https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agTWrGmyxjI
Great video dude. Barbarian was one of the games I got pretty good at for a while and I remember it being ported to absolutely every device in existence at the time.
I'm a big fan of the game (I had it on C64 back then). I love that this video gives background info that rarely gets mentioned. It's a shame the game has fallen more into obscurity over the years.
RIP Richard Joseph, composer of such a classic soundtrack.
I played a backup copy (uh, pirated version) of Barbarian on the C-64. I had no idea what the moves were, but I did have a pretty good handle on how to decapitate an opponent.
I'll admit, I had to check out the nude photos of Maria. She was pretty hot.
I just checked out the Barbarian guy from the cover and holy shit! He still looks like a beast! Its good that he's stayed in shape for all these years and he could probably still be a decent cover model if they wanted to release some kind of remake of the game.
BTW if anyone's interested, here's his Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wolfgladiatoruk/