Wardner - Toaplan/Taito's Arcade game gets a Commodore Amiga level 3 Demo via RetroRic

Fresh off the press for the Commodore Amiga community, as not only is the 1987 Arcade game of 'Wardner' still coming to the Amiga via RetroRic, developed using Earok's Scorpion Engine. But as of today you can download a new level 3 demo. If you've not heard of this game before, it's a side-scrolling platformer developed by Toaplan and published in arcades worldwide by Taito in 1987. A game in which you play as Dover on a journey to rescue his kidnapped girlfriend Mia from the evil warlock. In light of this news, we've got some new footage of the game below.

Bubble Bobble (C64) - Essential "continue play fix" released

One of the most played games of all time. Bubble Bobble has infuriated and thrilled us in equal measure on the C64 since its release around this time of the year 1987. Its appeal captures all age groups, and the fun is doubled with a brother, sister or friend to play in two player mode.  And today you lucky C64 gamers have a new reason to play this awesome port of the classic Taito arcade game.

Games 101 - Epic Retro Game Compilations

I while back, I produced a video celebration of the Amstrad CPC called The 464 Project. It was a popular video and so I have adapted the long-view format to suit a whole range of video gaming genres and topics. Games 101 is that series, and the first show looks at the long history of arcade shoot 'em ups. 101 games in 101 minutes. Enjoy.

Matrix: Quest for Deliverance - Arkanoid clone surfaces for the MSX

Remember those golden years, with the bat like device scrolling from side to side at the bottom of the screen, bouncing an orb back and forth, smashing blocks and gaining power ups? It just had to be Arkanoid; an arcade game first developed by Taito in 1986, expanded from Atari's breakout that has now been cloned for the MSX.