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...from time to time, some thoughts need to get out...Farewell Patrick!
Author: Zeldin - written on 31.12.2014
Axis/Cascade is no more. We are all still shaken by the unexpected death of our friend and group mate Patrick aka Axis/Cascade. We wanted to express our sorrow, so I coded a little intro, which you can find in the C64 demo section of this page. The following text is a rough excerpt taken from the scroller:
Dear Patrick, may this be the condolence from the the group that was co-founded by you long time ago. We want to give you our last salute. I (Zeldin) know how much you were breathing the spirit of the scene. That's why I thought a goodbye demo would have made you happy. You and me exchanged lots of mails about how much we both enjoyed the good ol' days and of course: how much we miss them... It was this tie that emotionally connected us for over 15 years. Thanks for all your help in supporting the group and your indefatigable endeavour in spreading our name. Your tattoos were legendary! Thanks for your work on fb and youtube. Your channels were appreciated by a lot of people. Thanks for being such a good chap. You'll be sorely missed!!!
Mach's gut, Patrick... den Adler im Herzen, sge4ever!
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08.05.2025 - C64 game 'Eight Links' released - free for download
Eight Links is a Commodore 64 variant of 8 Links by Anton, a seemingly simple puzzle game where you have to put down tiles with links to their neighbors and create the longest possible chain of connected tiles for a greater score. In this game, however, the object is somewhat simpler: just find as many connections as possible for each tile on the same 4x4 grid. This small change affects scoring but the core ideas remain the same.
Eight Links is a Commodore 64 variant of 8 Links by Anton, a seemingly simple puzzle game where you have to put down tiles with links to their neighbors and create the longest possible chain of connected tiles for a greater score. In this game, however, the object is somewhat simpler: just find as many connections as possible for each tile on the same 4x4 grid. This small change affects scoring but the core ideas remain the same.
07.05.2025 - C64 Weekly #32 (Commodore 64 Scene Updates) - video by 'BastichB 64K'
Links to all shown games, demos and music in the video description.
Links to all shown games, demos and music in the video description.
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A very rare promo edition of Rock Star Ate My Hamster on the Commodore 64 has been recovered. This was released through The Sun newspaper, and has been missing for quite some time, though a ZX Spectrum version has been recovered a while back.
A very rare promo edition of Rock Star Ate My Hamster on the Commodore 64 has been recovered. This was released through The Sun newspaper, and has been missing for quite some time, though a ZX Spectrum version has been recovered a while back.
05.05.2025 - What is Game 31? Recreating Satoru Iwata's First Inspiration - video by '8-Bit Show And Tell'
Before Satoru Iwata became the President of Nintendo, before HAL Labs, even before his Commodore days while attending university, he found his love of computer games in a subway station in Sapporo, Japan. It was the mysterious "Game 31" which we know little about, but I've decided to attempt to recreate it on the Commodore 64 anyway. Learn a bit about Mr. Iwata's early life, as we look into a math "number-crunching" game that sparked a love of gaming in someone that went on to make a very large impact on Commodore, Nintendo, and the video game industry at large.
Before Satoru Iwata became the President of Nintendo, before HAL Labs, even before his Commodore days while attending university, he found his love of computer games in a subway station in Sapporo, Japan. It was the mysterious "Game 31" which we know little about, but I've decided to attempt to recreate it on the Commodore 64 anyway. Learn a bit about Mr. Iwata's early life, as we look into a math "number-crunching" game that sparked a love of gaming in someone that went on to make a very large impact on Commodore, Nintendo, and the video game industry at large.
04.05.2025 - C64 game 'ROGUEish' released
ROGUEish is a rogue-like RPG for the C64 computer (either via emulation or on real Hardware). The objective is to see how high up you can climb the tower before you are killed. It was inspired by "Rogue 64" (a c64 game), "RogueCraft" (an Amiga game) and to some extent, Marvel Avengers Alliance (an online game that is now dead). You can get the preview as digital download for little money (name your own price) to support the developer. To try before you buy, you can download a free 2-level demo before you purchase the full version.
ROGUEish is a rogue-like RPG for the C64 computer (either via emulation or on real Hardware). The objective is to see how high up you can climb the tower before you are killed. It was inspired by "Rogue 64" (a c64 game), "RogueCraft" (an Amiga game) and to some extent, Marvel Avengers Alliance (an online game that is now dead). You can get the preview as digital download for little money (name your own price) to support the developer. To try before you buy, you can download a free 2-level demo before you purchase the full version.
04.05.2025 - Amiga game 'Doll Maker' - demo for download
The Doll Maker is a new adventure game, currently in development by Remanence Studio. The game requires at least 1 mb of chip ram and a harddrive. Kickstart 1.3 and up supported. You play 'Emo', that answers a strange beacon, originating from a wast and now uninhabited land. You must find the origin of the beacon and discover the dark secrets behind it.
The Doll Maker is a new adventure game, currently in development by Remanence Studio. The game requires at least 1 mb of chip ram and a harddrive. Kickstart 1.3 and up supported. You play 'Emo', that answers a strange beacon, originating from a wast and now uninhabited land. You must find the origin of the beacon and discover the dark secrets behind it.
04.05.2025 - Gameplay of New Amiga Games from April 2025 - video by 'Retro Gaming Dino'
Presentation of new games for the Commodore Amiga released in April 2025, with lots of information about the games and download links in the video description.
Presentation of new games for the Commodore Amiga released in April 2025, with lots of information about the games and download links in the video description.
03.05.2025 - Amiga game 'BDTZ - Better Dead Than Zed' released
'BDTZ' is a zombie survival shooter game. Over 60 levels of adrenaline-filled tension. 30 days to survive the apocalypse. New intro, improved graphics, introduced female zombie figure, new sound effects, 4 different game locations each with its own set of graphics, gangs of thugs ready to kill you, minefields, military bases, an Easter egg, new mission objectives...all this is Better Dead Than Zed. Are you a survivor? You can get the preview as digital download for a fair price to support the developer.
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03.05.2025 - Video: Quasimodo's Halloween Horror (C64) Preview 1 with commentary
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03.05.2025 - Video: Echo Fighter WIP v0.004 - Amiga Game Development - A500 - Early test footage #5
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