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The Settlers - New Allies - Review by Rhakimdar

Our new team member Rhakimdar is reviewing Ubisoft's 'The Settlers - New Allies' here for you. Dive into this real-time strategy building game which is a reboot of 'The Settlers' series that has its roots on the Amiga.

Posted by Nafcom on Mar 12, 2023 // Read more »

Merman unboxes and reviews the Floppy Disk Fever book by Floppy Totaal

It even features Scene World. : ) Floppy Totaal is a Rotterdam based research project that investigates the reuse and re-purposing of 'outdated' technology as a cultural phenomenon. Enjoy!

Posted by Nafcom on Aug 13, 2022 // Read more »

Merman checks out the NES Mini

And here's another Youtube video from Merman - this time he checks out the NES Mini. Enjoy some intense unboxing and gameplay here. Nintendo's mini retro consoles are sought after items these days...

Posted by Nafcom on Jul 26, 2022 // Read more »

Merman's video trilogy

Easter ahead! Finally time to try your new consoles! Merman gives you the guide how to spend quality time: This video trilogy shows you A500 mini advice, gameplay on PCE Mini and also some hints how to make your own SHMUPS.

Posted by Nafcom on Apr 14, 2022 // Read more »

Andrew reviews Galactic Wars EX by VolcanoBytes

Merman looks at a new shoot 'em up for Windows - Galactic Wars EX by VolcanoBytes. Featuring excellent pixel-style art and a chiptune soundtrack created using the Mega Drive's FM sound chip, it's perfect for retrogaming fans.

Posted by Nafcom on Apr 02, 2022 // Read more »

AJ's Rogue Spirit Review: Thoughts, Impressions, and Gameplay

AJ attempts to play Rogue Spirit but keeps getting distracted by peoples' heads.

Posted by Nafcom on Apr 02, 2022 // Read more »

Andrew reviews Kung Fu Flash

Merman is back and this time he unboxes Kung Fu Flash for us - a new flashcart for the C64 by The Future Was 8-Bit. Take a look at a demonstration of the cartridge in use with gameplay from recent titles and previews. Enjoy!

Posted by Nafcom on Mar 12, 2022 // Read more »

Rogue64 - unboxing and gameplay by Merman

Merman unboxes the cartridge edition of Rogue64, from Badger Punch Games and Bitmap Soft. This is a Roguelike game for the C64, based on the earlier Rogue4K, coming on a physical cartridge. The boxed version includes some great extras as revealed in the video, and a digital download is also available to purchase. Note: the game is not fully NTSC compatible, but the updated digital download will run in NTSC emulation - fixing a bug in the original.

Posted by Nafcom on Feb 09, 2022 // Read more »

Merman is back with another unboxing video! Soulless 2!

This time he takes a close look at the Collector's edition of Soulless 2 - The Armour Of Gods by Psytronik. The Collector's Edition includes the game disk, soundtrack CD, poster and more. An essential purchase for your good old homecomputer!

Posted by Nafcom on Dec 23, 2021 // Read more »

Merman unboxes the Founders Edition of the new Evercade VS Console

After launching the handheld in 2020, Blaze Entertainment have now redesigned the Evercade to be a home console - with four USB controller ports allowing for multiplayer. All existing Evercade cartridges will work with the new console (except the Namco Collections due to licensing issues).

Posted by Nafcom on Dec 08, 2021 // Read more »