Commodore VIC-20 Games Round Up 2023

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5 ай бұрын

An overview of some of the best new games for the Commodore VIC-20 computer released in 2023.
GAME LINKS
Midnight Crimes: huffelduff.itch.io/midnight-c...
VIC Light Cycles: fuzzybad.itch.io/vic-light-cy...
Roguish: marcogiorgini.itch.io/roguish...
Super Monza GP2: aj-layden.itch.io/super-monza...
Targ: sleepingelephant.com/ipw-web/b...
Fizz: fleischgemuese.itch.io/vic-fizz
Liquidator: dateipfa.de/.Public/denial/ga...
Alien Marauders: Alien Marauders by backtothe8bits (itch.io)
TomatoWorm: xavigonza.itch.io/tomatoworm
Murderlize All Humans: huffelduff.itch.io/murderlize

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@backtothe8bits360 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for the nice comments about my game Alien Marauders

@dennyhaynes3 5 ай бұрын

My first computer and my most fondly remembered one. Absolutely fantastic sound effects on most of the games past and present.

@boulderdashc6425 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for pointing out the VIC 20. I enjoy playing mine and will get around to playing these games for it.

@RetroGamerNation 5 ай бұрын

I feel that the VIC 20 is a greatly underestimated platform in modern times. While it will never match the C64, this decade has seen a resurgence of game development for the system that has produced a number of gems.

@fleischgemuese-vn7xs 5 ай бұрын

Thank for reviewing my game FiZZ… 😊

@RetroGamerNation 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for making Fizz, its been well received on the C64 and the VIC 20 and I like that you have tried something to differentiate the game from other platform/puzzle titles.

@fleischgemuese-vn7xs 4 ай бұрын

@@RetroGamerNation Not having a review on your website :-(

@therobyouknowtv 2 ай бұрын

4:25 very smooth pixel animation.

@MephProduction 5 ай бұрын

surprising what can be done on the VIC 20. Nice

@txtworld 5 ай бұрын

Super Monza GP 2 looks amazing. The graphics are so good, it's hard to believe it's VIC-20. And it's not just a pretty picture ... it also has solid gameplay and tactics

@RetroGamerNation 5 ай бұрын

The C64 version came out a few weeks ago and I think the VIC 20 version looks and feels better to play.

@Gansteeth 5 ай бұрын

@@RetroGamerNation Thanks guys for the kind words about SMGP2. I ported it to the C64 to get some experience working on the system, but it's really a VIC game at heart. :)

@shieladixon 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for this round-up Louie. The Vic is the closest Commodore to my heart being the machine I had quite early on and for a long time. Just the other day I tried Liquidator. It is my thing, once I'd got my teeth into it I couldn't stop playing but it is fiendishly difficult. You've reminded me about Murderise All Humans - I love Berzerk and I really loved this game (but had forgotten about it.) The entry / exit animations are really cute!

@steveleadbeater8662 5 ай бұрын

Monza may very well be witchcraft. Fizz looks like a game that you could scale up to any machine and it would be fun.

@Breakfast_of_Champions 5 ай бұрын

The VIC is my favorite 20. Love the simple 8 bit thing producing such refined games🤩

@AtariForeva 4 ай бұрын

As a member of a different 8 bit camp (look at my handle), I find VIC20 colour palette much better looking than that of C64. VIC20 was a first computer I've ever used.

@RetroGamerNation 4 ай бұрын

You may not be the only one with this view. I think this is somewhat visible if you compare Super Monza GP 2 for the Vic20 against the C64 conversion of Super GP 64.

@UnknownUserUU 5 ай бұрын

So much love for the Vic !

@coffeecuparcade 5 ай бұрын

Excellent video! I very much enjoyed seeing what my very first micro computer can do in 2023. Excellent! Glad you fixed the title :)

@RetroGamerNation 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for pointing this out, fixed it now.

@coffeecuparcade 5 ай бұрын

Cheers!@@RetroGamerNation

@continuumm 5 ай бұрын

nice video and nfo, thx

@fradd182 5 ай бұрын

Fizz is interesting and challenging game. But 35K requirement...

@canalRetro269 5 ай бұрын

VIC-20 is alive yet.

@tarstarkusz 5 ай бұрын

I don't know about the Vic version, but in Targ, the baddies do start shooting at you in later levels. It's a great game. I especially like the Vectrex version. It's great. Also, you mispronounced it targe, there is no E on the end Targ.

@RetroGamerNation 5 ай бұрын

Interesting about the shooting, I played it on the Exidy arcade version as well and didn't see it there either, perhaps I need to persist with the game a bit more to get into the deeper levels. I was kicking myself about mispronouncing Targ. All before recording I was constantly reminding myself to say it correctly.

@tarstarkusz 5 ай бұрын

@@RetroGamerNation I'm not crazy about the Exidy arcade version, though I have played it. Above all, I love the vectrex version. It's probably the best Vectrex arcade game. Just so you know, I wasn't giving you grief about the pronunciation. I was just letting you know. I called Taito taytoe for years before it became it so common that Taito actually putting the phonetic pronunciation in their ads saying "pronounced Tie-toe"

@RetroGamerNation 5 ай бұрын

Not to worry, no offense taken. I appreciate you pointing it out to me. Cheers

@PedroCalamardo 4 ай бұрын

Interesting that comment about Targ. I’m the author of the VIC-20 version and was checking the original to try to mimic it as much as possible. Never realized enemies might shoot too (I guess I’m not good enough playing that game to reach the required level :-) )