PLATFORMS

Xenon 2: Megablast is a vertically scrolling space shooter, in which you have to pass several levels, filled with waves of enemies, that all end with a level boss creature. Each group of enemies you destroy grants you a cash reward and every once in a while you enter Colin’s Bargain Basement, where you can use … Continue reading “Xenon 2: Megablast”

Year: 1989

Platforms: Acorn 32-bit, Amiga, Atari ST, BlackBerry, CDTV, DOS, Game Boy, Genesis, Jaguar, PC-98, SEGA Master System, Sharp X68000

Genre: Action

Theme: Shooter


Three-headed demon Morgul has been influencing people’s dreams to create nightmares, but more recently these nightmares have become real. Only Turrican can save them in this fast paced side scrolling shoot-em up. It features 5 worlds and 13 levels of challenging gameplay. Gameplay is conceptually simple: just jump, shoot and explore. However, this game puts a lot … Continue reading “Turrican”

Year: 1990

Platforms: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, BlackBerry, CDTV, Commodore 64, Game Boy, Genesis, TurboGrafx-16, ZX Spectrum

Genre: Action

Theme: Platform


Your task is to rescue the Lemmings across 120 levels of fast-paced puzzling. These creatures simply walk blindly through the world in the hope of reaching safety at the end of the level – unfortunately, these levels include steep drops, gaps in the ground, barriers, and rivers amongst other hazards. You are in control not … Continue reading “Lemmings”

Year: 1991

Platforms: 3DO, Acorn 32-bit, Amiga, Amiga CD32, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, CD-i, CDTV, Commodore 64, DOS, FM Towns, Game Boy, Game Gear, Genesis, J2ME, Lynx, Macintosh, NES, PC-98, SAM Coupé, SEGA Master System, SNES, Sharp X68000, TurboGrafx CD, ZX Spectrum

Genre: Action, Puzzle

Theme: Platform


Battle Chess is a quite typical chess game, but it comes with a twist: all pieces are represented by small, realistic figures that walk around on the chessboard, and when one piece takes another, they both take part in an animated battle. There is a different animation for each permutation, depending on which pieces are capturing … Continue reading “Battle Chess”

Year: 1988

Platforms: Acorn 32-bit, Amiga, Amiga CD32, Apple II, Apple IIgs, Atari ST, CDTV, Commodore 64, DOS, Linux, Macintosh, NES, PC-98, Sharp X68000, Windows, Windows 3.x

Genre: Strategy / tactics

Theme: Turn-based strategy


Defender of the Crown puts the player in the role of one of four Saxon knights in medieval England, in a time where the land is in turmoil as the King is dead and his crown was stolen. The Saxons and the Normans blame each other and fight for control of England. After a short introduction … Continue reading “Defender of the Crown”

Year: 1986

Platforms: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Android, Apple IIgs, Atari ST, CD-i, CDTV, Commodore 64, DOS, Game Boy Advance, Jaguar, Macintosh, NES, PC Booter, Windows, ZX Spectrum, iPad, iPhone

Genre: Action

Theme: Tactical RPG


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