Welcome to the home of Beyond The Scanlines - a series of thoughtful deep dives & looks at interesting games new and old for a variety of vintage home computers and consoles.

Interesting can mean many things for the games covered here - development histories, pushing a platform to its limits, or being a foundational game in terms of its mechanics.

New episodes air on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month (with occasional bonus ones).

Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies/Distant Thunder - Beyond The Scanlines #116
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Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies/Distant Thunder - Beyond The Scanlines #116
Dangan GB2 & Lunar Lancer: Modern Shmup Bliss on the Go - Beyond The Scanlines #115
12:48
Dangan GB2 & Lunar Lancer: Modern Shmup Bliss on the Go - Beyond The Scanlines #115
Stargate (Commodore 64): An Arcade Smash Resurrected - Beyond The Scanlines #114
10:33
Stargate (Commodore 64): An Arcade Smash Resurrected - Beyond The Scanlines #114
Gley Lancer (Mega Drive/Genesis): Stick to it and Believe in Your Power! Beyond The Scanlines #113
13:52
Gley Lancer (Mega Drive/Genesis): Stick to it and Believe in Your Power! Beyond The Scanlines #113
Tyvarian: To the Victor the Spoils - Time for More Gem Thieving Joy! - Beyond The Scanlines #112
12:00
Tyvarian: To the Victor the Spoils - Time for More Gem Thieving Joy! - Beyond The Scanlines #112
Shovel Adventure: The Next Quest (Spectrum Next): Robbing Tombs Improved! Beyond The Scanlines #111
11:46
Shovel Adventure: The Next Quest (Spectrum Next): Robbing Tombs Improved! Beyond The Scanlines #111
Super Sprint (NES/GBA): When Tiny Race Cars Get Even Tinier! - Beyond The Scanlines #110
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Super Sprint (NES/GBA): When Tiny Race Cars Get Even Tinier! - Beyond The Scanlines #110
Warhawk (C64/A8/SpecNext): From Budget Brilliance to Next Essential - Beyond The Scanlines #109
15:45
Warhawk (C64/A8/SpecNext): From Budget Brilliance to Next Essential - Beyond The Scanlines #109
Oh No! (Commodore 64): Stoppin' Rustlers in the Far Future - Beyond The Scanlines #108
7:41
Oh No! (Commodore 64): Stoppin' Rustlers in the Far Future - Beyond The Scanlines #108
Atari 8-Bit Games I Just Think Are Neat (And Don't Rely on Key Controls) - Beyond The Scanlines #107
14:48
Atari 8-Bit Games I Just Think Are Neat (And Don't Rely on Key Controls) - Beyond The Scanlines #107
Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story - A Celebration of a Llegend - Beyond The Scanlines #106
32:29
Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story - A Celebration of a Llegend - Beyond The Scanlines #106
Deadly Skies (Game Boy Advance) - Beyond The Scanlines #105
14:19
Deadly Skies (Game Boy Advance) - Beyond The Scanlines #105
Spectrum Classics TURBO BOOSTED on a Spectrum Next - Beyond The Scanlines #104
20:17
Spectrum Classics TURBO BOOSTED on a Spectrum Next - Beyond The Scanlines #104
Star Control (Amiga/C64/MD/ZX): Wargaming & Space Combat Together At Last! Beyond The Scanlines #103
26:10
Star Control (Amiga/C64/MD/ZX): Wargaming & Space Combat Together At Last! Beyond The Scanlines #103
Lunaris (ZX Spectrum): Pondering Orbs with the Power of Gravity! - Beyond The Scanlines #102
8:31
Lunaris (ZX Spectrum): Pondering Orbs with the Power of Gravity! - Beyond The Scanlines #102
Super Monza GP 2 (VIC 20): The Best Racer for your VIC Strikes Again! Beyond The Scanlines #101
6:25
Super Monza GP 2 (VIC 20): The Best Racer for your VIC Strikes Again! Beyond The Scanlines #101
Tempest 2000 (Atari Jaguar) - When a Yak (or Ox) Creates a GOAT - Beyond The Scanlines 100
13:10
Tempest 2000 (Atari Jaguar) - When a Yak (or Ox) Creates a GOAT - Beyond The Scanlines 100
The Making of Karateka is THE Benchmark for Exploring How Old Games Are Made and Discussed!
11:53
The Making of Karateka is THE Benchmark for Exploring How Old Games Are Made and Discussed!
Magnetron: Unfairly Maligned Magnetic Mayhem? - Beyond The Scanlines 099
12:42
Magnetron: Unfairly Maligned Magnetic Mayhem? - Beyond The Scanlines 099
F-22 Interceptor (Mega Drive/Genesis): Anachronistic Aerial Action - Beyond The Scanlines 098
16:34
F-22 Interceptor (Mega Drive/Genesis): Anachronistic Aerial Action - Beyond The Scanlines 098
Dungeon Hunt (Atari 8-Bit): Dungeoneering for the Rest of Us! Beyond The Scanlines #097
11:18
Dungeon Hunt (Atari 8-Bit): Dungeoneering for the Rest of Us! Beyond The Scanlines #097
PHM Pegasus (Apple II, C64, ZX Spectrum): Living That Hydrofoil Life - Beyond The Scanlines #096
18:07
PHM Pegasus (Apple II, C64, ZX Spectrum): Living That Hydrofoil Life - Beyond The Scanlines #096
Bolo (Apple II): Tanks a Big Map! - Beyond The Scanlines #095
10:29
Bolo (Apple II): Tanks a Big Map! - Beyond The Scanlines #095
Making a Game for the Spectrum Next: INVASION OF THE EMERALD SAUCERS - Beyond The Scanlines #094
28:50
Making a Game for the Spectrum Next: INVASION OF THE EMERALD SAUCERS - Beyond The Scanlines #094
Selections From Hamster's Arcade Archives I Think Are Neat - Beyond The Scanlines #093
20:25
Selections From Hamster's Arcade Archives I Think Are Neat - Beyond The Scanlines #093
Super JetPak DX (Game Boy Color) - Beyond The Scanlines #092
7:43
Super JetPak DX (Game Boy Color) - Beyond The Scanlines #092
Life on Mars: Genesis (Mega Drive/Genesis): Beyond The Scanlines #091
18:12
Life on Mars: Genesis (Mega Drive/Genesis): Beyond The Scanlines #091
A 2023 Channel Update (Featuring some added Model Building)
28:22
A 2023 Channel Update (Featuring some added Model Building)
Some Atari 2600 Games I Just Think Are Neat: Beyond The Scanlines #090
23:58
Some Atari 2600 Games I Just Think Are Neat: Beyond The Scanlines #090
Donut Dodo takes Classic Arcade Tropes into the 21st Century!
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Donut Dodo takes Classic Arcade Tropes into the 21st Century!