Tag: Platformer
In this game we compete against the clock; Each life lost subtracts three units of time, so the most important thing will be to try to advance through each screen as quickly as possible without losing too many lives. The restart key allows us to start the same screen without a time penalty. When we reach the last 10 time…
The Commodore PET now has a multi-level side-scrolling platformer. Inspired by other side-scrolling platform games like Mario and Sonic. Run, jump, collect coins, crush henchmen, battle the bosses, rescue friends. Download here: pssp.prgSource: jimbo.itch.io
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,…
Super Mario Land is Mario`s 1st outing on the Game-Boy, how does it stack up 30 years after its release?
Back in June Nogalious was released for Windows PC. A successful Kickstarter project from 2017, Nogalious is a retro platformer, much in the style of many 8-bit video games of yesteryear. The evil Darama has kidnapped your daughter Mariet with a dark purpose that goes beyond ruling Russadir. You must cross different worlds until you reach the castle of Darama,…
I’m sure many of you have played Psytronik’s awesome Soulless on the Commodore 64 by now, a fantastic platform adventure with massive maps to explore, stunningly detailed graphics & animation, plus some very atmospheric soundtracks. For those of you that aren’t aware, a sequel is in the making. It was announced in May that the cavern level of the game…
We rarely share much Atari ST/e Homebrew, it’s not that we don’t cover it, more that there really isn’t much going on in the ST/e Homebrew scene compared to say C64, Spectrum and Amstrad. Today though we do have something special to share with you. A new Homebrew title for the Atari STe has been recently released, the game is…
Sebastian Braunert’s new Amstrad platformer has been released. First announced on Facebook November 2017, Pink Pills is a charming platformer featuring a very cute looking dog called Moritz. The game features some well known tunes from the 80’s and also a fantastic rendition of the Beatles “Yellow Submarine”. Here, in his own words, Sebastian describes an overview of the game:…
Coco Banana is a new upcoming Amiga platformer by Amiten Software (Johnny Acevedo & Team). Originally announced back in May as ‘Project Dragon Banana’, Coco Banana is being created using the AMOS game engine and will be released as freeware. Currently the game is expected to have around 30 levels, classic Amiga parallax scrolling and as you can see from…
Of all the games development studios to emerge during the late 1980’s, Bullfrog Productions was undoubtedly one of luminaries of the British games development scene. Responsible for a string of critically acclaimed strategy and simulation titles that include Populous, Theme Park and Dungeon Keeper, the Guildford-based studio would build an enviable reputation for quality, engaging game design, not to mention considerable…
