Most of my memories of playing the SNES come from downloading ROMs, playing with my friend Drew, and collecting games in the late 90s. I didn’t own this system when it came out, and most of my friends bought the Sega Genesis instead. Drew was the only person I knew who owned one. I don’tContinue reading “Best Games on the SNES”
Tag Archives: Retro Games
Warsong, A Flawed and Extremely Frustrating Game
Warsong is a Tactical RPG for the Sega Genesis. It was originally released as Langrisser: The Descendants of Light. For some reason, the game was renamed Warsong when it was released in North America. The game is a hybrid of Fire Emblem and Advance Wars. I wouldn’t say I like it that much, and IContinue reading “Warsong, A Flawed and Extremely Frustrating Game”
Arcade Classic 1 has Bad Controls but Decent Graphics
There are a bunch of arcade classics on the Game Boy. In some ways, these were nostalgia grabs. It was a way for these companies to get some more mileage out of an arcade game that was popular in the early 80s and someone might remember it in the 90s. Many of these games wereContinue reading “Arcade Classic 1 has Bad Controls but Decent Graphics”
Best Shoot’em Ups on the NES
Shooters, Shoot’em ups, or Shmups were one of the staples of the arcade era. Many of these games were ported to the NES and other home consoles. They were some of the more memorable games I remember on the NES. When I began collecting NES games in the 90s, I came across many games IContinue reading “Best Shoot’em Ups on the NES”
Q*Bert on Game Boy: Decent Port of a Arcade Classic
Q*bert is a game that I’ve become very interested in. It is a simple game from the 80s designed to get as many quarters as possible. That model worked well for the arcades but didn’t always work when those games were ported to the home console. Often, the control schemes from the arcade would beContinue reading “Q*Bert on Game Boy: Decent Port of a Arcade Classic”
My Favorite PlayStation Rental Memories
The PlayStation One was the last console that I rented games for. I vaguely remember renting games for the N64, but I don’t remember enough of them to make a list. My town then had two video rental stores; one had a huge selection, and the other was Blockbuster video. I think the first wasContinue reading “My Favorite PlayStation Rental Memories”
A Disappointing Port of Space Invaders
Space Invaders on the Game Boy isn’t anything special. It is a port of the arcade game with a few graphical upgrades. It is a short game, and the multiplayer mode requires a second Game Boy, link cable, and cartridge. TLDR: This is a port of the arcade game from 1978 with minor graphical upgrades.Continue reading “A Disappointing Port of Space Invaders”
Doom: Endgame is a Pointless and Confusing Mess
This was terrible. Everything is needlessly complicated, and it feels like the authors tried to shoehorn another trilogy of stories into this book. Plot lines from the first three books get abandoned in favor of creating another alien enemy and cramming in nonsense. Some of my problems from the third book are fixed. We onlyContinue reading “Doom: Endgame is a Pointless and Confusing Mess”
It’s Solomon’s Key, but We Hope You Don’t Notice
Solomon’s Club is a port of Solomon’s Key. I’m not sure why the name was changed, and I can only guess that it was an attempt to create the illusion of a sequel. Solomon’s Key was ported to almost everything after its release in 1986. The Game Boy game was released in 1991 and isContinue reading “It’s Solomon’s Key, but We Hope You Don’t Notice”
The Best Arcade Football Series | Tecmo Bowl Retrospective
Tecmo Bowl is a series of six games that started in the arcades and ended on the Xbox Live arcade. These are arcade sports games that are based on American Football. They don’t try to be a realistic simulation of the sport and try to be as accessible to new players as possible. There areContinue reading “The Best Arcade Football Series | Tecmo Bowl Retrospective”