Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time has nothing to do with the movie and is based on one of Konami’s arcade games. While I have never played the arcade game, I have some memories of the SNES game. This was one of the games I was introduced to while collecting retro games inContinue reading “The Best Beat’em Up on the SNES, TMNT IV: Turtles in Time”
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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”
Halloween on the Atari 2600 is Creepy, but Boring
Halloween on the Atari 2600 is an interesting game. It was made by Wizard Video Games, who brought us Texas Chainsaw Massacre on the Atari 2600. Of the two, Halloween is the better game. While neither game will end up on a best-of list, Halloween is perfectly enjoyable. It isn’t bad at all. It mightContinue reading “Halloween on the Atari 2600 is Creepy, but Boring”
Command & Conquer Remastered: A Wonderful Dose of Nostalgia
Command & Conquer is one of the iconic franchises from the 90s and 2000s. It was one of the first Real-Time Strategy games I played, and it built on what Westwood started with Dune 2. It also started an amazing series until EA got its claws into it. I remember hearing about the first gameContinue reading “Command & Conquer Remastered: A Wonderful Dose of Nostalgia”
Painfully Boring: Texas Chainsaw Massacre on the Atari 2600
I would rather listen to someone describe paint drying than play this game. Texas Chainsaw Massacre is one of the most boring games I’ve played. It is all about the high score, but why would you want to get it? Your lives go by fast, the graphics aren’t all that great, and the gameplay isContinue reading “Painfully Boring: Texas Chainsaw Massacre on the Atari 2600”
Board Games to Pixels: Parker Brothers on the Atari 2600
I’ve looked at quite a few companies that published games on the Atari 2600. While many of them were shut down in 1983 and 1984 following the North American Video Game Crash, some kept going. A few companies left the video game market but kept going because of other business ventures. This brings us toContinue reading “Board Games to Pixels: Parker Brothers on the Atari 2600”
WCW vs. The World is A Great Game with Dated Graphics
I’ve been looking forward to playing the WCW games on the PS1 and the N64. I have memories of Mayhem because it was a Christmas present. I didn’t play the other WCW games and missed out on the N64 games. I didn’t watch WCW until 1999. I know I missed out on the company’s goodContinue reading “WCW vs. The World is A Great Game with Dated Graphics”
Imperialism is a Great Strategy Game from the late 90s
Imperialism is a grand strategy game that centers around the idea of imperialism. I know that might be a shocker to no one. I first played the game in the mid-90s and occasionally revisited it over the years. Global domination is the goal of this game. You have two options to do it. You canContinue reading “Imperialism is a Great Strategy Game from the late 90s”
Digital Blood: A Story about Wizard Video Games
Making a video game based on a movie is a good idea. You get instant name recognition and might get fans of the film to buy the game. The game doesn’t have to be good, but it does have to be playable. As long as the movie has fans, you can exploit the source materialContinue reading “Digital Blood: A Story about Wizard Video Games”
A Review of Arcade Classic vol. 4 | Defender and Joust
It has been a while since I looked at a Game Boy game. I left off on the Arcade Classics collections. There are four of them, and the last one is probably the worst. This collection has Joust and Defender on it. They were classic arcade games from the early 80s and were the productsContinue reading “A Review of Arcade Classic vol. 4 | Defender and Joust”