Nebulus (1987)

Nebulus is an arcade platformer released in 1987 for the ZX Spectrum 48K. Published by Hewson Consultants, the game was designed by John M. Phillips, with Steve Weston contributing the inlay and poster art.

The game supports up to two players and focuses on navigating complex platform-based structures. Its design emphasizes precise movement and challenging level layouts, pushing the capabilities of the hardware to deliver a distinct arcade experience.

The original cassette price was £7.95. The title saw widespread success and was ported to multiple platforms, including Amstrad CPC, Atari 7800, Commodore 64, NES, PC/DOS, Amiga, Gameboy, and Atari ST.

The game achieved an average magazine score of 90.95%. It received several prestigious accolades, including the 'Sinclair User Classic' award from Sinclair User, 'Your Sinclair Megagame' from Your Sinclair, and 'C+VG Game of the Month' from Computer & Video Games.