Kaiko Videos
Longplays, gameplay recordings, and retrospective coverage of Kaiko's Amiga titles.
Longplays
Apidya (1992, Amiga) — Full Longplay
Complete Amiga playthrough of Kaiko's signature shmup. Watch the bee navigate five stages of increasingly hostile organic environments, from flower meadows to techno-industrial interiors, accompanied by Chris Hülsbeck's celebrated TFMX soundtrack.
Apidya (Amiga, 1992) longplay — World of Longplays
Gem'X (1991, Amiga) — Full Longplay
Kaiko's debut title in full: a puzzle-action game where gem collection and enemy avoidance combine under Matzke's anime-influenced art direction. The Amiga version at its visual best.
Gem'X (Amiga, 1991) longplay — World of Longplays
Turrican 3: Payment Day (1993, Amiga) — Longplay
Kaiko's Amiga conversion of Factor 5's Mega Drive title. See how the port handles the multi-directional levels, weapons system, and converted Hülsbeck soundtrack on Amiga hardware.
Turrican 3: Payment Day (Amiga, 1993) longplay
The Adventures of Quik & Silva (1993, Amiga) — Longplay [4K]
Kaiko's platform game in a high-quality 4K recording. A polished title that shows the studio's technical competence even as its cultural moment was passing.
Quik & Silva (Amiga, 1993) longplay [4K]
Hoi (1992, Amiga) — Longplay
Hoi was published by Demonware - the same label that handled Gem'X - making it a companion piece in the Kaiko orbit. A bright, characterful platformer with its own distinct personality.
Hoi (Amiga, 1992) longplay
B.C. Kid (1992, Amiga) — Longplay
The Amiga port of Hudson's PC Engine hit Bonk's Adventure, released under the B.C. Kid name in Europe. A technically accomplished conversion that brought the loveable prehistoric hero to Amiga owners.
B.C. Kid (Amiga, 1992) longplay — World of Longplays
Music & Soundtrack
Apidya Soundtrack — Chris Hülsbeck TFMX
Chris Hülsbeck's complete Apidya soundtrack, widely regarded as one of the finest game music scores of the 16-bit era. The TFMX format allowed sampled instruments with pattern sequencing, producing a recording-quality result from Amiga hardware.
Apidya - Full TFMX Soundtrack by Chris Hülsbeck