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