Sprite Castle: A C64/Commodore Game Podcast

Sprite Castle 112: Mad Doctor

Help Dr. Franz Johann Blockenspiel achieve his dream of sewing together parts from fresh cadavers, giving it life, and getting acceptance from the scientific community […

Sprite Castle 111: Side Arms

Grab a joystick and a friend and help defend the Earth from Bozon Invaders in this port of a Capcom game that’s exactly like the […]

Sprite Castle 110: Rogue (Live)

At last weekend’s International Retro Computer Expo (aka “BoatFest”) I did a LIVE version of Sprite Castle in which I covered Rogue followed by several […]

Sprite Castle 109: Space Pilot

If you like multidirectional shooters and loved Time Pilot, this is the game for you. Sme for the games, stay for the snacks and Commodore […]

Sprite Castle 108: Power Drift

Get your motor running… head out on the… rollercoaster? Get ready to floor the accelerator and hang on to the wheel as you race your […]

Sprite Castle 107: Toy Bizarre

Toy Bizarre by Activision (1984) is a lost C64 gem that looks similar to the original Mario Bros. platform game but adds just enough depth, […]

Sprite Castle 106: The Three Stooges

In this exciting slapstick episode I teamed up with Amigo Aaron (one half of the Amigos Podcast) to do this crossover episode in which we […]

Sprite Castle 105: Shinobi

With hands and feet that are deadly weapons, no one can stop Joe Musashi in this 1989 Commodore 64 classic, SHINOBI! Support Sprite Castle at […]

Sprite Castle 104: GORF

One of the best arcade conversions for the Commodore 64 came out in 1983 and was published by… Commodore. It’s GORF! Support Sprite Castle at […]

Sprite Castle 103: After Burner

Which version of After Burner for the Commodore 64 is the best? Was it the UK/PAL version released by Activision or the US/NTSC version released […]

Sprite Castle 102: Wayout

In this way out game, find your way out in this 1983 gem from Sirius Software, WAYOUT! Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS […]

Sprite Castle 101: Smurf Massacre

Most people like or at least tolerate Wolverine and the Pyromaniac were not like most people, and in the early 80s these two miscreants got […]

Sprite Castle 100: Victory Lap

Guys, we did it! We made it to 100 episodes! On this episode of Sprite Castle I’m taking a victory lap to talk about the […]

Sprite Castle 099: Golden Axe

In this game you can choose from three warriors, each with an axe to grind… a GOLDEN AXE Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | […]

Sprite Castle 098: Spindizzy

Inspired by my recent trip to the UK I decided to try a game from across the pond. It’s SPINDIZZY! Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara […]

Sprite Castle 097: Up’n Down

One of my favorite C64 games! Collect flags, smash enemy cars, and travel… UP’N DOWN! Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook […]

Sprite Castle 096: Choplifter

This week we’re looking for a hero to pilot a helicopter into enemy lines and rescue 64 hostages in this week’s game, CHOPLIFTER! Support Sprite […]

Sprite Castle 095: Bard’s Tale

And so today, so shall I say, we shall revisit, Skara Brae! One of the greatest Commodore 64 fantasy RPGs of all time, BARD’S TALE […]

Sprite Castle 094: The Empire Strikes Back

On this episode we use the Force and revisit an updated version of a game was was originally released 40 years ago… THE EMPIRE STRIKES […]

Sprite Castle 093: The Games-Summer Edition

After releasing Summer Games and Summer Games II, Epyx went back to the races a third time with THE GAMES-SUMMER EDITION! Support Sprite Castle at […]