Rampart is a game that I’m pretty sure I’ve played before, but I don’t remember. It is a combination of a strategy game and Tetris. Originally released as an arcade game in 1990, Rampart was eventually ported to just about everything. It had some influence over the Tower Defense genre, which would become popular inContinue reading “Rampart: Good Arcade Game, Not a Great Console Game”
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Paperboy 2 on the SNES is a Good Arcade game
Paperboy 2 was released in 1991, and depending on the version of the game you’re looking at, it was developed and published by a different company. This game wasn’t in the arcades, but it has many similarities to an arcade game. I’ll be looking at the SNES version, which was published by Mindscape. There wereContinue reading “Paperboy 2 on the SNES is a Good Arcade game”
The Worst Retro Games I’ve Played so far
I’ve looked back at some of the best games that I’ve played in different genres, mostly the ones that I enjoy. This time I want to look at some of the worst games I’ve played. This won’t be limited to a specific genre and will draw from games I’ve played for my YouTube channel asContinue reading “The Worst Retro Games I’ve Played so far”
Gauntlet II: A Good Sequel but Nothing New
Gauntlet II isn’t too different from the first game. The gameplay is essentially the same, the same four characters are in the game, and the graphics are mostly the same. This isn’t all that surprising given that the game was released shortly after the first in the arcades. This was a conversion kit for theContinue reading “Gauntlet II: A Good Sequel but Nothing New”
Gauntlet: A Good, not Great, NES Game
Gauntlet was originally released in the arcades by Atari in 1985. It borrows heavily from the game Dandy, which was released on Atari’s 8-bit computers in 1983. Like several other arcade games that Atari released, the rights to this game would eventually be bought by another company. I never had the chance to play thisContinue reading “Gauntlet: A Good, not Great, NES Game”
Paperboy One of the Worst N64 Games
A few years ago, I played through the Paperboy games. I had played them before and was looking forward to playing them. Paperboy 64 was the one game that I hadn’t played before making a video on it. It is an odd entry in the series. While it is an arcade-style game, it does aContinue reading “Paperboy One of the Worst N64 Games”
Avalon Hill’s Time on the Atari 2600
I’ve covered the history of several video game publishers over the years. Most of them published games for the Atari 2600, and they were forced to close down due to the North American Video Game Crash. Avalon Hill is a little different. They were a tabletop wargame and role-playing game designer, as well as aContinue reading “Avalon Hill’s Time on the Atari 2600”
A Strange and Mysterious Video Game Company, Froggo Games
When I start these projects, I ask myself a few questions. Usually, they are “What is this?” and “Who made it?” Those normally get me started and lead to other questions or let me know that what I’m looking at isn’t interesting. This time, I fell down a rabbit hole where I kept finding mysteriousContinue reading “A Strange and Mysterious Video Game Company, Froggo Games”
Casting a Stone | The Sega v. Accolade Lawsuit
When you’re collecting retro games, you notice some odd things. For example, how the cartridges look. The NES and SNES have a uniform look to them. While there are some odd-looking NES games, mostly from unlicensed developers, the SNES only has one that I’m aware of. The Sega Genesis/Mega Drive is entirely different. Sega andContinue reading “Casting a Stone | The Sega v. Accolade Lawsuit”
Lost to Time: A Story about Tax Avoiders on the Atari 2600
Someone made a game about taxes. Well, it was three people. Darrell Wagner, a former Internal Revenue Service employee; Todd Clark Holm, an investment advisor; and John Simonds. These three men came up with the idea and the design for Tax Avoiders on the Atari 2600. Dunhill Electronics programmed the game, and the extremely short-livedContinue reading “Lost to Time: A Story about Tax Avoiders on the Atari 2600”