Atari 8-bit - Players - 1989

Joe Blade II

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Genre: Arcade - Miscellaneous
Year: 1989
Language: Machine Language
Publisher: Players
Controls: Joystick
Developer: —
Players: 1
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Coder(s): Southon, Brian / Southon, Barry
License: Commercial
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Rarity: 7
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Rating7.7/10

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COMMENTS (5)

Megadeth24 Jun 2026
charliechaplin -> Not necessarily :-) It's just that numbers "1" and "2" look very much alike (so quite a lot of focus goes into just recognizing the two apart from each other) and also, the trigger action is as -if delayed, sometimes. But once you know WHAT to do in each subgame, it's easy to beat each. Check the last two "TAPE" PNG images here, they tell exactly what to do.
charliechaplin23 Jun 2026
Alas I am too stupid to ever finish the subgames (riddles) of Joe Blade and Joe Blade 2 in time. I wish these subgames could be removed from both Joe Blade's. They are the only reasons why I do not wanna play these games.
Megadeth23 Jun 2026
As I liked and quite admired the gameplay of the first game, I gave this one a try.. And to my surprise, though it was slower, it didn't feel sluggish. The mechanics were a bit clunky, but definitely OK for the time, and the map was smaller, making the game easier to navigate, at least a bit. I also liked the multiple sub-game variations, adding some extra flair to the gameplay. All in all, this sequel wasn't a disappointment, but rather an excellent and very welcome follow-up to the original.
Barry Southon20 Dec 2010
Hi - I'm one the of Authors on this game. Yep - still have fold memories of my beloved Atari. For a bit of trivia - Joe Blade II represented only my second commercial game at the time. It was written just after I had completed work creating my new software sprite system. It was a port from the Amstrad version (although we had absolutely no help).
James Do20 Dec 2010
A great game - well beyond its years