Tag: Homebrew Games

Doomed PETSCII Pacman, Commodore 64

Who said that life is fair? You will be chased by 6 ghosts very quickly. You’ve got six lives and three mines, but I’m sure it won’t be enough.. Eating power pellets can have terrible effects, but is needed to level up. Have you got what it takes to be a champion? Download Doomed PETSCII Pacman now!Download: Doomed PETSCII PacmanSource:…

Super 8 Football, Commodore 64

Super 8 Football is an American football game using real NFL teams and players. There are 8 playoff teams from last season made up of 16 players with 8 on both offense and defense. The game requires two players. Download and more info here: interlacedgames.itch.io

Virgíl’s Purgatory ZX 2.0

Virgil’s Purgatory ZX is a metroidvania exploration action platformer. The game is available for ZX Spectrum or MSX, .tap and .rom formats. You can run these files on any good emulator or better still, real hardware. Virgíl’s Purgatory has been updated to version 2.0 on the ZX Spectrum. Lot’s of new changes in place, much more than just bug fixes,…

Batmanolo against the mutant attack on WeepingTown, ZX Spectrum

The evil Doctor Jose Antonio Malvado is trying to turn all the citizens of WeepingTown into mutants! Help Batmanolo stop him! Your suit is ruined but you can recover it for a little while and be more resistant, jump higher and throw your weapon to discover hidden rooms or paralyze enemies. Gather all the mutagen that’s spread all around WeepingTown,…

Bomb Jack on the Atari XL/XE?

As you all know, I am pretty much retired from Vintage is the New Old these days, however I couldn’t resist logging in today to share some interesting News. Found by pure accident while browsing the Bomb Jack DX thread on Forum64. It seems that an Atari XL/XE version of Bomb Jack was entered into the ABBUC 2021 Competition and…

Retro Releases You May Have Missed Part One.

Today we take a look back on some of the fantastic Retro Releases over 2018. Below I have compiled a list of Homebrew Retro Gaming titles which I think are definitely worth checking out. From the humble ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64 and Amstrad to the much loved Commodore Amiga, Atari and more. There is something here for everyone, maybe even…

Bruce Lee RX for ZX Spectrum Released!

Bruce Lee is a video game designed by Ron J. Fortier, with graphics by Kelly Day and music by John A. Fitzpatrick. Originally developed for the Atari 8-bit, the game was published in 1984 by Datasoft, along with ports for the Apple II, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum and Amstrad CPC. Bruce Lee RX by Allan Turvey is a graphical update…

Frantic Freddie II, a new homebrew release on Commodore 64

If you’re looking for a game to test your reflexes and platforming skills to the limit, you’ll probably want to check out Oziphantom’s new homebrew release for the C64. Blending elements from titles such as Bagitman and Pac-man, Frantic Freddie II is an unofficial sequel to an arcade collect ’em released way back in 1983 by Commercial Data Systems. Much…

Flight of Pigarus, a homebrew shoot ’em up available for Sega Master System

The Sega Master System received a new homebrew launch this week with the launch of Flight of Pigarus, an impressive-looking caravan shoot ’em up by Kagesan. Players take on the role of Pigarus, a snout-nosed fellow possessed of distinctly porcine qualities, but with one small difference: he can fly! Equipped with a pair of feathery wings, our piggy pal must…

Review: Barbarian+ (Amiga)

We put Raster Wizard’s 2018 remake of the classic hack n’ slash arcade game under the microscope!