Tag: Android
As ardent fans of the Commodore 64 and it’s SID chip, we were more than a little excited when we spotted a tweet announcing the release of SidAMP, a SID player designed specifically for Android phones and mobile devices. The app is the work of Vladimir (@igvlada), a coder and C64 fan developing games and apps under the pseudonym ‘GarageApps’….
Veteran developers Swivel Creations have partnered with London based Lu Studios to bring the classic 80’s game BOUNDER to mobile which is set for release in the first quarter 2018. The owner of Swivel Matt Risley has a big background in games stretching back to 1991 and this year contacted Ian Stewart, ex-Gremlin Graphics owner (UrbanScan) and negotiated a deal…
“Cassette tapes changed music forever, we’re about to do the same with retro gaming on mobile” was the bold statement Sega made in the pre-release marketing for Sega Forever. 500 hand-labelled cassette tapes posted to the most popular content creators around the world who dutifully speculated on their channels, building awareness and anticipation for Sega’s unveiling. Sega Forever landed on June…
30 years ago, in 1982, before Jordan Mechner found world wide acclaim from his now famous ‘Prince of Persia’ series of games, Jordan developed a little known game called ‘Karateka’ on an Apple 2, while he was still at Yale University. He was just 17. (At 17 I couldn’t even tie my shoelaces, let alone write a videogame!) Back then…
It had been 100 years since The Eradicator had been… well… eradicated, and the land of Faerie thought that it knew peace once more. But then the spirits began to creep across the nether of the realms. Driven mad by the peculiarity of the world that they found themselves in, they became hostile and violent. A group of fairies sought…
Duel day is a remake of the Spectrum classic High Noon. The idea of this game is keeping loyal to the 1983 original, but bringing it playable to people with Android devices, whilst still keeping its ‘Retro’ look and feel. As it’s on the Android Platform, this will allow you to play the game on your phone, tablet and even…
This is the official version of the 80’s classic game “Montezuma’s Revenge!” by the original creator! Explore the chambers of the mysterious Aztec pyramid! Climb the stairs and ropes, collect keys to open doors! Collect the jewels & swords, and the coveted torch! Beware of the snakes, skulls and spiders! And finally, find the treasure room at the end of…
Z-Exemplar is a side-scrolling shooter in the tradition of R-Type, Gradius, Nemesis and other classic arcade games from the past. Borrowing its aesthetic from the computers of yesteryear (specifically the Sinclair ZX Spectrum) Z-Exemplar combines bright, bold, 8-bit pixel art with frantic action and an epic mission to conquer a galaxy of almost 1000 planets. Produced by Suminell Studios, it’s…
New versions of Spectaculator are now available on Google Play (v2.1) and the App Store (v6.1). The Android version has been updated to the same set officially licensed ZX Spectrum games as the iOS version. New games added Finders Keepers Spellbound Knight Tyme Stormbringer Android: Google Play (v2.1) iOS: App Store (v6.1)Windows: spectaculator80.msi Website: http://www.spectaculator.com
WIP version, included currently only 3 levels (+4 under-levels aka dungeons) and 5 enemies, but all weapons and weapon upgrades. More stuff to come soon – New levels, New enemies and bosses of course! It’s planned as absolutely free game, but also it will be available for free on Android platform too. In future they plan to make metroidvania with…
