Play Return To Genesis Online

Return to Genesis came out on the Amiga in 1988, published by Firebird Software. It was one of those games that felt right at home on the platform, a side-scrolling shooter that didn't try to reinvent the wheel but offered a solid, challenging experience. You pilot a ship through fifty levels, each a confined screen you must clear of enemies before moving on.

You control a small, nimble craft with the goal of rescuing twelve scientists and their clones from the robotic Mechanauts. A key choice presents itself each time you find one; you can either save them to earn permanent weapon upgrades or sacrifice them for a temporary screen-clearing bomb. Your ship ricochets off walls and enemies on contact, which adds a layer of tactical positioning to the frantic shooting. The game is methodical and quite difficult, demanding careful movement amidst the chaos. It feels like a tense game of spatial awareness and quick decisions.