Tag: Homebrew Games

Batman, MSX2

FX Software and AAMSX have released the Batman ROM for MSX2, an unofficial remake of Ocean Software’s Batman (1986) for systems such as ZX Spectrum and Amstrad CPC, that was originally published in 2014 as a paid game in physical format. Funny thing is, this isn’t even new News! I found the announcement on Twitter today from July this year….

Jack In The Pit, Amiga

Jack In The Pit is a platformer that combines a short length with a sharply increasing difficulty curve. It also features a wide variety of vertical parallax effects to create a sense of 3D depth. For any Amiga with 1MB (512k chip/512k other). Made in 48 hours for KiwiJam 2023 and AmiGameJam 2022 by Ary, Erik and William. Music by…

Bean Brothers, ZX Spectrum Next

Bean Brothers is a fun and challenging platform game for ZX Spectrum Next. You control two characters, Fabe and Lubi, who must work together to beat the game’s 40 levels. Sharpen your platforming skills, you may need them for dodging enemies and perform difficult jumps, but beware – your partner may be in danger and you should switch quickly to…

Shyre, MSX

Welcome to the Space Archeology Corps! Our mission is to explore and document each and every ancient ruin that’s found in outer space. There’s so much to learn about the sentient species that lived in the universe thousands of years ago. Your current assignment is to investigate the planet Shyre. Remains of unspecified alien origin have been discovered, and we…

Retro Rewind: Bufonada, ZX Spectrum

The kingdom of Kimeria has fallen into disgrace. A spell of “Perpetual Night” threatens its existence. I, Lisistra, sorceress supreme, must find an ally who can help me undo this mess… but Who?. God help us. An adventure full of puzzles and humour, where you play the role of two characters: a useless jester and a half-crazy magic goat, entangled…

Elasto Mania Preview 2, Commodore 64

Elasto Mania, originally a Windows game by Rózsa Balázs, was released way back in the year 2000. Damn time passes so quickly. Elasto Mania is an amazingly simple and accessible platformer with unique mechanics, a simple and clear goal and frighteningly addictive gameplay. Collect the red apples and find the flower to finish in the shortest time. This is the…

Lil’ Ninja, ZX Spectrum

Lil’ Ninja has been hired to clean out the demons from several castles in a faraway land which are making everyone feel a bit tired and miserable. Each castle is cleaned out by shooting demons, collecting their souls and extinguishing four spirit flames which appear each time enough demon souls have been captured. Once all twenty castles have been cleaned…

EXO-TICAL, ZX Spectrum

Stellar Diary, March 12, 2533: Earth-3 is dying. We have consumed and devastated our entire planet, as we did before. And now, this is humans’ last attempt to avoid our own extinction. Planet ZMX-22 could still save us. Known as “Exo-tical”, due to its exoplanet status and its particular and dangerous natural characteristics, it contains an inexhaustible source of energy…

Retro Rewind: Chloe Learns to Recycle, Amstrad

This game has been developed for the virtual workshop “Knowledge of the Natural Environment and Sustainability”, organized by Asociación Cultural Seis Viñetas / Salón Internacional del Cómic de Huelva, Citizens of the Year Award in Arts and Culture 2014. Help this nice girl find bottles and take them to their respective containers, but the place is full of biting bugs…

Speccy Quiz, ZX Spectrum

The evil Eugen.io has kidnapped all the Spectrums again, including you. But you’ve managed to get out of your prison, it’s time to save your friends and get revenge! The problem is that Eugen.io, making use of his uncontrolled wickedness, has strategically placed questions about classic English games, along with the answers, one correct and the others false, throughout the…