Retro games, abandonware, freeware and classic games for PC and Mac
Author: Gustavo - Published: 8 September 2020, 1:50 am
Mega Man 3 is the third game of the popular side-scroller platformer created by Capcom.
When you grow up playing video games, sooner or later, you learn that none of your favorite sagas are safe from the passage of time. In some cases, the game changes for the better, as the transition to 3D of Mario Bros. In other cases... Not so much (I'm looking at you, Sonic).
On the other hand, the Mega Man series always seemed to be an exception to the rule. The saga went through more than ten different entries, more than 15 consoles, and several graphics rework, but it always remained faithful to its essence. Mega Man 3: The Robots are Revolting is probably one of the most known parts of the saga. The title was developed and released in 1992 by Hi-Tech Expressions in association with Rozner Labs for DOS. It also continues the canon established in the previous entry for the same console.
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Author: GN Team - Published: 8 September 2020, 1:03 am
Kick Off 3: European Challenge is an updated version of Kick Off 3, the third chapter of one of the most famous soccer sims series ever created.
Anco published the game in 1994, but unlike Kick Off 2, this time, the developer was not the legendary Dino Dini. The author was Steve Screech, who had previously worked with Dino Dini on the other chapters. Kick Off 3 represented a considerable change compared to the predecessor. The perspective was no longer the iconic birds-eye view, but instead a more "console-style" isometric side view. Fans of the original Kick Off did not like the change, especially on the Amiga, where Kick Off 2 was a cult. The fact that the game also offered an AGA version was not enough. At least European Challenge showed some enhancement for Amiga users that had only one-button joysticks.
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Author: GN Team - Published: 5 September 2020, 1:45 pm
Starcross is an interactive fiction/text adventure published by Infocom in 1982. The story was written by Dave Lebling, one of the authors of Zork: The Great Underground Empire.
Like many Infocom games, it was initially released for the TRS-80, Apple II, and Atari 8-bit. Later it was ported to several other platforms, including MS-DOS, C64, Amiga, and Atari ST.
It was the fifth adventure created by Infocom and their first science-fiction title. It's set in a spaceship (called Starcross) in the year 2186, where humanity colonized the Moon, Mars, and many other planets. The story and the settings are influenced by the famous A. C. Clarke’s novel Rendezvous with Rama, written ten years before. Starcross will allow you to explore vast deserted scenarios filled with mysterious alien artifacts. It’s a game with a dark, fascinating atmosphere. Some of the puzzles require scientific knowledge, so this entry was listed in the Infocom inventory as ‘Expert’ level.
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Author: GN Team - Published: 4 September 2020, 7:23 pm
Smarty And The Nasty Gluttons is a platformer for Amiga whose development was started in 1992, but the game was never completed. The original makers decided to restart the project, and the title was finally released in 2020 in the public domain.
The graphics, music and sounds are the ones made in 1992 since everything was already designed and finished. The code instead has been reviewed and improved line by line. Many sections have been added or enhanced. Now you can finally enjoy this little gem. You can find tutorials and many more info at the official website smartygame.fi.
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Author: GN Team - Published: 30 August 2020, 12:18 pm
Bubble and Squeak is a platformer created by Audiogenic Software for Amiga computers and Amiga CD32 and released in 1994. The game was also ported to the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive, with some small differences.
You control a kid called Bubble, and you are helped by your pet Squeak. You can decide what kind of help you want to receive from your friend, that can simply follow you, or can help you jump on the higher platforms. Most of the time, his help will be fundamental to solve the puzzles. Bubble & Squeak is not a game of pure action.
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Author: GN Team - Published: 28 August 2020, 1:37 pm
Vampire Killer is a videogame created by Konami for MSX computers and released in 1986. It's been defined as an alternative version of Castlevania, released one month before, for the Famicom.
The two games, developed in parallel, are set in the same horror universe and share the same hero: Simon Belmont. Vampire Killer has some differences in terms of gameplay. While Castlevania is more linear, the MSX game designed by Akihiko Nagata requires more exploration and requires the player to find a key to exit each level. Due to the technical limitation of MSX computers, instead of horizontal scrolling, the screen flips when the hero reaches the border.
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