Author: Alec

PC gamer, C64 fan, Amiga advocate, creator of longplay retrogaming videos on YouTube, occasional wordsmith - follow me on Twitter https://twitter.com/Al82_Retro

Retro Revisited: Assassin (Amiga)

This Amiga platformer still has killer looks, but is the gameplay still as sharp?

Retro Revisited: Tearaway Thomas (Amiga)

With an unprecedented sense of speed, Tearaway Thomas is hardcore Amiga platformer not for the faint of heart!

Join us on Discord!

We’ve wanted to build a ViTNO community for supporters of our site, as well as friends and fans of the retro computing scene for quite some time. Sadly, as cool as a Teletype or BBS might have been, even vintage computing enthusiasts need to move with the times, so instead we welcome you to join our very own Discord server!…

Retro Revisited: Fred’s Back (C64)

Given away on the cover of 64’er magazine, Fred’s Back is a professionally created platformer for the C64!

Royal Mail to commemorate video game history with special stamps

Retro gamers looking to add something to their collection of gaming memorabilia should definitely take notice of Royal Mail’s latest collection of special issue stamps. The new collection – available from January 21st – features some of the most iconic video games from UK history, including Lemmings, Sensible Soccer and Populous. The stamps are available in a presentation pack (£14.25),…

Retro Revisited: Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara

Released in 1996 as a sequel to the equally impressive Tower of Doom, Shadows Over Mystara is a surprisngly in-depth fusion of side-scrolling beat ’em up and action RPG set within the D&D universe. I still can’t imagine people standing/sitting at an arcade cabinet for 90 minutes, but it’s a thoroughly compelling experience, particularly when played with friends! Players must…

Retro Revisited: Manhattan Dealers

We go back to 1988 and check out Silmarils’ drug-busting beat ’em up for Amiga and Atari ST!

Tanglewood on sale at GOG

50% off a digital download of Big Evil Corporation’s Sega Genesis platformer!