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Ghosts 'n Goblins

Publisher: Elite

Release Year: 1986 (34 years old)

Platforms: Amstrad, Commodore, ZX Spectrum

Legendary Status:

An arcade smash with varying degrees of similarity on home systems

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Game Review 👁 139 🗪 0

Batman: The Movie

Publisher: Ocean Software

Release Year: 1989 (31 years old)

Platforms: Amstrad, Commodore, ZX Spectrum

Legendary Status:

Oh I've got a live one here! Batcomputer analysis determines this to be the bomb

Game Review 👁 175 🗪 0

Elite

Publisher: Acornsoft / Firebird

Release Year: 1984 (36 years old)

Platforms: Amstrad, BBC Micro, Commodore, ZX Spectrum

Legendary Status:

Elite's expansive universe reigns in one of the most immersive games of its day

Game Review 👁 173 🗪 0

Bruce Lee

Publisher: Datasoft / US Gold

Release Year: 1984 (36 years old)

Platforms: Amstrad, BBC Micro, Commodore, ZX Spectrum

Legendary Status:

An undeniably classic platformer that's as legendary as the man himself

Game Review 👁 215 🗪 1

Horace Goes Skiing

Publisher: Sinclair Research / Melbourne House

Release Year: 1982 (38 years old)

Platforms: Commodore, ZX Spectrum

Legendary Status:

About as basic as graphics can get, yet this game is practically mythological

Game Review 👁 119 🗪 0

Amstrad CPC

BBC Micro

Commodore 64

ZX Spectrum

Welcome!

Pixel8Games.com contains a collection of retrospective reviews and comparisons of 8-bit games for the Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, and ZX Spectrum.

My reviews are often as reflective about the time as they are about the game, so expect some waffle! I've also selected a hand-picked song clip coming from the same year as the review to get you into that retro feeling.

Enjoy!

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Fact or Fiction #18

Amstrad CPC

The CPC's mascot was an ever-evolving character called 'Dave'.

Only if your name's Trigger! The CPC's mascot was 'Roland'.

Fact

Fiction

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"Putting it all into retrospective!"

The CPC's mascot was an ever-evolving character called 'Dave'.

Only if your name's Trigger! The CPC's mascot was 'Roland'.

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