8-Bit

Haunted Halloween ’86: The Curse of Possum Hollow – Review

Haunted Halloween ’86: The Curse of Possum Hollow – Review

Last year we were treated to an amazing new release for Nintendo’s first console, the ‘NES’, namely Haunted Halloween ’85, which was released later on Steam as well. With retro games being col... Read More »

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8.8
Abduction Bit – Review

Abduction Bit – Review

Back in the days we would go to arcades to get our video game fix. When in the late eighties the home consoles saw a revolution with the Nintendo Entertainment System, many arcades lost popularity and... Read More »

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8.0
The Legends of Owlia – Review

The Legends of Owlia – Review

It’s no secret we love retro games, and we do our best to actively try and promote new retro-inspired releases. Some may end up feeling very dated, at least by today’s standards, but there are sti... Read More »

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7.9
Alwa’s Awakening – Review

Alwa’s Awakening – Review

In the days of high definition graphics, super realistic water and character animation, an 8 bit platformer surely stands out from the main stream of releases. Inspired by the NES era, it sure is a tr... Read More »

Site Score
7.0
Learn how to dash, do combos and much more in Mighty No. 9!

Learn how to dash, do combos and much more in Mighty No. 9!

Listen well! There are a couple of things you should know if you wish to rule in Mighty No. 9. For starters, you can use Becks’ dash-ability to safe lifes but also defeat weakened enemies and by doi... Read More »

Tcheco in the Castle of Lucio – Review

Tcheco in the Castle of Lucio – Review

Tcheco is one of the most popular cartoons in Brazil, even having its own YouTube dedicated to him. Tcheco in the Castle of Lucio is a homage to these cartoons and to old-school arcade style platforme... Read More »

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8.0
Booger ball Flem available on Steam on April 28th

Booger ball Flem available on Steam on April 28th

Today developer Henchman & Goon has announced that Flem, the classic platformer with speedrun flavour, will be available on Steam on April 28th for €5,99 ($5,99/£4,99). Flem was originally craf... Read More »

My Tecmo Bowl Renaissance

My Tecmo Bowl Renaissance

Having recently downloaded Tecmo Bowl: Throwback from Xbox Live Arcade, I thought it would be great to talk about Tecmo Bowl this week. My love for the franchise dates back to middle school, however I... Read More »

Cowboys From Hell: Taking a Look at NES Westerns – Part I

Cowboys From Hell: Taking a Look at NES Westerns – Part I

There was an odd phase in my life that came after dropping out of college when all my friends were listening to Metallica and drinking whiskey while eating ramen noodles late at night. It was during t... Read More »

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