RETROREVIVAL: Turrican

DISCOVER HOW THE CLASSIC C64 GAME SHONE ON THE AMIGA

» AMIGA » RAINBOW ARTS » 1990 RETROREVIVAL Turrican may have started off life on the Commodore 64, but it typified everything that was great about the Amiga. Created by Manfred Trenz, it took inspiration from Metroid and an obscure Konami arcade game called Psycho Nips Oscar, but had enough of its own elements to make it stand apart from the games that had inspired it. Created by Manfred Trenz, it took inspiration from Metroid and an obscure Konami arcade game called Psycho Nips Oscar, but had enough of its own elements to make it stand apart from the games that had inspired it. The real beauty of Turrican comes in its huge levels and smart weapon design. While it’s possible to simply race from left to right for the…

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