Retro Game Age

// Many genres in the 32-bit era went through a terrible birthing process, for lack of a better term.  While the gameplay of platformers, shooters, and action games had been…

// One thing you can say about the N64, it has more than its fair share of racing games.  Of the 290 or so North American releases for the system…

// On a console filled with more shooters than you can count you need some kind of “hook” to garner some attention.  That could be anything from insane graphics, unique…

You’ve asked for them and now they’re here!  I’ll be going back and adding a score to every review and hopefully by the end of the week I’ll catch every…

// During the great mascot battle of the 16-bit era Mickey Mouse was one of the few to star in some of the most consistently excellent platformers during that period. …

// What an utterly forgettable game.  This wasn’t exactly a beloved classic in the arcade so why Irem thought that would change with a home port is beyond me.  And…

// To be frank I don’t know if I actually like 3-D World Runner or hate its guts.  It’s that divisive.  In the time before Final Fantasy Square tried their…

// Good side-scrolling action games weren’t exactly overflowing in the Genesis’ early years. While the likes of Mystic Defender were passable classics like Revenge of Shinobi were practically events. Renovation,…

// It’s an understatement to say that Capcom disappointed everyone with the SNES port of Final Fight.  The missing 2 player coop, levels, and character smacked of a rushed product. …

// Truly unique ideas in the video game industry are few and far between so when a game comes along that is different it tends to stand out.  While the…