Final Fantasy 6
Setting the 16 bit bar as high as possible Squares cyberpunk tale was released to critical acclaim. A Joules Vern world in which all of the … Continue reading
Month: January 2013
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Monkey Island 2 – LeChuck’s Revenge
The second in the series of Guybrush’s point & click adventures. It was made using the (strangely named) SCUMM game tool that was originally developed … Continue reading
Super Wonderboy
The original TomTom, & this caveman knew where he was going! A side scrolling platform game that hit the arcades with both colour & action … Continue reading
Worst game controller ever?
Not really a game to be played with two players.. Continue reading
Earthworm Jim
It all started when Doug TenNapel took a sketch to David Perry. Shiny & Playmates toys (not those toys) had been looking for a … Continue reading
Barbarian: the ultimate warrior – Death Sword
This was my first taste of one on one battle, with the unforgettable head kicking goblin. Originally for the C64, it’s creator Steve Brown set out to … Continue reading
Ivanhoe
Side scrollers didn’t look better than this one. Its a shame it only saw the light of day on the Atari ST & Amiga. In … Continue reading
Megaman X
The re-invention of the ageing but well loved saga. It was clever to say the least. Though some people complained about the additional controls. What they … Continue reading
Dungeon Master
A legendary game. Though it had been tried before, this adventure successfully made “realtime” a genre that had historically been turn based (role play). It … Continue reading
Mortal Kombat
This needs little introduction, having spawned numerous films & game after game for the last 20 years! Mortal Kombat actually started out as a gory … Continue reading
