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OPERATION SECRET STORM (NES)
If there’s one medium well-equipped to handle the ethical and socio-political ramifications of armed conflict in the middle east, it’s unlicensed NES games, right? So, get ready for a serious and...
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GREMLINS: THE ADVENTURE (COMMODORE 64)
Would I make a good mogwai? I’m always up eating past midnight and taking long showers, although I do shun the natural light of the sun. One out of three ain’t bad. And yes, my antisocial habits are...
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WORLD GAMES (NES)
While the UK swelters in the kind of unseasonably hot weather than makes you worry about the survival of humanity, let’s take our minds off ecological disaster with some sports. Not physical sports, of...
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FACEMAKER (BBC MICRO)
After writing about Granny’s Garden a few weeks ago, I’ve been drawn to the nostalgic charms of the BBC Micro and its raft of wholesome educational content. It was a computer with noble ambitions, and...
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DONKEY KONG CLONE COVERS
It’s nice that Donkey Kong is still around, you know? Still starring in games all these many years since his 1981 debut, still a big part of Nintendo’s pantheon of videogame legends despite pretty much...
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SUPER BIOMAN 1 (MASTER SYSTEM)
C’mon, you must know it. It’s the famous catchphrase of one of gaming’s most enduring icons, a jolly red chap who lives in a cartoon world of brick platforms and turtle-stomping. Why not shout it along...
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WORLD CUP STRIKER (SNES)
The 2018 World Cup is mere days away, and despite the problems of modern football I cannot help but feel excited about it. The history, the drama, the impassioned arguments about whether England will...
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VR TROOPERS (MEGADRIVE / GENESIS)
In the spirit of furthering harmony and togetherness between all the nations of the world, I present a game that combines Japanese sci-fi action, American attempts to cash in on previous televisual...
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MICKEY'S JIGSAW PUZZLES (AMIGA)
Look, I’m getting to be an old man these days so after getting my arse kicked repeatedly in VR Troopers and playing Dark Souls 2 again in my free time, I’ve decided I need a bit of a break. It’s time...
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LED STORM: RALLY 2011 (ARCADE)
It feels like it’s been a while since I covered a really arcade-y arcade game. I’m still not sure exactly what I mean by arcade-y, but I know it when I see it and I’ve seen it in Capcom’s 1988 top-down...
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WWF WRESTLEMANIA: STEEL CAGE CHALLENGE (NES)
Here’s one for all you Hulkamaniacs, Macho Men and whatever the collective name for a group of Jake “The Snake” Roberts fans is – Snakeamaniacs, maybe? No, too derivative. Let’s call ‘em Snake Buddies,...
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SLIGHTLY MAGIC (ZX SPECTRUM)
Today’s article is all about a home computer game by Codemasters, where a wide-eyed cartoon character traverses a castle and its environs, collecting items and using said items to solve puzzles while...
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EXTREME DOWNHILL (ARCADE)
I’m learning a lot of things during the current heatwave. I’ve learned that the fear of global warming adds a piquant quality to my usual anxieties. I’ve learned that my neck apparently contains twice...
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GOT-CHA MINI GAME FESTIVAL (ARCADE)
I’m going for quantity over quality today, friends – why should I write an article about one game when I can cover nineteen games at once? That’s just economical, that is. Okay, sure, they’re only...
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FELONY 11-79 / RUNABOUT (PS1)
To paraphrase legendary TV and radio host Alan Partridge – crash, bang, wallop, what a videogame! Strap yourself in and double - nay, triple– check your airbags, because it’s time for automotive...
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BAD DUDES VS DRAGONNINJA (ARCADE)
Where would videogames be without ninjas, eh? What disposable warriors would all the muscleheaded Schwarzenegger-alikes to plough through? From where would we get our fill of throwing stars and flowing...
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IT'S A KNOCKOUT (ZX SPECTRUM)
It’s been a while since I covered a really terrible game, and my extremely low self-esteem will not allow me to go a moment longer without subjecting myself to some bloody ‘orrible home computer game...
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SNOOKER AND POOL COMPUTER GAME COVERS
Previously I’ve written about the cover art from a bunch of home computersports games, and that was a lot of fun because early home computer game cover art is always a treat to look at – a heady mix of...
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TUFF E NUFF (SNES)
Has it really been almost two years since I covered a game with Jaleco’s name on it? It’s definitely time to remedy that - I have missed diving into the library of the Masters of Mediocrity, a...
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GHOX (ARCADE)
Ghox, huh? I have no idea what that means. Is it the misbegotten hybrid of a goat and an ox? The sound of someone with a serious sinus infection trying to say “cocks”? Mysteries abound, and maybe we’ll...
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