@romanista To be clear Zool isn't the best game ever made, it has at least one valid issue. However, I do think it's the best platformer on Amiga (which had loads of great ones).
Most of the people on here are just upset and jealous AI has managed to port GoldenEye to the SNES before a human being has figured out how to. It's sad because we just be appreciating and excited over these innovations.
@Benji_Nottz In other words we don't need more witch hunt hit pieces. 😉
@mjparker77 Not a loved game series? Are you joking? On what planet do people think that??? They did a remaster for a reason dude, not every re-release needs to be Hamster arcade games. Stop wheezing on everyone's cornflakes. Stop being Stark and start being Tron for once in your life. 🙄
@Mighty_Zoltan Most of it was good but like I said above they made an error.
@romanista It wasn't medicore at all. It's a classic.
@CookieByte Yes, that is true, however the fact they included the computer ports over the consoles is a win for retro compilations since they always get ignored.
I swear those critics are smoking something. Objectively there is no way they can say with a straight face this is a good show. It's a terrible adaptation. 🙄
@Andee The thing is we just didn't need an animated parody of Star Trek or Golen Axe. No one asked for this.
I question re-releasing a game when it's altered so much due to licencing. Then it becomes a radically different game. Might as well call it Hoops Shut Up and Jam. 🤔
Don't care about the AI art, I'm so looking forward to this. Now this ix how you put a retro game vollection together! Let's be honest, if DE put this out it would mostly be inferior Nintendo versions with a few MD ports. Same with QueByte. I'm excited about this for sure.
@CookieByte BS, the first James Pond game is a classic!
Glad I'm not the only one missing the coin. I hope this can be resolved. A few notes for those interested in purchasing:
since it's missing the coin anyone who happens to be interested in this be aware when ordering this collectors set.
the Gremlin book is massive and in depth and yes they do talk about Zool as well as Venus: The Flytrap.
this is the MD version which changed the Amiga original in certain ways so keep in mind it's not the same game.
this is called an Archive Edition although I question if it really is since the Chupa Chups licencing has had to be removed. The trading cards are awesome though and 33Games were nice enough to include actual lollipops with the set.
@mjparker77 Thank you as always for your intelligent comments. Have you ever thought maybe some people will buy this because they like the IP?
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Re: Here's Something Odd - Sega's Mega Drive / Genesis Beat 'Em Up 'Comix Zone' Running On The N64
Oh yeah! 😊
@FR4M3 Yep! Not as good as the MD version though.
Re: Beloved Block-Breaking Sequel 'Arkanoid: Revenge Of Doh' Is Coming To Modern Consoles This Week
Still no PC release. 🙄
Re: "Disney Started Freaking Out" - Here's Why Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse of The Black Pearl Never Got A Proper Video Game Tie-In
I just wanted to see Tron 3.0! 😆
Re: Following Last Year's Failed Kickstarter, Piko Is Back With Another Retro Platform Bearing The Bleem Name
Yea, good luck Piko. 😆
Re: Random: "It's Been The Butt Of Jokes Since Then" - The Inside Story On Aero Blasters' "Loading Screen"
I'm guessing it's the same reason Batman Forever on SNES has loading as well. 🤔
Re: Is 2026 The Year Of Zool? This Recently-Announced Atari Jaguar Collection Certainly Adds To The Argument
@DestructoDisk Here! 😊
Re: The 3DO Is Getting A New DOOM-Esque Shooter Featuring The Voice Of Silent Hill's Lisa Garland
Thank you for the announcement. 🙄
Re: Random: Did You Own A Scorpion XVI? The Mega Drive Clone Console That Put A Sting In Sega's Tail
I had no idea about this. The more you know...
Re: "Relive The Glory Days Of Console Gaming" - New 4:3 Monitor Takes Aim At Retro Players
@axelhander True. 😂
Re: Blaze's C64 And ZX Spectrum Handhelds Have Been Delayed To April 2027
At this rate we'll get the ZX Vega sooner.
Re: Gallery: Unboxing The £130 Zool Ultimate Archive Edition
@romanista Nah, those don't touch Zool.
Re: "It Trivialises The Hobby" - GoldenEye Running On SNES Triggers More Debate Over Vibe-Coded Retro Projects
@Kev711 That the AI bot said. 😂
@SaKo Same here. People losing their sh*t over a James Pond advert because it's AI is kind of nuts. Projects like this should be celebrated.
@Damo The jealousy part you mean? 😂
@breach187 I think one of us is a little bit jealous of what's been done here. 😉
@sftwn If it can be done well with AI why continue using sticks and fire?
Re: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' Fanmade Master System Project Still Alive, With A Demo Potentially On The Way
Easily Image works or Virgin would have released this back in the day.
Re: James Pond Legacy GenAI Controversy "Has Damaged Confidence In System 3" Admits Studio Boss
@CookieByte Is the Rayman collection still missing the original music?
Re: James Pond Legacy GenAI Controversy "Has Damaged Confidence In System 3" Admits Studio Boss
Oh dear God, it's just an advert... 🙄
Re: Gallery: Unboxing The £130 Zool Ultimate Archive Edition
@romanista To be clear Zool isn't the best game ever made, it has at least one valid issue. However, I do think it's the best platformer on Amiga (which had loads of great ones).
Re: System 3 CEO Says Antstream Misled Him Over Use Of GenAI In James Pond Legacy
@CookieByte I'm just happy to see a step in the right direction at this point.
Re: "It Trivialises The Hobby" - GoldenEye Running On SNES Triggers More Debate Over Vibe-Coded Retro Projects
Most of the people on here are just upset and jealous AI has managed to port GoldenEye to the SNES before a human being has figured out how to. It's sad because we just be appreciating and excited over these innovations.
@Benji_Nottz In other words we don't need more witch hunt hit pieces. 😉
Re: New Compilation Celebrates Matthew 'Jet Set Willy' Smith's Indelible ZX Spectrum Legacy
Someone reminded me recently of Manic Miner's amazing theme tune. 😂
Re: Gallery: Unboxing The £130 Zool Ultimate Archive Edition
@mjparker77 Not a loved game series? Are you joking? On what planet do people think that??? They did a remaster for a reason dude, not every re-release needs to be Hamster arcade games. Stop wheezing on everyone's cornflakes. Stop being Stark and start being Tron for once in your life. 🙄
@Mighty_Zoltan Most of it was good but like I said above they made an error.
@romanista It wasn't medicore at all. It's a classic.
Re: System 3 CEO Says Antstream Misled Him Over Use Of GenAI In James Pond Legacy
@CookieByte Yes, that is true, however the fact they included the computer ports over the consoles is a win for retro compilations since they always get ignored.
Re: "Terrible Marketing Hid A Great Show" - First Reviews Of Paramount's Golden Axe TV Series Are In
@Thad Except that's the humour they were aiming for. It is not for everyone.
Re: "Terrible Marketing Hid A Great Show" - First Reviews Of Paramount's Golden Axe TV Series Are In
I swear those critics are smoking something. Objectively there is no way they can say with a straight face this is a good show. It's a terrible adaptation. 🙄
@Andee The thing is we just didn't need an animated parody of Star Trek or Golen Axe. No one asked for this.
@CookieByte We finally agree on something! 😂
Re: "Golden Axe Was A Big Part Of My Childhood" - Emmy-Winning Actor & "Nostalgic Fool" Matthew Rhys Shares His Love Of "See-Ga"
If he's a fan of the IP he should be angry with what they've done.
Re: Aero The Acro-Bat, Kamikaze Squirrel, And The Absurd Feudal Bros. Return For Physical Sunsoft Compilation
Any extras? Would be nice to have a Steam release.
Re: Joe & Mac Retro Collection Brings Three "Stone Age" SNES Games To Modern Consoles This October
@Zeebor15 It's really not uncommon for new studios to be formed from old ones.
Re: "Thanks For Sharing, But I Do Not Support GenAI" - Dev Behind Sonic And The Black Knight Recomp Corrects "AI Slop" Website
@Deway The more Bros the better! 😁
Re: "Thanks For Sharing, But I Do Not Support GenAI" - Dev Behind Sonic And The Black Knight Recomp Corrects "AI Slop" Website
@hwertz I mean human beings are capable of the same. At least with AI you can program it.
Re: MicroProse Turns To Fans To Rename Geoff Crammond Racing 4's Grid, Following Steam Reissue's Licensing Woes
I question re-releasing a game when it's altered so much due to licencing. Then it becomes a radically different game. Might as well call it Hoops Shut Up and Jam. 🤔
Re: System 3 CEO Says Antstream Misled Him Over Use Of GenAI In James Pond Legacy
Don't care about the AI art, I'm so looking forward to this. Now this ix how you put a retro game vollection together! Let's be honest, if DE put this out it would mostly be inferior Nintendo versions with a few MD ports. Same with QueByte. I'm excited about this for sure.
@CookieByte BS, the first James Pond game is a classic!
Re: "It's Been A Huge Part Of My Life" - The Retro Hour's Ravi Abbott Is Stepping Away After More Than Ten Years
@Yojimbo I listened to it from the beginning but don't remember him which is why I asked. I've got years of the show to catch up on.
Re: Two Classic Macintosh Platforming Games Just Got A Surprise Steam Release, With An All-New Sequel Being Teased
@SgtSega I hope so.
Re: Joe & Mac Retro Collection Brings Three "Stone Age" SNES Games To Modern Consoles This October
@KingMike I don't think it was the last game but not sure.
@Zeebor15 Not really.
Re: Gallery: Unboxing The £130 Zool Ultimate Archive Edition
@Honkshot Nope. The original game was around 8MEG. I'm not sure what lead to the increase in size.
Re: Gallery: Unboxing The £130 Zool Ultimate Archive Edition
Glad I'm not the only one missing the coin. I hope this can be resolved. A few notes for those interested in purchasing:
@mjparker77 Thank you as always for your intelligent comments. Have you ever thought maybe some people will buy this because they like the IP?
Re: Joe & Mac Retro Collection Brings Three "Stone Age" SNES Games To Modern Consoles This October
@Zeebor15 Has nothing to do with Ocean. Mr Nutz Studio is a developer created by the guy behind Mr Nutz.
Re: Joe & Mac Retro Collection Brings Three "Stone Age" SNES Games To Modern Consoles This October
@Zeebor15 Nope. Why do you say that?
Re: Joe & Mac Retro Collection Brings Three "Stone Age" SNES Games To Modern Consoles This October
@Zeebor15 Mr Nutz Studio did the remaster, Microids published it.
Re: Joe & Mac Retro Collection Brings Three "Stone Age" SNES Games To Modern Consoles This October
Not much to these collection and I'm sure these are already available on Steam.
@Zeebor15 I don't think it was a reboot but a remaster?
Re: Manic Miner Is Back, But The Trailer Has The Suspicious Stink Of GenAI
@Right_Said_Brett Okay.
Re: Manic Miner Is Back, But The Trailer Has The Suspicious Stink Of GenAI
@Right_Said_Brett There are people here who do the same who are anti-AI.
Re: Manic Miner Is Back, But The Trailer Has The Suspicious Stink Of GenAI
@Right_Said_Brett You're actively telling mods to ban people you don't agree with. Why don't you grow up? 🤔
Re: "I Hope They Choke On An AI-Generated Fishbone" - James Pond Creator On System 3's "Soulless" Legacy Collection
Yes yes yes, but when is the collection coming to Steam?
Re: Amazon Appears To Have Leaked The Returning Evercade Collection
This is kind of funny. 😂
Re: Manic Miner Is Back, But The Trailer Has The Suspicious Stink Of GenAI
@Right_Said_Brett The same could be said about you.
@YouPitchforkWaver You tell'em! 😂
Re: "It Feels Like I've Left Something Behind For Her, Forever" - The Untold Secret Behind The Creator Of A ZX Spectrum Classic
I'm glad his wife was honoured somehow.
Re: Unlike Nintendo, Playdate Maker Panic Is Doing The Right Thing With Tariff Refunds
For that crank I hope so.
Re: "The Atari x Activision Collaboration Celebrates Our Connected History" - Atari Reveals Its Big Announcement
That's quite an announcement. 😲
Re: Gallery: Here's The Cyberpunk 2077 C64 In The Flesh On Commodore's Gamescom Stand
It looks appropriately garish in an old school low tech kind of way. I love it.
Re: Commodore And CD Projekt Red Reveal Cyberpunk 2077-Branded C64, Coming Next Year
Commodore is cooking! 😲