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Davide Bottino

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๐Ÿ•น๏ธ Retro Gaming Journalist & Creator, passionate about remastering retro gems! ๐Ÿ”ฅ Currently working on Toki & Bubble Bobble C64 Remastered => https://daves-retro-forge.itch.io/ โ˜• Buy me a coffee on https://ko-fi.com/davesretroforge

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Bubble Bobble C64 Remastered - WIP 4 - We're getting there!
YouTube video by Dave's Retro Forge Bubble Bobble C64 Remastered - WIP 4 - We're getting there!

Bubble Bobble C64 Remastered - WIP 4 - We're getting there! youtu.be/lL8oMrZq_jY #bubblebobble #c64 #taito #commodore64 #remaster

02.07.2025 10:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Watch me remaster an enemy sprite from C64's Altered Beast arcade conversion
YouTube video by Dave's Retro Forge Watch me remaster an enemy sprite from C64's Altered Beast arcade conversion

Watch me remaster an enemy sprite from C64's Altered Beast arcade conversion!
youtu.be/mPTMlAVmiu0?...
#c64 #sega #commodore64 #pixelart #retrogaming

22.05.2025 18:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It definitely needs and update and your graphics are gorgeous as always. Iโ€™m more of a fan of the sequel actually, that one is on my shortlist

10.05.2025 15:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Another fun-packed issue of FREEZE64 is on its way.
Featuring a whole-host of new & exclusive #Commodore64 #C64 content from its dedicated team.
INFEZTATION | BUFFALO ROUNDUP | BATTLE STATIONS | BEACH HEAD 2 | ROBOCOP | GOLF DASH EXTENDED | MISSION MONDAY
freeze64.com/freeze64-iss...

03.05.2025 08:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Awesome! He did one hell of a job with Smash TV!

30.04.2025 08:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Rare back issues of FREEZE64 1 to 21 are now back in stock for a limited time.
Once these are gone, I doubt there will be another reprint.
Grab your copies from:
freeze64.com/issues-1-12/
freeze64.com/issues-13-24/
In a few instances, there are only 4 copies left of certain issues!

27.04.2025 14:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ‰๐Ÿฉ Which Bubble Bobble giant bonus is your fave?
The C64 had only 2: Watermelon & ร‰clair. In our remaster we could swap them! Which 2 would YOU pick?
#bubblebobble #c64 #commodore64 #retrogaming

23.04.2025 15:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you, glad to know!!๐Ÿ˜ƒ

21.04.2025 07:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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FREEZE64 issue 10, released in August 2017, is now back in stock after an absence of 4 years.
It reveals the early creation of FREEZE64 and how I put each issue together. Plus - part 1 of our Andrew Braybrook interview
Grab a copy from:
freeze64.com/freeze64-issue-10
#C64 #Commodore64

20.04.2025 07:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A BIG THANK YOU ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ™ to our lovely Subscribers, Readers and the #Commodore64 Community for supporting our humble, little #C64 zine. The two new issues have been a smash hit! Keep on supporting and sharing ๐Ÿ˜Šโค๏ธ
FREEZE64.com

18.04.2025 21:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's indeed very faithful! Only a few bugs and other minor issues let it down slightly gameplay-wise.

17.04.2025 15:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Toki C64 Remastered - Level 1 - Before & After (2025)
YouTube video by Dave's Retro Forge Toki C64 Remastered - Level 1 - Before & After (2025)

๐Ÿ’› The original background was already a solid piece of work for the time โ€” hats off to the original artist! Iโ€™ve tried to push things further and bring it closer to the arcade feel, from the perspective of a hardcore fan! #c64 #toki #commodore64 #retrogames

youtu.be/t67LyEPhlnM?...

17.04.2025 05:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Cool! I too loved that game, too bad nobody acquired the license to make home computer versions

15.04.2025 11:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Kick & Run? Did you make sprites for a possible Mexico โ€˜86 conversion ?

15.04.2025 11:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks, that is exactly how it is. In trying to replicate the look and feel of the arcade, the color choices and their placement come first, then the finer details

15.04.2025 09:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I'm proud to show the complete remake of #Toki Level 1! From the lush mountain scenery to the iconic ground pattern and vine tangles, everything has been reworked to stay true to the arcade original. #c64 #commodore64 @everythingc64.itch.io @indieretronews.bsky.social @c64reloaded.bsky.social

11.04.2025 15:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 57    ๐Ÿ” 17    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Lo and behold, the renewed seabed is now blue just like the arcade! I also finally got to swap in the new bullets Toki spits,nice and round just like the arcade, already look tons better then the weirdly rhomboidal Ocean version. #toki #remaster #c64 #commodore64 #RetroGame

09.04.2025 17:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I like my Toki colorful ๐Ÿค“
#c64 #commodore64 #toki #retrogame

03.04.2025 08:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

More Toki is always great news! What machine are you coding it for?

27.03.2025 18:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Considering the 256-character limit and just 91 unique 2x2 tiles (all used!), fitting in the mountain backdrop, extra details, and more color variety was a real challengeโ€ฆ but totally worth it! ๐Ÿ˜ƒ Check out the before & after and let me know what you think! โฌ‡๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฅ

27.03.2025 17:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸŽ‰ Toki C64 Remastered - Level 1: Before & After! ๐ŸŽ‰ Almost 26 months have passed since the project began, and after countless studies and mockups here's Level 1 finally! It turned out better than I ever hoped! #c64 #commodore64 #toki #retrogaming
@everythingc64.itch.io @indieretronews.bsky.social

27.03.2025 17:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸคžHere's how the SECRET ROOM is going to look like in #bubblebobble remastered for #c64! No room for extra details, like the secret code, unfortunately, as the number of characters has to be the same as the OG! #commodore64 #taito #arcade #RetroGame

20.03.2025 20:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Bubble Bobble C64 Remastered: All new sprites + NEW SPRITES COLORS are in the game!
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Credits
Project & Graphics: Davide Bottino
Hacking & Tools: Victor Widell

#BubbleBobble #C64 #commodore64 #taito #RETROGAMING @everythingc64.itch.io @c64news.bsky.social @indieretronews.bsky.social

18.03.2025 10:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Calling all #Commodore64 #C64 Enthusiastsโ€ฆ
We have plenty of FREEZE64 back issues in stock, and so if you feel like treating yourself to a few copies, feel free to drop me a DM or email for a discount on 5 copies or more.
freeze64.com/current-offe...

11.03.2025 11:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Al bar riuscivi ad arrivare al 100ยฐ senza mai morire?

11.03.2025 11:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Bubble Bobble C64 Remastered - WIP 3 - New sprites! First test
YouTube video by Dave's Retro Forge Bubble Bobble C64 Remastered - WIP 3 - New sprites! First test

Bubble Bobble C64 Remastered - WIP Video #03 - New sprites!! First test www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bf8r... #c64 #commodore64 #bubblebobble #taito #remaster #retrogaming

09.03.2025 21:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Bubble Bobble C64 Remastered - WIP 2  - New level graphics test
YouTube video by Dave's Retro Forge Bubble Bobble C64 Remastered - WIP 2 - New level graphics test

Bubble Bobble C64 Remastered - WIP Video #02 - New level graphics test youtu.be/q48IFdhqrD8 #c64 #commodore64 #bubblebobble #taito #remaster #retrogaming

27.02.2025 23:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hey Cal thanks for the nice comments! I love your style of pixel art, you're very skilled! I am just a very stubborn amateur ๐Ÿ˜‚ Yes It's funny as we seem to have similar tastes in games AND remasters ๐Ÿคฃ About that, I'll send you something via DM ๐Ÿ˜‰

26.02.2025 14:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Interesting, would you like to help us with your knowledge of the game?

26.02.2025 13:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸŒŸBubble Bobble C64 Remastered โ€“ Intro animation! Back then when I was a kid and played BB for the first time ever, on my C64, I thought the character in the bubble looked like a little green alien in a red cape...๐Ÿคฃ #c64
@commodoreblog.uk @everythingc64.itch.io
#bubblebobble #taito #commodore64

25.02.2025 09:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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