The Channel has now reviewed over 50 Commodore 64 Games !! Hooray !!!

It doesn't seem that long ago that the channel started reviewing Commodore 64 games, but already we have completed 50 of them. Amazing!

The experience has been both enjoyable and educational comparing the system with the ZX Spectrum I owned growing up which I am ultimately more familiar with. Every time fifty game reviews are completed, we have a fun recap with a special video! Here it is !!!!

Lots of fun seeing them all in a row like this!

I have to say, I am very impressed so far. Had very little knowledge of the C64 before this point and I certainly missed out back in the day. Wouldn't swap this for my childhood memories with the ZX Spectrum of course. Nostalgia is a very strong thing.

What's impressed me most is the sound this 8 bit machine is capable of. It has a designated SID chip where in comparison, the Spectrum just had a basic beeper. It can really kick out some impressive tunes. I later owned a Commodore Amiga so have been finding it very interesting comparing the same games to it's immediate predecessor.

One of the first games I reviewed was The Great Giana Sisters and I was absolutely gobsmacked at how close they got it to look, sound and play like the Commodore Amiga version. Coders back then were capable of some truly wonderful things.

There's been a couple of stinkers along the way too of course. Being new to the system, I've been able to pick the cream of the crop so undoubtedly the quality of the games will drop ever so slightly. Still a vast treasure trove of games to look at though with people recommending new ones in the comments section on a regular basis. When this happens, I certainly add them to the list to cover. Will get to them eventually !!!

Hope you liked the recap video and this trip down memory lane. Here's to the next 50 !!!

Nick :o)

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The Channel has now covered over 450 ZX Spectrum Games !!!

It seems a ridiculous figure, but we are there. The Channel has now covered over 450 ZX Spectrum games!

The ZX Spectrum was the first computer I owned as a child. It's always great fun looking back at these games and also coming across ones I never knew existed. The good and the bad. The ZX Spectrum back catalogue is an 8 Bit historic treasure trove with new games still being written for it over 30 years later. The popularity of the machine never seems to diminish.

Below is a recap vid of the last 50 games covered. You can access all the others on all systems covered via the Reviewed Games Playlist.

The next stop will be 500 and we're already well on the way. If you haven't already seen the Channel, then drop by and say hello. It's all about having fun, de-stressing and sharing gaming memories.

Maybe the ZX Spectrum live on forever !!!

Nick  :o)

TOP 10 - Greatest COMMODORE AMIGA Cockpit View Racers of all TIme !!

I am the greatest !!!  Well, so Muhammad Ali proclaimed. Not sure he was talking about gaming though..

Always a bit of fun these videos on the channel and of course, very subjective. This is a Top 10 List of my favourite Cockpit view racers on the Commodore Amiga. When saying 'cockpit' view, meaning, your perspective is from behind the wheel or handlebars of the vehicle.

Other Top 10s already covered include, Chase View Racers, Vertical Scrolling Shooters and Horizontal Scrolling Shooters. Visit channel njenkin to check these out too!! 

It's pure nostalgia city. Agree with the lists? Disagree? Your more than welcome to put your thoughts in the comment section of this blog or more ideally, on the videos themselves. Retro gaming is always an experience best shared. :o)

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Many thanks!

Nick :o) 

The 2 Week Roundup - 8th September 2017 - Channel njenkin Retro Gaming

So.. what games have we been looking at on the Channel this time?

If you are are unaware of the gaming and retro gaming channel njenkin, you will also be unaware that once every two weeks, we do a two week round up of everything previously covered in that period. It's quite easy to miss stuff!

The channel currently covers games from systems the ZX Spectrum, Commodore Amiga, Game Boy Advance, Playstation 3 and Playstation 4. The odd vLog is thrown in too for good measure.

This time we looked at The Krypton Factor, Firefly, Fantasy World Dizzy, Magicland Dizzy, The Birds and the Bees, Bedlam, Return of the Jedi and Krakout II on the ZX Spectrum,  Wings of Death and Dan Dare III - The Escape on the Commodore Amiga,  Mortal Kombat Deadly Alliance on the GBA, GTA V on the PS3 and Zen Pinball 2 - Ghost Rider and X-Men on the PS4.

We also covered Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle and Sonic The Hedgehog on the Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection on the PS3, with additional vids of DriveClub on the PS4 and Speedball 2 Evolution on the PS3 !!!




It was another bumper packed 2 weeks and thank you for watching any of the videos. If you wish to show your support to the Channel and haven't already, then please subscribe. It all helps greatly!

Nick :o)