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Building Miniature SEGA Arcade Machines

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The amount of talent and knowledge some people have is beyond comprehension. One particular person got our attention on Twitter, gaug888. gaug888’s miniature Sega arcade machine creations are beyond amazing! Not only are they faithful miniature recreations of their bigger arcade brethren, they also play the arcade video games they are based on – totally mind blowing!

The meticulous level of detail of these miniature creations are off the charts. We reckon Yu Suzuki would be quite impressed too!

PS: If you want to check out the complete and documented log of gaug888’s miniature creations, head to Togetter now.

image source: gaug888 via Togetter

 

Hudson Hawk on Game Boy

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By: D.C. Cutler, U.S.A.

“Hudson Hawk” is considered one of the worst films of the 1990s. I watched it late at night on cable when I was a kid and I loved it. I enjoyed its free-wheeling plot and silly action sequences. Maybe it was because I’ve always been a fan of Bruce Willis and Danny Aiello’s acting? Willis and Aiello have incredible chemistry, and every scene with them together are the best scenes in the film.

Is it a great film? No. But being young, my standards were lower and I watched it every time I found it on HBO or TBS. Then, I traded a Game Boy cartridge for the “Hudson Hawk” video game.

“Hudson Hawk” on Game Boy is exceptional, because there’s not many heist video games. It was a simple platform game, but unlike games of that format, it wasn’t easy to maneuver all of the potential threats. The game is like the classics, “Double Dragon” or “Ghosts ’n Goblins” because of how enemies appear suddenly in windows and behind Hawk as he’s trying to steal priceless items.

Playing as Hudson Hawk, you had to jump and climb between suspended platforms while sidestepping obstacles. As the famous cat burglar, you are sent on a mission to steal three Da Vinci artefacts. You try to avoid sounding alarms as you move through the different levels of the game. Dealing with dogs is the hardest part of the game; they’re quick and unpredictable. The security guards are a push over as an enemy. Simply punching them swiftly or throwing a ball at them took them out. You don’t expect the aggressive kangaroos or the stampeding rhinoceros in the library. The various, oddball enemies give the Special FX Ltd. game an originality.

As over-the-top as Richard E. Grant is as the film’s villain, Darwin Mayflower, he’s still entertaining. Grant, in my opinion, has been one of the most underrated actors of the last thirty years in cinema. He steals every scene he is in, and throughout his long career, I can’t think of one bad performance by the Swazi-British actor. Some critics would say “Hudson Hawk” is his worst performance, but I think it’s fun, and you can tell he’s having a good time torturing Willis’ character.

The Game Boy game and the 1991 film gave me an odd, mystifying joy that I still don’t fully understand. I spent hours of my childhood trying to steal artefacts with my Game Boy close to my face.

 

Droolworthy Exotic Commodore 64 Creations

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While trawling through a few Facebook retro gaming enthusiast groups, as you do, we came across some unbelievably amazing and super droolworthy Commodore 64 creations by John Papas!

What we saw made our jaw drop so hard, that we are still having trouble picking it up off the floor! Just scroll down slowly and take in all the hybrid C64 awesomeness! We love the 64-TX and who needs the SX-64 when you can have the CX-64! To be honest, we want them all!!!

To say we would love to get our hands on any (preferably, all) of these unique C64 creations by John Papas would be the biggest understatement of the year – Simply stunning creations!

source: Australian Retro PC Enthusiasts on Facebook

 

LEGO Super Mario Will Launch In Japan First

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After the Legend of Zelda LEGO Ideas set, we thought that would be it with Lego news for this week. How wrong were we!

Japan is such a cool country! Wish we could visit there on a regular basis to stock up on super cool stuff that we will never get or get months or years later.

So what’s this about then? Well, it’s more cool Lego stuff. We previously informed you all that LEGO Super Mario was set to launch in August, however, Nintendo have announced that the Starter Course and two expansion (Piranha Plant Power Slide and Desert Pokey) sets will launch first in Japan on July 10.

Wish we could be at the Nintendo Tokyo store on July 10 to get our mits on this Lego awesomeness! Alas, we will have to wait till August 1 like the rest of the world.

story source: Kotaku / image source: Nintendo

 

LEGO Ideas – The Legend of Zelda

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How darn awesome is it when you get notified of a new LEGO Ideas creation? Well, we think that it is!

This new LEGO Ideas entry by Willjeum is based on Nintendo franchise stalwart, The Legend of Zelda. The LEGO Legend of Zelda – Lynel Defense, features a small build of the Hyrule castle front gates (inspired by the Hyrule castle from Ocarina of Time) and two Lynels (inspired by the golden and red Lynels from Breath of the Wild), as well as figures of Link, Zelda and two Hyrule Guards.

This custom build has an impressive 737 parts, so this is one hefty LEGO Ideas submission. Voting is still open, so if you like this custom Lego set, hop to it.

image source: LEGO Ideas

 

Type-In Listings for your Commodore 64 – It’s So Old School!

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If you want to truly get back to the mid 80s by typing in your BASIC programs into the Commodore 64, then you are in luck!

Roman Werner (aka: King Roman) has created a couple of type-in games for the C64, so get your fingers ready. You will be kept quite busy as you peck at the keyboard, typing in the BASIC listing for Yahtzee and Black Jack.

Oh yeah, you could cheat by copy and pasting the listings from their respective PDF documents, but that would be cheating! If you really want it to be like the 80s, then type away and be very careful where you put those pokes 😉

image source: King Roman

 

Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX – A Legend Reborn

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We woke up today to great news that our fave ex-Sega mascot, Alex Kidd, will be getting a new lease of life on modern consoles!

Yep, you read that right, the classic and awesome Sega Master System game, Alex Kidd in Miracle World is being brought into the 21st century, titled Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX! Slated to be released early in 2021 on PC, Switch, Xbox and PlayStation, we honestly can’t wait to reacquaint ourselves with Alex on a modern gaming platform.

We love the brand new visual style, but we are even more chuffed and excited that it will have a retro mode to experience classic Master System Alex Kidd. This new version of AK will feature new levels, modes, and alternative boss battles – all based on the iconic Master System game. So if classic ‘80s platforming is your jam – and it should be, then you will need Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX in your life.

A legend has truly been reborn!

PS: While we wait for this to be released, we’ll keep playing Alex Kidd in Miracle World on our Master System 😉


source: GameTrailers

 

 

Weird and Retro’s MEGA PS VITA Sale!

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There comes a time when we have to let go of things, even those we hold precious and dear in our gaming collections.

Weird and Retro’s Serby has decided to part ways with his massive PS Vita collection – and what a mouthwatering collection it is! If you are after some hard to find and precious PS Vita games or systems, then read on! Before you ask, “Why would you sell this awesome stuff?”, then all we can tell you at this stage is that Weird and Retro have a project in the works that has been a labour of love – but more on this in the future when more details are known.

Oh yeah, having seen and drooled over Serby’s gaming collections, including this vast PS Vita one, we can tell you that it’s been meticulously curated, catalogued and stored – it’s in as perfect condition as possible! When you scroll through the list of items, please keep in mind that the pricing is in AU$. Before we hear anyone say, “I can get this at a better price”, also keep in mind that most of these PS Vita items were bought from the US or Japan, so you will know that shipping and GST is not cheap when getting products sent to Australia!

The below excerpt is from Serby’s Facebook For Sale post, so please ensure you keep checking the post, as individual items may have been sold!

PS: If you don’t have Facebook, then don’t fret, you can also get in touch with Serby by checking out the MEGA PS Vita listing on Gumtree!

Hello, I’m a massive PS Vita collector (over 300 Vita games) but am now selling most of my collection in order to build up another gaming collection. On offer are the following games, Collector Editions, Memory Cards, Japanese Limited Edition PS Vita system bundles, and hardware.

Please note if there are 2 listings for the one game, the cheaper one is for opened and the second is for New/Sealed (as per individual prices & description).

PS Vita Games:
Accel World VS Sword Art Online [Sealed-Asian English] $75
Alone With You C.E. [LRG – SEALED Sega CD OST] $90
Another World 20th Anniversary Edition CE [LRG – SEALED Game-Opened CE] $100
Assassin’s Creed Chronicles [R4] – SOLD!
Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation [Charity Chest Edition No.5 of 10 Ubi-Soft Australian exclusive] $? – Ed: This caught our eye as we didn’t know this existed! Could it be only 1 of 10 worldwide? If so, WOW!
Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation [Canadian Steelbook Exclusive] $150
Atari Flashback Classics C.E. [LRG] – SOLD!
Axiom Verge Multiverse Edition $70

Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation [Charity Chest Edition No.5 of 10 Ubi-Soft Australian exclusive!

Bad Apple Wars Day One Limited Edition $70 – RESERVED/PENDING PAYMENT
BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend $25
Borderlands 2 [R4] $20
Borderlands 2 [R4-SEALED] $55
Broken Age [LRG] $55

Call of Duty Black Ops: Declassified [R4] $30
Child of Light [R4] $60
Chronus Arc [LRG-SEALED] $45
Civilization Revolution 2 Plus [Asian Eng.]$85
Corpse Party Blood Drive Everafter Edition [SEALED Game/Opened CE] $80 – RESERVED/PENDING PAYMENT
Cursed Castilla EX Limited Edition [Play-Asia] $80

Damascus Gear Operation Osaka [LRG – Sealed] $80
Dariusburst CS Chronicle Saviours [LRG] – SOLD!
Deadbolt [LRG – Sealed] $60
Deemo: The Last Recital [LRG – Sealed] $60
Demetrios The Big Cynical Adventure [RAG-SEALED – only 999 produced] $60 – RESERVED/PENDING PAYMENT
Digimonstory Cybersleuth [Japanese] $20
Disgaea 3: Absence of Detention [R4] $35 – RESERVED/PENDING PAYMENT
Disgaea 4: A Promise Revisited CE $80
Dragon Fantasy [LRG – Sealed] $70
Dragon Quest Builders [Asian English] $150
Dragon’s Crown [R4] $50
Dragon’s Crown + PreOrder Book [R4] $70
Dungeon Hunter: Alliance $25
Dynasty Warriors Next [R4] $25 – RESERVED/PENDING PAYMENT

Epic Mickey 2 [R4] – SOLD!
Exist Archive $40

F1 2011 $30
Factotum 90 [LRG – Sealed] $60
Fernz Gate [LRG-SEALED] $60
FIFA Football [R4] $10
Final Fantasy X [Korean] $20
Forma.8 [LRG – Sealed] $60
Freedom Wars [R4] $30
Fuuraiki 3 [Japanese] $75
Futuridium – Extended Play Deluxe [LRG]$60

G Generation Genesis (Double Pack) [Korean] $50
Girls und Panzer: Senshadō, Kiwamemasu! Collector’s Edition [Japanese] $140
Gravity Rush [R4] $75
Guacamelee! [LRG] $60
Gundam Breaker (The BEST) [Japanese]$25
Gundam Extreme VS Force [Korean] $25
Gunhouse [LRG] $50

Hatsume Miku Project Diva F 2nd [Chinese] $40
Hello Kitty to Issho: Block Crash V [Japanese Arknoid/Breakout game] $80
Hue [LRG – Sealed] $60

Iconoclasts CE [LRG-SEALED Game/Opened CE] $130
Injustice: Gods Among Us [R4] $25
Invizimals: The Alliance [R4] $10
Invizimals: The Alliance [R4-SEALED] $15

J-STARS Victory VS+ [R4] $45 – RESERVED/PENDING PAYMENT

Killzone Mercenary [R4-SEALED] $50

La-Mulana Ex C.E. [LRG] $80
LEGO Batman 3 Beyond Gotham [R4-SEALED] $30
LEGO Chima Laval’s Journey [R4] $15
LEGO Hobbit [R4-SEALED] $30
LEGO MARVEL Avengers [R4-SEALED] $35
LEGO MARVEL SuperHeroes Universe [R4-SEALED] $30
LEGO Ninjago Nindroids [R4-SEALED] $30
LEGO Ninjago Shadow of Ronin [R4 Photocopied B&W Cover] $10
LittleBigPlanet PlayStation Vita [R4] $15
LittleBigPlanet PSV Marvel Super Heroes [R4] $15
LittleBigPlanet PSV Marvel Super Heroes [R4] $20
Looney Tunes Galactic Sports [R4] $15
Looney Tunes Galactic Sports [SEALED-R4] $20
Lost Dimension [R4] $45
Lumines [R4] $30

Macho Tales [LRG Standard Edition] $60
Metal Gear Solid HD Collection + 2 Guide Books $75 – SOLD!
Metal Slug 3 C.E. [LRG-SEALED Game/Opened CE] – SOLD!
Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition [R4] $25
Mind Zero $40
ModNation Racers: Road Trip [R4] $15
ModNation Racers: Road Trip [R4-SEALED] $30
ModNation Racers Sony PROMO Release (PAL Exclusive] $50
Mortal Kombat $70
Mutant Mudds Deluxe [LRG] $50
Mutant Mudds Super Challenge [LRG-SEALED] $50
Mystery Chronicle One Way Heroics [LRG-SEALED] $55

Natural Doctrine [UK] $40
Need For Speed: Most Wanted [R4] $30 – RESERVED/PENDING PAYMENT
Nova-111 [LRG] $50

Octodad: Deadliest Catch C.E. [LRG] $90
Oddworld: Munch’s Oddysee C.E. [LRG]$100
ONE PIECE Burning Blood $30
One Piece Pirate Warriors 3 [R4-SEALED] » $75
One Piece Unlimited World Red R4-SEALED] » $75
Operation Abyss New Tokyo Legacy [R4] $30
Organ Trail [LRG] $60

Pantsu Hunter Back to the 90’s L.E. [Play-Asia] $90
Persona 4 Dancing All Night Crazy Value Pack Collector’s Edition [Japanese minus Obi] $70
Persona 4 Dancing All Night [R4] $55
Persona 4 Golden (R4) $120
Persona 4 Golden Solid Gold Premium Ed $450 – RESERVED/PENDING PAYMENT
Phineas and Ferb: Day of Doofenschmirtz [R4] $15
Photo Kano Kiss [Japanese] $25
Plague Road [LRG – Kickstarter cover variant] $55
Playstation All-Stars Battle Royale [R4] $20
Playstation Vita Pets [R4] $30
Proteus [LRG] $55
Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly $45
Psycho Pass: Mandatory Happiness CE [R4] $100
Putty Squad $55
Puyo Puyo Tetris [Japanese] $55

Race the Sun [LRG] $60
Rainbow Moon Limited Edition [Play-Asia SEALED Game/Opened CE] $100
Rainbow Skies Limited Edition [PlayAsia SEALED Game/Opened CE] $100
Rayman Legends [Japanese/Cover Variant] $30
Rayman Legends + Rayman Origins [EU Exclusive & unique Double-Game on 1 cart & dual game single manual] $90
Rayman Origins [R4] $25
Reality Fighters [R4] $10
Reality Fighters [R4-SEALED] $15
Resistance: Burning Skies [R4] $30
Revenant Dogma [LRG-SEALED] $50
Ridge Racer [Korean] $50
Risk of Rain [LRG-SEALED] $60
Rocketbirds Hard Boiled Chicken [LRG – Sealed + Sealed OST CD] $100
Rocketbirds 2: Evolution [LRG-SEALED + Sealed OST CD] $100

Saturday Morning RPG $100
semispheres LE [Orange Cover Variant]$35
Shakedown Hawaii $60
SHINOBIDO 2 Revenge of Zen $45
Shovel Knight $90
Siralim 2 [LRG-SEALED] $60
Skullgirls: 2nd Encore [LRG] $100
Skyforce Anniversary [LRG] $75
Smart As… [R4] $10
Smart As… [R4-SEALED] $15
Söldner X2 Final Prototype [eastasiasoft] – SOLD!
Sorcery Saga:Curse of the Great Curry God [R4] $30
Soul Sacrifice [R4] $25
Soul Sacrifice [R4-SEALED] $45
Spelunky CE [LRG] – SOLD!
Spy Hunter [R4] $40
Spy Hunter [R4-SEALED] $70
Stranger of Sword City [R4] $45
Super Hydorah CE [LRG] – SOLD!
Super Monkey Ball Banana Splitz [R4] $40
Super Mutant Alien Assault [LRG-SEALED] $60
Superbeat Xonic $20
Superbeat Xsonic [Korean – Rare] $35
Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment LE [Japanese SEALED Game/Opened CE] $75

Taiko no Tatsujin: V Version [Rare Chinese version with English printed colour instruction sheet] $75
Taiko no Tatsujin: V Version [Japanese] $60
Tearaway [R4] $15
Tearaway [R4-SEALED] $25
Teslagrad [Value Pack – NTSC Variant SEALED Game/Opened CE] $110
Tetris Ultimate [Korean release in Full English] $70
The House in Fata Morgana C.E. [LRG] $200
The Jack and Daxter Trilogy [R4] $45
The King of Fighters ’97 Global Match CE [LRG-SEALED Game/Opened CE] $150
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II [R4] $60 – RESERVED/PENDING PAYMENT
The Muppets Movie Adventure [R4] $20
The Muppets Movie Adventure [R4-SEALED] $25
The Ratchet & Clank Trilogy [R4] $65
The Walking Dead Season 1 $70
The Walking Dead Season 2 $70
The Wolf Among Us $35
thomas was alone [LRG] $60
Touch My Katamari – SOLD!
Trillion God of Destruction [R4-SEALED] $80

Ukiyo no Roushi [Japanese Samurai game] $35
Uncharted: Golden Abyss [R4] $25
Undertale Collector’s Edition [LRG-SEALED Game/Opened CE] $120
UnEpic Limited Edition [Play-Asia No.231 of 500] $275
Utawarerumono Mask of Deception [LRG-SEALED Game/Opened CE] $75
Utawarerumono Mask of Truth [SEALED Game/Opened CE] $75

VA-11 Hall-A C.E. [LRG-SEALED Game/Opened CE] $210
Vegas Party [SEALED] $20
Velocity 2X: Critical Mass Edition [US with RARE Manual, OST CD & SLG Aluminium Art Plate] $100
Virtua Tennis 4 World Tour Edition [SEALED-UK PAL] $35
Volume [LRG-SEALED] $60

Windjammers C.E. [LRG] – SOLD!
Winning Post 8 20th Anniversary Box Collector’s Edition [Japanese] $110
World of Final Fantasy [R4] $45

XBLAZE Code: Embryo $40
XBLAZE Lost: Memories $40

Ys Memories of Celceta CE $120
Ys Origin CE $120
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana L.E. [R4-SEALED Game/Opened CE] $220 – RESERVED/PENDING PAYMENT

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PS VITA MEGA PACKS
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PS Vita Indie Games Mega Pack (4GB) $40 – RESERVED/PENDING PAYMENT
PS Vita LEGO Action Heroes Mega Pack (8GB) $55
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PS Vita HARDWARE
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PS Vita CIB Aqua Blue & 32GB card + 6 Games $500 – RESERVED/PENDING PAYMENT
PS Vita CIB Lime Green & 32GB card + 6 Games $500
PS Vita TV [R4 CIB] $250
PS Vita 64GB card $180
PS Vita Ethernet Development Tool $70
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PS Vita Game Sets
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Signature Edition Games: ALL-4 Vita Releases with All 4 Pre-Order Coins $500 Includes:

– Darkest Dungeon Collector’s Edition
– Slain: Back from Hell Limited Edition
– The Count Lucanor [SEALED Game/Opened CE]
– The Long Reach [SEALED Game/Opened CE]

ALL-6 RED ART GAMES Vita Releases (All 6 New/SEALED) $350 – Includes:

– Bit Dungeon + [RAG-SEALED]
– Demetrios The Big Cynical Adventure [RAG-SEALED]
– Ice Cream Surfer [RAG-SEALED]
– Riddled Corpses EX [RAG-SEALED]
– The Bard’s Tale Remastered And Resnarkled [RAG-SEALED]
– The Deer God [RAG-SEALED]

MLB Full Physical Set: $275
– MLB 12 The Show (USA)
– MLB 13 The Show (USA)
– MLB 14 The Show (USA)
– MLB 15 The Show (rare Korean physical cartridge edition)

FIFA Full Set: $50
– FIFA Football (R4)
– FIFA 13 (R4)
– FIFA 14 (R4)
– FIFA 15 (R2 UK – No R4 released)

PLEASE NOTE: The 5 downloadable game codes in the MEGA PACK are EXPIRED and you cannot redeem them (having said that I heard that it may still work but I have not tried so I’m listing them as NO GAMES – only the physical 4GB & 8GB SONY PlayStation memory cards to use on any Vita models. It took me a long time to come across these Mega Packs and now this is a chance for you to own one yourself.

Thank you for looking and I hope you find something here you enjoy. If not, I will be listing a large portion of my vast personal gaming collection (numbering in the thousands) as I take it out from storage, couple of tubs at a time. This includes games, consoles, Press Kits, gaming merchandise, promo items, development units, original posters, gaming accessories, Rare games, and more that I have purchased and collected over the past 30 years, most in very good to mint condition.

Thank you again and have an Ace day 

Seen anything you like? Of course you have! We have and are still trying to pick up our jaw off the floor! This is one MEGA PS Vita Sale that will probably never be repeated!

 

2020 Reset64 4KB Craptastic Game Competition Preview

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Development for the 2020 Reset64 4kb ‘Craptastic’ game competition is in full swing!

Deadline is fast approaching (June 30th!) so we thought we’d give you all a quick look at what some of the clever devs are up to for this most awesome competition.

Best of luck to all the competitors and we can’t wait to try your craptastic creations!

Title: Rainbow Edge Run
Author: Geir Straume
Synopsis: Run along the edge of the rainbow and collect as many gold coins as you can, but look out for the exploding mines!

Title: Jumpin’ Jalopies
Credits: A Megastyle Production. Code by Chris Stanley, Graphics by Roy Widding, Music by Roy Widding & Magnar Harestad
Synopsis: This bouncy little game was inspired by my 1954 Morris Minor, affectionately known as ‘Galloping Gussie’! Driving your clapped-out old jalopy you must climb your way up the multi-storey car park/parking lot, using your hydraulics to bounce your way from floor to floor. Climb higher and higher and watch the sky grow darker as you head above the clouds and up out of the atmosphere! Make sure you don’t crash into any of the other vehicles which are all vying for space because one collision and it’s back down to the bottom to begin again. Play it over and over again to keep improving on your previous best score. Can you make it all the way to the top?

Title: Ewe Woz ‘Ere
Credits: Code by Chris Page, Graphics and sound by Chris, Rose and Brent Page.
Synopsis: A cyborg sheep from the future named Baaary must defend his fields from an invasion of meanies, using just his wits and a plasma spitter. It is a score chasing shoot ‘em up with a single life and an emphasis on energy management.

Title: Kugel Blitz
Credits: Code & Graphics by Haplo, Graphics by Marukpa, Music by Richard Bayliss, Fonts by TCH and CyberBrain.
Synopsis: “How long can you hang on before falling to your death?!”

Title: Orcapult
Credits: By Ant Stiller for Puddlesoft
Synopsis: The best orc is an orc flung at its enemy via a catapult. Assault the enemy tower with your green-skinned payloads and conquer its defences before your catapult is destroyed.
(Note: Screenshot is a WIP and may not represent the final version. Many, many orcs were harmed in the making of this game.)

Title: Stacks
Credits: By Derek
Synopsis: You have to repair the chimney stacks one brick at a time.

Title: Mini Danmaku 64
Credits: Everything was coded, drawn & composed by Alexander Martinelle, Cogitare Computing 2020.
Synopsis: The ever smiling alien flirbzies are attacking. It’s up to you to protect your world by figuring out how avoid the onslaught of bullets and obliterate the aliens at the portal.
Good luck with that!

Title: Hose It Out
Credits: Code & Maps by Oziphantom, Graphics by Lobo, Additional maps by Jazzcat.
Synopsis: A simple puzzle game where you have you put out all the burning fires so you can find a way forward 🙂 Make a path for the water and then Hit the water tanks to make it flow and hopefully put out the fires.

Title: Cover Fire!
Credits: By Kamil ‘Jammer’ Wolnikowski
Synopsis: If you enjoyed ‘Gun Fight’ on arcades and its C64 port entitled ‘The Duel’, you will love this two player title as well. This time we abandon wild west setting in favour of modern military operation in the jungle. Kill your opponent and don’t get yourself killed!

Title: Bintris
Credits: Code by Janne Hellsten, Graphics by Iiro Harra.
Synopsis: The game is called BINTRIS. You play Tetris but instead of tetromino pieces, you play with zeros and ones. It’s a major PITA of a game.

Title: Snout About
Credits: Code, Graphics and Sound by Nick Sherman of Crappertronic, a subsidiary of ArlaGames.
Synopsis: ‘Snout About’ is an action game of risk and reward. The quickest way to build a big score is by extending Ian’s snout far and wide, but your reactions will need to be quick to avoid falling hammers from giving your hooter an almighty and game-ending clonk….

Title: sudspccj (working title)
Author: By Goerp
Synopsis: I had the idea for this game for several years. I was thinking about finally learning Unity to realise it, but that never happened. Then the Craptastic 4K compo came along and I started wondering: maybe I can make the game for the Commodore 64, in 4K? I have a working prototype (which was a struggle at times, having never done any floating point calculations in 6502 assembly and having to to refresh my High School trigonometry), but I’m on track for finishing before the deadline. So what I couldn’t do with a modern day 3D game engine looks to be realised on a 38 year old computer in 4K. I love how restrictions sometimes can focus you to realise your ideas! I’d rather not tell too much about the game itself other than: it’s going to be craptastic!

Title: Plazzle
Author: Goerp
Synopsis: I woke up with this simple idea in my head: make a puzzle game with plasmas. And by plasmas I mean the demo effect. The plasma screen is dissected into rectangles and all rectangles are then shuffled. You have to construct the original pattern by switching two rectangles at a time. The player hasn’t seen the original pattern beforehand and because it’s a plasma it’s moving all the time. The code had to be fast but also small, so it required so called speed-code that was generated at run time. Even then I’m very close to 4K, so a few features will have to be sacrificed for a post-compo edition. The game will have a high-score mode and a random mode. Personally I like playing it and I hope others will too.

Title: Blockheads
Credits: Code and Design by Carleton Handley, Graphics by MonstersGoBoom
Synopsis: A Meat Boy style platform game where you can race against the clock in one player mode or against a friend in the split screen two player mode.

Title: Kung Poo Fighter
Credits: A Megastyle Production. Graphics & Code by Roy Fielding, Sound by Roy Widding.
Synopsis: It’s Kung Poo Fighting! Hit it!

Title: RodMän Jr
Credits: Code, Art and Audio by Misfit
Synopsis: The weirdest son of Rodmän & Rodwina got an own game. You must collect pills & bombs and watch out annoying twins Rod and Dave. Craptastic theme gives something different for the game play. 4k causes a few problems and I removed many good ideas. I’m sure I’ll release a bigger and bolder version later.

So there it is. We hope you enjoyed this Craptastic preview and we look forward to being able to play these amazing looking games after deadline. Of course, there are more registered entries and some real Craptastic surprises that weren’t previewed as well!

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SEGA Announces the Game Gear Micro

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Do you remember us gushing last week with the news that SEGA may re-enter the console market? If you recall, we speculated on some pretty cool console concepts that SEGA may have brought to us SEGA starved fans.

Well, it seems that the wait is over! SEGA has blindsided us by announcing their Game Gear Micro, harking back to their popular 90s handheld, the Game Gear. The Game Gear Micro will be 40% smaller than the original and will come in four colour variations, each one with their own four pre-loaded games.

The list of games per Game Gear Micro variant:

  • Game Gear Micro (Black): Sonic The Hedgehog, Puyo Puyo, OutRun, Royal Stone
  • Game Gear Micro (Blue): Sonic & Tales, Gunstar Heroes, Sylvan Tale, Baku Baku Animal
  • Game Gear Micro (Yellow): Shining Force Gaiden, Shining Force: The Sword of Hajya, Shining Force Gaiden: Final Conflict, Nazopuyo Aruru no Rou
  • Game Gear Micro (Red): The GG Shinobi, Columns, Megami Tensei Gaiden: Last Bible, Megami Tensei Gaiden: Last Bible Special

Oh yeah, in addition to these four coloured variants, there will also be a Game Gear Micro Smoke a limited edition unit which can be added to a framed display to showcase the 5 variants (as part of the Deluxe (DX) pack from the Sega Store). If you are a SEGA collector, you may want to jump onto this!

Specifications:

  • Body size : Width 80 mm x Height 43 mm x Depth 20 mm
  • Screen size : 1.15 inches (240×180 pixel)
  • Audio output : Monaural speaker, 3.5 mm stereo headphone jack
  • Power supply : 2 AAA batteries (sold separately), USB micro terminal power supply

image source: Sega 60th Anniversary

The four Game Gear Micro variants will be released on October 6 (coinciding with the original Game Gear’s 30th anniversary) via Amazon (JP), Rakuten Books and the Sega Store with a suggested retail price of ~AU$70. If you don’t have the means to pre-order from these sites, then keep an eye on Play Asia, as they will have them available soon!