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Why Paradroid For the C64 Was So Awesome!

Why Paradroid For the C64 Was So Awesome!

by John McNichol | Nov 9, 2023 | 1970s, 1980s, Columns, Console/Handheld

The Commodore C64 was a great little machine for its day, and its games were worthy successors to the Atari games which came before it. One game will always stand out for me as particularly enjoyable, due to its innovative concept, progression, style, and overall...
Why Paradroid for the C64 Was Awesome!

Why Paradroid for the C64 Was Awesome!

by John McNichol | Oct 9, 2023 | 1980s, C64 Vic20, C64 Vic20 Intro

     The Commodore C64 was a great little machine for its day, and its games were worthy successors to the Atari games which came before it. One game will always stand out for me as particularly enjoyable, due to its innovative concept, progression, style, and overall...
Atari’s SwordQuest: What Went Wrong? [Part 2: Thy Game Sucks…]

Atari’s SwordQuest: What Went Wrong? [Part 2: Thy Game Sucks…]

by John McNichol | Jul 24, 2023 | 1980s, Atari, Gaming

[Read part One here! 🙂 ] The Waldorf Astoria; a place whose very name for most people evokes images of elegant opulence. One day in 1982, a number of journalists gathered in the Waldorf’s ballroom. Figures from the 12 symbols of the zodiac decorated the floor. As the...
Atari’s SwordQuest: What Went Wrong? [Part I]

Atari’s SwordQuest: What Went Wrong? [Part I]

by John McNichol | Jun 9, 2023 | 1980s, Atari, Atari 2600 Encyclopedia, Console/Handheld

Atari’ Swordquest Series: What Went Wrong? Part I   On the face of things, Swordquest looked like the idea that couldn’t miss. It had elements that had never been done before in videogames, but that had the recipe for success that had worked time and again in...
Superman Vs. Spiderman: Red Vs. Blue, or False Vs. True?

Superman Vs. Spiderman: Red Vs. Blue, or False Vs. True?

by John McNichol | Mar 14, 2023 | Console/Handheld

The Atari 2600 had a lot to offer those of us who entered the home-video game market in its humble beginnings. A lot dreams were made and lived out in the humble 4k that every Atari VCS game brought to the table, be they saving earth from Space Invaders, winning races...
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