Lost in Worlds is a new cutesy Russian platformer by Nihirash. The first (and hopefully not the last) game by coder Alexander Sharikhin, Lost in Worlds was created using the Platform Game Designer engine, which was released in 2005 by Jonathan Cauldwell, also the creator of AGD, currently the most used game creation engine for the ZX Spectrum. In Lost…
I know what you’re gonna say, “not another one”. Yes we have had our fair share of Retro books in the past, however, it cannot be denied that these books bring back that nostalgia feeling of a child growing up, and there is always more room for feeling young again. Kieren Hawken is releasing a new book titled “8-bit on…
ArcadeVision is set to release Risky Rick in Dangerous Traps for the ColecoVision console, a brand new 32K game which aims to pay tribute to Core Design’s Indiana Jones wannabe, Rick Dangerous. Coded purely in assemble language, the developers are keen to emphasise the amount of work that has gone into this particular game, pushing the hardware to the limit…
Psytronik Software are very proud to announce the release of the eagerly awaited Organism for the Commodore 64. Now available for instant digital download and physical cassette or disk pre-order. The backstory to Organism is that the UTS Heracles, a military grade transport container traveling through space on a 6 month journey to a military station located on the Outer…
There is something about a well executed 2D run and gun adventure platform game that never fails to draw me in to playing them relentlessly, daring me to put the joystick down and walk away. Turrican was a shining example of how good a platform shooter could get when all the elements come together to produce engrossing game play on…
Psytronik Software are pleased to announce the release of Rocky Memphis: The Legend of Atlantis in digital download and physical cassette/disk formats. The Legend of Atlantis sees you take on the role of Rocky Memphis who has to explore the ancient temple ruins to find the secret of the lost city of Atlantis. To complete your quest you will need…
Originally a Commodore 64 game by Pond Software, Spaceman Splorf was recently ported to the Pico-8 platform. If you are one of the unlucky ones that have yet to sample the delights of Spaceman Splorf, then you are in for a real treat. We covered the C64 version way back in 2016, which you can read about here. Today though,…
Lau Brix has designed a modern, drop-in replacement for the C64’s keyboard. Joerg and AJ talk to him about this awesome new hardware, and the story behind how it came to be. Listen to it at: scene.world/c64keyboard
In today’s retrospective, we’ll be looking back at one of the most memorable games from my childhood, The Adventures of Robin Hood. Developed by Steve Grand and Ian Saunter for MS-DOS PCs and converted to the Amiga by Alan McCarthy in 1991, this was one of the very first games I ever got to experience on my Amiga 500. As you…
SNK has finally revealed concrete details regarding it’s up-and-coming NEOGEO mini console unit. In an update to the company’s website, the console now has a release date of Summer 2018, designed to celebrate SNK’s 40th anniversary. Pre-orders for the console expected to commence in the near future, with links to Amazon displayed on the site’s homepage. For anyone unfamiliar with…
