Retro gaming fans, dust off your joysticks and get ready to relive a classic game that many of us remember from our youth. After nearly four decades of anticipation, the spiritual successor to the legendary 1987 hit Head Over Heels has finally arrived. Titled as 'Return to Blacktooth', this new release for the Commodore Amiga and Atari ST aims to recapture the magic of the golden age of isometric adventures. As in the words of Thalamus Digital Publishing. "An old-school isometric arcade adventure and the spiritual successor to the much-revered ‘80s classic!"
Return to Blacktooth isn't just a trip down memory lane; it’s a massive expansion of the formula that made the original a masterpiece. Players once again take control of the iconic duo, Head and Heels, as they embark on a high-stakes mission to overthrow the tyrannical Emperor Blacktooth and liberate the galaxy. Guide our eponymous heroes through 300+ rooms laden with cunning puzzles, devious traps, and hidden surprises. Armed with Head’s formidable jumping and gliding abilities and Heels’ impressive speed and object-stacking abilities, you’ll need every ounce of skill as you explore the game’s five distinct planets in a quest to collect the priceless crowns – and maybe the odd fish or two.
FEATURES
- Old-school isometric arcade action
- Over 300 rooms to explore
- A host of new features and hazards
- All-new puzzles and level layouts
- Glorious pixelated isometric graphics
- Epic soundtrack by Jochen Feldkoetter
- Whacky sound effects by h0ffman
CREDITS :
- COLIN PORCH - Game Design & Programming
- JON RITMAN & BERNIE DRUMMOND - Original Game
- HOFFMAN - Amiga Port, Mastering, & SFX
- JOCHEN "VIRGILL" FELDKOETTER - Music
- WIL OVERTON - Cover Art
- STE PICKFORD - Loading Screen
- ANDY ROBERTS - Production & Inspirational input
UPDATE : While I've still had no response from Thalamus, which includes no retweets, mentions or replies. The game is at least available to download below.
I saw this running at Crash Live a year or two back, and it looked awesome running on the ST! I could get both, but I think the developer was primarly developing on ST so will probably go for that version.
ReplyDeleteI love a bit of isometric. Thalamus guys are on fire!
ReplyDelete.. CPC like colour palette.
ReplyDeleteI like it. It's a 8 bit game originally, and if you check the original amiga version I think the palette is more or less the same. If you want more colors play a more modern game.
ReplyDeleteThis is looking great! Will for sure buy the Amiga version :) Thanks!
ReplyDeleteNot my type of game but looks good though
ReplyDeleteIt does look like the CPC port but that always was the prettiest one. I see keys are now a thing?
ReplyDeleteCrashes on a real 1200
ReplyDeleteworks perfectly on A1200/060 using whdload slave. I didn't test it without it.
DeleteHead Over Heels is still one of my Top 10 games ever. Will definitely be buying this!
ReplyDeleteNot Amiga graphics :(
ReplyDeleteLegendary british soft co. Thalamus is now return...!!!!
ReplyDeleteReturn to Blacktooth are best isometric adventure of all times !
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"Not Amiga graphics" - huh! Dude, I'm playing this on my A1200 and I'm damned sure theres no other system inside of it so gotta be amiga gfx. And it doesn't crash on my a1200 with whdload.
ReplyDeleteThe Atari ST is the perfect computer for this 8-bit sequel.
ReplyDeleteSo, is this an original meant sequel by Colin Porch (or Jon Ritman?).
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