Games Asylum: “It’s funny how certain colour palettes recall individual formats. The unmistakable combo of pink and cyan for CGA, for instance. As the name suggests, 8-Colors Star Guardians + opts for a limited colour palette, recalling the humble ZX Spectrum. Whereas the Speccy was known for its hard as concrete platformers and mixed bag of arcade conversions, this is more contemporary. I don’t know how gamers would have reacted to a boss rush game circa 1988; a concept not unheard of, but certainly quite ‘out there’ for the time.”
