Achieved at : 2026-07-31
Rank : 1
(world record)
Lups : 100
Approved :
Yes
Voting completed : 2026-08-23
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Maybe a littlle bizare to use pink color for the main character...
Reminds me a lot of some Speccy games that pink colour "rules" hehehe...
Maybe a littlle bizare to use pink color for the main character...
Reminds me a lot of some Speccy games that pink colour "rules" hehehe...
TGP
Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior is the official port to the BBC Micro of the 1987 Palace Software fighting game. The BBC version was released in 1988 by Superior Software and was written by Peter Scott under a pseudonym of Dylan, as he was under contract to work for someone else at the time.
Barbarian caused quite a stir at the time of its release, mostly because of the cover depiction of the Barbarian (played by Michael Van Wijk / Wolf from Gladiators) and Princess Mariana (depicted by model Maria Whittaker). The controversy was due to the scantily clad nature of the two characters, but to be honest, it is suitable attire for the Barbarian theme of the game and its Conan-inspired aesthetic.
The game itself was well regarded at the time of its release. A man-vs-man fighting game, with each participant able to use a large sword to attack the other. Jumps, kicks and rolls are also possible and the ultimate move - decapitation - was the most desired end to a battle as it was an instant kill if successful. The defeated opponents remains are dragged off screen by some sort of goblin - and if there was a decapitation he kicks the head off screen too.
Like most fighters of this type, there are a collection of keys and combinations required to perform the different moves. It takes some time to learn these but is well worth it as the flow of moves from a skilled player is impressive to watch. Each character has 12 life points represented by 6 circles and death comes when these fall to zero or a decapitation occurs. The backgrounds change from level to level, though they are only for decoration.
The graphics are decent enough for a BBC fighter and the sound is adequate if minimal. Gameplay takes some getting used to, but I think with practice this game will unlock what potential fun it has. Ultimately though, despite the hype and style, the underlying play is much like any other fighter in the genre.
This run was made on the 31st July 2026 using the Pantheon emulator on PC. One player mode was selected. The final score reached was 900 points - I'm not very good at it.
Time stamps:
00:30 Title screen - 1PLR displayed at bottom for One Player mode.
00:34 Game start. I'm the one with the white shirt.
01:07 Victory, and the goblin removes the corpse.
01:19 Round 2 begins.
02:04 Defeated. Game Over! Final score 900 points.
Barbarian caused quite a stir at the time of its release, mostly because of the cover depiction of the Barbarian (played by Michael Van Wijk / Wolf from Gladiators) and Princess Mariana (depicted by model Maria Whittaker). The controversy was due to the scantily clad nature of the two characters, but to be honest, it is suitable attire for the Barbarian theme of the game and its Conan-inspired aesthetic.
The game itself was well regarded at the time of its release. A man-vs-man fighting game, with each participant able to use a large sword to attack the other. Jumps, kicks and rolls are also possible and the ultimate move - decapitation - was the most desired end to a battle as it was an instant kill if successful. The defeated opponents remains are dragged off screen by some sort of goblin - and if there was a decapitation he kicks the head off screen too.
Like most fighters of this type, there are a collection of keys and combinations required to perform the different moves. It takes some time to learn these but is well worth it as the flow of moves from a skilled player is impressive to watch. Each character has 12 life points represented by 6 circles and death comes when these fall to zero or a decapitation occurs. The backgrounds change from level to level, though they are only for decoration.
The graphics are decent enough for a BBC fighter and the sound is adequate if minimal. Gameplay takes some getting used to, but I think with practice this game will unlock what potential fun it has. Ultimately though, despite the hype and style, the underlying play is much like any other fighter in the genre.
This run was made on the 31st July 2026 using the Pantheon emulator on PC. One player mode was selected. The final score reached was 900 points - I'm not very good at it.
Time stamps:
00:30 Title screen - 1PLR displayed at bottom for One Player mode.
00:34 Game start. I'm the one with the white shirt.
01:07 Victory, and the goblin removes the corpse.
01:19 Round 2 begins.
02:04 Defeated. Game Over! Final score 900 points.