Glad you enjoyed Zeta Wing! I certainly had fun creating it! So 2019 I was at #6 in your Top 10, 2020 at #5, perhaps I can do better in 2021. ;) 2021 should be a good year (I hope). Soul Force will be out, and working right now to get Briley Witch Chronicles done ready for a 2021 release. Got plans for another vertical SHMUP too, but can't say much about that right now...
Soul Force looks great , I love a good shoot 'em up but Briley is the one I'm most looking forward too as I'm a big RPG fan and like I say in the vid not many people attempt to do this genre now so it's something a really wanna play and looking out for 🕹️👍
As a child I played many games on C64 in the 80's, jumping then to PC DOS in the 90's and learning programming in the 2000's. Even though I'm sometimes delighted by the graphics, effects and possibilities in nowadays games, I have an understanding of how they are made (by hundreds of developers in many cases). But looking back at C64 or PC-DOS games, I'm still amazed and mind blown by how talented these people were and are, with so scarce resources, no big teams (usually 1 man/woman army!), no support of any type, no libraries, engines nor tools...! To me you are a hero with no cape :)
Yet another enthralling video again this time a run down of some of the best games of 2020. The only game that doesn't resonate with me is BoxyMozy, the others are class. If I was to pick one it would be Atic Atac, the upgrade is absolutely spot on, feels exactly like the original but with a 21st century shine. Another video to share on our discord site for people to enjoy 👍
A great collection and I totally agree with the games you have chosen. I know every title and enjoyed playing them. Isn't it exiting how many brillant games are still released for a machineof that age?
Thank for checking it out and yeah it is amazing that they keep on making so many awesome C64 games ... I don't know any other retro system with this much support 🕹️♥️
I think it had to do with Sierra having no internal C64 team and the fact that at that point when these games were coming out north america had moved into the Amiga and pc as the choices for home computing and Sierra was an American company. Id love to see ports as well , I think they could be done well !
@@BastichB64K this game came out in 1986. Despite the Amiga coming out. The Commodore 64 was still the more sold and more played system. Alot of people couldn't afford to upgrade to an Amiga. The Commodore was still going strong till the early 1990s. They would have sold alot of Space Quest games had they at least made the first 3 for the C=64. I wasn't just going to rush out and buy a PC just to play this game. Lol now Space Quest 4 through 6 I understand where too advanced. But even Origin made Ultima 6 that came out in 1990 for the C=64 and I honestly didnt expect that. I used my Commodore up until 96. Then I boxed her up. Then bought my first PC in 1999. It was a Windows 98 system and I loved it.
Great list Bastich! When you mentioned the lack of a recent new racing game for the Commodore, I remembered RetroGamerNation (great channel!) mentioned in the October round up video an engine Bas Scheijde is working on at the moment. Still early days but hopefully this'll get turned into a real game in the future as it looks very promising: th-cam.com/video/y4VrwljYe28/w-d-xo.html
Oh yeah I know about that , I don't really put stock in demos or concepts until there is a real release cause 90% of the time it amounts to nothing ... Having said that I hope it doesn't because it's got good potential
@@BastichB64K Realistically, I'd say you're right about that. Hopefully my fellow Dutchie will persevere, although he seems also busy converting a Neo Geo puzzle game to the C64 at the moment...
Thanks for this list. I went out and got your number 1 the shadow over hawksmill. I’m stuck on the game though anyone know what to do with the gauntlet or sunstone? I just got those after using the metal lever.
LOVE your channel Bastich! Would like to know how you connect uer C64 to monitor, as your video is way better than mine! Yer hardware setup PLEASE!!!! 🙂🙂🙂
If you capturing footage directly from your real C64 without any mods the footage generally looks terrible on modern tvs and cell phones which is what everyone watches the videos on . I simply use a C64 Maxi which has an HDMI output or Vice on my PC to capture footage . I only use my real C64 to play games casually and it's not used in capturing or video productions .. the realistic loading times alone would mean I never make any videos 🤣
Thank you for another excellent video Bastich 😊 I have just bought the digital copy of MW Ultra. I am playing catchup with your videos at the moment. 😬 Thanks again.
Thank you for all those previews! I could use your help naming a game I saw when I was really little. My brother thinks it might have been on the C64. I remember it being a sort of adventure game RPG where you walked into caves and needed a torch to see inside and gather loot or supplies... and had to assemble a trap to catch a spider with a cage, string, and balloon, etc... What is this game?? :D
To be honest, Fallen wouldn't have been that bad if the developer(s) added some speed to the game, as well as joystick support. But sadly, it never happened.
I dont agree that Atic Atac uses the typical C64 style graphics. The game uses hi-res mono overlaid graphics and not the low-res blocky 2x1 graphics, which is the reason that there is never more than three enemy sprites on the screen at a single time, when on the Speccy version there can be up to five.
I simply meant that as typical for a new C64 game as these are all new , over the last 10 years or so this hi res style has been used a lot for C64 games that's all I meant .
Awesome reviews as always. Loved the Commodore commercial with your little girl! Maybe back off on the ads a bit. They were coming in every two or three minutes and that is way too annoying. Maybe one as break in a 20 minutes video is acceptable, but like five breaks is too much!
@@BastichB64K yes it was pretty crazy! I personally turn all the mid roll ads off myself. I just do pre and post roll. They just changed their rules and are now putting ads on non-monetized channels too. Apparently Google was not making enough money! 🤣🤣😉
😀👍 thx for letting me know anyway , I watch my vid once it's uploaded on TH-cam (before AD placements)but never after that so I didn't even realise there where that many . I'll change it for future uploads
I like the ports that the Commodore 64 received like Atic Atac, King's Valley, Keystone Kapers. Ever tried completing the final level on Keystone Kapers? It is nuts and very hard, I am good at the game and can rank up a very high score but that last level is crazy.. Wreck It Ralph (Fix It Felix) is fantastic. I have always liked a quick pick up and play game Arcade style..
Ok, I have to ask about our host's accent. The channel states he's in Canada, his accent generally sounds Aussie (or NZ?), but his long-i vowels seem taken straight out of the U.S. South. Can someone clear this up for me?
I see you have the C64 version of _Roadwar 2000_ [1986; Strategic Simulations, Inc.]. Do you have all the docs, all the manuals and things? Can't find any .PDFs nor Kindles or anything on the Web, and I've scoured it pretty good.
I play and try out new C64 games almost every day, but it looks like i still missed a few awesome titles. Thank's for the update Bastich B, your video's are amazing mate. One question : Is Flying Saucers already a full game i tought it was a preview?
Well you'll be happy to hear there is a massive cool C64 turn based RPG that's coming soon Briley Witch Chronicles. Unfortunately no new racers anywhere as usual 😂
@@BastichB64K It will forever have a fond place in my heart but its staying in the attic until they bury me. However I will be getting rid of all the assembly books I collected.
Hey BastichB, can you help me find a game I played on the C64 once? It was a disk game, and it started you off on an overworld that was top-down and you'd walk around there. Then you could enter various locations and inside that, it was side scrolling. I think you had to kill various things like ghosts, ghouls, vampires, stuff like that... I don't remember much more besides that. It was a good 25 years ago! Haven't been able to find it since. Any suggestions? :)
@@BastichB64K good try, but nope! I remember in the overworld the player character was smaller than in Spirit of the Stones. Meanwhile, the inside side scrolling part had "higher quality" graphics - they kinda looked more detailed and better drawn. The sprites too.
@@BastichB64K hmm! another good try, but nope! it was more in the vampire/ghost/monster world than a wild west world. also, I remember the side view (level) was not scrolling left to right like eg mario, it was scrolling both ways and more of an arena you seemed to enter and then leave. also i think the overworld wasn't rectangular grid, it was parallelogram grid, i think. so you saw things face on but then they extended "to the back" along a line skewed to the right.
Thoroughly loved Millie and Mollie and found the puzzles brilliant. Vegetables Deluxe is also a great release (19 or 20?) that makes for some fun casual play.
I love these videos because I'm so attached to my old classic favorites that I would totally miss out on these if it weren't for guys like you, and your production value is awesome. Also a lot of what you value in games seems to parallel my favorites, so I value your opinion. Your South African accent also puts a very distinct stamp on your videos, so your style is unmistakable.
Are these released as floppies as well? Wait that wouldnt make any sense, loading times would be off the charts! So if these games are released as cartridge, how is everyones c64 holding up in 2020? Ive had to have mine repaired a few times since i purchased it back in 1985. Also if you download the rom from a website, does it run the same in an emulator as the actual c64?
Most of them are released in multiple formats including disk , tape and cart depending on the game but most releases are multiple formats . And the digital version plays the same through Vice but obviously it feels better through a real C64 .
@@BastichB64K disk = huge loading times no? and i dont even know anyone who repairs c64s anymore. what to do if you blow a tiny fuse in your c64 in 2021?
My commodore 64 from 1984 and 1541 is still working til this day. I need to find a copy of super mario bros 64 and donkey kong Jr 64, and Prince of Persia 64. They were great ports.
I dont really follow or care about that sort of thing so im not the person to ask ... There are hundreds i can think of but generally disk based RPGs are worth a lot
@@habloverdi7047 its a good idea but id rather use my time to explore more games and companies than simply research what something is worth to be honest . Thanks for the comment 👍👍
Cheers Bastichb ;)
Much deserved sir , great C64 game 👍
Glad you enjoyed Zeta Wing! I certainly had fun creating it!
So 2019 I was at #6 in your Top 10, 2020 at #5, perhaps I can do better in 2021. ;)
2021 should be a good year (I hope). Soul Force will be out, and working right now to get Briley Witch Chronicles done ready for a 2021 release. Got plans for another vertical SHMUP too, but can't say much about that right now...
Soul Force looks great , I love a good shoot 'em up but Briley is the one I'm most looking forward too as I'm a big RPG fan and like I say in the vid not many people attempt to do this genre now so it's something a really wanna play and looking out for 🕹️👍
As a child I played many games on C64 in the 80's, jumping then to PC DOS in the 90's and learning programming in the 2000's. Even though I'm sometimes delighted by the graphics, effects and possibilities in nowadays games, I have an understanding of how they are made (by hundreds of developers in many cases). But looking back at C64 or PC-DOS games, I'm still amazed and mind blown by how talented these people were and are, with so scarce resources, no big teams (usually 1 man/woman army!), no support of any type, no libraries, engines nor tools...! To me you are a hero with no cape :)
Great episode! And thanks for adding all the links :)
No problem , thanks for watching 👍👍
Yet another enthralling video again this time a run down of some of the best games of 2020.
The only game that doesn't resonate with me is BoxyMozy, the others are class.
If I was to pick one it would be Atic Atac, the upgrade is absolutely spot on, feels exactly like the original but with a 21st century shine.
Another video to share on our discord site for people to enjoy 👍
Thanks sir , I appreciate any shares of the video so thank you very much 👍
Thank you so much for this list! Always love to see content made by the gamers - homebrews, hacks, mods, maps...you name it. :)
Yeah tons of great new C64 stuff made all the time
@@BastichB64K Indeed. Not only great new games, but also great new demos from the demoscene as well.
I am blown away.. I cut my teeth on the commodore 64 back in early 80s.. feel like I'm reliving the magic!
Yeah so much good games and so many just been released in the past couple weeks as well 😀👍🕹️
Great video! As always! Thank you.
Cheers thx for watching
I really enjoy your content. Please keep up your good work. Happy retro gaming everyone!
Thank you sir much appreciated , cheers for watching
Wreck it Ralph had me wishing someone would make a quality Crazy Climber arcade game for the c64. I used to love that arcade game.
That would be a good idea 👍
The fact that this was uploaded in 2020 and not in 1986 blows my mind
The last decade has seen an explosion in fantastic C64 releases , it's amazing
A great collection and I totally agree with the games you have chosen. I know every title and enjoyed playing them. Isn't it exiting how many brillant games are still released for a machineof that age?
Thank for checking it out and yeah it is amazing that they keep on making so many awesome C64 games ... I don't know any other retro system with this much support 🕹️♥️
Another great clip
Sarah Jane Avory also worked on Elite Dangerous as well
Really ? In what capacity ?
@@BastichB64K Not sure, she's credited on Mobygames anyway
Hmmm.. never knew that! interesting
I want someone to make a homebrew of Space Quest 1 through 3. I cant figure out any reason why they never were ported to the Commodore 64.
I think it had to do with Sierra having no internal C64 team and the fact that at that point when these games were coming out north america had moved into the Amiga and pc as the choices for home computing and Sierra was an American company.
Id love to see ports as well , I think they could be done well !
@@BastichB64K this game came out in 1986. Despite the Amiga coming out. The Commodore 64 was still the more sold and more played system. Alot of people couldn't afford to upgrade to an Amiga. The Commodore was still going strong till the early 1990s. They would have sold alot of Space Quest games had they at least made the first 3 for the C=64. I wasn't just going to rush out and buy a PC just to play this game. Lol now Space Quest 4 through 6 I understand where too advanced. But even Origin made Ultima 6 that came out in 1990 for the C=64 and I honestly didnt expect that. I used my Commodore up until 96. Then I boxed her up. Then bought my first PC in 1999. It was a Windows 98 system and I loved it.
A wizard, serf or naaait... must be South African :D
🤣👍 spot on dude 😂
Really nice video. If 2021 is going to be better than 2020 then I'll probably melt from excitement.
There are a lot of awesome games I know about that'll be release next year ... It's gonna be another awesome year for the C64 for sure
I have all the games mentioned in the video :)
This is my new favorite video of 2020. Great work as always, man!
Cheers thank you , always appreciate you taking the time to check it out
Your channel is a big favourite of mine. Keep up the great work!
Cheers thank you sir 🕹️👍👍👍
Great games this year and quite varied too.
Great list Bastich! When you mentioned the lack of a recent new racing game for the Commodore, I remembered RetroGamerNation (great channel!) mentioned in the October round up video an engine Bas Scheijde is working on at the moment. Still early days but hopefully this'll get turned into a real game in the future as it looks very promising: th-cam.com/video/y4VrwljYe28/w-d-xo.html
Oh yeah I know about that , I don't really put stock in demos or concepts until there is a real release cause 90% of the time it amounts to nothing ... Having said that I hope it doesn't because it's got good potential
@@BastichB64K Realistically, I'd say you're right about that. Hopefully my fellow Dutchie will persevere, although he seems also busy converting a Neo Geo puzzle game to the C64 at the moment...
MW Ultra is probably the biggest and best of its kind but the link is missing:
www.protovision.games/games/mwultra.php?language=en
My mistake thanks for letting me know , the link is now in the video description 👍👍
Thanks for this list. I went out and got your number 1 the shadow over hawksmill. I’m stuck on the game though anyone know what to do with the gauntlet or sunstone? I just got those after using the metal lever.
LOVE your channel Bastich! Would like to know how you connect uer C64 to monitor, as your video is way better than mine! Yer hardware setup PLEASE!!!! 🙂🙂🙂
If you capturing footage directly from your real C64 without any mods the footage generally looks terrible on modern tvs and cell phones which is what everyone watches the videos on . I simply use a C64 Maxi which has an HDMI output or Vice on my PC to capture footage . I only use my real C64 to play games casually and it's not used in capturing or video productions .. the realistic loading times alone would mean I never make any videos 🤣
Thank you for another excellent video Bastich 😊 I have just bought the digital copy of MW Ultra. I am playing catchup with your videos at the moment. 😬 Thanks again.
Cool 👍 cheers for watching , look out for my Top 10 C64 games of 2021 .. will be out in december
Thank you for all those previews! I could use your help naming a game I saw when I was really little. My brother thinks it might have been on the C64. I remember it being a sort of adventure game RPG where you walked into caves and needed a torch to see inside and gather loot or supplies... and had to assemble a trap to catch a spider with a cage, string, and balloon, etc... What is this game?? :D
Doesn't sound familiar , The Trap Door maybe 🤔🤔??
To be honest, Fallen wouldn't have been that bad if the developer(s) added some speed to the game, as well as joystick support. But sadly, it never happened.
Yeah it just felt too bare bones for me , just needed more polishing
I dont agree that Atic Atac uses the typical C64 style graphics. The game uses hi-res mono overlaid graphics and not the low-res blocky 2x1 graphics, which is the reason that there is never more than three enemy sprites on the screen at a single time, when on the Speccy version there can be up to five.
I simply meant that as typical for a new C64 game as these are all new , over the last 10 years or so this hi res style has been used a lot for C64 games that's all I meant .
So many new C64 games coming out these days, I can't keep up! Nice video.
Cheers thx , yeah we C64 fans are real spoilt 😂👍
Awesome reviews as always. Loved the Commodore commercial with your little girl! Maybe back off on the ads a bit. They were coming in every two or three minutes and that is way too annoying. Maybe one as break in a 20 minutes video is acceptable, but like five breaks is too much!
I didn't realise there were so many ! Damn youtube
@@BastichB64K yes it was pretty crazy! I personally turn all the mid roll ads off myself. I just do pre and post roll. They just changed their rules and are now putting ads on non-monetized channels too. Apparently Google was not making enough money! 🤣🤣😉
😀👍 thx for letting me know anyway , I watch my vid once it's uploaded on TH-cam (before AD placements)but never after that so I didn't even realise there where that many . I'll change it for future uploads
If these games were produces back in 80s, some of these guys would become millionaires
Thats probably true ✅
top video!
Thanks a lot 😊
I like the ports that the Commodore 64 received like Atic Atac, King's Valley, Keystone Kapers. Ever tried completing the final level on Keystone Kapers? It is nuts and very hard, I am good at the game and can rank up a very high score but that last level is crazy.. Wreck It Ralph (Fix It Felix) is fantastic. I have always liked a quick pick up and play game Arcade style..
Never got to the final lvl in Keystone ! It's too hard for me on the later lvls anyway . Thx for watching .
@@BastichB64K You can level select.. Try the final stage, it is very fast.
Ok, I have to ask about our host's accent. The channel states he's in Canada, his accent generally sounds Aussie (or NZ?), but his long-i vowels seem taken straight out of the U.S. South. Can someone clear this up for me?
Its a mix... Afri-can-adian! 😆
😂👍 yes it is .. a bit South African and a bit Canadian .. so Afri-can-adian 😂🤣
Awesome that in 2020 the C64 is rocking along. Cool video. So looking forward too playing Atic Atac. :-)
Yeah that Atic Atak is excellent definitely check it out
@@BastichB64K Saving for a special moment.
I see you have the C64 version of _Roadwar 2000_ [1986; Strategic Simulations, Inc.]. Do you have all the docs, all the manuals and things? Can't find any .PDFs nor Kindles or anything on the Web, and I've scoured it pretty good.
It just has the disc and main instruction manual no other extras
@@BastichB64K :
Can you scan that manual, just fine for C64 version docs, eh?
Unfortunately I don't have a scanner
@@BastichB64K :
Oh man, and so many manuals, so many documentations!
Flying Saucers also reminds me a little of the Falcon Patrol games as well
Yeah it definitely has that vibe as well
I really enjoy your content. Please keep up the good work.... Happy retro gaming everyone!
I play and try out new C64 games almost every day, but it looks like i still missed a few awesome titles. Thank's for the update Bastich B, your video's are amazing mate. One question : Is Flying Saucers already a full game i tought it was a preview?
Thx 👍 , yeah flying saucers is the full version
wow how did i miss this video! i'm happy with hired sword at #4 ty!!
It's a good game , deserves to be there 👍
I would like to see a good old fashioned turned based rpg on the c64 like final fantasy or dragon warrior. Also a good racer would be nice for sure!
Well you'll be happy to hear there is a massive cool C64 turn based RPG that's coming soon Briley Witch Chronicles. Unfortunately no new racers anywhere as usual 😂
C64 machine code programming games in 2020? OMG mine has been in the attic for over 30yrs
Time to dust it off and play some new stuff
@@BastichB64K It will forever have a fond place in my heart but its staying in the attic until they bury me. However I will be getting rid of all the assembly books I collected.
@@djunleash 😂👍
Hey BastichB, can you help me find a game I played on the C64 once? It was a disk game, and it started you off on an overworld that was top-down and you'd walk around there. Then you could enter various locations and inside that, it was side scrolling. I think you had to kill various things like ghosts, ghouls, vampires, stuff like that... I don't remember much more besides that. It was a good 25 years ago! Haven't been able to find it since. Any suggestions? :)
So many with that setup , Spirit of the Stones ?
@@BastichB64K good try, but nope! I remember in the overworld the player character was smaller than in Spirit of the Stones. Meanwhile, the inside side scrolling part had "higher quality" graphics - they kinda looked more detailed and better drawn. The sprites too.
Fistfull of bucks ?
@@BastichB64K hmm! another good try, but nope! it was more in the vampire/ghost/monster world than a wild west world. also, I remember the side view (level) was not scrolling left to right like eg mario, it was scrolling both ways and more of an arena you seemed to enter and then leave. also i think the overworld wasn't rectangular grid, it was parallelogram grid, i think. so you saw things face on but then they extended "to the back" along a line skewed to the right.
This guy's vocal fry is unreal.
Vocal fry ?? What does that even mean 😂?
Wow, these look amazing! I never thought for a second, back in the day, the C64 could really push these sort of graphics. Thanks for the video!
Yeah they are amazing , thanks for checking out the video
Thoroughly loved Millie and Mollie and found the puzzles brilliant. Vegetables Deluxe is also a great release (19 or 20?) that makes for some fun casual play.
Yeah those are good ones , I think vegetables came out in 19 ?? But now I'm not sure 😂
I love these videos because I'm so attached to my old classic favorites that I would totally miss out on these if it weren't for guys like you, and your production value is awesome.
Also a lot of what you value in games seems to parallel my favorites, so I value your opinion.
Your South African accent also puts a very distinct stamp on your videos, so your style is unmistakable.
Glad I could shed some light on some new gems to try out 🕹️👍
So many good games this year. I really love playing ZETA Wing. I'm planning to play Shadow over Hawksmill during holiday :)
Zeta is such a good blast , I can't wait for Soul Force !
Are these released as floppies as well? Wait that wouldnt make any sense, loading times would be off the charts! So if these games are released as cartridge, how is everyones c64 holding up in 2020? Ive had to have mine repaired a few times since i purchased it back in 1985. Also if you download the rom from a website, does it run the same in an emulator as the actual c64?
Most of them are released in multiple formats including disk , tape and cart depending on the game but most releases are multiple formats . And the digital version plays the same through Vice but obviously it feels better through a real C64 .
@@BastichB64K disk = huge loading times no? and i dont even know anyone who repairs c64s anymore. what to do if you blow a tiny fuse in your c64 in 2021?
Load times aren't long most of the games are single loaders .
@@BastichB64K thanks for the reply, i thought people stopped making c64 games back in 1998...
My commodore 64 from 1984 and 1541 is still working til this day. I need to find a copy of super mario bros 64 and donkey kong Jr 64, and Prince of Persia 64. They were great ports.
Morning BastichB, your no 1 reminds me of the Goonies. It was my favorit in the 80‘s. 🤗
It's a pretty good game , check it out
What are the most expensive Commodore 64 games?
I dont really follow or care about that sort of thing so im not the person to ask ... There are hundreds i can think of but generally disk based RPGs are worth a lot
@@BastichB64K In truth. I was hoping that you'd be the first to make such a video. :)
@@habloverdi7047 its a good idea but id rather use my time to explore more games and companies than simply research what something is worth to be honest . Thanks for the comment 👍👍
Baštić, iz bgda?)))
Sorry , no clue what you're trying to say ??
Great video. Loved Steel Ranger so will Metal Warrior in the near future
Yeah you'll like it , very much in the style of Steel Ranger 🕹️👍
Gemini Wings rule!
Great!!! I was looking for something like this list!!! Thanks!
Cheers , please enjoy 🕹️👍
I am so damn glad they provide us with many many cool games.. just awesome!!! thx again for the Video!
Yeah , it's truly like the 80's on the C64 now with so many great games ... We are very lucky 🕹️
What do you put that down to ? Why are people programing so many games now. What about quality, games today v 80s ?
Another excellent video games review! 😁👍
Cheers thx 👍
Could you post the excess trainer for BoxyMoxy link, as mentioned in your video
I got it directly from excess themselves but if you search csdb.dk for the game I'm sure you'll find it
@@BastichB64K csdb won't allow trainers of games stil sold
Make sure you get version 1.1 with 80 levels! :-)
Wow, totally spoilt. I can’t believe I missed so many games. Great video
Enjoy playing them all 🕹️👍