Comparing games to Destiny of an Emperor is difficult. While games like Phantasy Star share core mechanics with it, their overall gameplay is very different. This is going to be a little hard to get through. There are a few similarities in gameplay, story, and quests. This isn’t all that surprising given that these gamesContinue reading “Two Awesome RPGs: Phantasy Star and Destiny of an Emperor”
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Revisiting One of the Worst Video Game Publishers, LJN
Most people who grew up with the NES and SNES have memories of playing LJN games. My friends and I rented quite a few of their games in the 1990s, and one of my friends owned at least two LJN games. In the 2000s, the perception of LJN and the games they published was shapedContinue reading “Revisiting One of the Worst Video Game Publishers, LJN”
Science Fiction vs High Fantasy: Two Great Retro RPGs
Phantasy Star and Dragon Quest are more similar than you might think. They share similar game mechanics that I’m not a fan of, but their art styles are something I enjoy. They also share some plot points. It seems like Sega used Dragon Quest as a template when designing Phantasy Star. I’m not saying thisContinue reading “Science Fiction vs High Fantasy: Two Great Retro RPGs”
The First Game in Sega’s Spectacular Phantasy Star Series
The first Phantasy Star game can be rather hard to get into. At the beginning of the game, you’ll need to grind for levels quite a bit before you can do much of anything. This was something I didn’t know when I first played it. I knew about the Phantasy Star series on the SegaContinue reading “The First Game in Sega’s Spectacular Phantasy Star Series”
King of the Monsters 2 on the Genesis is a Strange Game
King of the Monsters 2 for the Sega Genesis is a different game from the SNES and arcade game. Instead of being a beat’em up or having beat’em up stages, this is a tournament fighter. I’m not sure why this was done. This isn’t the first multi-console release to do something like this. Sometimes itContinue reading “King of the Monsters 2 on the Genesis is a Strange Game”
The Spectacular Bill Walsh and College Football USA Games
In the early years of EA’s college football games, they were endorsed by Bill Walsh. It was a similar idea to how the company had branded their NFL games with John Madden. In the 1980s and 1990s, this was the typical marketing approach for many sports games. Bill Walsh would lend his name to theContinue reading “The Spectacular Bill Walsh and College Football USA Games”
Phelios, Namco’s Wonderful Shoot’em Up
Phelios is a shoot’em up inspired by Greek Mythology. I like the idea of the game, and I’m hoping it’s better than some of the other games that have tried this theme. The Wikipedia entry for this game is quite amusing, particularly the description of the story, where the author gets a little sassy. AsideContinue reading “Phelios, Namco’s Wonderful Shoot’em Up”
That Time Sega Turned Puyo Puyo into a Sonic Game
This is a reskin of Puyo Puyo from Compile. It uses characters from one of the Sonic the Hedgehog cartoons, which was released by Sega as a stopgap between other Sonic games, much like Sonic Spinball. This isn’t the first time Sega has worked with Compile, and they will eventually buy the rights to theContinue reading “That Time Sega Turned Puyo Puyo into a Sonic Game”
A List of the Best Retro RPGs I’ve Reviewed
I’ve been playing quite a few RPGs over the last few years. Many of the retro games I’ve played were games I remember playing when I was young. These were games I tried to beat, but put them down when I became bored or when life got in the way. I’ve reviewed each of theseContinue reading “A List of the Best Retro RPGs I’ve Reviewed”
Let’s Compare Final Fantasy 1 to Phantasy Star 1
I’ve been in a little bit of a funk lately. I’ve been struggling to get into an RPG to write about, and I thought about some of the ones I’ve played a few times. Instead of doing individual reviews, I compared the games in three series: Phantasy Star, Dragon Quest, and Final Fantasy. For theContinue reading “Let’s Compare Final Fantasy 1 to Phantasy Star 1”