MARTIN EDMONDSON ON THE CREATION OF SHADOW OF THE BEAST

The charming BATTLE SUIT ACES is a big-hearted war to save the universe

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

In a society driven to the brink by technology, perhaps going for a lovely Sunday drive can be an act of resistance

Alongside rivals Mastertronic, Firebird dominated the 8-bit budget market during the Eighties. As a result, there are plenty of games from the publisher that you may have missed. Retro Gamer takes a look at some of those games across several systems. How many did you play?

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