Retro Games
Scramble is the pioneering title that laid the groundwork for the horizontal scrolling shoot ‘em up genre in arcades. Among its many ports, we put together a comparison of the most notable versions released for the Commodore 64, showcasing the system’s technical capabilities.
Winding Heat is a 3D arcade racer released in 1996. It captures the pure essence of 90s racing games, featuring a blistering sense of speed, heavy drifting, aggressive rivals, and dozens of real-world cars to choose from.
Punk Shot is a basketball arcade game released in 1990. Jump into intense two-on-two matches where there are no referees, no rules, and brutal hand-to-hand combat is all part of the game plan. Just watch out for the traps waiting for you in every stage.
The Miracle of Almana (known as Arumana no Kiseki in Japan) is a 2D adventure-platformer game released in 1987 for the Nintendo Famicom Disk System. Your mission is to recover a legendary magic jewel stolen from a remote village, which triggered a curse that turned all its inhabitants into stone.
Silent Scope is a first-person shooter game released for the Game Boy Advance in 2002. This bold adaptation attempts to translate the immersive arcade experience – known for its physical rifle peripheral – to the handheld’s compact screen. Your mission is to eliminate terrorists and rescue the president and his family, who are being held hostage.
Batman is a horizontally scrolling beat ‘em up arcade game released by Atari Games in 1991. The storyline is based on the eponymous 1989 movie. It features stages based on locations in the film, including first-person control of the Batmobile and the Batwing. The game features audio clips of Batman (Michael Keaton) and the Joker (Jack Nicholson) as well as digitized photos from the film.
Orius (known as Xexex in Japan) is a shoot ‘em up game released for arcades in 1991. While it incorporates the best elements from R-Type and Gradius, this title innovates with its tentacle-based mechanic. The princess of planet E-Square has been kidnapped by a malevolent and powerful galactic overlord. The last hope to rescue her and repel the army of biocybernetic war machines lies in the Flintlock, a spacecraft developed from a mysterious lifeform known as Flint.
Salamander, also known as Life Force outside Japan, is a shoot ‘em up game released for arcades in 1986. Initially considered a sequel to Gradius, it was later reclassified as a spin-off after the release of the series’ direct successor years later. In the game, you take control of a heavily armed spacecraft to battle an alien race threatening the galaxy.
Thunder Cross, from 1988, complete gameplay.
Developer/Publisher: Konami
Arcade GX633 board version.
Mystic Warriors: Wrath of the Ninjas, from 1993, complete gameplay.
Developer/Publisher: Konami
Arcade Konami System GX board version.
Gradius III, from 1989, complete gameplay.
Developer/Publisher: Konami
Arcade system board Konami GX400 version.
Ninja Five-0, from 2003, complete gameplay.
Developer: Hudson
Publisher: Konami
Nintendo Game Boy Advance version.
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