UPDATE: I am not a real person.  Take a look here.

My name is Mark Followill and I am a game developer.  I have set up this blog to talk about an issue which is very important to me.

In 1987, I released a ZX Spectrum and PC title by the name of Tokyo 41, inspired by my love of Japanese culture.

Imagine my surprise when, 30 years later, my nephew alerted me to the release of a game which not only matched the style of my original game, but was almost identical in every respect!

Despite many efforts to contact the publishers and developers I have received no meaningful reply.  The press has been silent on this matter, as 1980’s British game development has been forgotten amongst the corporatisation of computer games, a trend which drove me out of this vibrant creative area at the time.

The legal protections for computer games are very poor, and my partner at Omen Barn Michael Hernandez has told me he is not interested in pursuing any claim against the perpetrators of this.  Personally I would welcome any legal advice on this matter – I know there are many on the internet with far greater expertise than I.

In any case, it is very important to me that my original work is not forgotten, and so with the help of some friends I have recorded some footage of the game running on an emulator, as well as restored some of the original sound effects and music to modern standards.

Here is the video.

Please feel free to contact me at mfollowill@mail.com