Chris Trottier

Moon Bugs, released in 1983, is one of the earliest IBM PC games ever released. Precision matters here. Moon Bugs is not a DOS game. It is a PC booter. The disk bypasses the operating system entirely and boots straight into the game. No command line. No DOS prompt. Technically, it is impressive. Despite using CGA, Moon Bugs displays 16 colours instead of the usual 4. Very few CGA titles pulled that off, and almost none did it this early. In 1983, this was pushing the hardware harder than most developers bothered to try. The gameplay is another story. Moon Bugs follows the familiar Space Invaders, Galaxian, and Defender lineage. Fixed patterns. Predictable enemy behavior. Competent, but routine. You can enjoy it for a while, but it will not surprise you. If you run it in an emulator, throttle the CPU hard. At modern speeds, it becomes unplayable almost instantly. For retro computing enthusiasts, Moon Bugs is a genuine curiosity. For modern players, it is mostly a historical artifact rather than a compelling game.

BioMenace Remastered is out! And I’ve played it! It is absolutely amazing—every bit as good as I remember. This was one of the titles that got me hooked on PC shareware during the 90s, and it still holds up. This remaster is faithful to the DOS version. It adds widescreen mode, parallax scrolling, and colour tweaks. For example, Snake Logan’s skin looks noticeably less red. Even more exciting, a fourth episode has been added that really expands the original. And once you’re done, there’s a level editor—which means fans can continue to make new BioMenace adventures. Definitely one of the best releases of 2025.

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The classic 2D action platformer BioMenace returns with enhanced graphics and refined gameplay. Fight your way through a city ravaged by dangerous ...

The Last Ninja Collection is out. It includes every The Last Ninja title, with versions for the Commodore 64, Amiga, and ZX Spectrum. It also bundles International Karate and Bangkok Nights. This was one of the defining video game franchises of the 1980s. The Last Ninja sold over 1 million copies on the Commodore 64 alone. At release, it was a technical flex, pushing advanced isometric graphics well beyond what most machines of the era were expected to handle. The collection is released by System 3, the original developer and publisher. The presentation closely mirrors the modern docu-retro treatment Atari has been using lately: archival, reverent, and clearly aimed at preservation rather than reinvention.

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A tribute to the golden era of Retro gaming that brings together 7 iconic titles for the first time. This is more than a collection; it