SAM Retro

“Smoke on the water, a fire in the sky
Smoke on the water…”

Speedboat Assassins (1989)
#ZXSpectrum
#DeepPurple

Pokémon FireRed Version (2004)
#GBA
#Nintendo

Sure did! Such a wild game. Birds dropping cats on to you really cracked me up! Would love to meet the crazy gang that created this madness. 😄

Who Dunit (1988)
#Arcade
#RetroGaming

“In the mist, dark figures move and twist
Was all this for real or just some kind of Hell?

Six six six, the number of the beast
Hell and fire was spawned to be released..”

Orc Attack (1984)
#ZXSpectrum
#IronMaiden

Genpei Tōma Den (1990)
#PCEngine
#TurboGrafx-16

Yuu Yuu Hakusho: Tokubetsu Hen (1994)
#SNES
#Nintendo

Mr. Driller (2001)
#WonderSwanColor
#Bandai

Loved that cartoon! Still do.

“I see the bad moon arising
I see trouble on the way
I see earthquakes and lightnin'
I see bad times today

Don't go around tonight
Well, it's bound to take your life
There's a bad moon on the rise..”

Tintin on the Moon (1989)
#ZXSpectrum
#CCR

Microbe (1983)
#BBCMicro
#Acorn

😄 Utterly frustrating when you get caught but if you keep on swinging you’re good.

“The shadows betray you, because they belong to me..”

Shadow Warriors (1990)
#ZXSpectrum
#TheDarkKnightRises

Rick Dickinson’s rubber keyboard wonder ZX Spectrum is the most beautiful computer ever made.

“She's got eyes like diamonds
Hair like twisted gold
When she looks up to me
I feel my blood run cold

Now, I don't care if people laugh
(A-ha)
I'm in love with Steffi Graf..”

International 3D Tennis (1990)
#ZXSpectrum
#HughLaurie

Alien Soldier (1995)
#MegaDrive
#Genesis

That’s a great score first time. I was shocked at the frantic nature of it all and hit the low hundreds on my premiere go around.😄

“When you hear the air attack warning
You and your family must take cover

Ow, ow, ow
Ow, ow
Let's go

When two tribes go to war
One is all that you can score
Score no more
Score no more
When two tribes go to war
One is all you that can score”

Tomahawk (1985)
#ZXSpectrum
#FGTH

Io and behold! Just because you have a strapping JetPac does it make you a space ace? Heck yes it does!! Dropping 7,980 on alien scum determined to wreak havoc in the super Dropzone! Why superior life forms are determined to abduct dumbasses who can’t seek shelter is beyond me.

😄 Definitely open to interpretation.

“Out on the streets, that's where we'll meet
You make the night, I always cross the line
…
I knew right from the beginning
That you would end up winnin'
I knew right from the start
You'd put an arrow through my heart

Round and round..”

BMX Simulator (1987)
#ZXSpectrum
#Ratt

Amok (1997)
#Saturn
#SEGA

“Allow me to break the ice: My name is Freeze. Learn it well, for it's the chilling sound of your doom… Tonight, Hell freezes over!"

Ski Star 2000 (1985)
#ZXSpectrum
#ArnoldSchwarzenegger

It was a pleasant surprise at release.

Drop something METAL 🤖⚙️🖤🤘⛓️

Obituary - Dying (1990)
Bloodstock Open Air Metal Festival (2017)

It’s definitely a great game and I’m hoping it’s made available digitally if it hasn’t already so people can enjoy it.

Yeah this was released very late in the Speccy’s life. Many of us were very surprised when it was made available.

“No one wants to be defeated

Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right

Just beat it..”

Street Fighter II (1993)
#ZXSpectrum
#MichaelJackson

Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance (2005)
#GameCube
#Nintendo

“You ain't no bird and so far what's it's worth
Gonna bring you straight back down down

Straight back down (come down)
Come back down (come down)
Straight back down y'all
Straight back down to Earth..”

Zub (1986)
#ZXSpectrum
#CuriosityKilledTheCat