Donkey Kong [005]

System: Nintendo Game Boy Release date: 1994 Donkey Kong on the Game Boy is an absolute gem and still one of the best games you can play on the original handheld. This Donkey Kong Game Boy title takes the 1981 arcade classic and turns it into one of the most ambitious handheld platformers ever made.…

Star Wars [004]

System: Nintendo Game Boy Release date: 1992 Star Wars on the Game Boy is a surprisingly decent handheld take on the classic film that still brings a smile. This Star Wars Game Boy title tried to squeeze the entire original movie into a humble grey brick. You play as Luke Skywalker, jumping, slashing and shooting…

Secret of Monkey Island, The [005]

System: Commodore Amiga Release date: 1990 The Secret of Monkey Island on the Commodore Amiga remains one of the finest adventure games ever made. This The Secret of Monkey Island on the Commodore Amiga title turned an overconfident wannabe pirate into an all-time great videogame hero. It blended razor-sharp writing, clever puzzles, and bags of…

Sensible World of Soccer [004]

System: Commodore Amiga Release date: 1994 Sensible World of Soccer on the Commodore Amiga is football distilled into pure joy. This Sensible World of Soccer on the Commodore Amiga title took everything great about Sensible Soccer and smashed it straight into the top corner. On the surface it looks like the same tiny sprites and…

Speedball 2 [003]

System: Commodore Amiga Release date: 1990 Speedball 2 on the Commodore Amiga is an absolute riot and still one of the most entertaining sports games ever made. This Speedball 2 on the Commodore Amiga title turned futuristic sports into glorious, bone-crunching violence. Armoured athletes smash each other for points, power-ups, and pure aggression. In 2025,…

Lemmings [002]

System: Commodore Amiga Release date: 1991 Lemmings on the Commodore Amiga remains a stone-cold puzzle classic that still grips hard in 2025. This Lemmings on the Commodore Amiga title turned mass extinction into a global gaming obsession. What starts out looking like a cute brain teaser quickly reveals itself as a fiendish exercise in logic,…

Cannon Fodder [001]

System: Commodore Amiga Release date: 1993 Cannon Fodder on the Commodore Amiga remains a bold, brilliant contradiction. This Cannon Fodder on the Commodore Amiga title cheerfully dumps squads of tiny, big-headed soldiers straight into the meat grinder. At first glance it looks like colourful cartoon chaos. Stick with it though and you quickly realise there…

Ultima IV [005]

System: Commodore 64 Release date: 1985 Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar on the Commodore 64 is one of those rare games that quietly changes how you think about the hobby. This Ultima IV on the Commodore 64 title took one look at the usual save the world routine and decided that what players really…

Maniac Mansion [004]

System: Commodore 64 Release date: 1987 Maniac Mansion on the Commodore 64 is a landmark adventure that still feels bursting with confidence and creativity. This Maniac Mansion on the Commodore 64 title lobbed common sense straight out the window and replaced it with tentacles, mad science, and teenage bravado. You lead a trio of brave…