Honoured to get into your top10 !!!!! Can I take this opportunity to say thanks keeping me entertained with your channel over 2023, every video is sooo polished and appreciate your energy and time in producing them :)
Hi BastichB. Thank you so much for the honorable mention of my conversion of the Bill & Ted's Excellent GameBoy Adventure. We all know there are a lot more, even greater Game Boy games waiting for an appearance on our beloved C64 which I am happy to have a look at after I have finished my other ongoing C64 projects. Also big thanks to all the other retro game developers who make the C64 shine like no other retro system. 2023 was another great year!
I really appreciate the amount of work that you put into these. This type of video takes an awfully long time to prepare, record and edit. This effort is much appreciated.
Merry Christmas and another great video. For me, Briley Witch Chronicles 2 would be in my top 5 instead of Zeta Wing II, but that's personal/down to how much time you have had to play Briley 2. Lester took a while to grow on me, but I completed it. A Pig Quest set new standards for the computer, no doubt. It looks like it will be next year before Gridlock from Megastyle/Chris Stanley is available, which is highly recommended by myself and the ZZAP! reviewers. Thanks for the honourable mention for Dr Maria, it was fun to do the music for that.
Merry Xmas as well dude 👍👍 I've messed around with Briley 2 but cant review it until I've played a decent chunk ... I'll be honest it feels like DLC to me rather than a new game so im not sure what im gonna say about it 😂😂. Gridlock looks very cool i cant wait to try it out 👍👍👍
Sure was a great year for the C64. Awesome new games and plenty of great BastichB 64K retro gaming goodness. I just signed on at Patreon as a small way to say thank you for all the great stuff you delivered this year.
Thank you so much sir , greatly appreciated . Your name will be added to the end credits of videos ... Just give it some time though as many vids are already made 👍👍
Great review of the last year with so many quality releases again for the 64. Eye of the beholder still holds the benchmark from the previous year, that was simply incredible what they did. One thing i would say to developers is the 64 is the platform for shmups which are few and far between, thanks to Sarah we do have the fantastic Zetawing 2. Merry Christmas and thanks for this years content. Lets see what 2024 brings to the breadbin 🌲🕯️🎄⛄🎅
Amazing channel! First game on the video is something like Commando strategy game for pc the one with mercenaries with special abilities? Thanks a lot!
I'd like too but im not following the Amiga modern scene as closely as the C64 and besides the fact that putting a video like this together takes a hell of a long time which is an understatement
I used to have a commodore 64 then 128, and I remember a lot of these old games, like Mule, Seven Cities of Gold, etc. I'm having a major problem remembering this game. Not sure if it was on the Commodore or the 386/486 I had at the same time. It's a space station building game building the sky lab and doing research from around the 80s/90s/00. You are the definite knowledge of Commodore stuff.
@@BastichB64K I took another look at it, finally found a video.. It IS Project Space Station. The eva, the launch and landing sequence cinched it for me. I looked at other pictures on other parts of the game previously, and it didn't trigger anything! Thanks for your help! Now, I wonder if they ever made a similar but updated game lol.
BurgerTime - Does the pepper work properly for you? When I play this in WinVICE, almost every single press of the button results in him using TWO peppers. The problem seems to be that the game will continue using peppers as long as the button is held down, and since there's no delay between them, unless you just very lightly tap the button, it registers long enough that the game throws a second one. At least that's the way it behaves for me. :(
I will sort this bug after xmas, might be an issue with certain keyboards or joysticks, there is a 6 frame cooldown between fire button checks which is usually plenty, I don't see the issue of any of my machines and have only had one report on the itch page.
@@arlasoft Thanks for the reply. :) That was me reporting it. To be honest I've only tried it in emulators as I don't currently have access to a real C64. That said, I've tried it in WinVICE, Hox64 and CCS64 and it behaved the same in all of them. I tried it in both PAL and NTSC, and I also tried different physical controllers as well as using the keyboard in place of the joystick. I got the same results no matter what I tried. I first noticed it happened when I saw the game being played in a video, which is also how I learned about it. You can see it happen here; th-cam.com/video/HHC3D_dHwHU/w-d-xo.html Every time he uses the pepper, it uses up two of them. BTW, he also uses emulation to play the games, although I'm not sure what program he uses.
Happy Christmas to Bastich and Family and to all in this community...Thanks for all the great content in 2023.. wishing everyone a happy new year also.. Gary...Dublin..Ireland
Honoured to get into your top10 !!!!! Can I take this opportunity to say thanks keeping me entertained with your channel over 2023, every video is sooo polished and appreciate your energy and time in producing them :)
Much appreciated sir , I'm always looking forward to new Icon64 releases and can't wait for what you guys give us in 2024🙌🙌
The commodore 64 got more AAA releases this year than the PlayStation 5 did
The releases are bad he, on the consoles..
Thats a legit 100% correct statement 😀🕹️
Lol
Thank you for this most excellent round-up of your favourite C64 games of 2023 Sir Bastich!
My pleasure as always , hopefully you found a couple to try out 🕹️👍
Hi BastichB. Thank you so much for the honorable mention of my conversion of the Bill & Ted's Excellent GameBoy Adventure. We all know there are a lot more, even greater Game Boy games waiting for an appearance on our beloved C64 which I am happy to have a look at after I have finished my other ongoing C64 projects. Also big thanks to all the other retro game developers who make the C64 shine like no other retro system. 2023 was another great year!
Its a fun little game , look forward to more of your C64 projects 👍👍
I had no idea people were still making games for the C-64. WOW! Talk about nostalgic. The examples shown in this video look great and a lot of fun.
Check out the Top 100 New Wave C64 games video for more awesomeness 😃👇
th-cam.com/video/vNGajT0tMZU/w-d-xo.htmlsi=bq7clu_NDir_4pmn
Most of these are super impressive - SNK vs Capcom is 😳😳😳
I know ! Such epic stuff 😀👍
Nice to spend Xmas morning with you before the kids show up, thanks for a year of great content and merry Xmas to you are your family 😊
Thank you and Merry Xmas 😀👍👍👍
Congrats on 16k subs! Lets get it up to 64k very soon! 😁
Thanks it recently ticked over , 64K would be a milestone in so many ways 😀😀😀
I really appreciate the amount of work that you put into these. This type of video takes an awfully long time to prepare, record and edit. This effort is much appreciated.
Cheers , it is a lot of work , no joke . Thanks for the appreciation 😀👍👍👍
Great presentation as every time Bastich 👌🏻
Thanks , enjoy the games
Wow. Your channel combines 2 of my favourite things - c64, and modern games on retro hardware. Excellent work mate.
Cheers 🕹️✅
A Pig Quest was incredible (apart from the stupid bats), but to me Lester is perfection...
Both are excellent , the top 10 😃order is kinda irrelevant its just the games i put the most time into 🕹️👍
Merry Christmas and another great video. For me, Briley Witch Chronicles 2 would be in my top 5 instead of Zeta Wing II, but that's personal/down to how much time you have had to play Briley 2. Lester took a while to grow on me, but I completed it. A Pig Quest set new standards for the computer, no doubt.
It looks like it will be next year before Gridlock from Megastyle/Chris Stanley is available, which is highly recommended by myself and the ZZAP! reviewers.
Thanks for the honourable mention for Dr Maria, it was fun to do the music for that.
Merry Xmas as well dude 👍👍
I've messed around with Briley 2 but cant review it until I've played a decent chunk ... I'll be honest it feels like DLC to me rather than a new game so im not sure what im gonna say about it 😂😂. Gridlock looks very cool i cant wait to try it out 👍👍👍
pig quest is a grouse game - great no1, and top video from you
Yeah i love it , a real C64 achievement
Always a pleasure to watch your video sum up of the year 😉
Cheers thanks 🕹️😀👍
Sure was a great year for the C64. Awesome new games and plenty of great BastichB 64K retro gaming goodness. I just signed on at Patreon as a small way to say thank you for all the great stuff you delivered this year.
Thank you so much sir , greatly appreciated . Your name will be added to the end credits of videos ... Just give it some time though as many vids are already made 👍👍
Is that the Vic-20's Jelly Monsters on the monitor above the C64 monitor?
No its some dodgy tsr-80 pac-man clone 😂👍
i grew up with the c64 but can't play the games anymore the graphics are so bad it puts me off playing them
Sure
Playing SNK vs. Capcom with a Commotron controller, I see!
Heck yeah it works well 🕹️👍👍👏👏
Great review of the last year with so many quality releases again for the 64.
Eye of the beholder still holds the benchmark from the previous year, that was simply incredible what they did.
One thing i would say to developers is the 64 is the platform for shmups which are few and far between, thanks to Sarah we do have the fantastic Zetawing 2.
Merry Christmas and thanks for this years content. Lets see what 2024 brings to the breadbin 🌲🕯️🎄⛄🎅
Yeah theres very few good shmups in the modern age , hopefully we'll get some in 2024 👍
Need some proper bullet hell, and not just some half-assed slow SEUCK hacks
Have they made any new RPG games like ultima, or Phantasie games?
Very few and far between , try the Briley Witch Chronicles 1&2
Loved this video and noted all the gems I missed so I can buy more.
Nice , have fun 🕹️👍
Amazing channel! First game on the video is something like Commando strategy game for pc the one with mercenaries with special abilities? Thanks a lot!
Cheers thx for watching , its definitely nothing like that game at all in any sense besides the strategy element
@@BastichB64K thanks! Congrats for your channel!
Hey, your decrunching Raster Bars at f.e. 4:52 are not from the C64, they are from the Amiga...
Im well aware of that lol I never said they were from the C64 , I took them from the Amiga version of Rockstar ate my hamster 👍
@@BastichB64KAh ok... dont get me wrong. Its a really nice and interesting video... Well done!
Think i will re-install - setup BMC64 again. See if i can get a controller working.
Could you do the same list for the Amiga 500?
I'd like too but im not following the Amiga modern scene as closely as the C64 and besides the fact that putting a video like this together takes a hell of a long time which is an understatement
Many thanks. I'm making a great compilation.
Cheers for watching 🕹️👍
Commodore is king! heck yea!!
Hell's yeah 🕹️🕹️🕹️✅✅✅
Great video.
Well deserved number 1 there.
Cheers dude and Merry Xmas 👍
I used to have a commodore 64 then 128, and I remember a lot of these old games, like Mule, Seven Cities of Gold, etc. I'm having a major problem remembering this game. Not sure if it was on the Commodore or the 386/486 I had at the same time. It's a space station building game building the sky lab and doing research from around the 80s/90s/00. You are the definite knowledge of Commodore stuff.
Doesn't ring a bell on the C64 , sounds very much like a mid 90s DOS era game to me
Come to think of it there was a game called Project Space Station on the C64 & DOS ... That might be your game ?
@@BastichB64K I took another look at it, finally found a video.. It IS Project Space Station. The eva, the launch and landing sequence cinched it for me. I looked at other pictures on other parts of the game previously, and it didn't trigger anything! Thanks for your help! Now, I wonder if they ever made a similar but updated game lol.
@@robertl4209 cheers, no probs 🕹️👍
Thanks for all your output and support of the current C64 scene, gives me something to watch in retirement.
😂👍 cheers dude the same back at ya 🕹️
WOW!!!
Commodore 64 forever mate! 🙂
The best 🕹️👍
Another fantastic video! Thanks for all your hard work over the years 👍🏻😃 lots to get stuck into here... Capcom vs SNK looks sweet!
Thats a cool game , enjoy it
Great video once again! 👍 Thanks for your amazing work and all the best for 2024, Brendan! 🙏😉
Cheers thanks for watching and have a great 2024 👍👍
Happy Christmas Sir have a great time. Thanks for all your efforts this year, as they have been much appreciated.
Awesome thank you , have a good one 😀
2:49 ..who seems to be the same character... heh, I was expecting you to say Rick Dangerous.
😀👍
Another great video and fantastic way to pass the holidays. Merry Christmas and keep it up!
Merry Xmas and thx for watching
Pig Quest is amazing
It truly is 🕹️👍
Merry X'mas ! 🤍🎄🥳
Merry Xmas to you 🕹️👍
Great vid as always. Cheers for all the content this year. Have a great Xmas and New Year.
Thanks for watching, Merry Xmas 😀👍
BurgerTime - Does the pepper work properly for you? When I play this in WinVICE, almost every single press of the button results in him using TWO peppers. The problem seems to be that the game will continue using peppers as long as the button is held down, and since there's no delay between them, unless you just very lightly tap the button, it registers long enough that the game throws a second one. At least that's the way it behaves for me. :(
I will sort this bug after xmas, might be an issue with certain keyboards or joysticks, there is a 6 frame cooldown between fire button checks which is usually plenty, I don't see the issue of any of my machines and have only had one report on the itch page.
@@arlasoft Thanks for the reply. :)
That was me reporting it. To be honest I've only tried it in emulators as I don't currently have access to a real C64. That said, I've tried it in WinVICE, Hox64 and CCS64 and it behaved the same in all of them. I tried it in both PAL and NTSC, and I also tried different physical controllers as well as using the keyboard in place of the joystick. I got the same results no matter what I tried.
I first noticed it happened when I saw the game being played in a video, which is also how I learned about it. You can see it happen here;
th-cam.com/video/HHC3D_dHwHU/w-d-xo.html
Every time he uses the pepper, it uses up two of them. BTW, he also uses emulation to play the games, although I'm not sure what program he uses.
Nice shirt 😄
Cheers , a recent pickup at the Portland Retro Gaming Expo
Merry X-mas Bastich.. and happy new year. ❤
Cheers , Merry Xmas to you dude 😀🕹️👍
A great review of amazing games for an even more amazing computer. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers , thanks for watching
Question: do all these games recognize a Master System or Genesis pad as a multi-button controller?
I can't answer that , depends on too many factors like the emulator the version and more
Please don't use a Genesis on your original c64, you risk frying its port!
Way to go.
😀🕹️👍
What a nice Christmas present. Merry Bastichmas!
Enjoy and Merry Xmas 👍
Awesome Ultima 4 shirt
You have great taste 😀👍
@BastichB64K That's one of my favorite RPG's of all time. You have great taste having that shirt.
👍👍👍👍🕹🕹
😃🕹️👍
Congo Bongo in the end.
😀🕹️👍
Nice vid. Thanks for the honourable mention of Quasimodo's Christmas Caper. Merry Christmas. Release 4 should be available in the next few days.🎄
Cheers , thanks for mentioning the game on twitter thats. How i found it 🕹️👍👍
Thanks!
Wow! Thank you sir much appreciated
@@BastichB64K Just doing my part to help keep you in the video business.
@@glaodian cheers ✅✅✅
Great video 👍
Thanks😀🕹️👍
Happy Christmas to Bastich and Family and to all in this community...Thanks for all the great content in 2023..
wishing everyone a happy new year also..
Gary...Dublin..Ireland
Cheers thank you , Merry Xmas to you 👍👍
Wear Can you Bay a 2 Butten's D-Pad for C64 ? :)
Look for a Commotron 2000 Turbo its a 2 button compatible game pad That's C64 compatible
@@BastichB64K Sold Out :(
@@lulukat1670 damn !, thats a pity , Thats the one i got