C64 Round Up: October 2020

[@kduhtdkzrt]

I absolutely love this series of videos. I wish there was something I could do to give them more exposure, they‘d absolutely deserve more views!

[@StaleWawaHoagie]

Meh I prefer for it to stay underground Things that go mainstream end up dead

[@kduhtdkzrt]

@@StaleWawaHoagie Good for you, bad for the creator. Most KZbinrs that do retro stuff would deserve to make a living with the quality content they create.

[@mikimouse3001]

@@StaleWawaHoagie you got a point there

[@wizards-themagicalconcert5048]

Wow , what a pleasant surprise. I would not have believed that a C64 channel exist in 2020 ! Subbed. Thanks for keeping it alive !

[@RetroGamerNation]

Thanks for coming onboard. The channel format has evolved over the 3 years and has finally settled to what has been delivered in recent months, that is 1. regular (near) monthly C64 round up; and 2. show cases of new or upcoming C64 games, all topped off with the popular vote for C64 game of the year.

[@wizards-themagicalconcert5048]

@@RetroGamerNation Really appreciated ! I grew up with this fine machine ! Thank you !

[@LogrusUK]

Mate, I love seeing your videos popping up on my subs feed. Big smile on my face watching this.

[@marchechter5047]

Some amazing work done for the C64 ... unbelievable that some of this is possible. Considering the quality of releases recently, im sure the Alien port can also be easily modified to run on a stock C64. Never thought i would be interested in the C64 again.

[@RetroGamerNation]

Eric originally targeted the Aliens project on a stock C64 before suspending work on it. I think he has a particular vision for how the game should look/run on the C64 and won't compromise with a half effort.

[@Mark-1979]

Great presentation RGN. Very much appreciate your reflection and transparency on Zeta Wing. Some amazing games in development. Empire Strikes Back and Pig Quest look outstanding, but also looking forward to Soul Force and Parallaxian. Any coverage you can provide on the latter two titles will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

[@RetroGamerNation]

My understanding is that Parallaxian is on hold due to personal issues (hope all is ok with Jon). I can’t reveal too much on Soul Force other than it is indeed wonderful and in retrospect it was the reason why my enthusiasm for Zeta Wings was originally understated.

[@kodiak64]

@@RetroGamerNation First of all, thanks for the kind wishes; I was ill for several months but in recent weeks have been able to return to coding, with some work done for my good friend John Henderson's C64 game, The Wild Wood, and there should be a video + detailed blog article on my website about that in the coming days. After that, the plan is to dive into the "big push" to get Parallaxian over the line.

[@Mark-1979]

@@kodiak64 Glad you're feeling better, and looking forward to more of your superb work.

[@painkillergko]

Again... Thank you for superb presentation!!!:)

[@wimwiddershins]

Great stuff! The old 8bit beast continues to enjoy a second golden age.

[@IsaacKuo]

I really love the pixel art of the humans in Funfair Inc (only two or three pixels wide, multicolor). Really cute and evocative within the limitations!

[@RetroGamerNation]

Unfortunately i hear that the project may be in limbo and that the original coder may have abandoned the project.

[@IsaacKuo]

@@RetroGamerNation Oh well, at least we can still draw inspiration from the pixel art

[@mvl71]

6:02 Eddie! I played Aces High on the piano just now, and here is Eddie to top it off. Amazing coincidence.

[@ClassicReplay]

Loved it, I’ve been looking for something this good for ages! With this and indiretroNews, I’m finally sorted. Keep up the great work. Quick question, how do you add borders and the Telly?

[@RetroGamerNation]

Hi, thanks for the feedback. The bezel is just one single PNG with the screen section being transparent. I originally sourced the bezel from retroarch/libetro forum (I think) and made some adjustments to make it suit my needs. Then its simply a matter of having the overlay sit on top of my captured game footage when using Final Cut Pro on Mac OS.

[@LogrusUK]

Fantastic. I’m going to go back through this video and locate some of these to showcase on my channel. Excellent Episode, Dude.

[@RetroGamerNation]

Thanks mate, hope you can grab a few ideas for your channel as we need more people to champion modern day C64 games and developers so that games can continue to be made for at least another decade

[@LogrusUK]

@@RetroGamerNation At least! Just about to play SHOWDOWN. :o)

[@asgerms]

Love the content and especially the narration. Both exciting and relaxing for an old timer like myself.

[@DragosMargu]

Great video series!

[@pedazodeboludo]

That dragon castle cover screen looks borrowed from a magazine ad for some game back in the day...

[@richretrotech9426]

So glad this popped up on my feed. Love the c64 and so looking forward to more fun with it.

[@RetroGamerNation]

Glad to hear you enjoyed the episode. This is the format that I will be sticking to with the Round Up videos, I am already overflowing with content for November!

[@UnknownUserUU]

Absolutely bangin' video, end to end, loved it all, nice one !

[@kokokokoko614]

Thank you sir for the great video!

[@manuelsailor7769]

Why are games with this amazing graphic now possible. Havent seen one in the 80s. Just wow

[@gjermundification]

9:27 is this game more enjoyable than Tiger Mission?

[@RetroGamerNation]

I would suggest it is, well worth a try.

[@acied6200]

New update on the racer coming soon, with lots of improvements on the visuals.

[@RetroGamerNation]

Great news, looking forward to seeing more, please keep us posted [e-mail]

[@MephProduction]

theme park on my c64.. yes please!

[@shaolin95]

wow that updated star wars looks awesome. So many hours I spent on my 2600 playing that

[@UltimoGames]

a pig quest looks SO good!

[@MentatOfDune]

I wonder why people are giving a developer grief about developing for an accelerated C64. I hope it was more along the lines of being a little disappointed as opposed to being verbally aggressive and toxic. I only have original hardware so the Alien game wouldn't be for me but it's not like he owes anyone anything.

[@RetroGamerNation]

I would suggest it was probably more like whining but again I am not sure. I know that the comments section for his videos have been turned off.

[@philosoaper]

yea.. I agree but at the same time.. when you start modding hardware like that it's not really a C64 to me anymore

[@Frisenette]

@@philosoaper the NES, Megadrive, Atari’s and Amiga is allowed various expansions and chips. Why not the C64‽ The absolutely crucial point is that it should be something that is historically correct and plausible. IE. Not something from an imagined past, or some weird concoction released years after the production end of the C64. The REU with its DMA chip is a good very underutilized example. Another is one of the 2 or 4 Megahertz expansions that was released commercially in the main period of the C64. The Super CPU does not qualify as it was released years after any serious commercial activity on the platform, and relies on hardware that would not have been commercially sustainable or even available in the 80s. These types of expansions are available to anyone today. Either through Ultimate style cartridges. Or if all else fails through emulation.

[@philosoaper]

@@Frisenette I don't care about other systems.. I care about C64.. and I don't think they should have it either tbh.

[@Frisenette]

@@philosoaper C64 didn’t and doesn’t exist in a vacuum. And why exactly don’t you think smallish expansions or alterations to hardware should exist? It’s something that’s been going since the early days of the 2600 and on from there.

[@MorreskiBear]

Most interested to see how "Stoker" pans out. Beautifully animated main character and large scrolling area. Also with the "furry" theme, love that pic of those two in the graphics art section! Does anyone know if that particular image was made specifically for the C64, or was it imported from elsewhere with the the "middle-finger" guy getting a C= shirt painted on him?

[@commocore]

6:28 - yes, on the Commodore, but created under the label Commocore :D Still confusing? ;) Thanks for posting!

[@RetroGamerNation]

Aargh, sorry for that. Looks like automatic spell check changed the title without me noticing.

[@mk2k685]

I'm very much looking forward to Spelunky and Limbo.

[@RetroGamerNation]

Just a pity we might be waiting a few years on these titles

[@souljastation5463]

I finished it on PC, but I'll play it again on the C64.

[@MrRobbyvent]

Pig quest looks great!

[@rhpiggy123]

Jumping Jalopies looks a nice simple game with good graphics, Brain blocks and Pocky Locky look addictive.

[@stevesmooth1010]

The Empire strikes back looks absolutely fantastic! I wish i had that skillset at graphics. I better get back to work on my game....

[@RetroGamerNation]

Bad Moon Rising...how is that coming along, our should viewers have to wait for the next round up for an update 😀

[@stevesmooth1010]

@@RetroGamerNation ouch! hard to tell, the last level and some additional sound and music is still in production. 2020 taught me to stop making predictions... You will be among the first to know when its done.

[@RetroGamerNation]

Hehe, just kidding definitely take your time with it and make sure it meets your standards. You only get once chance to release.

[@giacjack]

Long live to C64 !!!

[@paul1979uk2000]

It's a shame we don't see this kind of community and quality on the Amiga as that would be another great platform for this kind of stuff and would be great to see how far developers could push it but to be fair, making games on the Amiga compared to the C64 would use up a lot more time being that it's more capable so it's understandable why the results on newer games on the Amiga are not as impressive as we see on the C64, still it's a shame because the Amiga just like the C64 has a great communty behind it.

[@RetroGamerNation]

I was hoping to cover the Amiga this year as a regular feature but I am a little disappointed with what we have seen for the Amiga in 2020. Besides Tiny Little Slug we have just seen ports and non-commercial grade releases. As a result, I've dropped Amiga coverage unfortunately

[@paul1979uk2000]

@@RetroGamerNation With any luck, things will get better but I have a feeling it wont.

[@danield.7359]

the C64 lives!

[@continuumm]

big thx for the news

[@maxmirni2768]

pharoahs return is my dream release

[@michaelhill6453]

Another great video.

[@StaleWawaHoagie]

I’m more excited for these type of videos than for PS4 and Xbox One They can keep their political gaming machine I’ll keep My C64

[@RetroGamerNation]

Right on, my current gen consoles have been totally neglected since reinvigorating my appreciation for the C64 and the new gaming scene. I'm not even thinking about the new PS or Xbox.

[@StaleWawaHoagie]

Right? Politics Endless and pointless grinding 4 hrs to download a game .... if you have good internet $60 for an incomplete game and then DLCs to make it “complete”.... Let’s not forget remakes of remakes of remastered games lol Yeah... I’m good with PS and XB

[@galamoonretrogaming]

Wahoo the Star wars !

[@fixpontt]

is that Another World gameplay real??? what?

[@RetroGamerNation]

Yes, the footage is real. Not perfect yet but still pretty good i think

[@Corsa15DT]

excellent games

[@basvanharen2904]

how do you accelerate the c64?

[@RetroGamerNation]

A C64 itself cannot be accelerated. The U64 has added firmware to increase the CPU speed, the Turbo Chameleon is effectively also a FPGA replacement and allows you to increase the CPU, the SuperCPU is again an addon that effectively adds hardware and extra grunt but is very pricey. If you don't have any of these then you will just be left with using the SuperCPU version of WinVice.

[@basvanharen2904]

@@RetroGamerNation Too bad there are no alternatives to the SuperCPU😑 at least I think. I realy dont want the tc2 or u64, I prefer the real stuff haha. I did enjoy this video btw, thank you!

[@snakefriesia6808]

this video makes me bemoan my inability to programme games on a c64... unfortunately i do not have the skillset to make games.. :-(

[@ruffark]

Check out turbo rascal. It is a turbo Pascal style programming language, it is more friendly then assembler to pick up.

[@ncf1]

Geez so many of these games like simply stunning! Best batch ever perhaps? But those people complaining about games requiring more powerful C64's to run, what on earth is your problem?! The whole point is to get the best out of a classic retro system, to push it to its most amazing limits possible, and who CARES if it needs a bit more to run, should we wipe out every car that has a modded engine and wheels off the road just because you aren't happy about it??

[@gjermundification]

Anyone got their C64 keys set to x hjkl?

[@iononsoleggere9065]

I love your channel and your contents, but the games audio is everytime too loud comparing to your mic volume. Plz set/mix it up better 'couse It's a shame to loose grip on your narrative, and It's a shame 'cause this production rocks!

[@RetroGamerNation]

Thanks for the feedback. I will continue to work on the mix.

[@misterG2006]

Bloodborne C64 please :)