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One of the best arcade conversions for the Commodore 64 came out in 1983 and was published by… Commodore. It’s GORF! Support Sprite Castle at […] … Read More From: Retro Roundup

I review Amstrad CPC for an hour without notes or preparation. There’s approximatly 40 games here, all of which make me smile in one way or another. This is not a list of the best games, an A to Z of Amstrad CPC games or even games I suggest you … Read More From: Retro…

This week, someone’s rebuilt the legendary $36,000 solid aluminium Xbox prototype – and it actually works! We check out how this insane project was pulled off and why the original design became an icon of early-2000s gaming. Plus, a lost Sega Saturn prototype has surfaced after 25 years, as Destruction … Read More From: Retro…

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Hat tip to Erico Monteiro for sending me down another quick benchmarking rabbit hole… In general, I expect PEEK to be faster than looking up a variable. PEEK only has to process whatever is in the parentheses: V=PEEK(1024) Parsing the decimal 1024 can be slow. Using hex is faster (&H400). … Read More From: Retro…

My review of Fast & Furious Arcade Edition (PS5, Xbox, Switch) — It’s loud, kinda janky, and over before you can even say ‘family.’ There is fun to be found here, but also lots of caveats and a few disappointments. BUY IT HERE (Amazon) : https://amzn.to/4oYc8Az (As an Amazon Associate … Read More From: Retro…

Came also out for: Game description: Astromania is an action game that consists of three different sections that have to be played in order. On the first stage the player will find his space ship stationed in the middle of the screen surrounded by four cannons that launch asteroids … Read More From: Retro Roundup

What happens when an 8-bit classic lands on a 16-bit powerhouse? This week on Amigos, we take on Jumpman Junior, a game that looks straight out of the Commodore 64 — but it’s running on the Amiga! 🏆 Support our wacky, weekly Amiga podcast! https://www.patreon.com/amigospodcast Subscribe to the podcast version … Read More From: Retro…

In our quest to run Microsoft BASIC on the MMD-1, we add an Altair-compatible serial port using a vintage MC6850 chip. MMD-1 Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-_93BVApb5_ITRdT7BjqpjQfCqc58O-g Stuff that supports the channel: – Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/curiousmarc – Amazon links for the tools I use in the lab: https://www.curiousmarc.com/amazon-links – Channel merch … Read More From: Retro…