Incredibly, a Mortal Kombat ZX Spectrum port exists, and it works perfectly. It’s time like these when you realise everything you thought you knew was wrong. I know I cannot be alone in long considering the ZX Spectrum to be little more than a fun-but-limited over-the-top calculator with rubber keys.Read More →
Ever imagined you would play DOOM on a ZX Spectrum? While it requires the 128kb version of the classic computer, this remains an incredible development, albeit one that has been around a few years. So, why is it making news now? Well, the previous 1996 release was disk-only, for theRead More →
We should probably feature the Spectrum Next more regularly, but while we’re thinking about that, you should check out this remake of the Ultimate Play the Game classic Atic Atac, which has just dropped on for the enhanced edition of the classic 8-bit system· The original Atic Atac was issuedRead More →
It’s been over a year since Retro Games Ltd wished the ZX Spectrum a happy 40th anniversary while teasing a new mini system. Naturally, everyone assumed that a ZX Spectrum Mini was on the cards. But at the time of writing, 16 months later, nothing has happened. In fact, theRead More →
Completely portable and with an 18650 battery, the PicoZX LCD is a ZX Spectrum that you can slip in a bag or sizeable pocket. There’s a 2.8-inch colour screen and Spectrum style multi function command shortcut keyboard. It also boasts a microSD slot, Kempston joystick support, external joystick port, externalRead More →
..Easily one of the most exciting flight sims on 8-bit systems, Project Stealth Fighter was the 1987 progenitor of f-19 Stealth Fighter and Night Hawk: F-117A Stealth Fighter 2.0, both of which were released on 16-bit systems. Released on Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum, the game boasted missions to Libya,Read More →
A new retro puzzle game has made its way to a plethora of classic platforms. This block-matching, score-busting title provides that engaging challenge for the avid puzzle solver. Vexed created by Under4MHZ, responsible for Pillars and Pitman, has the following description on their itch.io page: “Vexed is an addictive puzzleRead More →
These days, Usborne coding books are popular, but this is an area of publishing that was first explored back in the 1980s… As you probably know, the 1980s were amazing. While we didn’t have supercomputers in our hands, we had teletext, powered by a BBC Micro. Eventually, 8-bit computers wereRead More →
An upcoming title from Fusion Retro Books, ZX Nightmares is devoted to the worst of the ZX Spectrum computer. With a planned 232 full-colour hard-backed pages, the book has been compiled and written by author and journalist Graeme Mason, with a foreword by CRASH writer Nick Roberts. Described as “aRead More →
