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Retro Game of the Day Archive - August 2022

SavageMind says:
Brix 2 is another gem from Epic Megagames that cannot be ignored. It starts as a simple matching blocks with shapes. It then throws twists like rotating screens, and areas where blocks can be destroyed making finishing the puzzle impossible. If you like puzzle games this one is a classic you must add ...

User Rating: 4.43/5.00

Turok_Fan says:
This is a nice attempt from acclaim to try to rival GT2 on the PSX. The graphics are nice, the framerate is solid but the controls are not. If you want a decent racing game then VP will satisfy.

User Rating: 4.49/5.00

FlashFlare says:
Diner Dash Sizzle & Serve is a remake of the original Diner Dash with slight differences. The story and game modes are the same, but competitive multiplayer was added to this version. The graphics are different as well as the music and some of the levels have been changed. There are also more types of ...

User Rating: 4.23/5.00

rbx4 says:
Seicross is an early side-scrolling cycling shooter game. While it features very little variety, it is fun because of the strange waving alien refugees and the ability to push other cyclists into walls in some stages. You are also beset by monstrous animal skeletons for some odd reason. The downside ...

User Rating: 4.78/5.00

Arindam says:
A weary traveller returns home after a long journey - only to find the realm in turmoil. Soon he is despatched on a quest that will take him through the world tree on his way to the source of the disturbances. So begins the story of Faxanadu - one of the finest games that was made for the NES, and ...

User Rating: 4.6/5.00

Clayton says:
This is an old arcade scrolling shooter. R-types has the first R-type and R-type II. They have very simple gameplay, as you just have to get many points as you can by detonating your enemys, that varies from small butterfly like ships to big massive "things" that have many looks (it depends on your imagination). ...

User Rating: 4.77/5.00

Grawderu says:
Bassin's Black Bass is just what the title indicates, a fishing game. You enter tournaments trying to obtain the highest total weight of fish to win. Only bass qualify, but there are other kinds of fish to catch, including bluegill and pike. this particular fishing game is unique in that you get help ...

User Rating: 4.73/5.00

The Mighty Galvatron says:
An EXTREMELY hard adventure where you are a guy who is blown out of his lab to somewhere OUT OF THIS WORLD! The game is a test of your reflexes and timing as everything can kill you in one hit and sends you back to the last checkpoint.

User Rating: 4.65/5.00

Cap'n Holic says:
Seems like a good version if you could get past the first fight. When you enter the first fight your sprites (and only yours) do not show up, and when you try to attack it fubars and starts the whole rom over.

User Rating: 4.64/5.00

tamh says:
Puyo Puyo was a madness when Compile developed it in Japan. It was a simple falling block puzzle, with a simple premise, but with lots of fun. Right now, the franchise is handled by Sega, after Compile fell into bankruptcy (and returned as Compile Heart). Nevertheless, when Compile was still strong, ...

User Rating: 4.53/5.00

JJ says:
A powerful wizard has entered the lair of a deadly dragon in an attempt to slay it. He has yet to return. Now you, his loyal apprentice, must enter the dragon's lair and find him, and if necessary, finish what he has started. Use your skills with magic in this adventure game as you fight off monsters ...

User Rating: 4.73/5.00

Joe_Avarage says:
This game was one of the first historical sims my best friend and I ever played. The game is based on the War of 1812 and the rise to power of the American Colonies as a self governing state against British Imperialist rule. Naturaly it was a war game. You can play as the British or the Americans. My ...

User Rating: 4.9/5.00

Mystics Apprentice says:
The best Final Fantasy EVER made!!! I don't normally replay games that often, but I can safely say that I've replayed Final Fantasy III 3+ times! The story is brilliant, the characters amazing, the soundtrack superb and the gameplay flawless! The gameplay is quite similar to that of Final Fantasy ...

User Rating: 4.71/5.00

James says:
Invaders from space have landed on Earth, but you have a housewarming gift they're not going to like. Hop into your Solvalou and take back Earth in Xevious, part of the NES Classics Series on the Game Boy Advance. In this vertical-scrolling game, it's up to you to shoot air targets and bomb ground forces ...

User Rating: 5/5.00

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User Rating: 4.75/5.00

MrDanDman says:
Chiller is a port of the arcade game, a shooter like Area 51 Only instead of docking you a life every time you hit an innocent bystander, it rewards you. There are no actual enemies in Chiller, just harmless vermin and a half dozen naked people chained to the walls. You heard me right, naked people chained ...

User Rating: 4.26/5.00

Agent Deadman says:
Powerslave is a first-person shooter and adventure game developed by Lobotomy and published by Playmates Interactive. The story begin with a fallen helicopter over Karnak and the survivor venturing to the tomb of Ramses. You will immediately note an amazing Egyptian tribal soundtrack, a highly detailed ...

User Rating: 4.64/5.00

MasterV says:
Beetle Adventure Racing is a game I fondly remember from the days of the N64, one of the lesser known ones. Which is odd, considering it's apparent production values and the fact that it was published by EA. As the title may suggest, BAR is racing game starring the new-ish Volkswagen Beetle cars. Despite ...

User Rating: 4.57/5.00

Tetris says:
This is the original most popular (and most copied) video game of all time. It is still very playable. Tetrises are made of 4 blocks each arranged as an L, a reverse L, an S, a reverse S, or a straight line of 4 blocks. They fall from the top. You can move them left and right with the joystick or default ...

User Rating: 4.7/5.00