Evercade 12: The Oliver Twins Collection

A collection of early Codemasters classics for Blaze’s Evercade retro gaming handheld.

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Games included

Treasure Island Dizzy
Fantastic Dizzy
Go! Dizzy Go!
Dizzy the Adventurer
Panic Dizzy
Wonderland Dizzy
Mystery World Dizzy
BMX Simulator
FireHawk
DreamWorld Pogie
Super Robin Hood


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Super Robin Hood: Feared By the Bad, Loved By the Good - The Oliver Twins are an important part of British gaming history, and Super Robin Hood is a particularly noteworthy title — its original incarnation on the Amstrad CPC was the duo’s first commercially successful game, and the first of many games Codemasters would publish for them. The version of Super Robin Hood we find on the Oliver Twins … Continue reading Super Robin Hood: Feared By the Bad, Loved By the Good

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