Resurrecting Sinistar: A Cyber-Archaeology Documentary
“Beware, I live again!”
2025•2h 46m•Released
Documentary
Two-years in the making, SynaMax takes viewers on a journey into the extensive cyber-archaeology research involved with restoring the source code and documenting the development history to the 1983 arcade game, Sinistar. Featuring exclusive interviews with project lead and software engineer Noah Falstein, sound engineer Mike Metz, and video game designer John Newcomer, this video offers a very comprehensive glimpse into one of the most innovative video games from the early '80s.
Director
SynaMax
Writer
SynaMax
Languages
English
Cast
SynaMax
Narrator
Noah Falstein
Mike Metz
John Newcomer
(voice)
Robert J. Mical
(archival footage)
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