In 1984 Dennis Caswell and published by Epyx released Impossible Mission on the C64. It was and still is an awesome game that had a variety of genres included such as platforming, adventuring and action. Oh and it also had digitized speech which can be heard when you first start the game such as the legendary words ' Another visitor, stay awhile, stay forever!'. Now thanks to a heads up by Saberman, you can play the latest revised edition, which has been released for the C64 by Gru.
Pixelbrei Games with publishing by Bitmap Soft has finally released the eagerly awaited 'Timo's Castle' for the C64! As in the words of the website "In a nostalgic homage to the golden era of gaming, a team of passionate developers spanning from Switzerland and Germany proudly announces the release of Timo's Castle. A homage to the beloved classic Henry's House by Chris Murray, originally launched in 1984 for the Commodore 64 and Atari XE/XL".
Amstrad CPC Plus and GX4000 owners might like this latest news story that's just been sent to us by AngelSanchezTWI through Twitter, as if you're looking for a new(ish) game to play right now, then it might be worth checking out SyX and RedAngel's puzzler of Flipull+; a hacked version of Plotting, that now 50 levels taken from the NES version with new background graphics, data compression and other tweaks.
We've featured the 1983 game of 'Tapper' a number of times now, as not only did it appear as a brilliant Arcade to Amiga conversion by Old_Bob, but it also appeared on the ZX Spectrum as a tapper clone by the name of 'Cobra Laser'. Well as a new Tapper update and not related to the Amiga or the ZX Spectrum. We've been told by both Saberman and XeNoMoRPH, that Fitosoft has released the Amstrad CPC Tapper clone of 'Bar War'. A game in which the creator has said "is another programming exercise using the 8BP library to handle sprites."
It's not often we get new racing games for the Commodore Vic-20, but searching through the itch io website earlier today, we've found out that Huffelduff has released the Commodore Vic-20 game of 'Formula V20 1985'. A new game in that the developer says is a nod to classic Commodore 64 games such as Pitstop II and Pole position.. In light of this news as ever we've got some new footage of this arcade racer which can be found below.
Get ready for many hours worth of retro fun, especially if you are a ZX Spectrum owner or Dizzy fan, as we've recently been informed by Andrew of Yolkfolk.com, of a highly improved Dizzy game for the ZX Spectrum called 'Magicland Dizzy'. As in the words of YolkFolk "Dr. Titus has released a Classic Edition of Magicland Dizzy for the Spectrum. Includes various tweaks, major bug fixes, added music track and an "Added Easter egg, aswell as something else". To coincide with this news, we've got further information about these changes as well as an extra screenshot and video.
As we said before, JOTD has created some amazing conversions/ports over the years. Games such as Moon Patrol, Donkey Kong, Tetris 1200 (AGA), Super Bagman, Galaxian500 and our personal favorite Super Xevious. Well if you've been following all of our updates of JOTD's latest Arcade to Amiga conversion of Phoenix. A 1980's Arcade fixed-screen shooter by Taito, with a later release in 1983 for the Atari 2600. Then as of today you play the latest version via the link below. A new update which now includes an all new AGA mode with new graphics by Toni Galvez!
A great piece of news has just hit our inbox, as we've recently been contacted by XeNoMoRPH, that if you looking for a new Amstrad CPC game with high quality visuals, then make sure to check out Pakete Soft's Spanish adventure title of 'The Key - Episode 1'. A new game that the creators have said, "is a point and click adventure with different puzzles and escape room riddles that is only suitable for experienced players". To coincide with this news, XeNoMoRPH has also provided a video showing these fantastic visuals found in the game.
We've been checking out the latest games and we think we've come across a game that will not only suit those of you who love horror, but also for fans of the famed horror writer H.P Lovecraft. Titled as 'Innsmouth', this latest game by Bitfans, is a brand new ZX Spectrum 48k and 128k Adventure! An English and Spanish Lovecraft game in which you are to delve into the dark tale of a coastal town plagued by hidden secrets and indescribable horrors. To coincide with this news, we've got a bit more about the story as well as a new trailer.
With the amount of awesome games we've featured this month you'd think I'd take a break, but not so! As thanks to another heads up by a good friend of ours, we've been told that Fransouls has released on itch io the rather chaotic shooter game of 'Hell Tank' for the ZX Spectrum. A game in which playing as the Hell Tank, you must blast away enemy forces such as Helicopters, Sea based transport, and even the odd flying bomber through 25 levels! To coincide with this news, provided below is a video of the game by Saberman.
Not content with all the awesome news we've had so far this week, then how about this news story that's just been sent to us by our good friend Liqmatrix. It's the work in progress game of 'Dreadnought Assault' by kiwilove and playsoft. A rather awesome looking WIP scrolling shoot 'em up for the Atari 7800, which can be downloaded and played right now. To coincide with this news story, if you don't have an emulator installed or an Atari 7800 however, you could can at least check out the footage of this work in progress game below.
Here we are with another special announcement, as if any of you remember the 2005 mobile phone game of 'Doom RPG'; a game developed by Fountainhead Entertainment combining the Doom first-person shooter franchise with role-playing video game elements. Then as of today you'll be able to play the first version of Szilárd Biró/BSzili's port of Doom RPG on your Amiga! Although going by some of the replies on the EAB forums, there's a few issues that may need ironing out.
Another interesting story for you all, as we have just been told by VIPER's Retrogame videos, that the all time classic platformer of 'Prince of Persia'; a game which was released for many different systems back in 1989 by Broderbund. As well as a more recent homebrew port for both the Atari XL/XE and Sega Mega Drive. Has been converted over to the Commodore Vic-20 by Pedro Bermejo! As in the words of Viper "Released in 2024, a conversion of the game for the fully expanded VIC-20 (+35k, PAL only), inspired by the ZX Spectrum version, albeit with some differences".
If you've been following of all our articles in relation to the work in progress Turrican for the MSX by TheGeps, Bitcaffe and Toni Galvez, then you'll be pleased to know that as of today, the team behind the game have provided some new work in progress footage. For those of you that haven't heard of this all time classic before. Turrican was originally released in 1990 by Rainbow Arts and programmed by Manfred Trenz with an incredible soundtrack by Chris Huelsbeck. The game featured great shooting action, powerful weaponry and amazing game play that is still loved to this day.
Retroworks are a group of very talented European programmers who make some excellent games for some of our favourite retro computers including the Spectrum, Msx and Amstrad cpc. The Arcade Shoot 'em up 'Genesis' for the ZX Spectrum 128k is certainly no exception! A game which sees you traversing lots of challenging levels, while blasting away many waves of enemies, and even an end of level boss. To coincide with this news, Saberman has provided a video of the game which was released some time ago... Just not featured here until today.