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We've got another round of titles comin' at you and there's no better way for all the good boys and girls to celebrate the holidays than with some good retro gaming Just like the items under anyone's decked-out holiday decorations, it's all about variety. From beat-em-ups to straight-up old-school horror, we got you covered as always. Sit back, grab some hot cocoa, and boot up the trusty old console as we add a few more toys to that wishlist of yours.

Wrong Way Back by Locked Door Puzzle

Yes, we know it's already December, but horror and suspense are timeless-at least for some people. If that's the kind of vibe that tickles your fancy, then make sure to check out the latest Amiga CD32 release of Wrong Way Back by Locked Door Puzzle. A brand new game brings out the best "retro escape room" feels you can ask for. 

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 

Nothing like spending the holidays with a bit of green-the badass kind. It's another beat 'em up update for none other than the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The absolute classic is coming to the Sega Master System as a port of the original arcade version of TMNT.

However, as of now it's still a work in progress, and whatever you see online will be part of the game's early version, it uses Devkit SMS, and a variety of other tools to guarantee that we can get that familiar, satisfying, and classic beat em' up experience that we all know and love. While we won't be screaming Turtle Power anytime this month, it's good enough of a present just to know that we have something to look forward to in 2023

Duck Hunt by Manha Manha

Last but not least, a classic that either brought you satisfaction or total frustration. So if you’ve been lucky enough to own a NES or Famicom and a light gun, Then we’re happy to report that Mahna Mahna just dropped the perfect nostalgia classic for you. The classic NES Game Duck Hunt is now on the Commodore 64. The game made its surprising return at the Transmission 64 third edition event this year, and everyone's been. Fast forward to today. You can now download it, enjoy it, and maybe even rage quickly when the dog laughs at you for missing some easy shots.

No light gun, no problem. This game version has both gun and mouse support, so you don't have to worry just in case you left that plastic firearm back in your childhood. So if you don't feel like you're spending your downtime just sitting around and maybe wanna practice those old-school shooting skills, then pick up duck hunt for the holidays.

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Holiday dinners may be here, but I hope you saved some room for a few Tasty Jams! So buckle up and we're going for another round of showcasing artists from both Soundcloud and YouTube who work in Deflemask! 

Click on the pictures to hear about the masterpieces they made!

Reiko GoldenBoy by A M 4 N 

This song is inspired by episode five of the classic anime, Golden Boy. It includes various voice lines from the character Reiko Tarayama, a rich heiress who is obsessed with her Bimota Tesi 1D motorbike. This piece goes hard in the absolute best way possible with a fantastic baseline and an incredible progression that will leave you wanting more.

Verdant Expanse by subpxl

It's heavily inspired by another song from an indie game called Project Terra. This charming piece will whisk you away to a land of fantasy and adventure and capture your heart along the way.

Select an Option by The Emotional Guy 

Having a hard time trying to choose what to listen to. This next track might just help you out. Select an option by The Emotional Guy would be the perfect background soundtrack for decision-making. This Genesis-inspired piece is incredibly chill and perfect for looping no matter how long your decision takes.

Leafy Woods by ZeirTheFox01 

This piece is an original tune made with the Sega Master system chipset. Its thrilling and mesmerizing nature makes it perfect for looping over and over again.

My Dear Cyclonis by The Emotional Guy 

The emotional guy makes our list again with an original piece called My Dear Cyclones. This song is somewhat of a Halloween-Esque boss theme. It took inspiration from Shinobi III’s My Dear D and Alien Soldiers' Lurk!!!. Give this spooky piece a try for yourself.

The First Ladies Song Arrange by Ritz the lazy artist 

Our next song is brought to us by Ritz, the lazy artist. This is called The First Ladies Song Arrange.  It's an incredibly fun rearrangement of a piece sung by Dot Warner In the Animaniacs reboot. They used instruments and samples from the original SEGA Genesis game to give it that retro feel.

Run Through The Winter Wonderland by Ethan Quach 

This psych Genesis piece uses a lot of instruments from Sonic Three and Knuckles with a heavy drum and bass vibe. The sound of the instrumental melody solidifies that chili feeling you'd get from a perfect ice-level theme.

Sinobi Mission 1 by lunoka

Don't let our next song sneak past. This is a cover of Shinobi Mission 1 by lunoka. It uses the PC engine chipset instead of the Sega master system this time around. It's much more robust than the original while retaining that perfect air of mystery and action.

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As we enter December, we crank up the action as we wait for some nice seal-tight suggestions in the following weeks. There's no better way to kick off 2022’s last month than some ass-kicking. This time we're looking at a side scroller, a platformer, and a straight-up brawler. Perfect when it comes to satisfying every retro action connoisseur. We hope you came prepared because things are about to get wild!

Immortal Ka

We rarely get games that are both indie and completely new. Immortal Ka by Josyan checks both boxes. It's clearly an homage to Awesome 16-bit arcade Classics like Ghost and Goblins and even Super Big Karnak. So far, the game is just a prototype, but whatever's been finished is very much playable. The game follows your classic story from the olden times.

The Gods have condemned all humans, so ancient Egypt finds itself corrupted. Now, thousands of evil creatures from the world of the Dead have come to tremendous. Maibe is a lonely hunter from the outskirts of Luxor who somehow gained some supernatural powers. She's the only one with a pure enough soul to save us. So it's up to you to make sure that she does.

The game features, Egyptian-themed levels, nice aesthetics, and a complete arsenal of weapons to help you defeat all the mythological creatures that come your way. If you're into the myth boss love a bit of retro action and wanna save the world, then Immortal Ka is worth checking out.

Boxx Remake

Amiga owners and enjoyers can rejoice once more as we get another cool Home Brew installment. Back then, Lemming880 platformers Boxx 2 and Boxx 3 were released on the Amiga system. Both of these games were a ton of fun, as they required players to collect as many coins as possible, all while avoiding deadly traps, killing bad bosses, and aiming to reach the exit to complete each level.

It was intense, for sure. Well, that's not exactly the news here. The spicy update comes in the form of Lemming880, releasing a full remake of the very first Boxx game. The Scorpion engine makes its ground return, giving the game updated graphics sound effects, And brand new coding based on the ongoing Boxx 4 project currently in development.

It's nice to see all this come together and even nicer to know the Boxx remake is now available for download. 

Last Action Hero

The Amiga Live just released a hack of 1994 Amiga's Last Action Hero. So yes. Keep the Arnold Schwarzenegger memes coming. Earok dropped the surprisingly cool news saying “Amiga live did a hack of the Last Action Hero a while ago and I got permission to repost it here. It features a raft of gameplay balance tweaks to improve on the Notorious Film Tie-in”

The particular hack is nice as it gives players who just discovered the game a smoother experience. We're talking about unlimited continues, more lives, a hundred percent health restoration, increased loop speed, and more

While the movie wasn't the best one out there and the game back then didn't get much recognition, this little tweak in 2022 might just give it the cult following It deserves. Now, all we need is some really good voice acting.

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The 80s was a different, simpler time. While it wasn’t that much quieter, the games weren’t as loud and bombastic as the ones we have nowadays. Still—there was beauty in its simplicity, and that’s what made ‘em more badass. You’ll see what I’m talking about.

From ports to unreleased prototypes, modern technology gives us a sneak peek at how things were back in the good ol’ days. Since we’re all about retro here, it’s about time you buckled up, coz we’re taking a ride back in time to take a look at a few classics.

First up, we got the classic Atari game Missile Command which now—finally has a decent port. Ayor61 and the team just released an improved version of the game for the Amstrad CPC+ and GX4000—and it looks pretty good.

To quote Ayor61 "For 50th years birthday of Atari, and as a tribute to one of my first childhood games on Atari 2600.” Well said, and well done. It’s about time one of the all-time Atari classics got some modern TLC, and it’s great that both old fans and newcomers can get a taste of some Missile Command action.

If missiles, city defense, and a lot of action are right up your alley, then it’s best to keep an eye out for this awesome port.

If you’ve played or even heard of Eye of The Beholder, then you know what a good game is all about. Andreas Larsson has been hard at work on a port for the C64 and C128—and if you’ve fallen in love with the game on PC, we’re sure you’re one of the many who are waiting for an update.

Well, you need not wait any longer, because the port is FINALLY HERE. A very well-timed surprise along with some nice video footage to show us just how great it turned out.

It’s the nice, classic first-person experience but with more colors, higher resolution 16-bit graphics, and updated versions of all the monsters you’ve come across way back. Everything from the combat animations, down to the damage indicators has been implemented smoothly. Very nice.

HayesMaker64 gave his thoughts on the game recently, and it was all praise:

“The game is just as brutal, but rewardingly satisfying to progress as it always has been. Whether you’re a hardcore fan who can walk through the whole game blindfolded, or a dungeon crawler newbie, curious as to why this game is considered one of the best ever dungeon crawlers, I think you will not be disappointed.”

I think that pretty much describes this port to a T. Eye of The Beholder is one classic game you wouldn’t wanna miss—and now that everyone has access to it, there’s no reason to not give it a spin.

Last, but not least, we move on to what we’d consider a classic living legend. No matter how many times newcomers mistake Link for the titular princess, The Legend of Zelda franchise is and will be a series that keeps on going.

Tukinem just unveiled what appears to be the unfinished prototype of Zelda which is fully playable on the Commodore Amiga. While he says he was overwhelmed by the sheer size of this game, including all of its features, he still came up with nice, nostalgic piece of art.

It’s still very much in development, as Tukinem is still in the process of writing code. There’s also a chance that it might not be completed altogether due to the powers that be.

Still, there’s a working, downloadable version of what’s already been finished. So, if you’re a Zelda fan who can’t get enough of the legend, it’s best to check out this cool prototype.

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