Follow me on Twitter @ https://twitter.com/Al82_Retro Get Great Retro Scene News @ http://www.vintageisthenewold.com Developed by Alf Yngve and published by Psytronik in 2019 The latest C64 release from Alf Yngve goes beyond the shoot 'em up genre, introducing the player to the world of homicide detective Innis Garris. The game dove-tails somewhat with Yngve's 'Dead Strange' novel, and sees Garris tasked with bringing down a group of murderers running riot in the city, although things aren't exactly what they seem. The game is split into two parts, with the first requiring Garris to scour the streets in search of clues that will lead him to the perpetrators. Bad guys will attempt to take him down before he succeeds, but there's more than just punks and street muggers to worry about out there... If you reach the end of part 1 and are successful in recovering all the clues, you're awarded with a password that unlocks the second part of the game; fail, and you'll still get a password, although the end results are quite different. All things considered, I enjoyed the game. It's stupidly hard in places, but the artwork contributes to the noir atmosphere, and I was reminded a little of Condemned: Criminal Origins at times. You can purchase the game from the Psytronik website: https://psytronik.itch.io/precinct-20 Time Codes 00:00 - Chapter Selection Music 02:10 - Prologue 03:00 - Part 1 16:40 - Part 2 (Good ending) 22:10 - Part 2 (Bad ending) #alfyngve #c64 #slenderman ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SW1vCTpkjVI

Developed and published by Ocean in 1990. Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Al82_Retro Add me on Google+: http://bit.ly/1tPwL1u Released to coincide with the brilliant 1989 move adaptation of D.C. Comics' most famous of characters, Commodore secured a deal with Ocean to bundle the game with Amiga 500 computer as part of the 'Batman Pack' bundle. Ocean had made a reputation for themselves by developing games based on blockbuster film licenses and Batman was the next in a long line of movie tie-ins. Anyone familiar with Ocean will also know that the quality of these tie-in games could vary considerably depending on the platform and the team that developed the software. The game broadly follows the Dark Knight through five of the film's key sequences, culminating with a showdown with Batman's arch-nemesis, the Joker. The game includes a number of different play-styles ranging from traditional platforming to driving, as well as a puzzle section. The first level sees Batman attempting to stop Jack Napier's raid on Axis Chemical Works and is the first of two platform sections in the game. The player must guide Batman through the plant, avoiding toxic chemicals and taking out Napier's henchmen with a well placed Batarang. Batman must use a grappling hook to latch on to platforms and swing across gaps in the pipework, reach higher platforms and even kill enemies. The level ends when Batman dunks Napier into a vat of toxic chemicals, unleashing the Joker in the process. Level two changes things up by putting the player behind the wheel of the Batmobile as our hero attempts to outrun the Joker's henchmen before time runs out. To complicate matters, the police have set up roadblocks to catch both the henchmen AND Batman, who they still perceive as a dangerous vigilante. The player must make use of the car's grappling hooks to latch on to street signs at intersections and pull the car into the next street in order to avoid being caught. Level three is a simple puzzle where Batman needs to determine which health and beauty products make up the Joker's deadly 'Smilex' chemical before it claims innocent lives. The section is really very basic and requires almost no effort to solve. Level four puts Batman in the cockpit of the Batwing as he attempts to prevent the Joker from releasing Smilex gas on the unsuspecting public during Gotham's carnival. The player must use the Batwing to cut the ropes tethering the balloons to the carnival floats before time runs out. As usual, all this must be done against the clock, forcing the player to fly as fast as possible, collecting all the balloons without bursting the balloon, colliding with the floats OR crashing into any buildings. The final level is another platform section set in Gotham's cathedral as Batma ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGHLLh3iZwU

Game Info --------------------------------------------------- Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom Year of Release: 1993 Game Review & Impressions --------------------------------------------------- One of Capcom's best-loved franchises made the leap to 16-bit in 1993 with the release of Mega Man X for the SNES. The game stars X, a more advanced successor to the original Mega Man, who must hunt down a series of rogue Reploids, powerful mechanical beings with special powers, which now threaten humankind. The game sticks rigidly to the tried-and-tested formula of its forebears. X must first fight through each of the game's stages to acquire new weapons/power-ups, then play through them again using said abilities to defeat various bosses which would have previously been nigh-on-impossible without, unlocking progress toward the game's final climax. It's a variation of the "Metroidvania" school of design synonymous with the series, which works well enough. Of course, with the transition to 16-bit comes vastly superior graphics and sound. To say that the visuals are a big step up from the NES titles in the series is an understatement, and while I wouldn't go as far to describe them as best-in-class, the overall aesthetic, coupled with top-notch animation, gives the game a genuinely cartoon/anime vibe. The later ports of the game to the PlayStation and PC are a further step-up, but as far as the SNES is concerned, it's pretty cool. On the subject of fun, which is the whole point of video games, I think series veterans already invested in the franchise will probably enjoy this more than neophytes, such as myself. That's not to say newcomers won't get enjoyment from this, just that I think you'll get more out of this if you've played at least a few of its 8-bit predecessors. Chapters --------------------------------------------------- TBC ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27OsebFL5Is

Follow me on Twitter @ https://twitter.com/Al82_Retro Get Great Retro Scene News @ http://www.vintageisthenewold.com Developed and published by SunSoft in 1990 I didn't know much about City Hunter's history, other than the protagonist is a but of lecherous jackass at times, and the plot is a kind of humourous take on the hard-boiled cop genre. It turned out to be a reasonable, if unremarkable game, one where it's chief claim to fame is restoring health by wandering into the bedroom of some poor, unsuspecting female at some level of undress! The game never received an official English version, but a fan-made patch is available; this was used for recording this video. #pcengine #retrogaming #turbografx16 ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4X_3NVLEPc