Developed and published by Taito in 1988 Follow me on Twitter @ https://twitter.com/Al82_Retro Get Great Retro Scene News @ http://www.vintageisthenewold.com Operation Wolf is one of the quintessential arcade classics. Its replica UZI lightgun and bold graphics and blaring sound made it an instant coin-muncher. Released a couple of years later, Operation Thunderbolt ups the ante by including cooperative multiplayer, and cranking the action dial to 11. For those unfamiliar with the game, imagine there's an invisible line running down the centre of the screen from top to bottom. Player 1 takes damage from enemies in the left half of the screen, while enemies in the right half will damage player 2. The idea is that each player covers their respective half of the screen, taking out bad guys before they become a threat. The problem comes, however, when playing the game solo. Even from the get go, the sheer number of enemies thrown at you is overwhelming, and the constant barrage of grenades, rockets and machine gun fire makes later levels -- particularly 3 and 5 -- a complete nightmare. Power-ups appear in the form of crates, which float down from the top of the screen on tiny parachutes. These include magazines of ammo, rocket bombs, a laser sight that makes aiming easier, bonus health, and a flak jacket which is pretty much mandatory if you want to stand the remotest chance of success. If you're close to death, there's a chance of a health vial or med-pack appearing in the crates, and you'll see I was saved numerous times by grabbing one of these just before pushing up the daisies. If I'm honest, I'm not a fan of the game. The near-constant attempts to overwhelm the player make this virtually impossible -- and unenjoyable -- as a solo experience. Truth be told, I would rather walk away than insert another coin when asked to continue, which is a shame. #operationthunderbolt #retrogaming #taito ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E066jY2Dh68

Follow me on Twitter @ https://twitter.com/Al82_Retro Get Great Retro Scene News @ http://www.vintageisthenewold.com Developed and published by Codemasters in 1992 Budget platform game that's decent enough, taking some design cues from Gods and similar titles. Not amazing, but fun for 30 minutes or so. #amiga #retrogaming# #robinhood ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXq4sc2AF2I

Follow me on Twitter @ https://twitter.com/Al82_Retro Get Great Retro Scene News @ http://www.vintageisthenewold.com Developed by Reflections and published by Psygnosis in 1992 Despite being the most accessible game in the trilogy, Beast 3 suffers from its own share of issues, primarily the fact it's so damn short! As this video demonstrates, it can be beaten inside 30 minutes, provided you know what you're doing. And if you don't? The puzzles do present players with something of a roadblock, thanks to the fact you break objects and items accidentally or fail to use a single-shot item at the wrong time. Visually, the game is an improvement over its predecessor, although it still lacks the wow factor of the original game. However, Tim Wright's melacholic and atmospheric music makes up for this. Credits Coding: Cormac Batstone, Paul Howarth Graphics: Jeff Bramfitt, Martin Edmondson Music: Lee Wright, Tim Wright Time Codes 00:00 - Intro movie 01:32 - Menu music 03:25 - Level 01 07:16 - Level 02 12:19 - Level 03 17:10 - Level 04 22:44 - Level 05 23:22 - Ending Bonus Content 26:12 - Game over music #shadowofthebeast #amiga #retrogaming ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAGeZmnZK8A

Follow me on Twitter @ https://twitter.com/Al82_Retro Get great retro scene news @ https://www.vintageisthenewold.com Developed and published by Sega in 1987 ** Updated 21/12/2019 *** Watch my new After Burner II video in 1440p: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hns7XAPr8q4 Clearly influenced by the huge success of (the sadly deceased) Tony Scott's film, Top Gun, Sega developed and released this iconic arcade-shooter in 1987. Despite what the name suggests, After Burner II is really a revised version of the original game, introducing a throttle control, additional levels and gameplay tweaks. Strapping the player into the cockpit of the iconic fighter jet, the F-14 Tomcat, the game is a retina-melting, synapse-frying experience where the objective is to shoot down as many enemy targets as possible, whilst not getting shot down in return. Your plane is equipped with twin, rapid-firing vulcan cannons and an extensive supply of heat-seeking missiles. Whilst the gun is capable of shooting down targets, the sheer speed of the game makes reliance on the gun difficult if you're looking to rack up a high score, whereas missiles can be much more effective, providing you manage to establish a target lock. Moving the plane's targeting reticle over an enemy plane will initiate a target lock; any missile fired once locked will home in an take out the target. Enemy jets appear in the distance and will launch their own barrage of missiles at your plane. It takes quick reactions to avoid the oncoming fire, but is also doubly tricky if you want to try and shoot down the oncoming plane as well; all to often, the game becomes more a case of simply avoiding enemy missiles than shooting anything down. The threat can also come from behind as jets attempt to shoot you down with guns and missile locks; the only way to survive is to fly fast and fly well! Every so often, a supply plane will appear and will initiate a mid-air fuel and ammo transfer to resupply you with missiles, which looks extremely cool and also gives you a chance to catch your breath and to regain some feeling in your trigger finger. Other stages remove any air-born threat and, instead, require the player to fly along a narrow desert canyon whilst strafing a succession of military supply tents, hangars and radio antenna. The trick here is to avoid crashing into the cliffs at the side of the screen or flying into the radio towers. Based on Sega's X-Board platform, the game boasts some truly remarkable sprite scaling technology that came as close as possible to delivering a 3D experience using 2D technology. Even today, the scaling effect is remarkably effective and is still great to look at. The game also boasts some truly excellent sound and music. The rock soundtrack features some great guitar and ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65weTx0haog