Classic Game Sessions

Just like in the 80's how we had the trend of "pop will eat itself" with pop music/culture, but perhaps AI is light speed across almost everything we know. Implosion of AI, or something, forthcoming.

A screencap of the cover issue of our zine for this month, with its pink-palette PC-98 artwork of a 90s desktop PC on a busy looking desk with draws and pencils and a mouse and mousemat, converted to Mega Drive's resolution/palette.

A new issue of our digi-zine, Between the Scanlines, is now out!

This issue: features on Jerry Lawson, 2000AD games on microcomputer, and the early days of id!

betweenthescanlines.itch.io/issue-thirty...

As much as we can spare from sales will be donated to the Black History Foundation.

LucasArts... Telltale Games... If you've played it, it's possible @sasquatchers.wtf wrote it! Join me for an interesting chat with one of the most prolific story writers in adventure gaming history.

I contributed to this!! 👀 I can't wait for this to come out. There's a link in the thread where you can sign up to get notified when that happens!

Awesome, I'm so looking forward to it dude.

Heck yeah, let's get the Black Dahlia party started! I've been looking forward to this extravaganza.

It's the weekend so maybe you're in the mood for a movie night? In that case, how about a 4 hour "movie edit" of Black Dahlia, the 1998 FMV adventure game by Take 2 that's truly un-fucking-believable? Available now on my Patreon for free: www.patreon.com/post...

OneShortEye made a full documentary about The Phantom Fellows, and seeing the whole journey laid out like that is surreal in the best way. From the first spark of an idea to actually shipping the game, it’s all there.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHSJ...

YouTube video by OneShortEye The Ghost Game that Isn't About Death

New video, more personal and introspective than I normally make, about my friend's adventure game youtu.be/JHSJZb9vl9w @thephantomfellows.bsky.social

Interesting time threshold they set with the Indiana Jones theme. Almost sounds like a glitch, or maybe they intended it for some reason? 🤷‍♂️ And it makes no difference between sound card versions. Interesting details, I learned some stuff on this today, thanks.

I like the idea of splitting it with them. It's a win-win really and the songs are such a big part of the experience.

Cool that they did the same with Indiana Jones. Interesting how they treated Indiana a bit differently if it's under 11 mins, with your experiment!

You may get a copyright claim but the cool thing is, if it's handled like the X-Wing video I did, you'll get an option to share revenue with John Williams and co.

Yeah, I remember ATI was the cat's ass. I remember getting a Matrox for a secondary PC for some reason - their product offerings were a bit more value-based if I recall correctly.

When Canada made kickass VGA cards!

YouTube video by Classic Game Sessions The Games: Winter Challenge - full playthrough - MindSpan / Accolade, 1991 - PC / DOS - Olympics

The Games: Winter Challenge
MindSpan / Accolade
1991

A fun and fairly challenging DOS Winter Olympics game with a good multi-player mode.

Just like ABC's Wide World of Sports' iconic phrase, one can experience "The thrill of victory" but especially "... the agony of defeat."

youtu.be/VzgJcqjyg7g

Black Hole Core - my new album on 12" vinyl.

I just released 5 new tracks of danceable EBM music that you may or may not enjoy. Produced and mixed by @jbhstudios.bsky.social, so you know it at least sounds decent on your home stereo.

Bandcamp link: alchemydk.bandcamp.com/album/black-...

CD and 12" vinyl: elasticstage.com/alchemy/rele...

A fine assortment of music that you make. Digging the new tracks!

Yeah it's interesting to see the number of games, starting in the early 80's. He was a pioneer. I know right - his first few games with Sierra On-Line were Disney :D

YouTube video by Classic Game Sessions Donald Duck's Playground - C64 full playthrough - Sierra On-Line, C64 - edutainment - Commodore 64

Donald Duck's Playground / Sierra On-Line / 1984

An early game that Al Lowe designed/developed. I have vague memories of playing the C64 version back in the day. It's pretty fun edutainment.

youtu.be/E9xgTxx87WA

Yeah, it's a pretty cool platformer, especially considering it's from 1984 and what the Apple II had for hardware.

YouTube video by Classic Game Sessions Conan: Hall of Volta - C64 gameplay - Datasoft, 1984 - platformer - Commodore 64 | Apple II port

Quick nostalgia fix:

youtu.be/nkg4mNRmzEY

Conan: Hall of Volta (SE Software / Datasoft, 1984). Screenshot of C64 version title screen.

Conan: Hall of Volta (SE Software / Datasoft, 1984)

One of the legendary Datasoft movie tie-in games. Playing the C64 version here but I used to play the original (pirated copy) on the Apple II.

Keep calm and soldier on.

The spirit of British punk in turn of the 90s Japan. 🔥

Also mine when guys hit me with creepy DMs.

📺: Sekai de Ichiban Kimi ga Suki, Cocktail Soft, 1990 (PC-88)

Hooray!! I had so much fun pixelling for this game, check it out!! 🎉🎉🎉

Come to Canada and fill your boots.

Loved this on the Apple II

A stylized, pixel art drawing of a reel of thread. The spool is magenta, with bright green thread that curls off to the side, loops around, and curves down into the border. The drawing has a bright yellow rectangle around it that the thread breaks out of. The object casts a dramatic shadow across the yellow.

A stylized, pixel art drawing of a simple iron from the 50s. It sits upright at a dramatic angle, on a surface drawn in yellow and red pixels that blend into an orange color. The iron and background are cyan.

A stylized, pixel art drawing of a set of two keys on a keyring. One key is larger and older in appearance, the smaller key appears more modern. The keys are drawn in yellow, on top of a black oval that's tilted at a dramatic angle. The background surrounding the oval is yellow.

A stylized, pixel art drawing of an older, analog alarm clock. The face shows Roman numerals and it has a simple mechanism on top with two bells. The image is mostly cyan. The alarm clock has some dark blue shadows and is surrounded by a dark blue oval. A sort of beam of yellow light comes from above, illuminating the ringer on top of the clock, and casting darker, black shadows on it.

The item drawings in the original Sinclair QL version of Mortville Manor (1986) are incredible. Just so good.

It definitely gets overshadowed by the first one but they improved the engine slightly for it and it's a pretty deep world. Deserves more love!

A must play, before you reach the pearly gates.