Mondo64 No155 2021

Reviews of contemporary games developed for the 40-year-old system.

The magazine delves into 2021’s indie gaming scene, where retro aesthetics thrive. Titles like Shovel Knight (with its 2021 expansion Trove ) and Hades are featured, exploring how developers balance pixel-perfect visuals with contemporary design. Mondo64 highlights the creative process behind these games, showcasing how indie pioneers draw inspiration from 8/16-bit classics while pushing storytelling and mechanics forward. mondo64 no155 2021

They might also have a section on the community, like events, meetups, or online communities dedicated to retro gaming. Maybe they featured a fan project or a fan-made game that's been gaining attention. Reviews of contemporary games developed for the 40-year-old

Unlike linear cinema, no. 155 unfolds as a cascade of short, disorienting segments. Glitched footage of abandoned shopping malls cuts to a grainy simulation of a live-streamed surgery, then to a child’s toy spinning in slow motion against a distorted synth drone. There is no narrator, no guiding moral voice — only the cold succession of images. This structure mirrors the experience of doomscrolling: each clip bleeds into the next, meaning suspended, affect flattened. The work’s 2021 context is crucial. After months of lockdown, real-world violence and online performance became indistinguishable. no. 155 captures that numbness: the mondoscape is no longer foreign rituals but the familiar made grotesque. Mondo64 highlights the creative process behind these games,