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Retro Game of the Day Archive - August 2023

erode887 says:
Final Fantasy IX takes the series to a whole new level. Sets the tone for the future games and is a cult classic. Nostalgia at its best!

User Rating: 4.2/5.00

hal-9000 says:
The second game in SNK's Art of Fighting series. This entry plays much like the first, with the addition of a few more characters and stages. One player mode goes through a campaign against CPU players, and two player has vs. fights between two human players. The music and graphics are a bit better this ...

User Rating: 4.59/5.00

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Echo Night is a first person adventure game series where your goal is to uncover the dark past of yourself or those close to you. It is horror themed, although the horror is more of a mindfuck type. Overall, a VERY interesting series, though the last one, Echo Night: Beyond is probably the only one worth ...

User Rating: 4.64/5.00

Rikki-tikki-tavi says:
The second installment in Compati Hero Series by Banpresto. This one is a beat'em up, pretty much Final Fight with Gundam instead of Cody. Good graphics, solid gameplay, and a multiplayer. Japanese only.

User Rating: 4.68/5.00

arbleich says:
"Bard's Tale" is a hardcore RPG game in a first-person, point-and-click style. "Tales of the Unknown" rose in popularity on DOS, Apple][ and C64. The NES version is a port, miniaturized to fit on the NES cartridge (The Computer versions were on 3 separate floppy disks). Even with the drastic loss of ...

User Rating: 4.33/5.00

Iamerror says:
A cute puzzle game where you have to navigate two penguins to the exit. The tricky part is that they move together. If you like puzzle game, you should give it a try.

User Rating: 4.17/5.00

Iamerror says:
A decent, but overly easy shooting game. As long as you keep shooting, you're invincible.

User Rating: 4.63/5.00

BillyGaiden says:
One of the must-play, most intuitive, action-adventure genre game, "Code Name - Viper" takes you to a deceptive, yet courageous mission ever. Playing as officer Smith, you are given a mission - to bust out a huge drug syndicate in the parts of South America, which is secretly led by the deceptive, commander ...

User Rating: 4.38/5.00

Iamerror says:
A mess of a game that should be ashamed to be based on the movie. The controls are awful, looks bad even for 8 bits. Avoid this game.

User Rating: 3.5/5.00

mustafa.mobayed1 says:
3 Ninjas kick back is a beat em up game released in 1994 for the Sega Genesis. You can choose 1 of 3 ninjas brothers , each of them has its unique weapon. There are several levels to the game, each one made up of smaller zones, and each level and area has a minor boss till you reach the end of the game ...

User Rating: 4.68/5.00

CardinalSin says:
Aero the Acro-Bat 2 is a video game developed by Iguana Entertainment, and published by Sunsoft in 1994. It is the sequel of Aero the Acro-Bat and was released for the Sega Genesis first in April then for the Super Nintendo in November. Aero the Acrobat 2 remains very similar to the first game in both ...

User Rating: 4.79/5.00

Red Angel1 says:
The King Of Fighters (KOF 99) to become another you see and it's time to participate again in the famous KOF tournament! New faces and old alike are associated to participate in the final tournament of KOF, but something seems to go wrong. Why was the tournament of this year announced without fanfare? ...

User Rating: 5/5.00

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User Rating: 4.29/5.00

Red Angel1 says:
The game The King of Fighters 94 is one of the games most super addictive and has the peculiarity of having to fight in teams of 3, that gives it a strategic touch since each fighter is much different characters in each technical and that gives it much in his favor. This game is without a doubt a great ...

User Rating: 4.68/5.00

NekomimiAlli says:
16 Zhang Majiang is a game released for the Sega Mega Drive only in China. Not much is known about it. The release date is unknown, but it is believed to have been released in 1992. It is a pornographic Mahjong game, unlicensed by Sega and produced by Gamtec. It was published by Sun Green. A second game ...

User Rating: 5/5.00

Red Angel1 says:
Bio Hazard Battle is a classic game of battles of spaceships in the classic 2D mode against each enemido and head at the end of the phase in which the plot is based on humanity is attacked by a virus that to evolucinado and all face a great battle.

User Rating: 5/5.00

Red Angel1 says:
Bahamut Senki is a game which consists of eight powerful countries. Four of them are ruled by humans or human-like beings, while the other four are under the control of the evil demonic forces. Countries make war together, each trying to dominate others. Your task is to choose one of these countries ...

User Rating: 4.75/5.00

getreal720 says:
A "simulation" style game by Maxis. Not unlike Sim City 2000 in a lot of ways, it just had more of that Eastern vibe. The box art says it all (Best seller in Japan). The game is an interesting spin on a simulator with the train system being one of the focal points. The trains do not "need" to be ...

User Rating: 4.67/5.00

Red Angel1 says:
ESPN Baseball Tonight is a baseball game with the license of the Baseball League. Our goal is to win the League of Baseball. We can select from either of the 28 authentic teams of the season from the year 93.

User Rating: 1.61/5.00

CardinalSin says:
Aero the Acro-Bat is a video game developed by Iguana Entertainment, and published by Sunsoft in 1993. Step right up to the acro-batiest show on earth. The madman industrialist Edgar Ektor has siezed control of the World of Amusement. He and a deranged cast of fairground freaks threaten the circus. The ...

User Rating: 4.75/5.00

SENzAarc says:
This top down action game based on Japanese culture is a challenging, yet exciting game to play with a partner for a fun cooperative game!

User Rating: 4.71/5.00

Aquova says:
Thunder Force II was a game released in 1989 for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive, developed by Technosoft. The game was one of 6 launch titles for the Genesis. The game is a shooter which alternates every level between a top-down perspective, similar to Bosconian and Star Control, and a side-scrolling shooter, ...

User Rating: 4.61/5.00

raziel183 says:
Ecco the Dolphin is an original and memorable game published by Sega in 1992. Ecco is a Dolphin who was enjoying life playing with their pod until a freak storm occurred which separated them. Ecco journeys to find out what happened to the pod, which is no light matter involving Sci-Fi elements and ...

User Rating: 5/5.00

Red Angel1 says:
Toy Story is a platform video game based on Walt Disney's movie Toy Story. You have to follow a series of challenges identical to the film. You will have a great time playing this game, as it'll bring back many good memories.

User Rating: 4.86/5.00

Dane2711 says:
From the anime akazukin cha cha that only released on japan is a role playing game about a magician named Chacha, who habitually wears a red hooded cloak, as she seeks the truth about her family and defend the kingdom against its enemies.

User Rating: 5/5.00

TheGoofDaddy says:
Dead moon is a side scrolling shooter in which you must stop an alien invasion of earth, by battling through the stages until you finally reach the moon's core and stop the alien threat. There are multiple weapons systems upgrades and smart bombs. As with many games of this type, I recommend it to the ...

User Rating: 4.6/5.00

Valroy says:
Tennis no Oujisama - Sweet & Tears is a club activity simulation!

User Rating: 4.38/5.00

Kesari says:
Dungeon Master is a great game with real time gameplay like features and no multiplayer. It wad good enough for other companies to make clones of it, so it worth a go.

User Rating: 4.8/5.00

Dane2711 says:
uses a turn-based RPG battle system where actions in battle are selected through a menu and actions are presented at the end of the turn. Gameplay switches between two parties throughout the game and certain areas are inaccessible without the right party.

User Rating: 5/5.00

Red Angel1 says:
Tiny Toons is a game that does not present a fixed story. At different times it features different sports, places, environments and each stage has a history different from other video games.

User Rating: 4.57/5.00

Red Angel1 says:
Tiny Toons is a game that does not present a fixed story. At different times it features different sports, places, environments and each stage has a history different from other video games.

User Rating: 5/5.00