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Atari A to Z Flashback: Star Ship
Before Star Raiders, there was Star Ship. And it’s… umm… not quite as good. That said, when you consider this came out in 1977 — a time when no-one really knew what a “video game” was, let alone what a...
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Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book – Getting Into Role
This post is one chapter of a MegaFeature! < Prev. | Contents | Next > What, exactly, is an “RPG” anyway? The term covers such a broad spectrum of different game types these days that it’s fast...
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Atari A to Z: Pitstop
Early takes on the racing game genre often seem quite primitive by today’s standards — but some of them still had some ambitious ideas. Epyx’s Pitstop for Atari 8-bit is a good example. While its game...
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Atari ST A to Z: Jupiter’s Masterdrive
While Ubi Soft is regarded as one of the big corporate publishers these days, with much of their work consisting of annualised, creatively bankrupt titles, back in their early days they were beloved...
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Atari A to Z Flashback: Star Strike
Mattel’s M Network label was set up so that Mattel, makers of the Intellivision, could have a piece of the Atari pie while also working on their own console. Star Strike, released through the...
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Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book – Alchemist on the Road
This post is one chapter of a MegaFeature! < Prev. | Contents | Next > Having taken a high-level look at Atelier Sophie’s place in the series and its overall game structure, it’s time to look...
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Atari A to Z: Quest for Quintana Roo
Sometimes, you just want to raid a pyramid. Because it might have treasure in it, of course! That’s Yucatan Sam’s thinking, anyway; somewhere in Quintana Roo are riches beyond his wildest dreams. Quest...
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Atari ST A to Z: Kid Gloves
Do you like pixel-perfect jumping and dodgy hitboxes? Then you’re gonna love this pretty platformer from Millennium and Logotron! This is one of those games that I remember seeing screenshots of back...
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Atari A to Z Flashback: Steeplechase
Sometimes, as we’ve seen numerous times on this series already, the simplest game concepts really do work quite well. And such is the case with Steeplechase for Atari 2600, one of three games to be...
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Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book – Stirring the Pot
This post is one chapter of a MegaFeature! < Prev. | Contents | Next > As is tradition for the series at this point, Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book shakes things up...
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Atari A to Z: Runner Bear
The Atari 8-bit community is still alive and well — and many of the folks involved with it are just as active today as they were back in the good old days! One mainstay of the community for all these...
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Atari ST A to Z: Llamatron
If you like flashing lights, boy do I have the game for you. If you have a problem with flashing lights, maybe steer clear of this one. Llamatron for Atari ST is one of the legendary Jeff Minter’s many...
View ArticleRetro Select: Midtown Madness 3
Retro games are wonderful, aren’t they? That’s why I’ve set up a new series that is just for exploring whatever retro nonsense I feel like enjoying from week to week. Today, we take a look at Midtown...
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Atari A to Z Flashback: Stellar Track
One of the oldest video games out there is the old “Star Trek” game that people used to play on mainframe computers. Like many other mainframe games, this was ported to home systems in various forms...
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Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book – Classic-Style Combat
This post is one chapter of a MegaFeature! < Prev. | Contents | Next > One of the recurring things that has come up time and time again as we’ve been looking at Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of...
View ArticleThe MoeGamer Podcast: Let’s talk about E3, Evercade, Steam Next Fest and More!
Welcome to a new-look, new-format podcast! Sorry it’s been so long again, but we’re both busy chaps! All being well, both my good buddy Chris Caskie of CCaskieArt and I should be able to “do” this new...
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Atari A to Z: Star Raiders
After enjoying the Atari 5200 adaptation of Star Raiders a few weeks back, I thought it was probably time we looked at its most well-known and well-loved incarnation: the original Atari 8-bit release...
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Atari ST A to Z: Mega-Lo-Mania
The design’s weady! Ergonomicawwy tewwific! We’ve conquered the sector! We’ve nuuuuked them! We’ve won! Ah, Mega-Lo-Mania, such an iconic game — and not just for those wonderful speech samples, but...
View ArticleRetro Select: Soldier Blade
Opinions vary greatly as to which PC Engine shoot ’em up is the best — largely because there are so many of the damn things. I most certainly am not complaining. Most people can agree that Hudson...
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Atari A to Z Flashback: Street Racer
A lot of people think of the concept of “street racing” as a relatively recent thing, though that’s only really looking at the modern type. In fact, it’s pretty much been a thing for as long as cars...
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