Acclaim is one of those companies that has an odd history. Many of its terrible games were hidden under the LJN and Flying Edge labels, and it had a long relationship with Midway and WWF/WWE. They did publish some great games, especially the ports of Midway’s arcade games. This is one of the companies thatContinue reading “Acclaim: An Odd Publishing Company”
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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”
Mr. Do! A Great Arcade to SNES port
Mr. Do! was released in the arcades by Universal, not the film company, in 1982. It was a conversion kit, which was a cheaper way for companies to sell arcade games, and let arcade owners repurpose an older and less profitable game. It ended up selling over 30,000 units, which is very good for anContinue reading “Mr. Do! A Great Arcade to SNES port”
The Best Retro Games I Played on an Emulator
Emulators were a big part of how I discovered and played retro games in the 1990s. Before I could really go anywhere outside of my hometown, I would wander from website to website downloading NES, SNES, Game Boy, and Genesis ROMs. I don’t remember all of the games I played back then, but some madeContinue reading “The Best Retro Games I Played on an Emulator”
Gauntlet IV is a Great Sega Exclusive
Gauntlet IV is a Sega Genesis exclusive and does a little more than just remixing the first game. It does that, but there are more game modes than a standard arcade experience. It would be nice if this game were more accessible, especially since the other games in the series were on a bunch ofContinue reading “Gauntlet IV is a Great Sega Exclusive”
Retro Games that I like more now, and some that I don’t
I went over some of the games that I didn’t like when I played them; now I want to go over some of the games that I’ve changed my mind about. This will be a mix of games that I like more now and ones that I like less. Thankfully, there aren’t any that I’veContinue reading “Retro Games that I like more now, and some that I don’t”
Paperboy on the Genesis: A Great Version
PaperBoy was ported to just about everything, and when Tengen moved to the Sega Genesis, it was released on that console. There wasn’t much difference between this game and the NES version. It did look much better, though. This is one of the games that I didn’t know existed. When I started collecting retro gamesContinue reading “Paperboy on the Genesis: A Great Version”
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”
The Great Gold, Silver, and Crystal Pokemon Games
I completely missed out on the second generation of Pokémon. The biggest reason for this was my friends. None of them were interested in the games anymore, and for the most part, we were too “grown up” for them. When the first generation games were released in North America, I was a Freshman in highContinue reading “The Great Gold, Silver, and Crystal Pokemon Games”