Uploaded May 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Demon Blue by MicroValue for C64, Played from tape
(re-upload, this time with sound - my capture crapped out on the original upload, and I did not realise until someone pointed it out...)
This is a really, really pretty single load late-era flick screen adventure game that is notorious for its extreme difficulty. Honestly, I think the game is actually really worth your time - for the record, a lot of people disagree with this take, and they're not actually _wrong_ for a couple of reasons:
a) It commits the sin of pixel perfect jumps, without _quite_ having the controls to back that up
b) It commits the sin of it not being clear what harms you and what does not
c) The instructions are absolutely terrible with regards to (b)
d) There are a lot of points where "take damage" seems to be the only way forward, but the game doesn't make it obvious if this is okay or not!
Here's the thing: The reason I played it for as long as I did in this video, is I had a really great time with this game. It's not, you know, a super classic or anything, but especially as a budget game? Honestly, if you can deal with the difficulty, it's pretty fun. And, as discussed, the art in the game is spectacular.
Also: For such an attractive game, that loading screen is ugly as hell!
Demon Blue by MicroValue for C64, Played from tape
(re-upload, this time with sound - my capture crapped out on the original upload, and I did not realise until someone pointed it out...)
This is a really, really pretty single load late-era flick screen adventure game that is notorious for its extreme difficulty. Honestly, I think the game is actually really worth your time - for the record, a lot of people disagree with this take, and they're not actually _wrong_ for a couple of reasons:
a) It commits the sin of pixel perfect jumps, without _quite_ having the controls to back that up
b) It commits the sin of it not being clear what harms you and what does not
c) The instructions are absolutely terrible with regards to (b)
d) There are a lot of points where "take damage" seems to be the only way forward, but the game doesn't make it obvious if this is okay or not!
Here's the thing: The reason I played it for as long as I did in this video, is I had a really great time with this game. It's not, you know, a super classic or anything, but especially as a budget game? Honestly, if you can deal with the difficulty, it's pretty fun. And, as discussed, the art in the game is spectacular.
Also: For such an attractive game, that loading screen is ugly as hell!
