Shahzad Sahaib's Articles

openMSX is one the most advanced emulators of MSX, an 8-bit home computer system from the 80's for which many great games exist. Compared to the preview version, this version starts up much quicker, has a more responsive and better designed OSD menu and has a virtual keyboard.

FBZX is a ZX Spectrum emulator for FrameBuffer written by Sergio Costasand ported as FBZX Wii to Wii by Oibaf.

Atarius Maximus makes Atari VCS users happy once again with his new game Touchdown Challenge. The object is to run past the defenders and score a touchdown. The pattern changes when you score. Most of the players run slowly down the field, but there is one who will relentlessly chase you. If you get tackled, the score resets. It needs a lot of polish but is very playable and kind of fun.

WiiLauncher by Conanac is a simple alternative to Gecko OS application. It has most of the Gecko OS features and has additional features for downloading and editing cheat codes.

In The Invasion by Sly Dog Studios you must stop the space aliens from reaching your weapon, which you are in control of. If they do, your game is over! To fend them all off successfully, max out the score. Use the 'A' button to fire, and the D-Pad to move left or right. Get your marksmanship on!

Sly Dog Studios decided to jump on the bandwagon and created a Flappy Bird style game for the NES named Flappy Block. It is infinitely easier than the original, but it does what it is meant to do... waste time!

Ambushed is a tiny shooting game for NES by Sly Dog Studios. You're walking down the street and suddenly, from a couple of attached buildings that are across the street, you are ambushed by multiple gunmen... luckily you're packin' some heat! Use the D-Pad to move the player's scope around, and 'A' to fire. Score 99 (then +1) and you win the game. That's a lot of baddies for one area! However, if a single bullet reaches you on the other side of the street, you're a goner. Shoot them before they get to you!

Sly Dog Games made up the very basic version of Pong, named 1k2p. It's a two player only game.

Meteor Guard by Sly Dog Studios is a small space shooter in which you must destroy as many meteors as you can. Once nine of them have passed you, the game ends. Tap left or right on the D-pad to move in the corresponding direction, and when you are vertically lined up with the meteor you would like to destroy, press the B button to fire.

Why did the chicken cross the road? For Points, of course! Get the chicken across the road to get some points. Don't get hit by a car though. Chickens are pretty defenseless against cars. One hit and it's game over. Game created by Sly Dog Studios.