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Month: January 2013

Final Fantasy 6

  By Mike January 31, 2013 August 26, 2013 1994, Adventure, F, Playstation, RPG, Super Nintendo

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

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Monkey Island 2 – LeChuck’s Revenge

  By Mike January 30, 2013 November 11, 2019 1991, 1992, Adventure, Amiga, DOS (PC), L, Lucasarts, M, OSX

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

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Super Wonderboy

  By Mike January 28, 2013 August 26, 2013 1986, Activision, Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Platform, S, Sega, Sega Game Gear, Sega Master System, ZX Spectrum

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

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Worst game controller ever?

  By Mike January 26, 2013 July 24, 2013 Funny Images

Not really a game to be played with two players.. Continue reading

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Earthworm Jim

  By Mike January 26, 2013 August 26, 2013 1994, DOS (PC), E, Game Boy, Platform, Sega Game Gear, Sega Master System, Sega Megadrive / Genesis, Shiny, Super Nintendo, Virgin Interactive

  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

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Barbarian: the ultimate warrior – Death Sword

  By Mike January 24, 2013 October 8, 2014 1987, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, B, Commodore 64, D, DOS (PC), Epyx, Fighting / Shooting, ZX Spectrum

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

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Ivanhoe

  By Mike January 22, 2013 August 27, 2013 1989, Amiga, Atari ST, Fighting / Shooting, I, Ocean

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

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Megaman X

  By Mike January 20, 2013 August 27, 2013 1993, Capcom, DOS (PC), M, Nintendo, Platform, Super Nintendo

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

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Dungeon Master

  By Mike January 18, 2013 August 27, 2013 1987, Adventure, Amiga, Atari ST, D, FTL Games, RPG

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

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Mortal Kombat

  By Mike January 15, 2013 August 27, 2013 1992, Acclaim, Amiga, Arcade, DOS (PC), Fighting / Shooting, Game Boy, M, Midway, Probe, Sega Game Gear, Sega Master System, Sega Megadrive / Genesis, Super Nintendo

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

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