It has been a while since we last posted about this action puzzle game by Zbigniew Ross (creator of YOOMP! 64). However, things are moving along quite nicely with Cursed Tomb:
– Levels have been tweaked/fine tuned;
– In addition to a disk version, cartridge versions have been created: both, GMod2 and EasyFlash formats will be available;
– Work on game manual has been started as well.

The game is under heavy testing by the QA team now. Stay tuned!

Tags: Cursed Tomb, Games

Issue 62 of the popular German language fanzine Lotek64 is out!
This issue features four (!) of our recent games: Outrage, Wormhole, Soul Force and Zeta Wing. To our delight, all titles have been well received by the editors. As a special treat, you can find a detailed interview with Bernd Buchegger, the programmer of Outrage.
Also exciting to read is the story of the creator of The Camp: mac of tugcs (part 2 of 2).
You can get Lotek64 #62 at the following link: lotek64.com.

Tags: Games, Outrage, Press, Soul Force, The Camp, TheCamp, Wormhole, Zeta Wing, ZetaWing

The digital version of Hunter’s Moon Remastered is currently on sale at a great price of only $1.24USD by Thalamus Digital Publishing. Head on over to the Thalamus itch.io page to secure your digital copy of a wonderful remake of a great classic C64 game. This offer ends on July 19 2021, 9:00 AM CEST. So you better be quick! But if you want to experience the game on real hardware then your best option is to grab yourself the Collector’s Cartridge Edition from our on Online Shop. We only have limited numbers left in stock, so make sure your grab your copy because once they are gone then they are gone forever!

Tags: Games, Hunter's Moon

The wonderful point ’n‘ click adventure game Heroes & Cowards is now back in stock. Receiving critical acclaim by Reset 64 and Commodore Free magazines, Heroes & Cowards is a highly accessible adventure game featuring atmospheric location graphics and a great story narrative. Presented in our usual high quality packaging, this is a must have for collectors of modern C64 games. Grab your box now!

Tags: Games, Heroes & Cowards, Out of Order

Great news for fans of C64 SHMUPs on a budget. Sarah Jane Avory’s award winning shooters Zeta Wing and Neutron are part of the SJA’s Summer Sale 2021 on itch.io: Each game 50% off! Or buy both for $3.48 (regularly $6.98)! This offer ends on June 29 2021, 1:00 AM CEST. So you better be quick!
View sales: itch.io/s/51452/sjas-summer-sale-2021

But for physical game collectors, we have some great news for you! Zeta Wing will also get a physical release on cartridge and will include Neutron as a bonus game. Kwayne is currently working on the box art and progressing well. More news on this soon, stay tuned!

Tags: Games, Neutron, Zeta Wing, ZetaWing

Briley on her own, messing about with an amulet… What could possibly go wrong?

Tags: Briley Witch Chronicles, BrileyWitchChronicles, Games

Available now from our shop is the Collector’s Edition of Synthia in the Cyber Crypt. Synthia is a platform adventure game that won the Official C64 SEUCK Compo 2020. It is one of the most interesting games created with Shoot ’em Up Construction Kit as there is no shooting elements to the game. The game is presented in a custom made cartridge featuring a transparent perspex shell and LCD lighted tubes. Grab your copy now!

Tags: Games

We are excited to announce that we now stock great titles from Dr. Wuro Industries – Shadow Switcher, Frogs and Shotgun. These individual games are available to order as a disk edition with game manual. We also have in stock the Frogs and Shotgun 4 Player Cartridge that not only includes two fun games but also includes an integrated 4 player adapter. These are all sure to be great additions to your C64 games collection.

Tags: Games

The Retro Annual 2020 has been shipped to backers of its Kickstarter campaign. This outstanding book includes reviews of four Protovision titles. The rating scheme is graphics / audio / gameplay / staying power / overall. Ratings:

– Soul Force (9.5 / 9.0 / 9.5 / 9.5 / 9.5)
– Outrage (10 / 10 / 10 / 10 / 10)
– Zeta Wing (9.0 / 9.0 / 9.5 / 9.5 / 9.5)
– Planet X2.1 (8.0 / 8.0 / 7.5 / 8.5 / 8.0)

We are happy to see that all of our releases achieved superb ratings. Outrage even scored the unbelievable maximum rating of 10 in all categories!

– Download Outrage review – with kind permission of the publisher!
– Retro Annual 2020 unboxing video
– Order Retro Annual 2020

All of these games can be purchased as instant digital downloads. Boxed Collectors editions can be ordered again from June 1 when our shop is fully back in action.
So hang on, we are almost there!

Tags: Games, Outrage, Planet X2.1, Press, Soul Force, Zeta Wing

Our shooting star Soul Force has been featured in issue 45 of the German language RETURN Magazine, which has been released recently. Among other points, the review highlighted the game’s highly advanced technical level, the excellent presentation and the wide variety across its expansive number of stages.

– RETURN Issue 45 Trailer
– Details and order

Soul Force is available as instant digital download. The Boxed Collectors edition can be ordered when our online shop re-opens on June 1. So make sure to mark that date in your calendar!

Tags: Games, Press, Soul Force

Issue #18 of K&A Plus is here. This excellent fanzine heavily features Protovision titles! Their rating scheme is graphics / sound / gameplay and we are pleased that our games received positive responses.
– Soul Force reviewed (rating: 10 / 8 / 9)
– Outrage reviewed (rating: 9 / 9 / 9), also Bernd Buchegger (coder) interviewed
– Zeta Wing reviewed (rating: 9 / 7 / 8)
– S.P.R.E.R.O. V1.3 on cover disk (exclusive!), also in the news
– Briley Witch Chronicles in the news
The magazine is available in both English and Polish and can be purchased in either print or digital format from here: #18 on the K&A Plus Website.
The reviewed games listed above are available as instant digital downloads while the Boxed Collectors editions can be ordered when our online shop re-opens on June 1. So make sure to mark that date in your calendar!

Tags: Games, Outrage, Soul Force, Zeta Wing

For Briley it is about time to grab a decent book!

#BrileyWitch #C64 #RPG progress: cartridge space down to 264 bytes… so that means it's time for a video clip from the NTSC version!😃 pic.twitter.com/qZydcALHG3

— Sarah Jane Avory (@SarahJaneAvory) May 19, 2021

Tags: Briley Witch Chronicles, Games

Great news for fans of tile matching style games like Puzznic! Pawel Krol has started working on Pieces II again and is looking to drive development through to completion.
Pawel will be looking to the C64 community to help with puzzle designs via a competition that will be run soon. With this new injection of motivation behind the project, we are confident to have more news on the game (and the competition) soon. Stay tuned!

Tags: Games, Pieces II

A portrait of Protovision as a publisher of new C64 games – that’s the topic of the current edition of RETURN TV!
Showcasing nine exemplary titles from almost 25 years, the two moderators illustrate the evolution of Protovision.
On the occasion of the release of Outrage, they have invited its programmer and graphic designer for a video interview. Bernd Buchegger answers questions about the extraordinary development story of this long lost run ’n‘ gun by Cosmos Designs.
Enjoy this almost one hour long video – with lots of background information and nice anecdotes!

Tags: Games, Outrage, Press

With her latest Briley Witch Chronicles video, Sarah Jane Avory once more shows her skills in game design, but also as a story teller with a sense of humor.

#BrileyWitch #C64 #RPG progress: mixing a potion… I mean, what could possibly go wrong..? pic.twitter.com/17toIxhfJr

— Sarah Jane Avory (@SarahJaneAvory) May 13, 2021

Tags: Briley Witch Chronicles, Games

The eagerly anticipated release of Monstro Giganto is available for pre-order from our friends at RGCD. This fun arcade style beat 'em up features large well animated PETSCII graphics by Lobo/Protovision. The game package is beautifully presented with eye-popping cover art and manual illustrations – also from Lobo.

Pre-order cartridge from RGCD Shop!
Digital Download will be available soon at itch.io.

Tags: Games, Scene

In episode 53 of his vlog Beyond The Scanlines hellfire64 took a closer look at our shooter Soul Force.
With creating this video review he did an excellent job! Not only he captured from a real C64. He also did well in explaining what the strengths of this game are.
Watch this episode on YouTube:

Tags: Games, Press, Soul Force