Full-motion video (FMV) games have had a bad rap over the years, but they seem to be slowly garnering a new audience, as the technology finally catches up with their ambition. This week, I look at the news that Playdate title Blippo+ is coming to PC and consoles, while lookingRead More →
First released in 2022, Roadwarden is an illustrated text-based RPG that has already enjoyed a PC release and is now coming to Nintendo Switch. As you can see from the screenshot above, this is a visually striking game, that takes retro-style pixel art and traditional computer RPG and point-and-click elementsRead More →
This is a smart upgrade of the original Project X, and the playable demo is available free on Steam — and it’s Steam Deck compatible, too! I’ve just put down my Steam controller after playing Project X: Light Years on the big screen, via a Steam Deck and dock —Read More →
I switched on the BBC Micro earlier to play Football Manager for the Adventures in BBC Micro series. Unfortunately, I won’t be switching it on again. Perhaps it was age… perhaps it was the temperature today (over 25 degrees C)… perhaps both. Whatever, the power supply went BANG and smokeRead More →
Hello! The first of my looks at Football Manager on the BBC Micro will be along soon. This is a game I first played 40ish years ago on the ZX Spectrum, then later as Football Manager 2 on the C64. Before now, I’ve never played the BBC Micro version, whichRead More →
Dono’s Tale completes funding target, unlocking a playable boss, with 2-player action still to reach. Inspired by 16- and 32-bit eras, Dono’s Tale is a cozy action platformer with striking hand-drawn, pixel art visuals and 1990s-style soundtrack. After reaching its primary target in 72 hours, the game from Super ItemRead More →
The Playdate channel surfing game has had it’s time on the compact handheld and is now arriving in full 1990s colour. My first experience with an FMV (full motion video) game was in an amusement arcade in the mid-1990s. It was, inevitably (if we’re discounting the earlier Dragon’s Lair whichRead More →
The new Toaplan Arcade Collection boasts 16 games and is heading to your Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, and Xbox console. One classic arcade company that has taken advantage of modern platforms is Toaplan, and thanks to Clear River Games, both Toaplan Arcade collections are being issued today, so you can buyRead More →
Found across the UK’s seafront amusements, holiday parks, and theme parks, Aqua Jet has now splashed onto the Arcade Archives. Sometimes I write these Arcade Archive release guide news items with very little idea of the games. Other times, I can recall playing once or twice, but that’s about it.Read More →
