System: Commodore Amiga Release date: 1990 Speedball 2 on the Commodore Amiga is what happens when the Bitmap Brothers look at conventional sports games, decide they’re not violent enough, and go to work with a sledgehammer. This Speedball 2 title took a futuristic sport played by armoured athletes in a metal arena and made it…
System: Commodore Amiga Release date: 1991 Lemmings on the Commodore Amiga is the game that turned mass extinction into one of the most beloved puzzle experiences in gaming history – and somehow made it adorable. This Lemmings title handed you a mouse, an endless supply of small green-haired creatures with absolutely no survival instincts, and…
System: Commodore Amiga Release date: 1993 Cannon Fodder on the Commodore Amiga is a game that smiles at you warmly, hands you a squad of tiny soldiers, and then spends the next several hours teaching you exactly why you shouldn’t get attached to them. This Cannon Fodder title dumps squads of big-headed little men straight…
System: Commodore 64 Release date: 1985 Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar on the Commodore 64 is the game that looked at every other RPG, tutted quietly, and decided the real villain was your own character flaws. This Ultima IV title binned the pantomime villain, scrapped the world-ending catastrophe, and replaced the whole familiar setup…
System: Commodore 64 Release date: 1987 Maniac Mansion on the Commodore 64 is the game that looked at common sense, decided it wasn’t invited, and sent it home in a taxi. This Maniac Mansion title replaced conventional game design with tentacles, mad science, a family of deeply questionable individuals, and a mansion that seems actively…
System: Commodore 64 Release date: 1985 The Bard’s Tale on the Commodore 64 is the game that looked you square in the eye, handed you a party of adventurers, and said “good luck – you’re going to need it.” This The Bard’s Tale title marched home computer gaming headlong into serious dungeon-crawling territory and didn’t…
System: Commodore 64 Release date: 1984 Impossible Mission on the Commodore 64 is the game that made an entire generation of kids convinced their computer was magic – and then convinced them it was also trying to kill them. This Impossible Mission title dropped players into the lair of the magnificently unhinged Professor Elvin Atombender…
System: Commodore 64 Release date: 1987 Bubble Bobble on the Commodore 64 is pure arcade joy bottled, shaken vigorously, and poured directly into your evening plans. This Bubble Bobble title unleashes pint-sized mayhem courtesy of lovable dino duo Bub and Bob – two bubble-blowing dragons on a mission to rescue their girlfriends from the magnificently…
System: Nintendo Game Boy Release date: 1998 Wario Land II on the Nintendo Game Boy is what happens when Nintendo decides the rules don’t apply to their most selfish character – and it turns out that’s absolutely the right call. This Wario Land II Game Boy title threw out the lives system, binned the time…
System: Nintendo Game Boy Release date: 1991 Pokemon Red and Blue on the Game Boy didn’t just launch a franchise – they quietly colonised an entire generation’s childhood and never gave it back. This Pokemon Red and Blue Game Boy classic handed you a Pokedex, pointed you vaguely south from Pallet Town, and left you…