series)#Jack Nicklaus' Greatest 18 Holes of Major Championship Golf (1988)|Jack Nicklaus Golf]]'' (NES - Gremlin Graphics)
* ''[[Jack Nicklaus (series)#Jack Nicklaus' Greatest 18 Holes of Major Championship Golf (1988)|Jack Nicklaus Golf]]'' (NES - Gremlin Graphics)
* ''Jane's Apache Longbow'' (PC CD Audio - Electronic Arts)
* ''Jane's Apache Longbow'' (PC CD Audio - Electronic Arts)
Line 53: Line 54:
* ''[[Lotus (video game series)#Lotus Turbo Challenge 2|Lotus 2]]'' (Atari ST, Amiga - Gremlin Graphics)
* ''[[Lotus (video game series)#Lotus Turbo Challenge 2|Lotus 2]]'' (Atari ST, Amiga - Gremlin Graphics)
* ''[[Marauder (video game)|Marauder]]'' (C64 - [[Hewson Consultants]] 1988)
* ''[[Marauder (video game)|Marauder]]'' (C64 - [[Hewson Consultants]] 1988)
* ''[[MicroProse Soccer]]'' (Atari ST, Amiga, Spectrum, Amstrad - Microprose)
* ''[[MicroProse Soccer]]'' (Atari ST, Amiga, Spectrum, Amstrad CPC - Microprose)
* ''[[Mindbender (video game)|Mindbender]]'' (PC - Gremlin Graphics)
* ''[[Mindbender (video game)|Mindbender]]'' (PC - Gremlin Graphics)
* ''[[Necromancer (video game)|Necromancer]]'' (Amiga, PC)
* ''[[Necromancer (video game)|Necromancer]]'' (Amiga, PC)
* ''Nightbreed (RPG)'' (C64, Spectrum, Amstrad - Ocean)
* ''Nightbreed (RPG)'' (C64, Spectrum, Amstrad CPC - Ocean)
* ''Ocean Football'' (Amiga - Ocean)
* ''Ocean Football'' (Amiga - Ocean)
* ''Pegasus'' (Atari ST, Amiga - Gremlin Graphics)
* ''Pegasus'' (Atari ST, Amiga - Gremlin Graphics)
* ''[[Pit-Fighter]]'' (PC - Domark)
* ''[[Pit-Fighter]]'' (PC - Domark)
* ''Postman Pat'' (C64, Spectrum, Amstrad - Enigma Variations)
* ''Postman Pat'' (C64, Spectrum, Amstrad CPC - Enigma Variations)
* ''[[Powermonger]]'' (PC - Electronic Arts)
* ''[[Powermonger]]'' (PC - Electronic Arts)
* ''Premier League'' (Amiga - Ocean)
* ''Premier League'' (Amiga - Ocean)
Line 67: Line 68:
* ''[[Viking Child]]'' (Atari ST, Amiga, Lynx - Gametek)
* ''[[Viking Child]]'' (Atari ST, Amiga, Lynx - Gametek)
* ''[[Ragnarok (video game)|Ragnarok]]'' (Atari ST, Amiga, PC - Gremlin Graphics)
* ''[[Ragnarok (video game)|Ragnarok]]'' (Atari ST, Amiga, PC - Gremlin Graphics)
* ''Ratpack'' (Atari ST, Amiga, Spectrum, Amstrad, PC - Microprose)
* ''Ratpack'' (Atari ST, Amiga, Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, PC - Microprose)
* ''[[Redline (1999 video game)|Redline]]'' (Atari ST, Amiga, PC - Gremlin Graphics)
* ''[[Redline (1999 video game)|Redline]]'' (Atari ST, Amiga, PC - Gremlin Graphics)
* ''[[RoboCop 3 (video game)|RoboCop 3]]'' (PC - Ocean)
* ''[[RoboCop 3 (video game)|RoboCop 3]]'' (PC - Ocean)
* ''[[Rock 'n' Roll (video game)]]'' (Atari ST, Spectrum, Amstrad)
* ''[[Rock 'n' Roll (video game)|Rock 'n' Roll]]'' (Atari ST, Spectrum, Amstrad CPC)
* ''[[Rush (video game series)#Rush 2: Extreme Racing USA|Rush 2: Extreme Racing USA]]'' (N64 - Atari)
* ''[[Rush (video game series)#Rush 2: Extreme Racing USA|Rush 2: Extreme Racing USA]]'' (N64 - Atari)
* ''[[Rush (video game series)#San Francisco Rush 2049|San Francisco Rush 2049]]'' (N64 - Dreamcast - Midway Arcade Treasures 3 (GC, PS2, Xbox))
* ''[[Rush (video game series)#San Francisco Rush 2049|San Francisco Rush 2049]]'' (N64 - Dreamcast - Midway Arcade Treasures 3 (GC, PS2, Xbox))
Line 78: Line 79:
* ''[[The Shoe People#Computer game|First Class with the Shoe People]]'' (Atari ST, Amiga, PC - Gremlin Graphics)
* ''[[The Shoe People#Computer game|First Class with the Shoe People]]'' (Atari ST, Amiga, PC - Gremlin Graphics)
* ''Shut It'' (PC - Ocean)
* ''Shut It'' (PC - Ocean)
* ''[[Silkworm (video game)]]'' (C64, Atari ST, Amiga, Spectrum, Amstrad - Sales Curve)
* ''[[Silkworm (video game)|Silkworm]]'' (C64, Atari ST, Amiga, Spectrum, Amstrad CPC - Sales Curve)
* ''[[Sleepwalker (video game)|Sleepwalker]]'' (Amiga CD ROM - Ocean)
* ''[[Sleepwalker (video game)|Sleepwalker]]'' (Amiga CD ROM - Ocean)
* ''Soccer'' (Atari ST, Amiga - Gremlin Graphics)
* ''Soccer'' (Atari ST, Amiga - Gremlin Graphics)
* ''[[Space Crusade]]'' (C64, Amiga, PC)
* ''[[Space Crusade]]'' (C64, Amiga, PC)
* ''[[Speedball 2]]'' (PC - Bitmap Brothers)
* ''[[Speedball 2]]'' (PC - Bitmap Brothers)
* ''Spider'' (PlayStation, Sega Saturn - Boss Game Studios)
* ''[[Spider: The Video Game]]'' (PlayStation, Sega Saturn - Boss Game Studios)
* ''[[Starglider 2]]'' (Spectrum - Firebird)
* ''[[Starglider 2]]'' (Spectrum - Firebird)
* ''[[Stratego (video game)|Stratego]]'' (C64, Atari ST, Amiga - Accolade)
* ''[[Stratego (video game)|Stratego]]'' (C64, Atari ST, Amiga - Accolade)
* ''[[Switchblade (video game)|Switchblade]]'' (C64 - Gremlin Graphics)
* ''[[Switchblade 2]]'' (Atari ST, Amiga - Gremlin Graphics)
* ''[[Super Cars]]'' (NES - Gremlin Graphics)
* ''[[Super Cars]]'' (NES - Gremlin Graphics)
* ''[[Super Cars II]]'' (Atari ST, Amiga - Gremlin Graphics)
* ''[[Super Cars II]]'' (Atari ST, Amiga - Gremlin Graphics)
Line 94: Line 93:
* ''Suspicious Cargo'' (Atari ST, Amiga - Gremlin Graphics)
* ''Suspicious Cargo'' (Atari ST, Amiga - Gremlin Graphics)
* ''Suzuki'' (PC - Gremlin Graphics)
* ''Suzuki'' (PC - Gremlin Graphics)
* [[Switchblade (video game)|''Switchblade'']] ''(C64 - Gremlin Graphics)''
* [[Switchblade 2|''Switchblade 2'']] ''(Atari ST, Amiga - Gremlin Graphics)''
* ''[https://www.swivelvr.com/ Swivel] ([[Meta Quest Platform|MetaQuest]])''
* ''Tank'' (Virtual Boy - not published)
* ''Tank'' (Virtual Boy - not published)
* ''[[TFX (video game)|TFX]]'' (Amiga, PC - Ocean)
* ''[[TFX (video game)|TFX]]'' (Amiga, PC - Ocean)
Line 109: Line 111:
* ''[[Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger]]'' (PC (in flight dialogue) - Origin Systems)
* ''[[Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger]]'' (PC (in flight dialogue) - Origin Systems)
* ''[[Wings of Glory]]'' (PC - Origin Systems)
* ''[[Wings of Glory]]'' (PC - Origin Systems)
* ''[[Xenophobe (video game)|Xenophobe]]'' (C64, Atari ST, Amiga, Spectrum, Amstrad - Microstyle)
* ''[[Xenophobe (video game)|Xenophobe]]'' (C64, Atari ST, Amiga, Spectrum, Amstrad CPC - Microstyle)
* ''Xiphos'' (Atari ST, Amiga, PC)
* ''Xiphos'' (Atari ST, Amiga, PC)
* ''[[Zone Warrior]]'' (C64, Atari ST, Amiga - Electronic Arts)
* ''[[Zone Warrior]]'' (C64, Atari ST, Amiga - Electronic Arts)
Line 128: Line 130:
{{DEFAULTSORT:Leitch, Barry}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Leitch, Barry}}
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Video game composers]]
[[Category:British video game composers]]
[[Category:British composers]]
[[Category:British composers]]
[[Category:1970 births]]
[[Category:1970 births]]

Revision as of 14:31, 13 May 2024

Barry Leitch (born April 27, 1970 in Strathaven, Scotland) is a Scottish video game music composer. MHis work includes the Lotus Turbo Challenge, TFX, Gauntlet Legends, Gauntlet Dark Legacy, Top Gear, and Rush video game series.

Games

References

  • Jesus Fabre (12 June 2015). "Interviewing veteran composer Barry Leitch (Part I). Sound chips (from ZX-81 to the SNES)". gamasutra.com.
  • Marks, Aaron (13 March 2003). "Game Audio: A GDC 2003 Wrap-Up". gamasutra.com.
  • Kietzmann, L. (14 August 2009). "Gamecock acquisition goes south - vendors accuse SouthPeak of not paying up". engadget.com.

External links