The upcoming remaster of the original Bubble Bobble conversion for the Commodore 64 fixes graphics and just looks better in every way! Wondering what new Commodore 64 games you could possibly play on your Commodore 64 Ultimate? Well, this remastered Bubble Bobble might be a good option, and it willRead More →
The Arcade Archives has dug another surprise out of the topsoil, like an episode of Time Team where you expect a Viking longboat, and they find a Roman crown instead. I’m continually fascinated by the choices made by the Arcade Archives, and after last week’s Video Hustler, I was expectingRead More →
No, we’re not making this up. THEC64 Fragrance for men, and other retro aromas, are available for your post-shave routine this Christmas. In what is perhaps the most ridiculous and certainly the most audacious release of retro gaming related merchandise, yourChristmass stocking could be bursting with premium fragrances inspired byRead More →
Whether you owned a C64 or ZX Spectrum, you claimed you had the best 8-bit computer. But which one had the best graphics? Forget Stallone vs. Schwarzenegger, Betamax vs. VHS, and Liverpool vs. Everton, throughout the 1980s, there was only one real rivalry: Commodore 64 vs. ZX Spectrum. It’s oneRead More →
As well as a new Commodore 64, the Vectrex Mini gets a special edition, and you’ll soon be able to buy the Atari Gamestation Pro! It’s been a massive week for retro gaming hardware news. Away from the churn of Chinese Android-based handhelds, we’ve got news of the new CommodoreRead More →
Already officially ported in 1992, a new Commodore 64 Lemmings port is being previewed by its developer on X, and looks somewhat better than the original… Lemmings on the C64 was quite the technical feat. Developed in 1992 but held back towards the end of the C64’s initial lifespan, theRead More →
YouTuber Christian “Perifractic” Simpson has been busy at work since we last saw him, overseeing the first batch of C64 Ultimate computers. One of the most interesting aspects of the revived Commodore is how quickly they got off the ground with a new device. While the Ultimate 64 already existed,Read More →
In the first Save State podcast, Christian Cawley looks at the latest news surrounding the Sega Mega Drive Mini 2, GoldenEye 007 on Xbox, and gets (too) excited about Commodore 64 games on Evercade. There is also a look at the G-Darius HD collection on Nintendo Switch. Shownotes North AmericaRead More →
A new retro collection of 8-bit titles that you might have played but probably forgot is coming to Xbox this week in the Attic Archive. If you remember the 8-bit era of gaming in the UK and Europe, you’ll remember plenty of cheap-yet-entertaining titles on the shelves of Boots, Woolworths,Read More →
