Game Review: Tempest (Amstrad, Ricochet)
A large part of Mastertronic’s early catalogue was made up of re-releases from other publishers or clones of popular arcade games. It wasn’t until much […]
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Game Review: Gun Law (Atari, Mastertronic)
I’ve mentioned in other reviews that Mastertronic wasn’t afraid to release games that were “influenced” by arcade classics. Some were blatant clones of games we […]
Press Coverage – Amiga Format Arcade Shoot-Em-Up Retrospective – Amiga Format, 1993
Amiga Format published a special issue in 1993 (actual date not known) looking back on the Amiga gaming scene. It included this feature on our […]
Press Coverage – Just what IS Continental Circus? – Sinclair User, January 1989
Sinclair User published their highlights (and lowlights) of the year in the January 1989 issue. Should this Virgin release have been titled ‘Continental Circuit?’ As […]
Game Review: Sidewinder (Amiga, Mastertronic)
Back in the 80s and 90s we were often envious of the great shoot-em-ups found in the arcades. While many were converted to home systems, […]
Press Coverage – Mastertronic secures Double Dragon licence – Sinclair User, February 1988
Sinclair User, February 1988, picked up on the Double Dragon licence deal first reported by PCW. I’m not sure what “cutting out the middle men” […]
Press Coverage – Rockford unveiled as first game from new-look Melbourne House – ACE, January 1988
The first fruits of the Arcadia project began to hit the shops. A fresh look for Melbourne House as well. Pity the game was so […]
Press Coverage – Mastertronic teams with Psygnosis and Arcadia title revealed – ACE, December 1987
An interesting deal with Psygnosis for Mastertronic to do 8-bit conversions of some of their 16 bit titles, and the first view of Roadwars on […]
Press Coverage – Mastertronic Acquires Double Dragon License – Popular Computing Weekly, 31st December 1987
Birth of what was to be a highly successful arcade tie-in. Double Dragon was a smash hit both in full price and budget versions. The […]
Game Review: Gaplus (Commodore 64, Mastertronic)
Being a budget publisher, one of the things that you wouldn’t expect from Mastertronic was licensed titles. Yet that’s what they released when a limited […]