2017 – RETRO GAMESMASTER

Jon Hare’s Sociable Soccer to kick off big time on Steam Early Access this Summer

11th August 201724th May 2021 Peter Ward

Jon Hare’s Sociable Soccer to kick off big time on Steam Early Access this Summer Steam Store Page: http://store.steampowered.com/app/636690/Sociable_Soccer/ Click here for Jon Hare Interview The godfather of the football game returns to his roots with this fast-paced, arcade take of the beautiful game London, United Kingdom – August 10th, 2017 – Legendary football game designer Jon Hare’s Tower Studios in partnership with Finnish studio Combo Breaker, today announced that Sociable Soccer, Hare’s latest fast-paced, arcade take on the beautiful game, will launch in summer 2017 on Steam Early Access…

Andy Capp

22nd July 20178th April 2022 Peter Ward

Published by: Mirrorsoft Developed by: Blitter Animations Released: 1987 Also for: Amstrad CPC, Sinclair ZX Spectrum In case you didn’t know, Andy Capp is a notoriously un-PC British cartoon strip. It’s eponymous main character is an unemployed, beer-swilling, wife-beating layabout. He is strangely popular in the United States, even earning a mention in The Simpsons and an appearance in Family Guy. Andy Capp – The Game is an arcade adventure where the the player spends a week in the life of Andy. He must find his missing benefits cheque, scrape…

Memoirs of a Spectrum Addict Premiere

3rd July 201724th May 2021 Peter Ward

Pre Order Now I have been promoting Andy Remic’s movie as soon as I saw the Kickstarter. Andy even kindly done a making of diary which was the one time due to Andy’s busy schedule. Andy kindly invited me to attend the premiere with a guest my mate Adam Modley came with me and kindly gave me a lift. The Premiere was at the Computer history museum in Cambridge a perfect location for the premiere surrounded by retro computers and consoles. What a night people who attended…

Skool Daze Reskooled

28th June 201724th May 2021 Peter Ward

App Store Google Play Be Eric the hero. Crack codes, fire catapults, hypnotise teachers, trap rats and frogs. Complete the tasks and don’t go over 10000 lines and get expelled. The 80’s smash hit game Skool Daze has returned with all the characters and trickiness of the original. Skool Sucks! That’s it; I don’t need to say anymore. Ok, maybe I do. I guess you’re wondering what this game is. It’s the return of one of the all-time Spectrum classics “Skool Daze”. It was released in the 80’s. Yeah, you…

Nintendo Classic Mini: Super Nintendo Entertainment System

26th June 201724th May 2021 Peter Ward

Step back into the ’90s and re-experience a timeless classic with Nintendo Classic Mini: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, launching across Europe on September 29th. The Nintendo Classic Mini: Super Nintendo Entertainment System contains 21 classic games, can easily be plugged into any high-definition TV using the included HDMI cable. For the first time, players who pick up the system can enjoy the intergalactic adventure Star Fox 2, the sequel to the original Star Fox (originally titled Starwing upon release in Europe) game that was created during the Super NES era…

SEGA Forever brings the classics to mobile for free

21st June 201724th May 2021 Peter Ward

SEGA have announced that your favorite games are coming to mobile in new, free-to-play formats the app will support offline play and cloud saves. The games can also be Played ad-free with one off low purchase. SEGA Forever collection has five titles at launch, including Sonic The Hedgehog, Phantasy Star II, Comix Zone, Kid Chameleon and Altered Beast. Each of these will be available on both the Google Play Store and the App Store for iOS devices and released 22nd June 2017

Turrican II

17th May 20178th April 2022 Peter Ward

Review by James Whelan Published by Rainbow Arts Software GmbH Developed by Factor 5 GmbH Released 1991 In 1990, German developers Rainbow Arts turned the Amiga gaming world on its head with the release of Turrican, a sprawling run-and-gun shoot-‘em-up which not only pushed the Amiga’s hardware to the limit but proved that beautiful looking games could actually be playable too. Critics heaped superlatives on Turrican which received numerous honors at various award shows. The bar had been set pretty high and it would take Rainbow Arts themselves, along…

Rock ‘n Wrestle

17th April 20178th April 2022 Peter Ward

Published by: Melbourne House Developed by: Beam Software Released: 1985 Also for: Amstrad CPC, Sinclair ZX Spectrum There has never been a shortage of wrestling-themed video games, just look at the number of WWE titles released since the PlayStation 2 era. But a fair few were made for the old 8-bit systems and Rock ‘n Wrestle (known in the U.S. as Bop ‘n Wrestle) is a fairly early example. Popular opinion would suggest that it wasn’t a great game, but it had a sophisticated grapple system, rope physics, digitised sound…

Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker

6th April 201724th May 2021 Peter Ward

Published by: Sega Developed by: Sega Japan Released: 1990 Also for: Sega Master System With the video games and pop music of the 80s and 90s woven together in our memories to form a nice warm blanket of nostalgia, let’s dig out this popular Megadrive game based on one of the oddest movies of our time. This game is of real significance to me personally, which I’ll explain later. Whether you were a fan of Michael Jackson or not, I defy anyone to say they have never bought, danced to…

Sci-5 by the Sea clock 25 June at 11:00–17:00

16th March 201724th May 2021 Peter Ward

Click here to book Tickets Sci-Fi by the Sea, Herne Bay, our big June event is filling up with lots of nice attractions for kids, both big and small! Today it’s been all about games and we’ve announced the Gamer Bus, Retro Arcade Games, Modern Console Gaming, Minecraft Zone, Retro Console Gaming and the amazing VR Experience. Sci-5 by the Sea takes place on Sunday 25th June from 11am-5pm on the grounds of Herne Bay Junior School. It’s a great day out laden with your favouirite characters, robots, dinosaurs,…