darth-azrael in # retrocomputing • 3 days ago • 2 min readEpyx Fast Load (Commodore 64)The Commodore 64 in addition to being an excellent computer for its time was also an incredible games machine. The one significant drawback it had was long load times. Being a computer and using a…darth-azrael in # music • 5 days ago • 1 min readBrevard Renaissance Fair 2019 - Music the Gathering - Part 11 (Fathom the Bowl)Music the Gathering perform 'Fathom the Bowl' at the 2019 Brevard Renaissance Fair in Melbourne, Florida. Here they are also doing another one of their games where they act out things the audience…darth-azrael in # retrogaming • 7 days ago • 2 min readHitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Infocom)Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is an interactive fiction game based on the book of the same name. This was Infocom's 14th release and it followed the general pattern of other similar games that…darth-azrael in # music • 9 days ago • 1 min readBrevard Renaissance Fair 2019 - Music the Gathering - Part 10Music the Gathering performing at the 2019 Brevard Renaissance Fair in Melbourne, Florida. I am not familiar with this song and I missed the name... This video was recorded by me and is hosted at…darth-azrael in # retrogaming • 11 days ago • 2 min readBeverly Hills Cop (Commodore 64)Beverly Hills Cop, based on the movie of the same name with Eddie Murphy, was developed by Tynesoft and released in 1990 for several home computer platforms, including the Commodore 64. This was a…darth-azrael in # retrogaming • 14 days ago • 2 min readChampionship Joystick (Super NES)While the trend may have started any earlier, the NES solidified the change from joysticks to control pads, at least in the home arena. 16-bit consoles continued this trend. While there were a…darth-azrael in # music • 15 days ago • 1 min readBrevard Renaissance Fair 2019 - Music the Gathering - Part 9 (Rolling Down to Old Maui)Music the Gathering performs "Rolling Down to Old Maui" at the 2019 Brevard Renaissance Fair in Melbourne, Florida. This video was recorded by me and is hosted at Daily Motion here: ▶️ Daily…darth-azrael in # retrogaming • 18 days ago • 2 min readBatman: The Caped Crusader (Commodore 64)Batman: The Caped Crusader was developed by Ocean and released by Data East in North America in 1988. The game features both action and puzzle solving. While you have to beat up some bad guys…darth-azrael in # music • 19 days ago • 1 min readBrevard Renaissance Fair 2019 - Music the Gathering - Part 8 (Courtin' In The Kitchen)Music the Gathering performs "Courtin' in the Kitchen" at the 2019 Brevard Renaissance Fair in Melbourne, Florida. Sometimes their songs are accompanied my games or other acts. In this case the are…darth-azrael in # retrogaming • 20 days ago • 3 min readThe Super Nintendo Entertainment SystemThe Super Nintendo was the first video game system I had relatively near its release date. I had an Atari 2600 but not until December 1983 which was six years after its original release. I had an…darth-azrael in # retrogaming • 22 days ago • 2 min readAmidar (Atari 2600)Amidar was released as an arcade game by Konami in 1981. As this was near the height of the popularity of the Atari 2600, it's unsurprising that it received an Atari 2600 port the following year.…darth-azrael in # retrocomputing • 24 days ago • 3 min readIntellicom (Atari ST)Those born in the Internet age may never know the struggles and joys of the pre-internet online world. While the Internet wasn't widely accessible to the public until the mid 1990s, there were…darth-azrael in # music • 26 days ago • 1 min readBrevard Renaissance Fair 2019 - Music the Gathering - Part 7 (Lady Diamond)Music the Gathering performs "Lady Diamond" with a Guns n' Roses refrain at the 2019 Brevard Renaissance Fair in Melbourne, Florida. This video was recorded by me and is hosted on Daily Motion…darth-azrael in # retrogaming • 29 days ago • 2 min readDino Crisis (PlayStation)Dino Crisis is a game that was created by Capcom for the PlayStation and released in 1999. It was created by the same people who created Resident Evil and has many similarities to that game. It is a…darth-azrael in # music • last month • 1 min readBrevard Renaissance Fair 2019 - The Craic Show - Part 19 (Step It Out Mary)The Craic Show performs 'Step it Out Mary' at the 2019 Brevard Renaissance Fair in Melbourne, Florida. This video was recorded by me and is hosted at Daily Motion here: ▶️ Daily Motiondarth-azrael in # pinball • last month • 2 min readX-Men PinballReleased in 2012, The X-Men Pinball Machine isn't really all that retro except that I consider pinball to be retro in general. It hasn't changed all that much over the years, certainly not in recent…darth-azrael in # retrogaming • last month • 2 min read1942 Pacific Air War Gold (DOS)1942: The Pacific Air War is a combat flight simulator that was developed by MicroProse and released in 1994 for DOS based computers.darth-azrael in # retrogaming • last month • 2 min readSt. Nick (TI-99/4A)I had a friend that had a TI-99/4A but I never had one myself. This computer had a very brief windows of success somewhere in late 1982 and 1983. This rare ad for a TI-99/4A game is from the…darth-azrael in # music • last month • 1 min readBrevard Renaissance Fair 2019 - The Craic Show - Part 18 (In Taberna)The Craic Show performs "In Taberna" at the 2019 Brevard Renaissance Fair in Melbourne, Florida. This video was recorded by me and is hosted at Daily Motion here: ▶️ Daily Motiondarth-azrael in # retrogaming • last month • 2 min readSuper Punch-Out!! (Super Nintendo)Super Punch-Out!! is the 16-bit sequel to the 8-bit NES Punch-Out!! which was originally Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! Super Punch-Out!!, like its predecessor, features a third-person behind the back…
