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?

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

MARTIN EDMONDSON ON THE CREATION OF SHADOW OF THE BEAST

Designer: Adam Kwapiński | Publisher: Awaken Realms When a game reaches its third iteration, it’s usually a proven commodity. This is absolutely the case with Nemesis: Retaliation, the third and suppo

SEGA’S 32-BIT CONSOLE WAS THE GO-TO SYSTEM IF YOU WANTED SENSATIONAL SHMUPS TO PLAY AT HOME. HERE WE PICK OUT SOME OF THE SATURN’S BEST EXAMPLES, JUST MAKE SURE YOU HAVE DEEP POCKETS!

Does the 1996 shooter still kick ass and chew bubblegum?