Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Captured via Atari 7800+
Originally released as a homebrew title in 2020, this classic was ported to the Atari 2600 by John W. Champeau under the Champ Games label. It was given an officially licensed release by Atari in 2025 as part of the Atari+ platform.
Avalanche (C) Atari Interactive
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FUN FACT: According to the website for the original homebrew release, Avalanche was originally developed by Champ Games for Atari back in 2007, based on the arcade game of the same name. The 2600 version was intended to be included on a future version of their Flashback console, but unfortunately, the deal fell through and the game was shelved. In 2020, with the help of Thomas Jentzsch, additional features were added to the game while keeping the ROM size at 4K, and Avalanche was released through the AtariAge store.
Captured via Atari 7800+
Originally released as a homebrew title in 2020, this classic was ported to the Atari 2600 by John W. Champeau under the Champ Games label. It was given an officially licensed release by Atari in 2025 as part of the Atari+ platform.
Avalanche (C) Atari Interactive
#retrogames #retrogaming #atari #atari2600plus #atari7800plus #atari2600 #theforeseenarcade #atariplus #avalanche
FUN FACT: According to the website for the original homebrew release, Avalanche was originally developed by Champ Games for Atari back in 2007, based on the arcade game of the same name. The 2600 version was intended to be included on a future version of their Flashback console, but unfortunately, the deal fell through and the game was shelved. In 2020, with the help of Thomas Jentzsch, additional features were added to the game while keeping the ROM size at 4K, and Avalanche was released through the AtariAge store.
![Polymega Gameplays - Shadow of the Beast [SEGA Mega Drive - PAL]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/mIv5lZ5nHjg/mqdefault.jpg "Polymega Gameplays - Shadow of the Beast [SEGA Mega Drive - PAL]
While very young, Aarbron was kidnapped and enslaved by the Priests of the Beast Lord. He grew up on drugs made to destroy his own will and turn him into the Beast Messenger, a powerful creature serving Maletoth, The Beast Lord himself. He did his job, until one day he noticed a man about to be sacrificed in a ritual, his face triggering ancient memories. As the sacrificial knife descended into the mans body, Aarbron recognizes his fathers face. As his father dies in the altar, memories of his childhood and tormented past at the hands of the Beast Lord emerged, and as feelings of hate over his captors took over him, he swore revenge and fled the temple, knowing the road to avenge his father and redemption would be hard.
Shadow of the Beast is a side-scrolling platformer with a side-shooter elements (by the end). The player has to navigate through several areas filled with enemies and traps, collecting keys and activating triggers that open new areas or give Aarbron the means to overcome a sub-boss. The number of moves the player has at disposal is limited: duck, jump and only two attacks: punch and a flying kick. While most enemies die with just one hit, the player must time each attack accurately. However, there are also traps of objects that cannot be destroyed and these require the player to jump, duck or move according the sequence. The player has only one life with 12 hit points that can be replenished by collecting some objects hidden in the level (like an off-route location or a under a megalith), which also contributes to the difficulty level.
Shadow of the Beast (C) Sony Interactive Entertainment
Published by Electronic Arts / Psygnosis
Developed by Reflections Interactive
Ported to Mega Drive by WJS Design
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