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”
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Legends of Wrestling II is Good but not Great
Legends of Wrestling II is a much improved over the first game, and the roster includes more recognizable wrestlers in it. This game seems to have included more wrestlers from the 80s and 90s, which casual pro wrestling fans would know. This fixes one of the issues I had with the first game. There areContinue reading “Legends of Wrestling II is Good but not Great”
Legends of Wrestling on the GameCube is a Weird Game
It has been a while since I’ve played a wrestling game. I’m going to go back to the GameCube for this one and try Legends of Wrestling. This was published by Acclaim, which makes me a little nervous. Their wrestling games don’t have the best track record, even if I do enjoy a few ofContinue reading “Legends of Wrestling on the GameCube is a Weird Game”
The First Dragon Quest, A Great RPG
Dragon Quest (Dragon Warrior) was one of the first RPGs released for the NES. It is a fun but short game that is still fun to play today. When I went back to play this game for another project, I was surprised by how short it actually is. I’ve only played this a few times,Continue reading “The First Dragon Quest, A Great RPG”
Comparing Two Great RPGs on the NES
Dragon Quest has a strange history in the US. It was renamed to Dragon Warrior, and the first game was given away for free with a subscription to Nintendo Power. This was part of Nintendo’s plan to popularize the RPG genre on their console. You can see several articles on RPGs in their first fewContinue reading “Comparing Two Great RPGs on the NES”
Spider-Man: Return of the Sinister Six on the NES
Spider-Man: Return of the Sinister Six is one of the better games published by LJN. It isn’t necessarily a good game, but it is better than the other ones in the publisher’s library. There is something about it that I really enjoy, because it can be fun to laugh at. This is one of theContinue reading “Spider-Man: Return of the Sinister Six on the NES”
One of the Worst NES Games: The Uncanny X-Men
I wasn’t into comic books when I was a kid. There wasn’t a place where I could buy them, so the only way I could learn about them was from video games and cartoons. This was how I first learned about the X-Men. My friend Joey rented the X-Men game for the NES, and whenContinue reading “One of the Worst NES Games: The Uncanny X-Men”
Back to the Future, One of the Worst NES Games
I’m going to revisit some of the games I played with my friends. This time, it is Back to the Future on the NES. It was published by LJN, which is normally the kiss of death for most retro games. Movie-based games get a bad wrap, because most of them aren’t very good. Many times,Continue reading “Back to the Future, One of the Worst NES Games”
An Honest Look at Superman on the NES
Superman on the NES is one of the many games that I didn’t know about when I was a kid. The only thing I know about this game is what I’ve seen on the internet. Most of that hasn’t been good. I’m going to go into this with an open mind and see what itContinue reading “An Honest Look at Superman on the NES”
King of Monsters is too Short to be Great
King of Monsters is an arcade game released by SNK in 1991. In this game, you play as a giant monster and fight other monsters in an arena. It sounds much better than it really is, especially if you were stuck with one of the home console ports. Takara handled the console ports of thisContinue reading “King of Monsters is too Short to be Great”