Grab hold of your Game Boy Cameras, and get set to launch your Arwings as we take a journey to the scrapheap and beyond in the concluding chapter of ‘Cart Wars: The Evolution of the Cartridge’ – a ‘bit’-by-‘bit’ retrospective of the battles and the developments that shaped the destiny and of the cartridge format.
In this modern connected world of social media there’s the general consensus that we know everything about each other’s lives. Every moment is said to be photographed for Instagram, every witty thought shared over twitter and every social event becomes a Facebook status. The critics of Social media often say they “don’t want to read […]
Over time we’ve seen a wide range of ROM hacks which have enhanced game graphics, translated Japanese exclusives, and added in brand new levels. Amongst these is occasionally one release which reminds us how amusing our favourite past times can be, when usual gameplay elements or additions are thrown into the mix. The latest of […]
What’s not to love about a game starring a magical ape battling an onslaught of jungle beasts with a rapid fire mouth? Toki is one of those arcade classics everyone’s familiar with, but believe it or not the widely ported title was also due to arrive on another retro console. The unreleased Atari 7800 port […]
Remember Ultimate Play The Game’s Jet Pac on the ZX Spectrum? It’s safe to say that this action packed single-screener was the envy of many Commodore gamers, although several decades on the tables are about to turn. Homebrew developers John Christian Lønningdal & Saul Cross have recreated the classic on the C64 and revamped the […]
We all love a good bit of Virtual Console, right? Nintendo’s digital download service providing access to countless classics is a fantastic addition to the gaming world, however, it has to be said that the choice at times can be limited – with many obscure and unusual titles failing to make the grade. That’s all […]
Welcome to future of racing, ladies and gentlemen! S.T.U.N Runner (Spread Tunnel Underground Network Runner from 1989), developed by Atari Games, features a speed bike that can topple up to speeds of 900mph, but swarms of enemies await to keep brave racers from completing each race in one piece! Are there any speed-demons out there […]
Big Fight: Big Trouble In The Atlantic Ocean is the last videogame released by Tatsumi before it transitioned to manufacturing novelty arcade cabinets. Attempting to capitalise on the popularity of games such as Street Fighter II, the game included a one-on-one mode for two players. Accordingly, the cast of characters is a little larger than […]
Alex Kidd In Miracle World was great. In fact, many of you loved it so much that it featured highly in voting for our top 25 Master System games, eventually finishing in second place. A game that received far fewer votes was Alex Kidd In High-Tech World. In theory, adding puzzle elements to the excellent […]
Who would have thought that this small, cheap and unassuming piece of hardware could have been the catalyst for a world record that has stood for 32 years? The feat in question was one achieved by Artic Computing’s ZX81 title – 1K ZX Chess, a game that amazed all by only taking up 672 bytes […]