Tag Archives: Pixel Art

Lists, Loading Screens, ZX Spectrum

The 100 Best ZX Spectrum Loading Screens

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Hello everyone! I just wanted to mention that I recently published my 100 favourite ZX Spectrum Loading Screens on this fancy new blog.

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Amiga, Electronic Arts, Raven Software

Black Crypt, Amiga

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Black Crypt is the first game developed by Raven Software. It’s an Amiga exclusive, initially published by Electronic Arts in 1992. It could be argued that it’s also an unashamed clone of FTL’s Dungeon Master, but it is at least an exceptional one.

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Atlus, Game Boy Advance, Taito

Lufia: The Ruins of Lore, Game Boy Advance

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Taito’s Lufia series has enjoyed moderate success over a number of platforms and releases over the decades, but this Game Boy Advance release (out in 2002 in Japan, and 2003 in North America – it never got an official European release) is the best game in the series, in my opinion.

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Capcom, Super Nintendo

Super Ghouls ‘N Ghosts, Super Nintendo

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This suped-up version of Capcom‘s classic Ghouls ‘N Ghosts on the Super Nintendo is a massive amount of fun to play!

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Arcade, Atari Games

Marble Madness, Arcade

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Atari’s 1984 arcade hit was a very early proponent of isometric (meaning: “equal measure“) graphics, with a viewpoint that takes an overhead, three-quarter perspective of the gameplay area, and as a result was a huge influence on many games that followed it.

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