Retroshowcase:oldschool game reference!

Total reviews!

Handheld: 57

16/32bit Computers: 830

8bit Computers: 413

8bit Consoles: 58

16bit Consoles: 78

32/64bit Consoles: 107

128bit Consoles: 28

OnLine members

Currently: 16

Best on 8bit micro!

International Karate + - Commodore64
Xyphoes Fantasy - AmstradCPC
Arkanoid II - AmstradCPC
Pang - AmstradCPCPlus
Wrath of the Demon - Commodore64
Night Hunter - AmstradCPC
Barbarian - AmstradCPC
Prince of Persia - SamCoupe
Lemmings - SamCoupe

Best on 16bit micro!

Turrican II - Amiga
Shadow of the Beast - Amiga
Jim Power - Amiga
Agony - Amiga
Turrican 2 - AtariST
Project X - Amiga
Super Frog - Amiga
Flashback - Amiga
Dark Seed - Amiga
Flashback - Archimedes
Warlocks - Archimedes
Cannon Fodder - Amiga
Turrican II - PC
Universe - Amiga
Hurrican - PC
Tyrian - PC
Super Stardust - AmigaAGA
Pac-Mania - X68000

Best on 8bit consoles!

Pac-Mania - MasterSystem
The NewZealand Story - MasterSystem
Pang - GX4000
Batman Return of The Joker - nes
Battletoads & Double Dragon - nes

Best on 16bit consoles!

Jim Power - snes
Donkey Kong Country - snes
Aladdin - snes
Comix Zone - Megadrive
Alien Soldier - Megadrive
Blazing Lazers - pcengine
Raiden - pcengine
Super Star Soldier - pcengine

Best on 32bit consoles!

G-Darius - psone
Super Mario 64 - n64
ISS Pro Evolution - psone
Perfect Dark - n64
Dino Crisis 2 - psone
Resident Evil 2 - psone
Metal Gear Solid - psone
Oddworld: Abe - psone
Klonoa: Door To Phantomile - psone
Medievil - psone
Nights Into Dreams - Saturn
Flashback - CDi

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Hardware information

Macintosh	released in 1984 - 1991
CPU: Macintosh Classic (1984) and Macintosh Plus (1986), Macintosh SE and SE/30 (1987 and 1991 respectively) with Motorola MC68000 at 7.83 MHz MEMORY: Macintosh Classic (128k, 512k), Macintosh Plus/SE (1MB expandable to 4MB), Macintosh SE/30 (1MB expandable to 128MB) GRAPHICS: Macintosh Classic/Plus/SE with Black & White screen, 512x342 pixels SOUND: Macintosh Classic/Plus/SE (internal speaker). 8-bit mono 22 kHz (support 8-bit sampled monaural sound sampled at the 22.25 kHz horizontal blanking rate) MEDIA/STORAGE: Macintosh Classic/Plus (Internal 400k single sided FDD, optional external floppy). Macintosh SE (Internal 400k FDD, internal drive bay for a hard disk (20MB or 40MB) or a second floppy).
The Macintosh is a series of personal computers designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc. Steve Jobs introduced the original Macintosh (128k) computer on January 10, 1984. This was the company's first mass-market personal computer featuring an integral graphical user interface and mouse. The Macintosh series subsequently updated with several models which are also based on Apple's same proprietary architecture. Since 1998, Apple has largely phased out the Macintosh name in favor of Mac. In 1998, Macintosh (branded as Mac since 1998). The Apple Macintosh computer series were the first computers using Graphic User Interface! Before the Macintosh, all computers were text-based - you operated them by typing words onto the keyboard. The Macintosh is run by activating pictures (icons) on the screen with a small hand-operated device called a mouse. Most modern-day computers now operate on this principle!
The Macintosh (default) color palette

Macintosh Color Classic	released in 1993 - 1994
CPU: 16 MHz Motorola 68030 (Macintosh Color Classic), 33 MHz Motorola 68030 (Macintosh Color Classic II). Both could handle an optional 68882 FPU. MEMORY: Macintosh Color Classic (4 MB) with two RAM slots expandable to 10 MB (36 MB for the Color Classic II) GRAPHICS: Standard VRAM: 256k, Maximum VRAM:512k, 512x342 pixels resolution, 256 colors SOUND: Mono 16-bit, Built-in speaker, sound output jack MEDIA/STORAGE: 1.44 MB internal FDD (optional external floppy), 40MB to 160MB internal SCSI HDD).
The Macintosh Color Classic (also known as Performa 250) had same footprint as the original Macintosh. It was the first mac using a 10" (9" viewable) color monitor (Sony CRT). Its main board had the same design as the Mac LC II, featuring a 16 MHz 68030 CPU. Its limited 16 bit address bus allowed only 10MB of maximum RAM. The Color Classic II (also known as Performa 275) was launched in late 1993, and had the same motherboard as the LC/Performa 550 with a 33 MHz CPU, a 32-bit bus and up to 36 MB of available RAM.
The Macintosh Color Classic (default) color palette

8bit RGB 256-color palette (16 to 256 on-screen)

Macintosh LC - Performa	released in 1993 - 1996
CPU: Motorola 68030 @ 16 MHz (LC II), Motorola 68030 @ 25 MHz (LC III) or 33 MHz (LC III+) Motorola 68LC040 @ 25 MHz or 33 Mhz (Performa 4xx,5xx,6xx series) MEMORY: 4 MB, expandable to 10 MB (LC II) or 36 MB (LC III) 4-8 MB, expandable to 132 MB (Performa 4xx,5xx,6xx series) GRAPHICS: 256kb (LC II), 512kb (LC III) of onboard VRAM and a single slot that accepts a 256kb VRAM SIMM, two onboard VRAM slots (LC 475 and Performa series), taking two 256 KB VRAM SIMMs or two 512 KB VRAM SIMMs. With 512kb of VRAM (LC series): 512x384 or 640x480 with 32768 colors and 832x624 with 256 colors. Upgraded to 768k of VRAM, it can support up to 832x624 with 32768 colors. With 512kb of VRAM (Performa series): same as LC series but also 1024x768 and 1152x870 with 16 colors. Upgraded to 1MB of VRAM, it can support up to 832x624 with 32768 colors and 1024x768 and 1152x870 with 256 colors. SOUND: 8-bit mono 11 or 22 kHz (support 8-bit sampled monaural sound sampled at the 22.25 kHz horizontal blanking rate) supplying same signal to both channels of stereo equipment MEDIA/STORAGE: 1.44 MB internal FDD (optional external floppy), 40MB to 160MB internal SCSI HDD (LC II, LC III), 250MB to 320 MB (Performa all series), 2X CD-ROM (Performa 5xx, 6xx)
The Macintosh LC II was the well-known "pizza box" upgradable Macintosh, very similar configuration to the original Macintosh LC, but with 68030 processor and a PMMU chip for virtual memory. It lacked alack dual disk drive capability. The Macintosh LC III replaced the commercially successful Macintosh LC II in Apple's lineup of mid-range computers, offering a faster processor on a 32-bit bus, supporting more RAM and improved graphics capabilities. The Performa series is the educational version of the LC series, but also with faster processor on a 32-bit bus, faster and more RAM and improved graphics capability. The model names reflect a decision made at Apple in 1993 to follow an emerging industry trend of naming product families for their target customers – Quadra xxx for business, LC xxx for education, and Performa xxx for home use.
The Macintosh LC - Performa (default) color palette

15bit RGB 32,768-color palette (16, 256 to 32768 on screen)