For a computer with a mere 1kb of available memory and an incredibly limited black and white display, it’s fair to assume that few advanced video games (other than Monster Maze) hit the Sinclair ZX81. Knowing its limitations though, veteran games developer Jim Bagley decided to do the impossible – port the full motion video […]
If you’re done with Super Mario Bros and always playing the hero, prepare to experience something slightly different. A Nintendo NES ROM hacker has decided to spruce up the 1985 classic, not only with a new lick of paint, but by also throwing Wario into the leading role.
It’s always fun to see a throwback to an old game in something new. I laughed out loud the first time I saw Pitfall Harry’s Atari 2600 sprite clashing with his 16-bit surroundings in Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure, and the game of Galaxian on the Ridge Racer loading screen is still one of my favourite […]
Surprise! SEGA is still making sequels to their best selling Sonic spin-off that likely nobody here cares about. Nintendo announced Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games for Wii U and 3DS on Nintendo Direct earlier today. The gameplay footage showed two new sports: Rugby sevens and Golf. Also it has Eggman going faster […]
In the early nineties Ocean released a quirky platformer for the 16-bit consoles known as Mr Nutz. Although a great game in its own right, its timing was somewhat unfortunate due to the flood of hero based platformers already on the market. As of today though, Mr Nutz could be making a comeback as the […]
It’s sobering to think that one of the most popular video games of all time, the very one that got many of us into gaming, is about to turn thirty. Originally released on the 13th September 1985, Super Mario Bros has given all of us countless memories through the years – something Nintendo intends to […]
These days, everyone and their mother loves indie games. Digital distribution has made it feasible for even the smallest of developers to push their games to wide audiences, and console manufacturers are opening their platforms to more or less anyone with a shred of coding knowledge. But when consoles became dominant in the UK market, they […]
Chip’s Challenge is a favourite of many puzzle gamers, and it’s not hard to see why. The game was an addictive, enthralling game that fascinated players on the Lynx and beyond, which is an especially awesome achievement considering it was made in 10 weeks. Over the following two years, designer Chuck Sommerville developed a sequel […]
Published by RPG-powerhouse Enix in 1996, Dark Half for the Super Nintendo was a Japanese exclusive release that left many import gamers lusting for a localisation. Having never ventured outside of Japan presumably due to its questionable content, this tactical RPG has finally been fan translated and made playable in English.
“Who wants some Wang?”. Shadow Warrior was the spiritual successor to Duke Nukem 3D, and was full of sword-swinging, shuriken-tossing, politically-incorrect FUN…with ninjas. Poor sales meant the game did not sell so well after its release in 1998, which was why the expansion packs were cancelled and released for free online. On the whole, Twin […]