Videos
Ten curated videos - longplays, developer interviews, and retrospective coverage of Palace Software's catalogue.
Longplays
Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior - Amiga Longplay
Full Amiga playthrough. Showcases Richard Joseph's score and the iconic decapitation finisher.
Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior - C64 Longplay
The C64 version with Richard Joseph's original SID score. All combat modes demonstrated.
Barbarian II - Amiga Longplay
Hegor pursues Drax through the dungeon. Side-scrolling action on the Amiga platform.
Cauldron - C64 Longplay
Palace Software's breakout 1985 title. Steve Brown's C64 code at its best.
Sacred Armour of Antiriad - Spectrum
The cult 1986 action-adventure on the ZX Spectrum - the platform with its strongest following.
Developer Interviews
Richard Leinfellner - "Blimey It's Only…" Part 1
Co-founder of Palace Software discusses the company's origins, Barbarian, and the studio's development philosophy. Primary source for Palace's history.
Richard Leinfellner - "Blimey It's Only…" Part 2
Part 2 covers Barbarian II, later Palace titles, and the Titus acquisition. Essential viewing for Palace Software history.
Retrospectives
Barbarian - Controversy Retrospective
A retrospective covering the Barbarian cover art controversy, the Whitehouse campaign, and the game's lasting impact on UK games culture.
Richard Joseph - Barbarian SID Showcase
The iconic Barbarian title theme showcased on original C64 hardware. Richard Joseph's most-recognised Palace Software composition.
Palace Software - History Overview
Documentary-style coverage of Palace Software's history from Evil Dead through Barbarian and the Titus acquisition.