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forget top 10 and top 100 .... what IS legendary status ?games that go beyond the top 100.. much like say armalyte+wizzball on c64 and rescue on fractulus on atari 8 bit... games that were good BUT basic…
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"ZX Spectrum Book 1982-199x" - your opinionThe "ZX Spectrum Book 1982-199x" by Andrew Rollings can be now downloaded for free, so many people can read it. What is your opinion about this book?…
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Retro Gamer 113....landed on my doorstep today. Articles include:- a page on Elite's Kokotoni Wilf the 1977 gaming crash Scott Adams interview Arcade Conversions f…
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Using 256 color emulator to remove color clash & update graphicsWhat are your thoughts in using 256 color emulation (like [url]http://www.emulatronia.com/emusdaqui/spec256/download-eng.htm[/url] ) but limiting the…
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Why don't some games take advantage of the full screen?Putting the game play into a smaller box does it improve the speed of the game? I noticed a lot of games especially arcade conversions that a lot of…
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Commando vs Ikari WarriorsI suggest these two similar games for a poll. Both were good (IMO) arcade conversions, both published by Elite Systems, with high rates on WoS (Comma…
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RA 167 - Colecovision[img]http://retroasylum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/167.png[/img] Paul Davies & Dean Swain play one of the hottest consoles of the early 1980’s…
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Arcade ConversionsWhat arcade conversions do people still play on their Speccys (real or emulated)? For me it has to be Commando, Frank Bruno (Punch Out arcade clone)…
... think couple of the Spectrum conversions are actually better than the ... is a good game. The arcade version of Renegade, however, is ... forgotten half a dozen good arcade conversions, but these are the ones ... -
Arcade ConversionsWhat arcade conversions do people still play on their Speccys (real or emulated)? For me it has to be Commando, Frank Bruno (Punch Out arcade clone)…
... list (I hope!) of top arcade conversions based on the posts on ... ) Gryzor (based on the Contra arcade game)
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Arcade ConversionsWhat arcade conversions do people still play on their Speccys (real or emulated)? For me it has to be Commando, Frank Bruno (Punch Out arcade clone)…
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Movie ConversionsWho loves the classics "Batman the Movie", "Ghostbusters I and II", "Ninja Turtles", and "RoboCop 1 and 2"? Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh so many memories!!! I'd…
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which software firm..................in your opinion which software firm made the best games for the spectrum and why? :) octave
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which software firm..................in your opinion which software firm made the best games for the spectrum and why? :) octave
OCEAN was pretty known for its good Arcade conversions... Ultimate wasn't bad but they explored the Knight of Lore game engine too much, or in other words they've failed in originality -
Why people are addicted to bad graphic, silly gameplay games?and also, making remakes of them? why there are tons of remakes of boulder dash, jet set willy, manic miner, jetpac, monty mole and so on? why ther…
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Arcade and Speccy games.I used to play arcade and Speccy games when I was a kid, but back then I thought the conversions were good. Nowadays I think some were crap. So what …
... Speccy had some mighty fine arcade conversions throughout its long life. The ... , and is as close to arcade-perfect as you could imagine ... -
Game recommendations please!Hi everybody! I finally decided to invest some quality time with my poor +3... Since I bought it, I only turned on the poor thing to check if it was…
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Arcade gamesAny thoughts on what are the best speccy versions of classic arcade games? I think 3D Tank Duel is probably the best speccy version of Battlezone, P…
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Spectrum v Amiga : The Final starts.The final has begun, just in case you didn't know. The old Speccy is getting a bit of a kicking at the moment, so get those votes in!
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Spectrum v Amiga : The Final starts.The final has begun, just in case you didn't know. The old Speccy is getting a bit of a kicking at the moment, so get those votes in!
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Worst game ending....Sorry if this topic has been discussed before.. But whats the worst ending to a speccy game you have seen? Whats the best? Mine was probably Willow …
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Games Requiring Left, Right and JumpJust downloaded PocketClive and I must say it's very impressive on my Compaq PocketPC. Only problem is it's not the best of input devices for games …
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Who want to remake Double Dragon?Seeing as the Speccy version was crap (see my review: [url="http://www.gamestyle.net/retro.php?article=31"]http://www.gamestyle.net/retro.php?article…
... a million and one crappy arcade conversions - lets not kid ourselves shall ... with a load of other conversions it was rushed and it ... -
Nemesis/Salamander/Gradius etc.Whilst all the debate about Double Dragon is raging, I just like to say that whilst we're on the subject of remakes.... NEMESIS and (especially) SAL…
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Favourite arcade conversionsOk, this thread isn't about the best technical conversions, but more about your favourite arcade conversions... The ones that were fun to play. One …
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Favourite arcade conversionsOk, this thread isn't about the best technical conversions, but more about your favourite arcade conversions... The ones that were fun to play. One …
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GAMES I'D LOVE TO SEE ON THE SPECTRUM.....What more modern games from other formats would you love to see on the Speccy...? I'm talking games that could be converted, and would be possible t…
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lots of conversions are excellent so you obviously ... of the 'shite' mario conversions ( any of the THREE, ... blame the spectrum for bad arcade conversions. blame developers. you talk ... the best possible original AND conversions, especially now with how ... -
GAMES I'D LOVE TO SEE ON THE SPECTRUM.....What more modern games from other formats would you love to see on the Speccy...? I'm talking games that could be converted, and would be possible t…
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lots of conversions are excellent so you obviously ... blame the spectrum for bad arcade conversions. blame developers.
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Best scrolling shooters on speccy?I think one of most popular genres, besides mazes, was scrolling shooter. Can you remember any favorites to recommend, besides r-type
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Conversions better than the originalRenegade was way better than the arcade version. Better sound, better graphics and better playability. Just load up Renegade in Mame. Any other conve…
... to discuss whether speccy arcade conversions played better than the ... [B]entire[/B] arcade, therefore arcade game conversions can never be as ... simply ridiculous - a speccy arcade conversion only tries to ... the atmosphere of a whole arcade - your comparison is ... -
game copyrights(here we go again...)hello about the above subject.why does elite allow some of its games to be distributed,but some of them are denied?from what i can make out from the…
... running out, as they are arcade conversions and media licence like on ...
