Tag: Arcade

Harbinger Convergence, New ZX Spectrum 128 Game, Looking Fantastic!

The fate of thousands of worlds is in your hands, as a result of the project Harbinger you must embark on an epic sci-fi adventure to save millions of lives throughout the galaxy.. An ancient alien race seeks revenge … and only you can stop it ! Harbinger Convergence is a new Sci-fi Arcade Adventure game which is divided into…

Magica, Cutesy Amstrad Game in Development

Reidrac (Juan J Martinez) is creating a new *one-screen (*Bubble Bobble, Snow Bros etc) Arcade game called Magica. In Magica you play a sorceress that has to recover all the potions stolen from her laboratory by creatures sent from different worlds. Potions are distributed in several dungeons. She can use her magic to stun the enemies, then hit them, and…

Bomb Jack DX, C64 Arcade Port, beta 3 Video and Exclusive News Updates!

Our good friend Retrofan over at Forum64, contacted us this evening and has sent over some fantastic Exclusive News! about the eagerly anticipated ‘Bomb Jack DX’, an Arcade port for the Commodore 64. Retrofan has uploaded a new Beta 3 video to his YouTube channel and as you can see, the game is coming along nicely. First thing you will notice, beta3 has some amazing new…

Pentagram Arcade Adventure- Commodore Plus/4

Pentagram is a new game for the Commodore Plus/4. In the game you must help Sabreman to find the lost Pentagram, an artifact of magical power. The game is based on the Atari 800 source code from Mariusz. The game also has support for a SID card. Download: TED, SID Website: plus4world

RCR Podcast Episode 129 available

Episode 129 of the Retro Computing Roundtable is out. Their hot topic for the month: Was the tech in the 80’s better than today? Was the 80’s tech better, or do you prefer today’s offerings? What did you love about the 80’s tech, and what do you miss? I think we all know the answer to that one. Anyway, looks…

Bomb Jack DX in development for Commodore 64, Beta 2 on new video!

Retrofan from Forum64 once more contacted us to let us know that a new video featuring Bomb Jack DX beta 2 is available on YouTube and you can watch it here. It looks simply awesome! There are a lot of improvements since our last post on last September. The current version has 4 out of 5 backgrounds almost complete, the p-coin can…

Popeye – Amazing port for the Commodore VIC-20

A while ago we published an article about a port for the Atari 8-bit of the game Popeye. Now it is time for our beloved VIC-20 to get its version. Developed by Beamrider, the game is very close to the original arcade, taking in consideration all the graphics differences, of course. The music and the sound effects are very well…

Treasure Hunter Man 2 – Free Retro Platformer!

Teenage sons are already a headache, but if they run away to hunt for treasure, that’s where many a mum might be a bit out of her element. Not Dorothy, however! With a magical compass in hand, Dorothy tracks down her son’s whereabouts to a deserted island. There’ll be no more missed dinners or cursed treasures in THIS household! In…

Rescue – Cute Browser Platformer Fun in the Best Pixel Art Style

The riveting story of a groundhog who has to climb and throw rocks at stuff to save a mouse from a pterodactyl pirate robot thing. A short, early ’80s arcade-styled platformer with 8 levels. The game has a simple premise, where you have to complete each level in a certain amount of time while shooting or avoiding the Thrush and other…

Sploot! Time to do some pooping VR Style!

A game built specifically for VR (but also playable without it), you experience the life of a Seagull that poops constantly and craves bread. Fly around a charming seaside town, raining fecal chaos on the innocent citizens below. Poop on as many people, cars and buildings as possible. Fill your insatiable lust for bread, and seek out the most valuable…