Lets Play Super Robin Hood by the Oliver Twins - 1986 OliverTwins 2015-03-29 | Andrew and I play and discuss our first big hit game Super Robin Hood on the Amstrad CPC. It became a number 1 bestseller in the UK in the autumn of '86 and started our partnership with Codemasters.
Panic Dizzy on NES from 1992 - rediscovered for release! OliverTwins 2019-02-08 | So here's another of our unreleased games on NES from 1992. It's been recently tidied up by Lukasz Kur, new box artwork by PIT and now after 27 years it's finally ready for releasing on Kickstarter for a limited number of real NES boxed Cartridges.(Sorry about the occasional small zooms that the camera did automatically. Very frustrating and we didn't notice it when reviewing the footage on a small screen).
Blitz Games Profile Video 2004 OliverTwins 2019-01-13 | Whilst looking through some old folders, I came across this video. A great video showing loads of the games we, as a company, created from 1995-2004.
Blitz Games office - Early 2000 OliverTwins 2018-08-18 | A video made in early 2000 at Blitz Games. (Bedford Street office in Leamington, UK). We were predominantly working on PlayStation one games (Chicken Run & Titan AE can be seen being worked on). This was made to show publishers, predominantly American, of our developers and working environment.
Looking in Andrews loft of old gaming memorabilia OliverTwins 2018-07-22 | A quick look around Andrew's loft. So much old gaming memorabilia - I wonder what might turn up?
Lets Play Mystery World Dizzy by The Oliver Twins - written 1992 for NES OliverTwins 2017-04-08 | We talk through the background to Mystery World Dizzy - 25 years after writing it. Good news is that we can now release it via www.MysteryWorldDizzy.com
Lets Play DreamWorld Pogie by The Oliver Twins - written 1992 for NES OliverTwins 2016-12-16 | We discover another unreleased game in the loft! Created in 1992 for the NES - Dreamworld Pogie, we talk about and show clips from the game. We're sure other people will do full play-throughs now that it's available at www.DreamWorldPogie.com
Lets Play Ghostbusters 2 by The Oliver Twins. Released November 1989 OliverTwins 2016-09-18 | We talk about and show the development of Ghostbusters 2 the computer game - developed between February & August '89. We produced the ZX Spectrum and Amstrad CPC versions, whilst Foursfield produced the Atari ST, Amiga and Commodore 64 versions.(the footage was filmed in July - but due to work and family etc. the video took longer to edit and upload than expected). This may feature adverts due to the use of Ghostbusters 2 film footage - we can't control this - sorry.
Philip Interviewed by Floella Benjamin on Pebble Mill OliverTwins 2016-03-22 | I was asked to attend an interview to inspire kids - back in early '89
Lets Play Fruit Machine Simulator by The Oliver Twins released Feb. 88 OliverTwins 2015-09-26 | We play and explain why we wrote Fruit Machine Simulator on Amstrad CPC back in late '87
Lets Play Operation Gunship & Firehawk by The Oliver Twins released 1989 &1991 OliverTwins 2015-08-15 | We play and describe Operation Gunship (Amstrad & Spectrum - 1989) & Firehawk (NES, Atari ST & Amiga - 1991). It's a little on the long side - but we are covering 2 games.Hope you find this interesting and enjoyable.
Lets Play Ghost Hunters by The Oliver Twins released January 1987 OliverTwins 2015-07-26 | We play and describe Ghost Hunters, sequel to Super Robin Hood. We developed it first on Amstrad CPC, then converted it to Spectrum, this was our first Spectrum game, with the aid of SPAM Link (or Splink as we nicknamed it). It was also converted to C64. Written in November & December '86 and released through Codemasters in January 1987. (Apologies for the blurry video capture as points on the Amstrad version.)
Lets Play Cavey - BBC Model B - by The Oliver Twins March 1985 OliverTwins 2015-07-11 | Andrew and I use the opportunity of this Let's Play to talk about how we first got into video games and the skills required to create our first arcade game Cavey on the BBC Model B computer. Written in 100% Machine Code (6502 Assembler) Written in '84/'85 whilst we were 16, but not published until a year later when we managed to get several games published by Players - the budget label of Interceptor Software.
SkySaga Announcement covered by BBC Midlands News 12 Nov. 14 OliverTwins 2015-07-01 | Joan Cummins covers the announcement of SkySaga on 12 November 2014 - with a look around the Radiant Worlds Studio
Lets Play Fast Food starring Dizzy by The Oliver Twins March 1989 OliverTwins 2015-06-11 | Andrew and I play Fast Food from 1989, 26 years ago! This was our first non-adventure Dizzy game and was very successful. We wrote the Amstrad CPC & Spectrum versions and it was converted to Commodore 64, Atari ST, Amiga & PC (MS DOS).
PacMan World 3 Aug 2005 Attract video OliverTwins 2015-05-22 | We're proud to have written the 25th Anniversary Pac-Man game.for PS2, GameCube, Xbox, PC & PSP(Blitz Games)
Dizzy Prince of the Yolkfolk on Mobile Review by Click OliverTwins 2015-04-28 | BBC Click did a review of Dizzy on iPhone and Android.Released 9 Dec 11.Largely created by Paul Ranson, the original founder of Big Red software.
Oliver Twins on Roustabout (UK TV Show) in 1988 (1 minute) OliverTwins 2015-04-12 | We acted as judges on a kids TV show called Roustabout in 1988. This is the only footage we have. Enjoy the hair cuts!
Lets Play Grand Prix Simulator by The Oliver Twins 1987 OliverTwins 2015-04-11 | Andrew and I play Grand Prix Simulator on Amstrad CPC from 1987, 28 years ago! This was our first Simulator game and was very successful. It was converted to Spectrum, C64, Atari 800
Lets Play SkySaga #2 by The Oliver Twins OliverTwins 2015-04-06 | Andrew and I play an icy cold mountain adventure and find a pack of Yetis who get the better of us! But through perseverance, determination and a bit of luck, we make good, grab some loot and return home.
Lets Play Treasure Island Dizzy by The Oliver Twins 1988 OliverTwins 2015-04-05 | Andrew and I play our second Dizzy game, Treasure Island Dizzy on the ZX Spectrum from 1988, 27 years ago! We talk about how and why we made it, and apologise for the single life!
Lets Play Advanced Pinball Simulator by The Oliver Twins 1988 OliverTwins 2015-03-22 | Andrew and I play Advanced Pinball Simulator 27 years after writing it.on the ZX Spectrum. We also wrote the Amstrad CPC version. Please remember that making a game does not make you an expert player. Especially this many years later !
Lets Play Killapede by The Oliver Twins 1986 OliverTwins 2015-03-13 | Andrew and I play Killapede - our first Amstrad CPC (64k, Z80 - 8 Bit home computer) game written in early 1986, when we should have been studying for our A' Levels.
Lets Play Jet Bike Simulator by The Oliver Twins 1988 OliverTwins 2015-03-12 | We (The Oliver Twins) go back and play Expert Jet Bike Simulator on the Spectrum from 1988 and talk about it's creation. We didn't practice* or have a script and the memory is a little rusty. (*maybe we should have)
Blitz Birthday Card Shoot OliverTwins 2015-03-02 | At Blitz, we always gave everyone a birthday from the company. As a result we bought a lot of birthday cards. A few years ago we thought... since we're buying so many cards - why not make a fun custom card. Aaron Allport suggested this! Thankfully it only took one take and NO photoshopping !
Lets Play Dizzy (the original) on ZX Spectrum by The Oliver Twins 1986 OliverTwins 2015-03-01 | We (The Oliver Twins) go back and play the first Dizzy game and talk about it's creation. We didn't practice or have a script and the memory is a little rusty.
Lets Play SkySaga #1 by The Oliver Twins OliverTwins 2015-03-01 | Andrew and I thought it would be good to do a Let's Play of our latest game SkySaga. We are incredibly proud of the game and the team that are making it.
DizzyTeaser 22 July 2004 mpg1 OliverTwins 2015-02-28 | Back in July 2004 - we (The Oliver Twins) did a pitch to Codemasters to relaunch Dizzy for the PS2 ... we opened with this video... sadly they didn't think it worth pursuing.
Dizzy 86-93 Compilation Video OliverTwins 2015-02-28 | Here's a compilation video of all the original Dizzy games we wrote in the 80's and early 90's. Just a few seconds of each...
OliverTwins - Compilation Video OliverTwins 2015-02-26 | A compilation video created a few years ago showing the games we made in the 80's.
Oliver Twins promoting Yoostar at BAFTA 14Mar11 OliverTwins 2015-02-19 | We (well Blitz) created Yoostar - a Movie Karaoke game for Kinect & PS3 (+ Sony's Eye). It was very clever technology taking real actors out of key movie scenes and allowing the players to step into the roles LIVE. We made a fun little intro to our BAFTA presentation of the game within Yoostar! Enjoy 14 March 2011
GameHeadzShort OliverTwins 2015-02-08 | Clip of the Oliver Twins in Discovery documentary called GameHeadz about the founders of the games industry
Saturday Show Very Short version Oct 83 OliverTwins 2015-02-08 | The Oliver Twins winning The Saturday Show (ITV) 'Design a Game' competition - October 1983Features Gary Numan & Tommy Boyd
