Star Trek: The Next Generation Original Series" in 1969, the "Star Trek" franchise had continued with "" (1973–74) and a series of films, all featuring the original cast. In the 1980s, franchise creator Roddenberry decided to create a new series, featuring a new crew embarking on their mission a century after that of "The Original Series". "TNG" featured a new crew that starred (for the majority of its seven-year broadcast run) Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard, Jonathan Frakes as Commander William Riker, Brent Spiner as Lt Commander Data, Michael Dorn as Lieutenant Worf, LeVar Burton as Lt Commander Geordi La Forge, Marina Sirtis as
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1994 video game) received than the SNES version. "Electronic Gaming Monthly" gave it a 6.25 out of 10, saying that the controls and gameplay design are very frustrating and difficult to get into, though they again stated that fans of the show would enjoy the game. "GamePro" praised the authentic Star Trek details, but like "EGM" they found the controls frustrating, and concluded by saying that anyone making a choice between the two versions of the game should buy the SNES version instead. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1994 video game) Star Trek: The Next Generation: Future's Past (Star Trek: The Next Generation: