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Moon Cresta - A faithful recreation of an Arcade classic for the Amiga via Johnny Acevedo(Amiten Games)
Amiten Games has released a faithful recreation of the arcade classic Moon Cresta for the Amiga, developed from scratch by Johnny Acevedo. This version aims for "arcade-perfect" 50 FPS gameplay on Amiga 1200 systems by utilizing AMAL and optimizing the programming loop. While the Amiga 500 currently runs at 25 FPS, the project is a tribute to the original Nichibutsu game and AMOS creator François Lionet.
How to become a golden age arcade machine collector and repairman - Reader's Feature
This reader feature details a personal journey into collecting and repairing 1980s arcade machines, starting with early games like Seawolf and Space Invaders. The author recounts acquiring various cabinets, the challenges of repair, and the vibrant UK retro arcade scene, highlighting the community and passion involved in preserving these classic machines.
Terra Cresta
Terra Cresta, a shooter released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1990, is reviewed as a late port of a 1986 Famicom title. Despite its combining ship mechanic and power-ups, the game is criticized for its dated graphics, lack of variety, and unsatisfying infinite loop ending, especially when compared to contemporary shooters.
Terra Cresta
Terra Cresta, originally released in 1986 in Japan, eventually launched on the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1990, but its dated design and slow pace made it fall short compared to contemporary shooters. While it features a unique combining ship mechanic and power-ups, the game suffers from a lack of variety, a cruel death system, and an unsatisfying infinite loop instead of a proper conclusion.
Moon Cresta - A faithful recreation of an Arcade classic is coming to the Amiga via Johnny Acevedo [WIP DOWNLOAD]
Amiten Games, led by Johnny Acevedo, is developing a faithful recreation of the arcade classic Moon Cresta for the Amiga platform. This project is a from-scratch build, not a port, aiming for arcade-perfect mechanics and graphics. An alpha build (v0.2) is available, showcasing smooth ship control, a full assembly system, and 60% of the arcade levels and graphics recreated.