This Review is written by Conrad Garcia-Hauzer Game and Watch games are old. Really old. In fact they were made on LCD handhelds in 1980. In 1995 Nintendo decided to make a port with a few Game and Watch games in it known as Game and Watch Gallery for the Gameboy. Game and Watch Gallery […]
Author: John Legendoffzelda There’s no fun behind The Incredible Hulk, none of the zing of demolition that you might expect from a work featuring Marvel Comics’ signature green brute. When not examining the character’s notable human-monster duality, a detail this game ignores anyway, his status as a thrilling force of destruction is all … Continue reading
You play Bard’s Tale for a couple hours, roam a few levels, gain all sorts of weapons, gold, and experience points, then go to the review board and upgrade all your characters, go to Garth to sell the loot you found and upgrade your weapons and armor, then on the way back to the Adventurer’s […]
Author: Masamune Ok hardcore video game purists. I have been playing video games since the NES was churning out titles. But prior to 2014, I never played any version of the original Final Fight or its sequels. I know, sacrilege. But better late than never and this fact will … Continue reading
Author: jrsupermoore What could be better than a film based off of a hilarious comedy sketch, you ask? A video game based off the movie based off the comedy sketch, of course! Or so one might be led to believe. The 1980 cult classic comedy “The Blues Brothers” was chock … Continue reading
Charles Cecil, the visionary head of Revolution Software, who created classic adventure games such as Broken Sword, Lure of the Temptress and Beneath a Steel Sky will be appearing at Play Expo on Saturday 11th October. Charles will take to the stage to discuss the challenges of truly engaging with your audience. He will also […]
Author: Antarch Released during the early years of the SNES’s life, Top Gear is one of the first racing games available for the system. It came out in 1992, only a few months prior to the release of Nintendo’s emblematic racing title: Super Mario Kart. Published by Kemco and … Continue reading
Author: John Legendoffzelda In the game Smart Ball, the player controls a nameless blue thing: a viscous blob with big eyes and a small mouth that looks like a moving drop of water. This guy has no name because the English translation removed every trace of the original story for … Continue reading
Author: Masamune Tucked away in the pleasant town of Glenside, PA lies a nugget of treasure for retro game enthusiasts like myself. And luckily it’s only down the street from me. If you are into retro gaming, more than likely you have to resort to online shopping to get … Continue reading
I have run quite a few retro themed websites in my time and still run a couple now, you are looking at one such labour of love. As such I have often craved an easy way of producing pixelated images that look similar to those produced by the machines I often write about, usually just […]