The Bitmap Brothers: Masters of 16-Bit Gaming
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Published 2021-02-24
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► Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:09 - Xenon
02:35 - Speedball
04:32 - Gaming's first Rock Stars
05:44 - Xenon 2: Megablast
07:03 - Dan Malone and Speedball 2
08:07 - Cadaver
09:15 - Gods
10:00 - Mirror Group's downfall
11:07 - Magic Pockets
11:48 - The Chaos Engine and The Chaos Engine 2
13:56 - Embracing a new Era
15:50 - WW II: Frontline Command
16:22 - Speedball 2: Tournament
16:50 - Ports, re-releases and remasters
18:08 - Rebellion Developments entered the scene
18:30 - The end of the Bitmap Brothers?...
This video wouldn't be possible without the following sources and assets:
► web sites: mobygames.com , lemonamiga.com , pexels.com , youtube.com/ , archive.org , bigbookofamigahardware.com , longplays.org , artstation.com/danmalone , mylondonwalks.com ;
► game music remixes made by fans:
• "Xenon 2 - Megablast 2017 Oldschool Mix", by HurryKn;
• "Xenon2 2010 Remix", by magic;
• "Xenon - The Real ExaBlast", by Michael GIBS;
• "Xenon 2 Megablast", by Eight.Bit Commando;
• "Speedball (80s Remix)", by Hanz Meyzer;
► literature: "Commodore Amiga in Pixels", by Chris Wilkins & Roger Kean, and RetroGamer magazine (Future plc);
► and the support from my Patrons: AlexModeling, Deckard Games, Eliran Vegh, James cheung, James D Bailey, Jpvn80, Melnikster, Michael, Morais, Nostalgia Nerd, Robin Gruoner, Simon Bryant and Tiago Pereira dos Santos Silva.
► Thumbnail: art by Dan Malone.
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All Comments (21)
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This is TV quality, professionally edited, superbly researched, and beautifully narrated. Amazing work. ;)
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Fantastic history of the bitmaps. I've been a fan of their work from early on and actually met up with a couple of them briefly at a computer show in London (at Earl's Court) in the early 90's. My friend and I were obsessed with Speedball 2 and we organised a local tournament in my home town, for which the Bitmaps were kind enough to send us some merchandise for (as prizes for the winner). It was nice to be able to say thank you for that in person. Many years later I was fortunate enough to be picked as a game tester for the Speedball Tournament game on PC. It was a worthwhile twist on the original game, but it just didn't work gameplay wise - I sent a lot of recommendations back to them, a couple of which they implemented, but it wasn't enough to fix the fundamental problems. The main problem was that the original Speedball 2 was virtually flawless (other than it being the demise of many joysticks), so it was difficult to measure up. I still occasionally play Speedball on my PS Vita (but it's torture for the thumbs).
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Congrats for another great unforgettable video!
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Some of my favourite games on the old Amiga. Great memories. Keep em coming please Pixel Coisa :)
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Great documentary, Pedro. You managed to pack a lot of information in 20 minutes, a lot of which I didn't know. Looking at their headquarters, it seems just right that they developed the first steampunk videogame, and a masterpiece at that.
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oh wow, i cant wait for the day to over to sit back and watch this!!
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I finish Chaos engine so many times when i was a kid in 2 player mode , its still today one of my favorite amiga games. As always great video.
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Just awesome! Brilliant! Bitmap Brothers will be in our memory forever. thanks Pedro!
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Watching this now, keep up the good work:)
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Enjoyed this. Bitmap brothers is such an iconic dev.
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Excellent video! Still shaking from the memories I heartly revived, just stepping out of HMV and Virgin @Oxford Str... With titles from this unique superstars on my hands. Ansious to get back home (Portugal) to play it! The Chaos Engine is exceptional on two players gameplay and, of course, the soundtrack. Cheers Pixel, you are now just on Top of YouTube gaming content.
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I love your documentaries mate i really do !Keep em coming!!
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Such a great history lesson. Everything is top notch in this video. Incredible! Thank you so much for letting us enjoy this excellent documentary. Stay safe!
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Man, the quality of this video is as good as the Bitmap Brothers games.
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Nice one Pedro.... I look forward to your Amiga videos the most :)
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Excellent vid m8! very well produced and researched. Being an Amiga fan and a Bitmap Bros fan also, there's lots of facts here I didn't know. Took me right back to my Amiga years, best years ever! :)
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Saving this for the weekend. It is perfect. I'll be back afterwards.
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magic pockets, speedball & xenon 2 megablast on amiga... game & music awesome !
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Amazing job as always, keep it! Also, I need to check that Cadaver game, seems very cool!
