True Lies is one of the few SNES games that I remember renting. I didn’t own the system when I was a kid, and the only one who did was my friend Drew. We were best friends back in the day, and sometimes rented games when we hung out on the weekend. Most of themContinue reading “True Lies on the SNES, One of the Better LJN Games”
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The Guild: Europa 1410 is a Promising Tycoon Game
One of my favorite games when I was in college was The Guild II. It is a very interesting and deep tycoon game. Recently, another entry in the series received a demo on Steam. The Guild: Europa 1410 is a very promising game for fans of the series. The demo doesn’t have too much contentContinue reading “The Guild: Europa 1410 is a Promising Tycoon Game”
Metal Storm, One of the Best NES Games
Metal Storm is one of the many games I didn’t know about when I was a kid. It isn’t something I came across in the 1990s or even in the 2000s when I started collecting games. The first time I heard of this game was in 2008 or 2009 when I saw it in aContinue reading “Metal Storm, One of the Best NES Games”
Blades of Steel on the NES is Great
Blades of Steel on the NES is a great hockey game. This, along with Ice Hockey, are two of my favorite sports games on the console. I also have a lot of memories of playing this one. I had no idea this was originally an arcade game. Much like the other arcade ports I playedContinue reading “Blades of Steel on the NES is Great”
BurgerTime is Great! My Favorite NES Games
BurgerTime is one of the few NES games that I remember playing with my friend Eric. He had a bizarre collection of games, but they were all fun to play. Besides BurgerTime, he owned T&C Surf Designs, Roger Rabbit, Super Spike Volley Ball, Mario/Duck Hunt, and I think he had Super Mario 3. Playing withContinue reading “BurgerTime is Great! My Favorite NES Games”
A Good NES Port of a Great Arcade Game
Do you remember that time that Mario tried his hand at construction? Well, it was back in 1984, and it was in the game Wrecking Crew. I can only assume that Mario was trying to find himself after his brief attempt at being a carpenter and then trying plumbing. This was before he pretended toContinue reading “A Good NES Port of a Great Arcade Game”
Paperboy, A Good but Not Great NES Game
I don’t remember if I’ve written about Paperboy, and since I can’t find a post that I made about the NES game, that’s where I’ll start. I have played several versions of this game before, and I’ve gone over the N64 version. This is one of those games that I found myself wanting to like.Continue reading “Paperboy, A Good but Not Great NES Game”
Ristar, A Great Platformer on the Genesis
Ristar is one of the many retro games that I didn’t know about until I started paying attention to the internet. This was in the mid 2010s, after I had finished college and moved to Washington, D.C. I found myself with more time on my hands than I had before, and I started collecting retroContinue reading “Ristar, A Great Platformer on the Genesis”
Which is better? Phantasy Star III vs Robotrek
Robotrek and Phantasy Star III are both unique games, but for different reasons. Both games are science fiction, which is a fun change of pace from the high fantasy games I’ve been looking at. We also get a match up of an SNES game and a Sega Genesis game. Robotrek is one of the gamesContinue reading “Which is better? Phantasy Star III vs Robotrek”
Which is better? Dragon Quest III or DQ IV
Dragon Quest III and IV are two of my favorite games on the NES. They’re very good RPGs, and they do something a little different from the other games on the console. These are fairly important games in the Dragon Quest series. The third game brings the first trilogy of games to an end. ItContinue reading “Which is better? Dragon Quest III or DQ IV”