The difficulty is an important part of the package, though, and I feel a key ingredient to the nostalgic feel of the era Maldita emulates quite successfully. Seriously though, I died so many times that I don’t feel comfortable writing it down here in print, forever immortalizing my shame. By which I mean I lock myself in the bathroom, crying silently while venting my frustrations on Twitter. Now that I’m older, however, I realize how expensive consoles and controllers can be so I do the proper adult thing. When I was a kid, I would play games similar to Maldita and die over and over again eventually getting so frustrated that I would throw the controller, or in some extreme cases, throw a punch at the offending console. Playing a game like this every once in a while serves to remind myself how truly terrible I am at sidescrollers. Like most old-school arcade games, it can be quite hard and there is no option to change the difficulty. Even the music was created with the YM2203 sound chip in mind, a chip manufactured by Yamaha that was commonly found in many videogame and computer systems throughout the 80’s and early 90’s. The game features retro pixel graphics that perfectly emulate the style of the eighties arcade cabinet titles it was inspired by, even down to an old monitor screen effect that can be toggled on or off through the options menu if you prefer.
This sets the stage for a fast-paced action arcade game heavily influenced by classic titles like Rygar, Shinobi, and especially Ghosts ‘N’ Goblins. The king implores them to set forth and put an end to the evil threat and bring peace to Tolomera. King Alfonso VI of Leon summons his most loyal knights, Don Ramiro and his friends Quesada, Don Diego, and Mendoza. Now demons, zombies, and all kinds of unspeakable horrors roam the kingdom of Tolomera. Turning her tears into a magical key, the demon opens up a gateway to spew forth evil across the land.
One day, a young witch by the name of Moura is crying over the loss of her beloved when a demon appears. Maldita Castilla EX takes place in the cursed land of Tolomera. Maldita Castilla EX-Cursed Castilla is a collaboration between the makers of the original Maldita Castilla and Abylight Studios, designed to add two extra levels and other enhancements while bringing the game to other platforms. Last, but not least, Marek Barej is the one who provides all the cool promo illustrations. An old friend of his, Gryzor87, and also a lover of the eighties, is the talented composer who is responsible for all the awesome game music. Personally, I love reading stories about passionate and dedicated gamers-turned-creators. Fast forwarding years later, an adult Locomalito needed an escape from a dreary gray world and decided to just go for it, and begun to work on his own games, which are all available as freeware on his website. After spending many, many hours watching all kinds of pixelated-heroics, he began to dream that one day he would make his own game. He would often go there and play, and when he had no coins left he would simply watch all the people playing and having fun. Growing up in 1980’s Spain, a young Locomalito had a strong fascination with arcades.
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Let’s take a step back in time for just a moment, back to a mystical era full of gaudy neon lights, big hair, and synthesizer-laden music, also known as the eighties. First conceived as a labor of love by a man who goes by the name Locomalito, Maldita Castilla EX is the enhanced version of the original. When it comes to games like Maldita Castilla EX – Cursed Castile, the 80’s are alive and still kicking.
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