LaunchBox Logo Back to Home Page
Illustration of Katakis

Katakis

Overview

Katakis is a side scrolling shooter style arcade game developed for the Commodore 64 by Rainbow Arts in 1988, and converted to the Commodore Amiga by Factor 5 in 1988. It was re-released as Denaris in 1989. The name Katakis has a Greek origin and was found in a phone book in Gütersloh, Germany. The name Denaris was created by a random name generator, and by coincidence, matches a Greek name as well.

The game takes place on the planet Katakis, a human colony in deep space. There, scientists developed machinery with advanced artificial intelligence capabilities. However, the machines eventually evolved beyond the control of their human creators and overtook the planet. The humans attempted to retaliate through the use of nuclear ballistic missiles, but the machines survived.

The colonists' remaining plan is to use a series of DS-H75 Eagle Fighter space gliders to attack the machines and retake the planet.

Katakis has a very similar theme as the game R-Type, with multiple levels, power-ups and various end-bosses. Players must eliminate enemy opponents to reach various end bosses. One major innovation is the fact that the two-player mode features the second player controlling the Force module. This creates an unusual play strategy of the attacker and the defender, since the main ship is vulnerable to enemy fire and hazards.

Platform
Commodore 64
Genre
Shooter
Alternate Names
  • Denaris

Media

Banner

Katakis - Banner (Europe) - 391x76
Europe -  391 x 76
Katakis - Banner (Germany) - 1600x233
Germany -  1600 x 233

Box - 3D

Katakis - Box - 3D (Germany) - 850x1244
Germany -  850 x 1244
Katakis - Box - 3D (Europe) - 690x1046
Europe -  690 x 1046

Box - Back

Katakis - Box - Back (Europe) - 800x1058
Europe -  800 x 1058
Katakis - Box - Back (Europe) - 800x947
Europe -  800 x 947
Katakis - Box - Back (Germany) - 800x789
Germany -  800 x 789

Box - Front

Katakis - Box - Front (Germany) - 948x960
Germany -  948 x 960
Katakis - Box - Front (Europe) - 800x1043
Europe -  800 x 1043
Katakis - Box - Front (Europe) - 800x974
Europe -  800 x 974

Box - Front - Reconstructed

Katakis - Box - Front - Reconstructed (null) - 360x516
360 x 516
Katakis - Box - Front - Reconstructed (Europe) - 1723x2250
Europe -  1723 x 2250

Cart - Front

Katakis - Cart - Front (Europe) - 800x505
Europe -  800 x 505
Katakis - Cart - Front (Germany) - 798x498
Germany -  798 x 498

Clear Logo

Katakis - Clear Logo (Germany) - 614x231
Germany -  614 x 231
Katakis - Clear Logo (Europe) - 2500x922
Europe -  2500 x 922

Disc

Katakis - Disc (Europe) - 800x800
Europe -  800 x 800
Katakis - Disc (Germany) - 800x800
Germany -  800 x 800

Fanart - Disc

Katakis - Fanart - Disc (null) - 301x300
301 x 300

Screenshot - Game Title

Katakis - Screenshot - Game Title (Germany) - 320x200
Germany -  320 x 200
Katakis - Screenshot - Game Title (Europe) - 320x200
Europe -  320 x 200

Screenshot - Gameplay

Katakis - Screenshot - Gameplay (null) - 320x200
320 x 200
Katakis - Screenshot - Gameplay (null) - 320x200
320 x 200