Sabre Wulf - Ultimate Play the Game classic gets a true C64 remaster and it looks sublime!

Well this is glorious news, as I've just found out through Facebook that the eagerly awaited ' Sabre Wulf  ' remaster by Genesis Project has finally been released for the Commodore 64! Yes indeed this famous game released in 1984 by Ultimate Play the Game, and originally released on the ZX Spectrum, BBC Micro, C64 and Amstrad CPC, has yet again made its home on the C64 but this time with incredible remastered graphics such as in game and a fancy loader. To coincide with this news, we've got some footage of the game below.

Tharkys The Knight - An ULTIMATE PLAY THE GAME inspired ZX Spectrum release by Jay-Droid133

A brand-new ZX Spectrum title has appeared for all to enjoy, offering players a shameless pastiche of 1980s nostalgia. Titled Tharkys the Knight, this unique release is openly coded using artificial intelligence. The game draws direct, unabashed inspiration from the legendary Ultimate Play The Game library, explicitly echoing the DNA of iconic hits Sabre Wulf and Atic Atac. Beneath its classic aesthetic lies a rich story embedded directly within the software, paired with unforgiving survival mechanics. Players must manage both health and stamina, which are tracked via a clever interface styled after both sides of an old pocket watch.

Atic Atac Remake - A classic Utimate Play the Game title arrives on the ZX Spectrum Next!

Ultimate Play the Game released many incredible titles in the 80's, games such as Knightlore, Jetpac, Sabre Wulf and Gunfright to name but a few. But today's news is something special for ZX Spectrum NEXT owners, as the rather famous ZX Spectrum and BBC Micro game of Atic Atac, which was also released as a stunning unofficial overhaul for the C64 by Steven Day and Tomcat, has been released as a remake for the ZX Spectrum NEXT by 9bitcolour! To coincide with this news, we have some footage of the game which can be viewed below.

PSSST - A classic Ultimate Play the Game as a 40 year tribute for the Commodore 64

In 1983 Ultimate Play the Game released a rather unusual game called "Pssst" for the ZX Spectrum; a game in which you played as Robbie the Robot on a personal struggle to stop deadly garden pests from swarming and eating at his lovely garden plant. If you remember this fun game you'll be pleased to know that as of just recently, a new version of the game was unofficially released for the C64 as a 40year tribute by Boony, with music by STEPZ originally for Pick and Mix.

Atic Atac - Ultimate Play the Game classic on the Amiga gets a WIP(?) tease!

Ultimate Play the Game has been mentioned countless times on Indie Retro News, especially as homebrew developers and graphical artists had taken it upon themselves to convert/port many of those classics over to systems that didn't have the luxury of the original in the first place. Games such as Atic Atac being ported over to the C64 by Steven Day and Saul Cross or the most excellent Amstrad 128k version by Steven Day, John Ward, and Saul Cross! Both of which have been given much praise here on Indie Retro News.

Knight Lore - Ultimate Play the Game classic arrives on the Commodore Amiga via Goblins (WIP?)

Although I am not a fan of the Ultimate Play the Games, even if they still do have a huge cult following and classed as a great collectors item. We just had to mention that thanks to our good friend Saberman, we've been told that a work in progress(?) Amiga port of ' Knightlore ' has been made available by Goblins via the Euskal Encounter 31 party (2023). A game that was originally written by company founders Chris and Tim Stamper for the ZX Spectrum, BBC Micro, Amstrad CPC, MSX and Famicom Disk System!

Melkhior's Mansion - In Dev Ultimate Play the Game inspired 'Atic Atac' gets a PC Demo!

Remember when we gave you the heads up that the Ultimate Play the Game's famous classic Atic Atac, was not only being remade for the PC, ZX Spectrum Next and ZX Spectrum 128k? Well there's great news for this gloomy Monday afternoon, as after checking their tweeter feed recently, we've found out that as if you've been looking forward to playing the inspirational remake of Melkhior's Mansion, you can download the Windows Demo right now.

Atic Atac - Ultimate Play the Game classic on the Amstrad gets a WIP overhaul update!

Ultimate Play the Game has been mentioned countless times on Indie Retro News, especially as homebrew developers and graphical artists had taken it upon themselves to convert/port many of those classics over to systems that didn't have the luxury of the original in the first place. Games such as Atic Atac being ported over to the C64 by Steven Day, Saul Cross and Tomcat from the BBC Micro or ZX Spectrum, is one such mighty game we have mentioned this year alone.

Alien 8 - Ultimate Play the Game classic on the Plus4, C128 Vic-II and VDC gets an update

In November of last year we announced here on Indie Retro News that the Ultimate Play the Game classic of 'Alien 8', was ported over to the C64 with the hard work of Mariusz, EMU, music by Saul Cross and loading screen by STE. A game that was originally developed by the legends that is Ultimate Play the Game, and was released way back in the mid 80's for the ZX Spectrum, BBC Micro, Amstrad CPC and MSX.

Atic Atac - Ultimate Play the Game classic is also coming to the Amstrad CPC

Ultimate Play the Game released many incredible titles in the 80's, games such as Knightlore, Jetpac, Sabre Wulf and Gunfright to name but a few. But today's news is something special for Amstrad owners, as the rather famous ZX Spectrum and BBC Micro game of Atic Atac, which was also released as a stunning unofficial overhaul for the C64 by Steven Day and Tomcat, will be coming over to the Amstrad CPC thanks to the hard work of shaymanjohn.

Alien 8 - Ultimate Play the Game classic will get a C128 VDC release and more!

Last year much to the excitement of the C64 community, we announced that The Ultimate Play the Game of 'Alien 8' was finally released on the C64 as a port compiled by Mariusz, worked on by EMU, music by Saul Cross with loading screen by STE. Well fast forward to today however as a surprise even to ourselves, we've found out through Facebook, that an improved version is in the works with an early teaser footage which has been shown below.

Atic Atac - Ultimate Play the Game classic has finally made its home on the C64!

Well this is incredible news and I'm sure C64 owners across the globe will be delighted with this announcement, as we've just been told on Facebook via Steven Day, that the Ultimate Play the Game classic of 'Atic Atac', has finally been released on the C64 as an unofficial port by Steven and Tomcat. This game of which we have featured many times before for other systems, was originally a fabulous game from Ultimate who also made Knightlore, Jetpac, Sabre Wulf and Gunfright to name but a few from the 1980's.

Atic Atac - Ultimate Play the Game classic is coming to the C64!

As we said before, Ultimate Play the Game released many incredible titles in the 80's, games such as Knightlore, Jetpac, Sabre Wulf and Gunfright to name but a few. But today's news is something of a special announcement for fans of Ultimate Play the Game, as thanks to a new heads up from Steven Day, we've been told that not only is this classic game coming to the C64, but new alpha footage has been released showing just how good this C64 version is going to look on your home computer!

Atic Atac - Could this Ultimate Play the Game classic be coming to the C64? - YES!

Ultimate Play the Game released many incredible titles in the 80's, games such as Knightlore, Jetpac, Sabre Wulf and Gunfright to name but a few. But today's news is something of a special announcement for fans of Ultimate Play the Game, as thanks to a screenshot heads up by Steven Day, we've been told this rather famous top down arcade adventure game ' Atic Atac ' released in 83 for the BBC Micro and ZX Spectrum, might be coming to the C64!

Alien 8 - HOT NEWS as Ultimate Play the Game classic has arrived on the C64

Possibly the best news of the day unless something even better comes out this evening, as we have recently come across a post from a good friend of ours, that the Ultimate Play The Game classic ' Alien 8 ' has been released on the C64! This port of which we have been eagerly awaiting for some time, was compiled by Mariusz, worked on by EMU, music by Saul Cross with loading screen by STE. Furthermore the game was originally developed by the legends that is Ultimate Play the Game for the ZX Spectrum, BBC Micro, Amstrad CPC and MSX in 1985!

Melkhior's Mansion - In Dev Ultimate Play the Game 'Atic Atac' remake gets new footage

Remember when we gave you the heads up that Ultimate Play the Game's famous classic Atic Atac, was not only being remade for the PC but it was also being remade for the ZX Spectrum Next? Well there's great news for today, as after checking their tweeter feed we've come across a new update regarding their in dev remake of Melkhior's Mansion, that not only shows how far the game has come in developments, but also a first early look at the HUD!

Knight Lore V1.10 - Ultimate Play the Game classic as a C64, Plus4, C128 Vic-II & VDC port gets UPDATED!

Only just last year towards October 2018 we shocked the retro community with an announcement that the ZX Spectrum, BBC Micro, Amstrad CPC, MSX and Famicom Disk System game of ' Knight Lore ' by Ultimate Play the Game, had been released on the C64 as a full Z80 conversion to the C64 by Rod and Emu with an awesome loading screen by STE. Well fast forward to today and Knight Lore has had noticable improvements, as thanks to the same team we now have a V1.10 version that is now available for the C64, Plus4 and C128 Vic-II & VDC!

Melkhior's Mansion - In Dev Ultimate Play the Game 'Atic Atac' remake tease!

Remember when we gave you the heads up that Ultimate Play the Game's famous classic Atic Atac, was not only being remade for the PC but it was also being remade for the ZX Spectrum Next? Well there's great news for today, as after checking their tweeter feed we've come across a new update regarding their in dev remake of Melkhior's Mansion, that shows us even more impressive in game footage!

Ultimate Play The Game "Sabre Wulf" is coming to the Atari XL/XE

The retro news just keeps on coming this week, as earlier today we found out ' Sabre Wulf ' will be coming to the Atari XL/XE as a new development port by Robert Stuart with music by Miker. Yes indeed this famous game released in 1984 by Ultimate Play the Game, and originally released on the ZX Spectrum, BBC Micro, C64 and Amstrad CPC, will soon be making its home on the Atari while hopefully keeping all of the original gameplay and graphical style intact.

Melkhior's Mansion - In Dev Ultimate Play the Game 'Atic Atac' remake looks superb!

Remember when we told you that Ultimate Play the Game's famous classic Atic Atac, was not only being remade for the PC but it was also being remade for the ZX Spectrum Next? Well there's great news this week, as we've been following their twitter throughout and they have not only shared in game footage of working clocks, but a cool trap door effect in which your poor hero falls from a great height and still survives!