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Did you know that Grand Theft Auto was initially planned to be a Commodore Amiga title? GTA was never released for that classic computer. It did go on and sell millions of copies on the original PlayStation and successor consoles. GTA was one of those titles that was blamed for a lot of society’s ills. […]
Posts Tagged ‘overhead’
Grand Theft Auto Brings Open World Crime to Playstation – Today in Retro Gaming – June 30th, 1998
June 29th, 2016 
Carl Williams 
Posted in News, PSOne, Sony 
Tags: BMG Interactive, crime, DMA Design, grand theft auto, GTA, overhead, playstation, psone 
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Review – Air Attack 2 Overhead Shooter Android iPhone
June 1st, 2016 Carl Williams Classic genres such as overhead shooters have been finding a new home in the mobile world. That is great for fans that just want to see more overhead shooters. Many of these newer games are not my cup of tea though- they are of the “bullet hell” style which I can honestly do without. I […]
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Posted in News, Portables, Reviews Tags: Air Attack 2, android, Art in Games, google play, iphone, itunes, overhead, planes, review, scrolling shooter, Sky Force 2014 No Comments »
Bandit Gaming- Unreleased Salamander HD Remake Android Version Leaked, We Review It
March 10th, 2016 Carl Williams Konami used to make really cool games. Stuff like Gradius, Contra and Salamander to name a few. There were few methodical scrolling shooters that could hold their own against Konami’s best in the genre. Salamander, titled Life Force for North American release, was originally a spin-off of the Gradius series of scrolling shooters. Well, recently, […]
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Posted in News, Portables Tags: android, arcade, GDP XD, hd remake, japan, konami, Life Force, overhead, Salamander, shooter, side scrolling, unreleased No Comments »
Review- Galactic Nemesis on Android, ZTE Maven
January 16th, 2016 Carl Williams Overhead scrolling shooters are a staple of gaming. They have been around since the early days with Space War on up to modern interpretations on mobile devices. We have seen new renditions on the idea with titles like Mig 2D and even reboots like Sky Force 2014. We have seen the classics revived with Raiden […]
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Posted in News, Portables, Reviews Tags: android, CS54 Inc, Galaga, Galaxian, google play, Mig 2D, overhead, raiden legacy, retro, retro gaming, retrogaming, review, scrolling, shooter, Sky Force 2014, Space Invaders, ZTE Maven No Comments »
Import Review – Aleste Sega Game Gear
January 6th, 2016 Carl Williams Compile certainly knew how to make a scrolling shooter. They created the Aleste series in Japan. Some their titles were ported over to North America’s Sega Genesis and Sega CD. We got M.U.S.H.A. (who remembers what that stands for?) and we got Robo Aleste here on Sega CD to name a couple. One title that we […]
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Raiden Legacy Jumps to Steam, Still Missing Raiden II
December 15th, 2015 Carl Williams Raiden is an overhead shooter that should require absolutely no introduction to gamers. For the most part, it doesn’t. There are a few, though, that don’t know about this iconic series. One of the most challenging scrolling shooters of days gone by is here with several sequels. Just they forgot one key sequel or this […]
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Posted in Comp, News Tags: arcade, dotemu, overhead, raiden, raiden legacy, retro, retro gaming, retro gaming magazine, retrogaming, scrolling, shooter 5 Comments »
Battle Squadron Sees Release on Steam
July 8th, 2015 Carl Williams The classic overhead shooter, Battle Squadron, is now available on Steam. For those that do not know what Battle Squadron is, it is, well, an overhead shooter that could best be described as an early “bullet hell” shooter- a good decade or so before the term was used to describe a genre. Originally available on […]
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Posted in Comp, News, Sega Tags: amiga, commodore, genesis, overhead, re-release, retro, retro game, retrogaming, scrolling, sega, shooter, steam, windows No Comments »
Bandit Gaming- Wipeout Ported to Atari 2600
February 17th, 2015 Carl Williams When the Sony Playstation hit way back in the mid 1990’s it was a seminal release. Sony was new to the console world and their aim was to be as different from the competition and what came before as possible. One way this was accomplished was through requiring, through their stringent approval process, mainly 3D […]
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Posted in Console, News Tags: 2600, atari, hover sled, overhead, playstation, psone, psygnosis, racing, retro, retro game, Retro Lord, retrogaming, sony, wipeout 1 Comment »
Review: Megamania for Atari 2600
January 26th, 2015 CPC4EVA If I ever wondered why I love retro and retro video gaming, it’s when you pick up a game and read things like this “If you think Megamania is just another space game, you’re dreaming. And that dream will become a nightmare. A space nightmare. So, prepare yourself for one of the most unreal experiences […]
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Posted in Console, News Tags: 2600, 7800, activision, Ali Halabi, atari, overhead, retro, retro game, retrogaming, review, shooter, Steve Cartwright No Comments »
New Game: Dokingan Reminds PC Gamers What Bullet Hell Shooters are like
January 7th, 2015 Carl Williams When it comes to arcade style, overhead or side scrolling, shooters the console market is the clear cut winner. The PC world simply does not get many of this style of game. In the past we have seen a few though, some of the Raiden games have been ported (though in extremely low resolution) and […]
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Posted in Comp, News Tags: Allgamers, bullet hell, Dokingan, homebrew, ikaruga, indie, Mars Matrix, overhead, pc, raiden, retro, retro game, retrogaming, scrolling shooter, video, videogame, windows, youtube 1 Comment »
