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The drop of Abu-Cymbel – An MSX nod to a very difficult game of ‘Abu-Simbel Profanation’
Abu Simbel Profanation was the third in the Johnny Jones Saga and was released in 1985 for the Spectrum, Amstrad CPC and MSX. It was regarded as one of the most difficult games of Spanish Software History. Well if you remember this very frustrating yet enjoyable game, will be pleased to know that joesg has…
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Battle for Cronos – A high quality turn based wargame for the Commodore 64 by Windigo Productions!
Fancy a game that doesn’t just have a great starting soundtrack, a brilliant intro and turn based combat for up to 4 players? Then make sure to check out Windigo Productions latest Commodore 64 game of ‘Battle for Cronos’. A game in which the creator says has epic battles with 4 factions, an 8 mission campaign,…
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Catbox – A puzzler for the MSX by Gamecast
Another entry in the MSX Dev 2024 competition and one that yet again will challenge your brains, is Gamecast’s new Puzzler called Catbox: A MSX 32KB game in which your sole purpose is to guide your cat out of the maze before time runs out… Just make sure to avoid the ghosts, and collect objects…
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Ideas for Retro Sports Fans
Know someone who thinks football was better in the 60s or that basketball peaked in the 90s? You might think that it would be impossible to find them the right gift for their nostalgic tastes, but actually retro is big news and it’s pretty simple to find them the perfect gift they will treasure. That…
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If You Love Retro Arcade Games, You’ll Love Crash
Retro arcade games have a timeless charm that resonates with gamers of all generations. From the simplistic gameplay of Pong to the adrenaline-pumping excitement of Pac-Man, these classics thrive on their ability to entertain with straightforward mechanics and engaging visuals. If you’re someone who loves the nostalgic thrill of retro games, you’ll likely find Crash…
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Labyrinth – A Remake of the Commodore 64 game Labyrinth for the Amiga
Even though the Caffeine hasn’t kicked in yet and I’m still half asleep, I thought I’d give quick a shout out to Kim Fastrup Larsen’s new remake update of ‘Labyrinth’ for the Commodore Amiga. A game in which the developer says “is a remake of a Commodore 64 game published by Commodore in 1983 (not to…
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The Influence of Classic Arcade Games on the Evolution of Slot Machines
Pac-Man (1980), Space Invaders (1978), and Donkey Kong (1981) are all iconic titles from the late 1970s and 1980s that marked a turning point in gaming history. Titles such as these alongside others that followed a similar pattern, set standards for player interactions through highly interactive gameplay. These games introduced new game mechanics that impacted…
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Parallaxian – A cancelled C64/C128 game, gets an early build leak(?) via Quantum
It was some time ago now that we mentioned Jonathan Woods ‘Parallaxian’; A stunning "next generation" shoot-em-up-bomb-em-up game for the Commodore 64, which sadly at the time never reach its £12,500 goal, even though it did reach a half way point. Well fast forward to this month however and if you were still keen to…
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Ami Robbo 2 – Another game announcement as an Atari XL/XE/C64 puzzler arrives on the Amiga
If you don’t have a Commodore PET but an Amiga then this news should cheer you up. As we’ve just been told by Saberman, that tukinem has released the Commodore Amiga game of ‘Ami Robbo 2’. A game that is based around the classic 1980’s Action Puzzle game which was released for the Atari XL/XE…
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A review of Shovel Knight from Boss Fight Books
No one can ever quite agree what really makes a video game retro. Ten years old used to be a good yardstick, but as time marches on, and ten years ago now includes the PlayStation 4, well, that’s not generally a good definition. Strangely enough, though, there’s one ten-year-old game whose retro pedigree is…
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