AMSTRAD ACTION #70

The Amstrad CPC brand was struggling in 1991. Attempts to refresh it with the Plus models had failed.

- WORDS BY JAMES KONIK

THIS MONTH IN JULY 1991

Amstrad had also made a brave stab at entering the console market with the GX4000, but it was not to be and the curtains were closing. Great games kept coming though, and the Amstrad was still getting unique versions of top titles, with covertapes presenting them to eager readers. This month's Amstrad Action tape includes a demo of the fantastic Switchblade, along with the complete Future Knight, as well as an excellent reader game and a demo of a cloned arcade classic.

THE MAIN EVENT: SWITCHBLADE DEMO

With its anime stylings, bandana-clad hero and tense combat, Switchblade seemed effortlessly cool in 1991. It oozed quality, but despite the aesthetic,