RetroGaming Shorts part 052 - Zero Fighter
Zero Fighter 1983 (Sharp X1)
Here's an overhead air combat game with only 4 directional movement. It plays remarkably well regardless of the crude 90 degree turning.
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RetroGaming Shorts Part 049 - Pinball
Pinball 1983 (Sharp X1)
This pinball game is unusual in that the ball doesn't have pixel smooth motion - it moves in a "chunky" way aligned with 8x8 character tiles. And yet it still works. The ball motion almost feels like an LCD game.
I'm not sure how useful this game design inspiration is, but I think it's different in an interesting way.
RetroGaming Shorts part 010 - Cloud Kingdom
Cloud Kingdom 1983 (Sharp X1)
Remember Joust, the game where you flew using a "flap" button? Well, there were tons of Joust clones but hardly any scrolling or flip-screen Joust action games. Cloud Kingdom is one of those rare ones. Anyone know of others? Like ... any that were actually good? This one looks sluggish, due to the platform's limitations.