I've met lovely people along the way and I've lived top moments. These little things are what encourage me to keep going year after year. It would be impossible for me to show all the stories, but here you can find some randomly sorted bits.
2012 — EFMB remake launch post by Dave Hughes, the author of the original game — Link2015 — The Curse of Issyos by Lee Stevenson2021 — Mutants from the Deep on the cover of the Brazilian magazine Clube MSX. @clubemsx2013 — @CarlosBlansa created a diorama of the Maldita Castilla tournament at RetroMadrid2015 — Some of my games showcased at GamesCon thanks to @octopusjigHydorah metal fist built by Rikako Asakura in an early version of Minecraft2013 — Maldita Castilla got the Best Original Soundtrack award at HoPlaySuper Hydorah by @XoPachi2012 — Maldita Castilla announced for the ZX Spectrum. A prank by @pagantipaco for the fools day2011 — Rubinia's theme cover by @MattManente — Link2014 — A very special hama gift2012 — Marcus Clark playing Verminest how it means to be playedJean Raymond, the littlest cathar by @MadamlunaDon Ramiro key chain by @KawaiiandCuteDon Ramiro by Harold2014 — A proof that there's is room for improvement even in 1-bit spritesDon Ramiro by Quino2015 — Maldita Castilla cabinet crafted by @Arcade_Vintage and located between the 80s classics in their arcade room2018 — @jaimedominguez jumping around the windmills of Castilla2012 — My first run of physical games. It was made just to thank friends and supporters2018 — The imaginary video game in this music video runs in a Death Came From Verminest cabinet. Music by @ObliqueMusic and @CarlosGBayona — Link2013 — @matamarcianoses created this Maldita Castilla mini bartop2014 — l'Abbaye des Morts ported to Spectrum ZX and edited in cassette format by @RetroWorks2015 — A custom version of Maldita Castilla is featured at the beginning of this music video by Superocho — Link2010 — @Jeriaska coordinated the creation of Hydorah Original and Arranged, an album with music covers by various artists around the worldHandmade sweaters by @Gryzor87 many years ago2009 — @Gryzor87 crafted his own Flemish Virginal/Muselaar. Years later he used it to create the particular music of the Meropticon planet in Hydorah — Link2012 — l'Abbaye des Morts was open sourced, and since then it's been ported to incountable modern and classic platforms thanks to @Moonwatcher, @Nevat and a large group of people from the retro community…2013 — Maldita Castilla speedrun tournament in RetroMadrid. @Metr81 won the arcade cabinet for himself. Picture by @PhotoNury for @diariodeunjugon2018 — Super Hydorah and Maldita Castilla EX were featured in the Video Game Playing Cards deck2019 — Darkula by @YoshoSagaMy isometric skull by @Isackender2010 — You can find the cathar cross that inspired l'Abbaye des Morts checkpoints at Montsegur castle in France2015 — The Curse of Issyos reimagined by @ScepterDPinoy as a Game Boy game2015 — The Curse of Issyos reimagined by @ScepterDPinoy as a Wii game2013 — The first Maldita Castilla dedicated cabinet. A childhood dream come true. Thanks Tovarcade, @indieorama, @mondopixel and @RetroMadrid for making it happen2013 — The making of Verminest trailer was super fun. This kind sir helped us with the traveling camera effect — LinkI love listening to anecdotes from people who play my games. Their experience and feelings, what they like more and less… Thanks for sharing those moments with me!2014 — On tour with Gryzor87's 3-Bit Band, taking care of the visuals in events like RetroMadrid and PlayFest. — Link2014 — @matamarcianoses created this Maldita Castilla bartop2019 — The first Darkula cabinet was presented at ArcadeCon2018 — Spanish indie games by @Rukikunarte_2018Jean Raymond by @Madamluna2018 — Super Hydorah awarded as the Best Spanish Video Game by @hobby_consolas (I still can't believe it) — Link2018 — Maldita Castilla EX and Super Hydorah had a retail edition in @VideojuegosGAME stores2017 — l'Abbaye des Morts ported to SEGA Mega Drive by @MoonWatcherMD and edited in cartridge format by @PlayOnRetro2016 — First Death Came From Verminest cabinet. Built by @Arcade_Vintage and presented at ArcadeCon2018 — l'Abbaye des Morts edited for Commodore 64 by @DSidedGamesDon Ramiro by @urzaMaldita Castilla by my niece Manuela2010 — @Gryzor87 painted l'Abbaye des Morts cover with traditional techniques2012 — A deep article about l'Abbaye des Morts by The Brindle Brothers — Link2010 — Hydorah was featured with other indie games in this short documentary of Finding Your Sciencie — Link2011 — Destructoid presented itself completely hand drawn for the April Fools day, and with it their Viriax post2017 — Don Ramiro by Adriano Di Medio2019 — Don Ramiro figure by @Manuel_lorentesThe special price for a contest by @DeusMachinaExLoquoPJ drew this map of l'Abbaye des Morts2012 — EFMB by @Rynen10K2013 — Maldita Castilla was featured in the cover of @RetromaniacMag #72013 — Maldita Castilla cutout arcade by @RetromaniacMag — Link2014 — I designed half of the RetroGamer Spain #7 because of curious circumstances2019 — Inauguration of the Arcade Vintage Video Game Museum (Ibi, Spain). It featured a huge collection of original arcade machines from different decades, and also some of my games. @Arcade_Vintage2015 — Any % or 100%? By @Wolgulc2020 — Solar gladiators by @pixellicker2015-20XX — I've been attending Arcade Con, the annual convivence between arcade associations, since it first edition. Here I feel at home2014 — Málaga Philarmonic Orchestra performed the main theme of Maldita Castilla at PlayFest2011 — @goto80 created this crazy Hydorah Robot Chase cover with visuals by @raquelmeyers — Link2015 — Gaurodan reimagined by @mix2562018 — Hydorah and Super Hydorah featured in the Spanish shmup guide La Guía de los Matamarcianos by @edgamepress2019 — Darkula hama beads by @Francisco_I_LMaldita Castilla by Макс Капуста@Gryzor87 spotted a cool coincidence in NY Metropolitan Museum. Maybe there were meroptians in New Guinea?
