it's a P/XEL thing - Computing & Gaming History

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Game Over is an amazing action run and gun platformer that was a target of a huge controversy around its cover art by Luis Royo.
Let's take a look at this amazing story that helped selling lots of copies and placed Game Over as one of the most famous Spanish video games ever made.

The Game Over Controversy [1987, ZX Spectrum / MSX / CPC / C64 / DOS] - It's a Pixel THING - Ep.#58

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I’ve just discovered the 1992 MegaDrive/Genesis port of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, the action game, and I was positively impressed by this upgrade from the 1989 original home computer versions that I’ve played so much back then!
So, are you ready for some platforming action?...

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade [1992, MegaDrive/Genesis] Review - It's a Pixel THING - Ep.#59

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While cleaning and reorganizing things on my renewed room, I was hugely struck by nostalgia when I was going through my collection. So many memories flashed right away through my mind, and I just sat and played some of my personal favorite video games on the systems that I have plugged in and ready to play.
Enjoy!

A few Favorite Games on a few Different Systems - It's a Pixel THING - Ep.#60

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This game was released in October of 1986. Two months earlier, in August, Metroid was made available in Japan for the Famicom Disk System. In September, and also for the Famicom Disk System, Akumajou Dracula – aka Castlevania – was, as well, released in Japan. So, unknowingly, The Sacred Armor of Antiriad gave birth to the metroidvania subgenre.
Let's take a look!

Antiriad, the very first Metroidvania [1986, C64 / CPC / ZX Spectrum] - It's a Pixel THING - Ep.#61

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33 years ago there was this little thing that, in Europe, revolutionized the home computer business! People were accustomed to black and white graphics and the ZX Spectrum came to the rescue with its rainbow motif!
Let’s take a quick look at its origins and point out my 26 favorite games on the system from this early model to the later ones!

My Top 26 ZX Spectrum Games - It's a Pixel THING - Ep.#62

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The Rambo movie franchise was always a nice subject for video game developers to adapt and bring that armored mayhem to consoles and computers, so, in this episode of the Pixel THING we’ll be taking a look at the titles based in this 80s action movie hero!

RAMBO video games Retrospective [1985-2014] - It's a Pixel THING - Ep.#63

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Let's take a look at a HUGE donation from a fan of the channel and, as well, the 19 video games that I've added recently to my collection!
Check it out!

Video Game Pickups #6 - 19 Games + HUGE Donation - It's a Pixel THING - Ep.#64

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The Sega Dreamcast is turning 16 years old! Well, at least in the United States and Europe! So, to commemorate the birthday of one of the most impressive and underrated consoles ever, here’s my personal Top 10 video games for Sega’s last system!
Happy 16th birthday, Dreamcast!

Celebrating 16 Years of the Dreamcast: My Top 10 games - It's a Pixel THING - Ep.#65

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I love the Dreamcast and although I would have some other titles in there, I enjoyed the reviews.

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The Sega Dreamcast was the first system I bought with my own money and was also one of my favorite consoles! It was also the first system I play online and actually had to change my internet provider to get it work