iam8bit, Video Game History Foundation, and Mega Cat Studios team up to bring back lost NES game Xcavator

As a gamer, it’s seriously cool to hear about stuff like this! Frank Cifaldi from the Video Game History Foundation explained that the very first Xcavator prototype is a rare look into what it was like for a small, independent developer trying to get a game onto consoles back in the 8-bit days. Apparently, the game was way ahead of its time in 1991, and nobody really got it then. But thankfully, the developer, Oberth, saved his work, and his family made sure it ended up with people who could preserve it. Now, in 2026, we’re finally going to get to play it! It’s a really important piece of gaming history, and it’s awesome that everyone involved is helping to share it with the world.








