It’s a made up date named #SPECtember, yet another pretend celebration of our favourite consoles, movies and games but this one I will celebrate because the ZX Spectrum is held in such high regard by myself and any discerning retro computer fan of repute and renown.
Category: Retrospective
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Shiftin’ Shapes is Lycos’ game!
This last week I finished up a unique open concept action platformer that rarely gets spoken about. Not to any extent of being unjustifiably so, just, people (even in smaller Turbo communities) really don’t talk […]
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What is an Amiga?
In computational terms this should be a very easy question but, to me, its a little more complicated than it first appears. Firstly, which Amiga? Even in ‘classic’ Amiga models where we avoid the more […]
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The Ultimate Clash!
The very finest product that came out of the SNK v Capcom early 2000s partnership was SNK v CAPCOM: Card Fighters Clash! Don’t agree? Fight me. The pocket monster craze of the late 90s and […]
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Tape or Trash: My Life in the Bargain Bin
Its friday afternoon, just gone 4pm. I know this without a watch, even though i have a wicked black one with light up red LEDs, because its 1982 and I was just out of school.
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The Point of No Return…
The PC-FX by NEC was meant to be the successor to the incredible PC Engine console era. The 32-bit tower of power was announced in 1992 (5 years after the PCE’s launch) to moderate fanfare, […]
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Hey Punk!
Some of us wrinkly fools may recall a time long ago. A time before certain genre defining releases paved the way for others to gain success with the masses. What Mario brought to the platformer, […]
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Peddling in the ‘Cades?
I fondly recall the days of heading to the arcade on my bike with a pocket full of quarters seeking out excitement! Whether it was taking up the role as a vigilante and fending off […]
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Land Down Under
A young man’s first experience trapped in a cavern with terrifying balls and dripping acid can’t be all that bad can it?
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The Timeless Allure of the Super Nintendo: A Journey Through Pixels and Nostalgia
In the vast expanse of human history, there are certain artifacts that transcend the temporal confines of their creation. The Super Nintendo Entertainment System, or simply the SNES, is one such marvel.