The evolution of C64 games 1982–2023
A brief illustrated history of Commodore 64 games accompanied by that cello piece by Bach performed on the C=TAR.
Thanks to all game developers, sceners, database curators, and members of the broader C64 community, whose contributions over the decades have made this video possible.
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The song I play is the Prelude from Johann Sebastian Bach's Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007.
The games
Here's a list of the games that appear in the video.| Year | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Back To Nature | Commodore |
| 1982 | Jupiter Lander | Commodore |
| 1982 | Choplifter! | Brøderbund |
| 1983 | Attack of the Mutant Camels | Llamasoft |
| 1983 | Stix | Supersoft |
| 1983 | Aztec Challenge | Cosmi |
| 1983 | Lode Runner | Brøderbund |
| 1983 | Q*Bert | Parker Brothers |
| 1984 | Boulder Dash | First Star Software |
| 1984 | Summer Games | Epyx |
| 1984 | Lazy Jones | Terminal Software |
| 1984 | Ghostbusters | Activision |
| 1984 | Impossible Mission | Epyx |
| 1985 | Monty On the Run | Gremlin Graphics |
| 1985 | Commando | Elite |
| 1985 | Thing On a Spring | Gremlin Graphics |
| 1986 | Ghosts 'n Goblins | Elite |
| 1986 | Paperboy | Elite |
| 1986 | Uridium | Hewson |
| 1987 | Bubble Bobble | Firebird |
| 1987 | Maniac Mansion | Lucasfilm Games |
| 1987 | IK+ | System 3 |
| 1987 | Great Giana Sisters | Rainbow Arts |
| 1987 | Wizball | Ocean |
| 1988 | MicroProse Soccer | MicroProse Software |
| 1988 | Armalyte | Thalamus |
| 1988 | Zak McKracken | Lucasfilm Games |
| 1989 | Advanced Pinball Simulator | Codemasters |
| 1989 | Grand Prix Circuit | Accolade |
| 1989 | Rick Dangerous | Firebird |
| 1990 | Turrican | Rainbow Arts |
| 1990 | Rainbow Islands | Ocean |
| 1990 | Shadow of the Beast | Ocean |
| 1990 | Creatures | Thalamus |
| 1991 | Last Ninja 3 | System 3 |
| 1992 | First Samurai | Image Works |
| 1992 | Enforcer: Fullmetal Megablaster | CP Verlag, Golden Disk 64 |
| 1993 | Yogi's Big Cleanup | Citizen Software |
| 1993 | Mayhem In Monsterland | Apex Computer Productions |
| 1994 | Lemmings | Psygnosis |
| 1995 | Fred's In Trouble | CP Verlag |
| 1996 | Dave Speed and the Mutants | Markt & Technik, 64'er |
| 1997 | Ice Guys | Classical Games |
| 1998 | It's Magic | Protovision |
| 1999 | Metal Warrior | Electric Harem |
| 2000 | World Boxing Champ | Commodore Zone, Binary Zone PD |
| 2001 | Shaolin | Commodore Zone |
| 2002 | BOFH: Servers Under Siege | Covert BitOps |
| 2003 | Hockey Mania | Protovision |
| 2004 | The Catacombs of Cherubim | Construction Computer Players |
| 2005 | Ann Gong | Ice Team |
| 2006 | Zoo Mania | Hannenz et al. |
| 2007 | Bomberman C64 | Samar Productions |
| 2008 | Escape From Arth: Special Edition | Psytronik Software |
| 2009 | GR9 Strike Force | Cosine Systems |
| 2010 | Nanako In Classic Japanese Monster Castle | Inside, The Mojon Twins |
| 2011 | Edge Grinder | RGCD, Cosine Systems |
| 2011 | Canabalt | Mr. SID |
| 2012 | You Have To Win The Game | Kabuto |
| 2012 | Quod Init Exit | RGCD |
| 2012 | Hardsync | LFT |
| 2013 | Monster Buster | P1X3L-net |
| 2013 | Micro Hexagon | Paulko64 |
| 2014 | 2048 | Triad |
| 2014 | Pixel City Skater | Digital Monastery |
| 2015 | P0 Snake | RGCD |
| 2015 | Caren and the Tangled Tentacles | PriorArt |
| 2016 | Icicle Race | RGCD |
| 2016 | Spaceman Splorf: Planet of Doom | Pond Software |
| 2017 | C=Rex Offline | Genesis Project |
| 2017 | Sam's Journey | Protovision |
| 2018 | Crank Crank Revolution | LFT, Redcrab |
| 2018 | Rocky Memphis: The Legend of Atlantis | Psytronik Software |
| 2018 | Portal | Jiminy |
| 2019 | Get Witchy | Digital Monastery |
| 2019 | Run Demon Run | Psytronik Software |
| 2019 | Mancave | Psytronik Software |
| 2020 | Boxymoxy | RGCD |
| 2020 | Drunken Chopsticks | Atlantis |
| 2021 | Polar Bear In Space! | RGCD, Psytronik Software |
| 2021 | Granny's Cleaning Day | Katteneder et al. |
| 2021 | Scramble Infinity | Zzap! 64 Micro Action |
| 2021 | Monstro Giganto | RGCD |
| 2022 | Jungle Joe | Zzap! 64 Micro Action |
| 2022 | Puzzle Bobble | JHB |
| 2022 | Robot Jet Action | Carrion |
| 2022 | Apeshit | Bitmap Soft |
| 2022 | Inbread | Psytronik Software |
| 2023 | Cracky | Inufuto |
| 2023 | NewsStand | AGPX |
| 2023 | Zuma | Dr. Mortal Wombat |
| 2023 | WinGames | WebFritzi |
| 2023 | Ooze: The Escape | BubbleSoft |
Posted Friday 19-Jan-2024 08:33
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Anonymous
Fri 19-Jan-2024 13:26
Fri 19-Jan-2024 13:26
What is the game in 1984 after Ghostbusters please? It totally looks like second level (prison) of Another World that came year later.
Anonymous
Fri 19-Jan-2024 13:31
Fri 19-Jan-2024 13:31
What is the game in 1984 after Ghostbusters please? It totally looks like second level (prison) of Another World that came year later.
* Years later (not a year)
lft
Linus Åkesson
Fri 19-Jan-2024 14:24
Linus Åkesson
Fri 19-Jan-2024 14:24
What is the game in 1984 after Ghostbusters please?
I've added the list of games now, by popular demand. I think you're referring to Impossible Mission.
Anonymous
Sat 20-Jan-2024 12:17
Sat 20-Jan-2024 12:17
wow !! very nice video! hugs to you and your husband!
jason_s
jason_s
lft
Linus Åkesson
Sat 20-Jan-2024 16:57
Linus Åkesson
Sat 20-Jan-2024 16:57
wow !! very nice video! hugs to you and your husband!
jason_s
jason_s
Well, wife if we're going to split hairs. But the hugs are appreciated!
Anonymous
Sun 21-Jan-2024 17:43
Sun 21-Jan-2024 17:43
Surprised by the beauty of this. I was expecting a discourse, possibly dry and lengthy and got something entirely different, something gorgeous and wonderful. Thank you for the work that went into this and for the moment to bond with a stranger in this way about a machine that has been a part of my life for so long.