81-year-old developer makes sequel to ZX Spectrum classic after 40 year wait
81-year-old programmer Colin Porch, who worked on the original 1980s ZX Spectrum game Head Over Heels, has released a sequel titled Return To Blacktooth: A Head Over Heels Adventure after nearly 40 years. Development initially began in 1989 but was abandoned until Porch was inspired to finish it, securing permission from the IP rights holders. The game is available on itch.io and will receive a physical release from Thalamus Digital Publishing.
- Entities
- Company: Ocean Software
- Platform: Commodore 64
- Platform: Amiga
- Platform: Nintendo Switch
- Platform: ZX Spectrum
- Person: John Ritman
- Person: Gary Bracey
- Topic: Retro Gaming
- Game: Return To Blacktooth: A Head Over Heels Adventure
- Platform: PC
- Platform: Steam
- Company: Thalamus Digital Publishing
- Topic: Game Development
- Topic: Action-Adventure
- Game: Head Over Heels
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