Category: Games Consoles

AMIGArama Podcast Episode 61: RoboCod

In this years special Christmas episode, AMIGArama and Robocod set out to save Santa. But can they stop the evil Dr. Maybe from stealing all the presents and a few Penguins along the way?

AMIGArama Podcast Episode 59: Superfrog

Has the Amiga finally found it’s Mario beater? Only AMIGArama can find out as we team up with Team17 to break Superfrogs curse and rescue a princess along the way! https://amigarama.com/episodes/amigarama-podcast-episode-59-superfrog/

Scene World Magazine Podcast Episode #55 – Databases with retroplace and Consolevariations.com!

How do you keep track of all the different machines released over the years? How do you catalogue different versions of games, down to the different packaging? And how can you ensure that the game you’re looking for is real and authentic? Databases, that’s how! The Martin Ahman, AJ Heller and Joerg Droege talk to Fred Fischer from Consolevariations and…

Intellivision unveils Amico gaming console

A few months back it was revealed that Intellivision, a major influence in the video games boom of the early 1980s, was planning to release a new video game console, and the company has now unveiled it’s concept for the “Amico”, a system set to focus on family-friendly entertainment. Much like the original Intellivision unit, the Amico design features a…

NES game ‘Alfonzo’s Arctic Adventure’ Kickstarter campaign is on and surpasses its goal in less than 2 days

With a demo released back in April, the NES game Alfonzo’s Arctic Adventure started its Kickstarter campaign less than a week ago and already reached and exceeded its goal. Since the Eskimo Bob sequel is already done and playable, the campaign aims to fund the production of the cartridges and the companion swag (boxes, manuals, etc.). Tomas Guinan is already…

Scene World interview: at gamescom with Andreas Magerl of Amiga Future about their 20th anniversary

Here it is finally released, the interview at gamescom with Andreas Magerl of Amiga Future talking with us about the 20th anniversary they are celebrating this year and about the state of the Amiga scene in general.

Log Jammers – A new game for the NES, PCs, and consoles!

Log Jammers is a new arcade sports game developed by Mega Cat Studios for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) and PC.  Inspired by the ’94 Windjammers, Log Jammers can be explained as an air-hockey (or even Pong!) type of game, but its implementation goes way beyond that. As the name suggests, the players stay on top of rolling logs while they throw…

Micro Mages, a co-op platformer for NES hits Kickstarter

Morphcat Games has launched a Kickstarter campaign to crowd-fund the release of Micro Mages, a new platform game for the NES. Players must enter the Demon Fortress and pit their wits against the many perils that await them inside. Hidden somewhere in the dank depths of this foreboding edifice is a great treasure, but it is protected by an army of…

Scene World Podcast Episode #51 – Digging Deeper with Tectoy’s Stefano Arnhold

Tectoy is the producer and distributor of Sega products in Brazil, credited with keeping the consoles popular in Brazil long after their discontinuation around the rest of the world. Andrew and Joerg welcome back Tectoy CEO Stefano Arnhold for a deeper dive into the unique legacy of this company and their 2017 edition of the Megadrive. Also, AJ and Joerg…

Scene World Video interview with Mike Clarke

Mike Clarke is a famous composer who former worked for Psygnosis. Among his most known works are the musics for Last Ninja 2 on the Amiga or e.g. Lemmings 2 on the SNES. He speaks about his experience of doing “a little bit of everything” as a composer, coder, manager, etc from the C64 throughout the Amiga, SNES, etc. Lot’s…