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Nita – A challenging Amstrad CPC Platformer released by haThus in 2023 gets a colour upgrade!
Another game has appeared in our inbox, as both Saberman and XeNoMoRPH was kind enough to let us know earlier today, that if you’re looking for a challenging game to play with features such as multiple enemy types, dangerous traps and coin collection, then make sure to check out haThus’s latest Amstrad CPC game colour…
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GoGoGo – A family friendly endless driving game from Tukinem!
If you don’t like endless side scrolling games look away now! If however you want to play one of the coolest endless driving games we’ve seen for some time, then take a look at Tukinem’s newest of Commodore Amiga games of ‘ GoGoGo’ ; A game in which playing as a chef driving a classic…
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Dune II, Northwoods Hodag, & Harold Halibut
About This Episode We watch the new medieval fantasy film starring Hawkins, Indiana’s favorite daughter, assemble some fun with a cryptic building toy gifted to us by one of our fourth listeners, and spin up the latest release of our favorite video emulation front-end to see what’s new! Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownup Discord » GenXGrownUp.com/discord Facebook…
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New On Antstream This Week: Food Fight & Raffles
Classic arcade gaming and an isometric adventure join the Antstream library. Continuing to add great games to the Antstream library, this week’s newly added titles are the arcade fun of Food Fight (Arcade) and the isometric adventure Raffles (Amiga). Atari’s Food Fight originally came to arcades in 1983. The game was later released for various…
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Portal Buster – A super speedy horizontal shooter released for the Commodore 64 by drmortalwombat
Another Commodore 64 game released this week ( no it’s not Amiga :p ) , as we’ve been told that Drmortalwombat has made available the super speedy bi-directional shooter of ‘ Portal Buster ‘. A game in which the developer was noted as saying "this game is perhaps too fast for some of the armchair…
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THE POWER OF SPECTACLE! – by Chris Tang
DANCE DANCE REVOLUTION (1998-Present; Arcade & multiple consoles, primarily PS1/PS2) While there are many ways arcade machines can surpass other forms of gaming, my experience with one particular series and genre stands alone with life-changing skill progression and the magic of spectacle! Dance Dance Revolution or “DDR” for short, drew attention with its mere presence…
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MLB Slugfest 20-03: No Arcade? No Problem
Baseball has long been America’s pastime, but after the steroid scandal of the late ’90s, the illegal antics off the field absolutely were paramount to the drama that occurred during games. While the personalities of the game have always been important to fans, players were bigger and stronger and more animated than ever before. Make…
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Marlow – A new platformer for the ZX Spectrum 128k, inspired by The Great Giana Sisters
The last news story from me today, as thanks to a recent contact by the developer(Amaweks) and our good friend Saberman(YT), we’ve been told if you remember playing the famous platformer of the Great Giana Sisters which was released from 1987 onwards. Then you may like the latest Amaweks ZX Spectrum game of ‘Marlow’. A…
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What Can Modern-Day Games Learn from Retro Classics?
Modern games pull you in with advanced graphics, immersive experiences, and high-definition sounds that make it feel like you’re living in the moment. However, when you’ve completed the game, the experience is very much finished. People rarely go back to re-complete modern-day games, but for some reason, retro classics can be played hundreds of times…
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The Tower of Evil – An unofficial remake from the C16, plus4, C64, Z80 to Amiga
Another Commodore Amiga port to grace our home computer screens, is the unofficial and minimalistic remake of Tower of Evil. A top down action game which wasn’t just released from 1984 to 1985 by Creative Sparks, but there was a later unofficial port by artlace/rebels for the Commodore 16, Plus/4, ZX Spectrum and VIC 20.…
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