Two Awesome Retro RPGs: DQ vs Destiny of an Emperor

Dystiny of an Emperor and Dragon Quest are very different takes on the RPG genre. One is a fairly basic RPG that has several archaic gameplay mechanics. The other is an imaginative combination of RPG subgenres. They have similar graphics, which made me initially wonder if Capcom had licensed Dragon Quest’s engine to make theContinue reading “Two Awesome Retro RPGs: DQ vs Destiny of an Emperor”

A Hidden Gem on the NES, Destiny of an Emperor

One of my favorite RPGs is Destiny of an Emperor on the NES. I found it one day while I was looking for a ROM to download. It was one of those days when I was home sick and didn’t have anything else to do. I spent most of the day playing it, and IContinue reading “A Hidden Gem on the NES, Destiny of an Emperor”

A List of the Best Retro RPGs I’ve Reviewed

I’ve been playing quite a few RPGs over the last few years. Many of the retro games I’ve played were games I remember playing when I was young. These were games I tried to beat, but put them down when I became bored or when life got in the way. I’ve reviewed each of theseContinue reading “A List of the Best Retro RPGs I’ve Reviewed”

Warriors of Fate is an Excellent Beat’em Up

I’ve talked a lot about the Capcom Beat’em Up Bundle quite a bit when I was going over games on the SNES and Sega Genesis. Two of the games didn’t have console ports, so I haven’t reviewed them yet. I’m going to go over one of them this time. Warriors of Fate is part ofContinue reading “Warriors of Fate is an Excellent Beat’em Up”