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Before Doom, there was Dangerous Dave, and John Romero's 8-bit hero is getting a spiritual successor next week

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John Romero
Role · Developer / Publisher
Active · 1988
Latest · Dangerous Dave
Top genres · platformer
50 articles 31 writers 1 games
8-Bit
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8-Bit
Active · 2016–2024
Latest · 9-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far
Top genres · indie, rts, strategy
47 articles 37 writers 5 games
Dangerous Dave
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Dangerous Dave
Active · 1988–1993
Latest · Dangerous Dave's Risky Rescue
Top genres · platformer, adventure
1 articles 1 writers 8 games
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