Cover artwork of Crossbow

// Archive entry № 8851

Crossbow

From the 8-bit home-computer and console era, Crossbow (1989) is documented in VG90's reference index for Arcade, Atari 2600, Atari 7800, Atari 8-bit, C64, DOS.

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About the game

Crossbow is a video game released in 1989 for Arcade, Atari 2600, Atari 7800, Atari 8-bit, C64, DOS. VG90 lists it as a reference record so the title stays discoverable alongside the thousands of other releases that defined the 8-bit home-computer and console era.

The years around 1989 belonged to the 8-bit home-computer and console era, when bedroom coders and small studios shipped astonishing work on tiny memory budgets. VG90 groups titles like this one by era and platform so those connections are easy to trace.

Preservation records on VG90 link directly to verified external archives and downloads. Explore the platform, year, and era context, or launch the download directly from this entry.

Why it matters

Beyond any single title, the 8-bit home-computer and console era matters as a chapter in gaming history — bedroom coders and small studios shipped astonishing work on tiny memory budgets. Cataloguing releases from the period, notable and obscure alike, keeps that fuller picture intact.

Technical notes

Platform on record: Arcade, Atari 2600, Atari 7800, Atari 8-bit, C64, DOS. Release year: 1989. Details are drawn from public catalogue metadata; corrections and additions are welcome through the archive.