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Black Tiger, known in Japan as Black Dragon, is a dark fantasy arcade platformer released by Capcom in 1987. Combining action, light RPG elements, and vertical level design, it stood out from other games of its time. In the following years, it was ported to a range of 8- and 16-bit home systems—with widely varying results.
From the atmospheric arcade original to the heavily altered home conversions, this in-depth Retrosutra video revisits all official versions of Black Tiger released between 1987 and 1990.
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🎮 Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:35 Arcade (1987)
05:09 Commodore 64 / C64 (1989)
07:07 ZX Spectrum (1989)
08:58 Amstrad CPC (1989)
10:11 Atari ST (1990)
12:00 Amiga (1990)
13:56 Outro
Which version of Black Tiger do you remember playing? Let us know in the comments!
🎵 Music: “Retro Game Music Pack Level 1” by Juhani Junkala (CC BY)
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#retrogaming #retrosutra #blacktiger #capcom #oldgames #arcadegames
Black Tiger, known in Japan as Black Dragon, is a dark fantasy arcade platformer released by Capcom in 1987. Combining action, light RPG elements, and vertical level design, it stood out from other games of its time. In the following years, it was ported to a range of 8- and 16-bit home systems—with widely varying results.
From the atmospheric arcade original to the heavily altered home conversions, this in-depth Retrosutra video revisits all official versions of Black Tiger released between 1987 and 1990.
❤️ Support us by subscribing to our channel, and don't forget to click the bell icon to get new updates:
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👉 Check out all our narrated comparisons:
youtube.com/watch?v=dCi0TcDQOII&list=PLdnbF2RYiHZBzcG1M5F20xFnH4pZpw_PJ
🎮 Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:35 Arcade (1987)
05:09 Commodore 64 / C64 (1989)
07:07 ZX Spectrum (1989)
08:58 Amstrad CPC (1989)
10:11 Atari ST (1990)
12:00 Amiga (1990)
13:56 Outro
Which version of Black Tiger do you remember playing? Let us know in the comments!
🎵 Music: “Retro Game Music Pack Level 1” by Juhani Junkala (CC BY)
🔗 soundcloud.com/juhanijunkala/retro-game-music-pack-level-1-loop-ready-free-download
#retrogaming #retrosutra #blacktiger #capcom #oldgames #arcadegames
