8 Bit Space - Retro Platformer Simon Turner 8 Bit Space is a 2D platformer inspired by games from the 8-bit era of gaming and with particular emphasis on the ZX Spe… $1.99 Buy Now Watch Media Details8 Bit Space is a 2D platformer inspired by games from the 8-bit era of gaming and with particular emphasis on the ZX Spectrum. OBJECTIVE A new star system has just been discovered. Within one of the systems is an ancient portal, its origins or where it leads are unknown. It looks to be powered by 5 relics. With the help of your ship's computer, Z.X. You have been tasked with uncovering these 5 relics and powering the portal to find out where it leads. Explore 25 alien planets in the search of your goal, valuable gems are also scattered within each planet, can you find them all? FEATURES * Unique 8 bit graphics using the ZX Spectrums colour palette. * All planets are unlocked, explore in any order you like. * Two difficulty levels, casual and normal. * Classic old skool platforming action. This is the full game with no ads or in-app purchases. Information Seller:Simon Turner Genre:Adventure, Simulation Release:Mar 12, 2020 Updated:Jan 04, 2024 Version:1.1 Size:27.4 MB TouchArcade Rating:Unrated User Rating:Unrated Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal https://apps.apple.com/us/app/8-bit-space-retro-platformer/id1501506439 macplash Well-Known Member Apr 17, 2014 2,645 1,103 113 Male 3D artist Munich, Germany #2 macplash, Mar 13, 2020 And here we go. It’s finally here! @GFG congrats on the release. And 50% launch discount? I’m speechless. Insta-bought. Be back with impressions later today. After all, I just woke up. But this day couldn’t start any better! GFG Active Member Oct 17, 2014 31 6 8 #3 GFG, Mar 13, 2020 @Royce Cheers for posting @macplash Thank you for purchasing the game, it means a lot. I hope you enjoy it. I will have at least one download today so that's good! Gwarmaxx Well-Known Member Feb 2, 2010 4,446 376 83 NCC 1701 #4 Gwarmaxx, Mar 13, 2020 @GFG why iPad only? macplash Well-Known Member Apr 17, 2014 2,645 1,103 113 Male 3D artist Munich, Germany #5 macplash, Mar 13, 2020 Dude, you asked this already in upcoming games thread and it's been answered. What's with the same question again? Makara Nou Well-Known Member May 29, 2019 563 152 43 Male https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9mojIWbYFolADF7ZwPJQxA?view_as=subscriber #6 Makara Nou, Mar 13, 2020 @GFG congratulations on your new title release macplash likes this. anthony78 Well-Known Member Nov 13, 2015 3,128 704 113 #7 anthony78, Mar 13, 2020 Well, curious to know myself. Guess I’ll have to find and dig through the upcoming thread. GFG Active Member Oct 17, 2014 31 6 8 #8 GFG, Mar 13, 2020 @Makara Nou Cheers I might work on an iPhone release in the future but at the moment it's not really possible with this current build of the game. macplash Well-Known Member Apr 17, 2014 2,645 1,103 113 Male 3D artist Munich, Germany #9 macplash, Mar 13, 2020 I - on the other hand - am glad there's some love for iPad users shown first. It's almost always the other way around. So, just this once, can you suck it up and let us have it so we can enjoy the moment? It's not aimed specifically at those who asked already. It's mostly for those that are going to. Not counting ports like Book of Demons or Company of Heroes, this is like the first iPad only newcomer this year. So, yeah. GFG and Makara Nou like this. Gwarmaxx Well-Known Member Feb 2, 2010 4,446 376 83 NCC 1701 #10 Gwarmaxx, Mar 13, 2020 Last edited: Mar 13, 2020 i didn't remember already asking it weeks/months ago in another thread, besides i don’t live my days thinking about every stupid post i made in the web anyway, where’s the problem to asking it again, it bothers you??? anthony78 likes this. Makara Nou Well-Known Member May 29, 2019 563 152 43 Male https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9mojIWbYFolADF7ZwPJQxA?view_as=subscriber #11 Makara Nou, Mar 13, 2020 Downloading GFG likes this. macplash Well-Known Member Apr 17, 2014 2,645 1,103 113 Male 3D artist Munich, Germany #12 macplash, Mar 13, 2020 LOL, I’m sure it’s gonna be much better than that! Fingers crossed. Anyway. I promised I’ll be back with some impressions later today, so here I am. Let me get something clear right from the beginning: this game is awesome! And I love pretty much everything about it. I mean, it’s as close to real ZX Spectrum experience as it could possibly be. I wish the loading screen took longer. Hell, if it was me, I’d made it 5 minutes long as a real thing back in the days when loading from cassettes. With option to skip it, of course. But just for the fun out of it. I could listen to that squeaky sound for quite some time before it’d get boring or annoying. The level design is top-notch! You totally nailed it. The transitions between screens, the necessity to explore and jump to the adjacent screen, hard to reach areas - everything’s just flawless. Enemies - their design and animations - it’s like the old days. It’s just hard to describe how fantastic it is. So nostalgic. And the music and sound fx, oh my god! It’s like listening to the real thing. I still have my old computers somewhere in the garage. They’re broken, none of them is working anymore, it’s like 30-35 years since, but I swear if I load up a game, it’d sound the same. You just did an awesome job! My only nitpick goes to directional arrows. It’s just a little bit hard to reach that right button with my short thumb. I wish there was an option to rearrange the buttons for my own taste. I imagine it’s going to be real difficult to reach it on big ass 12,9” pro. I mean, so far I can manage, but it’s a long reach. It’s not entirely comfortable and relaxing. Will you think about it? For anyone growing up during ZX Spectrum era this is gonna be a nostalgic trip. If you an iPad owner, this is a must-have title. For a younger audience I suggest to go for it as well. To get a taste what real gaming did look like back then. If I had an option to use original kempston joystick , I’d be in heaven. Thank you for this game, you just made my day. Hope it lasts for hours! Royce Well-Known Member Mar 22, 2011 4,240 180 63 #13 Royce, Mar 13, 2020 This except I would like to be able to shrink them horizontally. I also wish I could decrease the volume of the sound effects (jump really) relative to the music. The game is a real gem though. macplash likes this. macplash Well-Known Member Apr 17, 2014 2,645 1,103 113 Male 3D artist Munich, Germany #14 macplash, Mar 13, 2020 OMG! OMG! OMG! Spoiler: It’s... it’s....! DIZZY! macplash Well-Known Member Apr 17, 2014 2,645 1,103 113 Male 3D artist Munich, Germany #15 macplash, Mar 13, 2020 I made a little gameplay video. I’m having a blast with this game! Super polished. So much fun. Makes me miss the old school gaming. So pure. Solar system C3, enjoy: GFG Active Member Oct 17, 2014 31 6 8 #16 GFG, Mar 13, 2020 @macplash Wow, thank you so much for the kind words and gameplay vid, that's made my day, it really has. @Royce @macplash Thanks for the feedback you both make some great suggestions I will try to implement them within the next update. macplash Well-Known Member Apr 17, 2014 2,645 1,103 113 Male 3D artist Munich, Germany #17 macplash, Mar 13, 2020 Glad to hear. Hope you’re having great sales. You sure deserve it! And thanks for looking at controls adjustments. I wanted to ask though, what those different icons represent? (See attached image below) Am I missing something and should I replay certain levels to make them all the same? Attached Files: 08941351-A993-405D-BDC1-5D4321E8CCB8.jpeg File size: 417 KB Views: 4 GFG Active Member Oct 17, 2014 31 6 8 #18 GFG, Mar 13, 2020 No, you can play any level in any order, basically, they just represent the size and difficulty of the level. There was an info pop up about it at the start of the game but i don't think it was very clear. I will look into adding an information tab players can access at any time, to find out what each icon means. By the way, I see you're going for a 100% playthrough, that's cool to see macplash Well-Known Member Apr 17, 2014 2,645 1,103 113 Male 3D artist Munich, Germany #19 macplash, Mar 13, 2020 Oh, makes perfect sense now. Thanks for clarifying! Well, yes! I always do. I’m not moving further unless everything’s 3 starred or 100% completed. Sometimes it’s restrictive, but that’s just how I’m wired. Can’t do much about it. Luckily, your game is very relaxing and enjoyable. I already completed first 3 solar systems. Halfway through fourth. And I’m loving every minute of it. anthony78 Well-Known Member Nov 13, 2015 3,128 704 113 #20 anthony78, Mar 13, 2020 Sounds like a game I would love if it ever makes its way to iPhone. I’ll be keeping a look out! Maxime0683 likes this. 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And here we go. It’s finally here! @GFG congrats on the release. And 50% launch discount? I’m speechless. Insta-bought. Be back with impressions later today. After all, I just woke up. But this day couldn’t start any better!
@Royce Cheers for posting @macplash Thank you for purchasing the game, it means a lot. I hope you enjoy it. I will have at least one download today so that's good!
Dude, you asked this already in upcoming games thread and it's been answered. What's with the same question again?
@Makara Nou Cheers I might work on an iPhone release in the future but at the moment it's not really possible with this current build of the game.
I - on the other hand - am glad there's some love for iPad users shown first. It's almost always the other way around. So, just this once, can you suck it up and let us have it so we can enjoy the moment? It's not aimed specifically at those who asked already. It's mostly for those that are going to. Not counting ports like Book of Demons or Company of Heroes, this is like the first iPad only newcomer this year. So, yeah.
i didn't remember already asking it weeks/months ago in another thread, besides i don’t live my days thinking about every stupid post i made in the web anyway, where’s the problem to asking it again, it bothers you???
LOL, I’m sure it’s gonna be much better than that! Fingers crossed. Anyway. I promised I’ll be back with some impressions later today, so here I am. Let me get something clear right from the beginning: this game is awesome! And I love pretty much everything about it. I mean, it’s as close to real ZX Spectrum experience as it could possibly be. I wish the loading screen took longer. Hell, if it was me, I’d made it 5 minutes long as a real thing back in the days when loading from cassettes. With option to skip it, of course. But just for the fun out of it. I could listen to that squeaky sound for quite some time before it’d get boring or annoying. The level design is top-notch! You totally nailed it. The transitions between screens, the necessity to explore and jump to the adjacent screen, hard to reach areas - everything’s just flawless. Enemies - their design and animations - it’s like the old days. It’s just hard to describe how fantastic it is. So nostalgic. And the music and sound fx, oh my god! It’s like listening to the real thing. I still have my old computers somewhere in the garage. They’re broken, none of them is working anymore, it’s like 30-35 years since, but I swear if I load up a game, it’d sound the same. You just did an awesome job! My only nitpick goes to directional arrows. It’s just a little bit hard to reach that right button with my short thumb. I wish there was an option to rearrange the buttons for my own taste. I imagine it’s going to be real difficult to reach it on big ass 12,9” pro. I mean, so far I can manage, but it’s a long reach. It’s not entirely comfortable and relaxing. Will you think about it? For anyone growing up during ZX Spectrum era this is gonna be a nostalgic trip. If you an iPad owner, this is a must-have title. For a younger audience I suggest to go for it as well. To get a taste what real gaming did look like back then. If I had an option to use original kempston joystick , I’d be in heaven. Thank you for this game, you just made my day. Hope it lasts for hours!
This except I would like to be able to shrink them horizontally. I also wish I could decrease the volume of the sound effects (jump really) relative to the music. The game is a real gem though.
I made a little gameplay video. I’m having a blast with this game! Super polished. So much fun. Makes me miss the old school gaming. So pure. Solar system C3, enjoy:
@macplash Wow, thank you so much for the kind words and gameplay vid, that's made my day, it really has. @Royce @macplash Thanks for the feedback you both make some great suggestions I will try to implement them within the next update.
Glad to hear. Hope you’re having great sales. You sure deserve it! And thanks for looking at controls adjustments. I wanted to ask though, what those different icons represent? (See attached image below) Am I missing something and should I replay certain levels to make them all the same?
No, you can play any level in any order, basically, they just represent the size and difficulty of the level. There was an info pop up about it at the start of the game but i don't think it was very clear. I will look into adding an information tab players can access at any time, to find out what each icon means. By the way, I see you're going for a 100% playthrough, that's cool to see
Oh, makes perfect sense now. Thanks for clarifying! Well, yes! I always do. I’m not moving further unless everything’s 3 starred or 100% completed. Sometimes it’s restrictive, but that’s just how I’m wired. Can’t do much about it. Luckily, your game is very relaxing and enjoyable. I already completed first 3 solar systems. Halfway through fourth. And I’m loving every minute of it.
