Tekken 6, PlayStation 3

Namco‘s Tekken 6 was released first – as an arcade game – in 2007, and then later released as an enhanced version on PlayStation 3 and XBox 360, in 2009.

Continue reading Tekken 6, PlayStation 3

Split Personalities, ZX Spectrum

Split Personalities is a sliding puzzle game featuring topical people from the 1980s (Margaret Thatcher, Neil Kinnock, Charles and Diana, Reagan, Breshnev, and so on). The game was first released in 1986 by Domark and was a critical success, but not a commercial one.

Continue reading Split Personalities, ZX Spectrum

Vindicators, Commodore 64

Developed by Consult Ltd., for Domark, who published the game in 1988, Vindicators is a decent one or two-player simultaneous tank game, converted from the Atari arcade machine of the same name.

Continue reading Vindicators, Commodore 64

Kong, ZX Spectrum

Ocean‘s 1983 release of Kong was an unofficial clone of Donkey Kong, and not a very good one at that. Kong was another early ZX Spectrum game I bought and thought was crap, but was entertaining enough for a few hours at least.

Continue reading Kong, ZX Spectrum

Skate Or Die!, Commodore 64

Published by Electronic Arts in 1987, Skate Or Die! is a multi-event skateboarding game that was developed in-house. It remains a decent game to play to this day.

Continue reading Skate Or Die!, Commodore 64

Forgotten Worlds, ZX Spectrum

Created by Arc Developments and published by US Gold in 1989, the ZX Spectrum port of Capcom‘s side-scrolling arcade game is an excellent late-stage shooter that demonstrates the Spectrum punching well above its own weight.

Continue reading Forgotten Worlds, ZX Spectrum

10th Frame, Commodore 64

10th Frame is a ten-pin bowling simulation that was developed by the same people who made the classic golf game, Leaderboard. It was first released by Access Software in 1986.

Continue reading 10th Frame, Commodore 64

The Addams Family, ZX Spectrum

The ZX Spectrum version of Ocean Software‘s classic platformer, The Addams Family, was first released in 1992 and was for 128K Spectrums only. The game was programmed by Andrew Deakin, with graphics by Ivan Horn and sound by Jonathan Dunn.

Continue reading The Addams Family, ZX Spectrum

Usagi Yojimbo, Commodore 64

Also known by its more long-winded name: Samurai Warrior: The Battles of Usagi Yojimbo, this elegant fighting game was developed by Beam Software and first published by Firebird in 1988. Programming was by Doug Palmer; script was by Paul Kidd; graphics by Russel Comte, and music by Neil Brennan.

Continue reading Usagi Yojimbo, Commodore 64

Hudson Hawk, ZX Spectrum

Based on the 1991 action/comedy film by Michael Lehmann (Heathers and Meet The Applegates), and starring Bruce Willis, Hudson Hawk on the Spectrum is a rare beast indeed. It is a game that is better than the film it is based upon…

Continue reading Hudson Hawk, ZX Spectrum

Grabbing amazing video game screenshots one game at a time.