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The sublimely silly MEGABONK makes fighting the armies of darkness a riot

AS WELL AS ALL THE HIDDEN GEMS, COVERTAPES SOMETIMES DELIVERED THE SPECTACULAR, SECURING MAJOR TITLES. ONE MONTH IN 1992, ZZAP!64 READERS WERE LUCKY ENOUGH TO GET ARGUABLY THE SYSTEM’S BEST GAME, ALONG WITH A HOST OF MULTIPLAYER ENTERTAINMENT

It takes only one really exceptional game for a studio to become a cult developer. In Kaiko’s case, that was the amazing insect-themed shmup Apidya. With a remaster due shortly, Apidya helped the short-lived German company become a firm favourite with the Amiga audience