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Davide Bottino | Dave's Retro Forge @davesretroforge.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

I came up with Space Bash back in 2005 (over 20 years ago already?! 🤯). One of its signature features was the Shrink Ray, partly inspired by the legendary Chuck Rock on the Amiga. Here’s an early shrinking animation WIP for the #MSX version! 👽 #retrodev

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Davide Bottino | Dave's Retro Forge @davesretroforge.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

😃🤟We’re hard at work on the full version of Space Bash for MSX, and Ayla is getting new special powers! Can you guess whats does this new move animation do?🤔🤓 #msx #retrogaming #rodland #arcade

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IndieRetroNews @indieretronews.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Indie Retro News: Space Bash: Contact!! - A spiritual sci-fi sequel to Jaleco’s classic RodLand for the MSX! www.indieretronews.com/2026/03/spac... #retrogaming #msx

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Davide Bottino | Dave's Retro Forge @davesretroforge.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Space Bash: Contact!! for MSX is now available from: daves-retro-forge.itch.io/space-bash-c.... Feel free to buy us a coffee ko-fi.com/davesretrofo... Thank you for playing and supporting us! @indieretronews.bsky.social #msx #retrogaming #rodland

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Davide Bottino | Dave's Retro Forge @davesretroforge.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

🕹️Show us your Bubble setup! Where are you playing Bubble Bobble Lost Cave & Remastered? Real C64 or emulation? Desk, retro corner, full collection or minimal setup — let’s see it! 📸 (mine is in the picture 😄) #BubbleBobble #LostCave #C64 #Retrogaming #Commodore64

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Davide Bottino | Dave's Retro Forge @davesretroforge.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

OMG! The man himself!! 🤯 I am not worthy!!!🤩

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IndieRetroNews @indieretronews.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Indie Retro News: Bubble Bobble Lost Cave - A true spiritual sequel to Bubble Bobble via Dave's Retro Forge for the C64! www.indieretronews.com/2026/01/bubb... #retrogaming #gaming #games #c64

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Davide Bottino | Dave's Retro Forge @davesretroforge.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

🥳After 38 years, a brand-new adventure is about to begin on the Commodore 64!👉Bubble Bobble: Lost Cave is finally coming, bringing the full experience to our beloved 8-bit machine #bubblebobble #c64 #commodore64 @freeze64.bsky.social @commodoreblog.uk @freeze64.bsky.social @c64news.bsky.social

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Davide Bottino | Dave's Retro Forge @davesretroforge.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

🎉AVAILABLE NOW! Bubble Bobble C64 Remastered 1.0! ⚡️After months of pixel pushing, palette tweaking, and bubble-popping madness, here it is! 👉Download now: daves-retro-forge.itch.io/bubble-bobbl... #c64 #bubblebobble #commodore64 #retrogaming

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Bubble Bobble C64 Remastered by Dave's Retro Forge

A graphically enhanced, fan-made version of the C64 game Bubble Bobble (Firebird, 1987)

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Davide Bottino | Dave's Retro Forge @davesretroforge.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

Hi Sarah, I hope you’re doing okay. Compliments on your ZX Next project, it sounds really exciting! I just wanted to check gently: did my messages through Messenger and the website form reach you? No rush at all, I just wanted to make sure they went through. Take care, Davide

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Davide Bottino | Dave's Retro Forge @davesretroforge.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

It definitely needs and update and your graphics are gorgeous as always. I’m more of a fan of the sequel actually, that one is on my shortlist

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Vinny Mainolfi | FREEZE64.com | Commodore 64 @freeze64.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

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Vinny Mainolfi | FREEZE64.com | Commodore 64 @freeze64.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Rare back issues of FREEZE64 1 to 21 are now back in stock for a limited time. Once these are gone, I doubt there will be another reprint. Grab your copies from: freeze64.com/issues-1-12/ freeze64.com/issues-13-24/ In a few instances, there are only 4 copies left of certain issues!

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Davide Bottino | Dave's Retro Forge @davesretroforge.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

🍉🍩 Which Bubble Bobble giant bonus is your fave? The C64 had only 2: Watermelon & Éclair. In our remaster we could swap them! Which 2 would YOU pick? #bubblebobble #c64 #commodore64 #retrogaming

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Vinny Mainolfi | FREEZE64.com | Commodore 64 @freeze64.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

FREEZE64 issue 10, released in August 2017, is now back in stock after an absence of 4 years. It reveals the early creation of FREEZE64 and how I put each issue together. Plus - part 1 of our Andrew Braybrook interview Grab a copy from: freeze64.com/freeze64-issue-10 #C64 #Commodore64

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Vinny Mainolfi | FREEZE64.com | Commodore 64 @freeze64.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

A BIG THANK YOU 😊🙏 to our lovely Subscribers, Readers and the #Commodore64 Community for supporting our humble, little #C64 zine. The two new issues have been a smash hit! Keep on supporting and sharing 😊❤️ FREEZE64.com

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Davide Bottino | Dave's Retro Forge @davesretroforge.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

It's indeed very faithful! Only a few bugs and other minor issues let it down slightly gameplay-wise.

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Davide Bottino | Dave's Retro Forge @davesretroforge.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

💛 The original background was already a solid piece of work for the time — hats off to the original artist! I’ve tried to push things further and bring it closer to the arcade feel, from the perspective of a hardcore fan! #c64 #toki #commodore64 #retrogames youtu.be/t67LyEPhlnM?...

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Toki C64 Remastered - Level 1 - Before & After (2025)

YouTube video by Dave's Retro Forge

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Davide Bottino | Dave's Retro Forge @davesretroforge.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Cool! I too loved that game, too bad nobody acquired the license to make home computer versions

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Davide Bottino | Dave's Retro Forge @davesretroforge.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Kick & Run? Did you make sprites for a possible Mexico ‘86 conversion ?

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Davide Bottino | Dave's Retro Forge @davesretroforge.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Thanks, that is exactly how it is. In trying to replicate the look and feel of the arcade, the color choices and their placement come first, then the finer details

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Davide Bottino | Dave's Retro Forge @davesretroforge.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

I'm proud to show the complete remake of #Toki Level 1! From the lush mountain scenery to the iconic ground pattern and vine tangles, everything has been reworked to stay true to the arcade original. #c64 #commodore64 @everythingc64.itch.io @indieretronews.bsky.social @c64reloaded.bsky.social

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Davide Bottino | Dave's Retro Forge @davesretroforge.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Lo and behold, the renewed seabed is now blue just like the arcade! I also finally got to swap in the new bullets Toki spits,nice and round just like the arcade, already look tons better then the weirdly rhomboidal Ocean version. #toki #remaster #c64 #commodore64 #RetroGame

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Davide Bottino | Dave's Retro Forge @davesretroforge.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

More Toki is always great news! What machine are you coding it for?

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Davide Bottino | Dave's Retro Forge @davesretroforge.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Considering the 256-character limit and just 91 unique 2x2 tiles (all used!), fitting in the mountain backdrop, extra details, and more color variety was a real challenge… but totally worth it! 😃 Check out the before & after and let me know what you think! ⬇️🔥

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Davide Bottino | Dave's Retro Forge @davesretroforge.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

🎉 Toki C64 Remastered - Level 1: Before & After! 🎉 Almost 26 months have passed since the project began, and after countless studies and mockups here's Level 1 finally! It turned out better than I ever hoped! #c64 #commodore64 #toki #retrogaming @everythingc64.itch.io @indieretronews.bsky.social

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Davide Bottino | Dave's Retro Forge @davesretroforge.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

🤞Here's how the SECRET ROOM is going to look like in #bubblebobble remastered for #c64! No room for extra details, like the secret code, unfortunately, as the number of characters has to be the same as the OG! #commodore64 #taito #arcade #RetroGame

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Davide Bottino | Dave's Retro Forge @davesretroforge.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Bubble Bobble C64 Remastered: All new sprites + NEW SPRITES COLORS are in the game! --- Credits Project & Graphics: Davide Bottino Hacking & Tools: Victor Widell #BubbleBobble #C64 #commodore64 #taito #RETROGAMING @everythingc64.itch.io @c64news.bsky.social @indieretronews.bsky.social

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Vinny Mainolfi | FREEZE64.com | Commodore 64 @freeze64.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Calling all #Commodore64 #C64 Enthusiasts… We have plenty of FREEZE64 back issues in stock, and so if you feel like treating yourself to a few copies, feel free to drop me a DM or email for a discount on 5 copies or more. freeze64.com/current-offe...

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Davide Bottino | Dave's Retro Forge @davesretroforge.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Al bar riuscivi ad arrivare al 100° senza mai morire?

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Davide Bottino | Dave's Retro Forge @davesretroforge.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Hey Cal thanks for the nice comments! I love your style of pixel art, you're very skilled! I am just a very stubborn amateur 😂 Yes It's funny as we seem to have similar tastes in games AND remasters 🤣 About that, I'll send you something via DM 😉

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Davide Bottino | Dave's Retro Forge @davesretroforge.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Interesting, would you like to help us with your knowledge of the game?

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Davide Bottino | Dave's Retro Forge @davesretroforge.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

🌟Bubble Bobble C64 Remastered – Intro animation! Back then when I was a kid and played BB for the first time ever, on my C64, I thought the character in the bubble looked like a little green alien in a red cape...🤣 #c64 @commodoreblog.uk @everythingc64.itch.io #bubblebobble #taito #commodore64

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