8-bit classic Sabre Wulf is getting a stunning new remaster for the Commodore 64! You can view the intro and the seriously funky music above.
One of the few Ultimate Play the Game titles I ever played (and the only one I owned), Sabre Wulf was originally released on the ZX Spectrum in 1984 before being ported to other systems, including the Commodore 64. Featuring the first appearance of Sabreman (who would appear in later games such as Knight Lore), it’s a maze game with items to collect, randomly spawning critters to battle, and a guardian to pass.
Like the ZX Spectrum release, the original Commodore 64 version of Sabre Wulf was pretty enough, but faithful to the original. The drawback, unsurprisingly, was that the ZX Spectrum had bright, stunning colours whereas the C64 was limited to its pale default palette.
Washed out graphics aside, the game is almost identical, with 256 screens to navigate.
As such, the remaster of Sabre Wulf needs to seriously impress. Fortunately it is off to a good start, with developers Genesis Project (a demo group founded in 1986) producing a game that not only pays tribute to the original, but also to the power of the C64, which back in 1984 was barely tapped.
If you’re not content to amuse yourself with the intro video or GIF gallery above, you can download the preview of Sabre Wulf Remastered from csdb.
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