Retro Game of the Day Archive » January 2012

Retro Game of the Day Archive - January 2012

MrDanDman says:
This is a boxing game where you attempt to defeat five different champions, Bear Hugger, Dragon Chan, Vodka Drunkenski, Great Tiger and Super Macho Man. If you defeat all five, you become the champion and defend your title against the same five characters. It's the sequel to the original Mike Tyson's ...

User Rating: 4.51/5.00

James says:
Space Hunter Samus Aran returns to battle a planet crawling with evil creatures bent on universal domincation in this bigger than ever sequel to the NES™ classic, Metroid®.Take control! Guide Samus through cavernous corridors, ancient ruins and alien traps. On the mysterious planet of the Metroid, ...

User Rating: 4.81/5.00

MTL says:
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver is a third-person adventure video game developed by Crystal Dynamics and published by Eidos in 1999. It is the second game in the Legacy of Kain series and the first game in the series not developed by Silicon Knights. Taking place 1500 years after the events of the ...

User Rating: 4.47/5.00

skweebl says:
Secret of Evermore is an action-RPG in the vein of Secret of Mana. In it, you play an anonymous boy who is accidentally sent to the mysterious land of Evermore. You fight alongside your AI-controlled shapeshifting dog through several historically-themed lands - ranging from a prehistoric world filled ...

User Rating: 4.53/5.00

The Mighty Galvatron says:
Gradius 3 is one of the best side scrolling shooters you can get on the SNES. You pilot the Vic Viper, most awesome fighter ever built and you fly though space with it to take down the Bacterion Empire. Before you start the game you are given a choice on what kind of weapon load out you want, you can ...

User Rating: 4.49/5.00

The Mighty Galvatron says:
A cool Cyberpunk adventure game from Hideo Kojima of Metal Gear fame. You play as Gillian Seed, a man with amnesia who's been assigned to JUNKER, an organization tasked with taking down the body stealing Snatchers by using detective skills, a super cool gun and a mini Metal Gear. The Sega CD version ...

User Rating: 4.92/5.00

nt300 says:
One of the best Fun all around Racing games ever. The Sega Dreamcast version is the best. It beats out any other version. Buying a Sega Dreamcast is 100% worth it just for this game alone. Two words, Get It...

User Rating: 4.5/5.00

Rabid-Media says:
Comix Zone was one of the best games SEGA ever made. The game begins when you, Sketch Turner, are sucked into your own comic book. You must use your Fighting Skills to rid the comic of the badguys that you yourself created. The Graphics are the best and most creative I've ever seen. The levels ...

User Rating: 4.9/5.00

MajinCry says:
Just like the movie (And has clips!), the game is about an ant called Flick who is a down-on-his-luck inventor that has been kicked out of the nest for destroying the crop gathered for the crickets that threaten to destroy them if they are not given tribute. Through his adventures, Flick gains trust ...

User Rating: 4.47/5.00

Ldxar1 says:
This is a fun little steampunk anime game loosely connected to the Megaman universe.  Set aboard a pirate airship, the focus of the game is on developing and using kawai robot henchmen (Servbots) who obtain special skills with level-ups.  The player has to gather money to pay back a loan, through ...

User Rating: 4.77/5.00

CGDave says:
One of the most influencial RPG's in history, Final Fantasy is a huge series today. This game is where it all started, singlehandedly pulling Square out of bankruptcy (which is why it was called "Final" Fantasy... they thought it would be their last game.) The music, battle mechanics, and story would ...

User Rating: 4.54/5.00

keithkeith504 says:
Its a simulation game, the "seaman" starts as a tiny tadpole and there are different stages of evolution and you feed him and teach him different things, almost like the way digimon's are. Played this a long time ago so I can't remember all the details but its definetly an interesting game for people ...

User Rating: 4.6/5.00

psy_commando says:
I don't really know what to say about this one, it's one of the weirdest game I've ever played. Basically it's a turn by turn strategy game, where you can launch missiles, and "metal marines" attacks to your enemy, or build your base. All this in a limited time. The AI is very annoying, constantly ...

User Rating: 4.7/5.00

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In Ninja Gaiden you play as a ninja named Ryu Hayabusa, who's father is killed during a 'life or death duel'� (conveyed in the opening cinematic), and who after his death left his son a note, telling him to take the Dragon Sword of the Hayabusa family and go to America to meet an archeologist ...

User Rating: 4.52/5.00

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Zidane Therulan says:
Sir Daniel Fortesque, the great hero of Gallowmere stars in a most bone chilling, exciting game!� Slain on the first charge of battle by getting hit in the eye with an arrow, Dan is back from the dead with a second chance.� Zarok, an evil wizard, has brought up the dead for his own personal army and ...

User Rating: 4.67/5.00

CGDave says:
The plot of Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse is a prequel to the original Castlevania set a few centuries before the events of the original game. Castlevania III abandons the adventure game elements of its immediate predecessor and returns to the platform game roots ...

User Rating: 4.58/5.00

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User Rating: 4.32/5.00

CGDave says:
Released as part of the NES Hardware Bundle "NES Action Set," this multicart features Super Mario Bros., the grandfather of modern gaming/platforming, and Duck Hunt, in which you can shoot ducks with the NES Zapper addon controller. There are three different game modes in duck hunt: 1 duck per round, ...

User Rating: 4.48/5.00

CGDave says:
A motorcycle race against time, with or without CPU opponents, featuring obsticals, hills, and jumps, this game is a classic for the NES and you really not need to read this, the game speaks for itself. Also, there is a design mode to customize your own tracks. Pretty good stuff.

User Rating: 4.57/5.00

Flávio Kauling says:
Lunar: The Silver Star Story is a game that I have fallen in love in my teens and played through several times as the years passed. If you are going to play only one sprite based RPG for the Genesis/Sega CD era, this is the one I recommend. The setting is unique, since it takes place in a world of ...

User Rating: 4.9/5.00

JJ says:
Dr. Wily has escaped from prison, and its up to Megaman to bring him back. In this seventh game, the popular Blue Bomber takes the fight with new graphics. Fight your way through eight robots as you pursue the mad scientist. Beware of the mysterious robot Bass. Who knows which side he's on.

User Rating: 4.58/5.00

Mystics Apprentice says:
  This game I found to be a little better than the first Final Fantasy Legend, but not by much. The difficulty level for this game was "okay". I found the fights to be pretty tough to beat, but they're manageable, especially if you stop to level up frequently. The dungeons I'll have to admit ...

User Rating: 4.53/5.00

Chaz says:
This game is much less of a fighter, and much more of a swordfigting simulator. Unlike other fighters, one well placed hit with your blade is enough to win you the match, some matches can be won within seconds depending on your opponent's skill level. It sounds easy, but remember that they have swords ...

User Rating: 4.55/5.00

BroTranquilty says:
An Expansion Pack for the original Metal Gear Solid. This one may not require the original Metal Gear Solid in order to run, but most people would prefer to play both and/or would have both anyway. It adds 300 VR Training Missions to play in. 10 VR Training Mission Stages were included ...

User Rating: 4.76/5.00

Sonic says:
Contrary to the title of this game - This isn't Sonic the Hedgehog 4. It's actually a romhack/pirate of Speedy Gonzales for the Super Nintendo - Replacing Speedy with Sonic and the trapped people with Mario. It's not exactly a good hack/pirate, but not exactly the worst there is.

User Rating: 4.12/5.00

The Wha!? says:
Rez is a musical rail-shooter developed by SEGA's United Game Artists. One of the prime examples of how sound design and presentation can transfrom a genre. The game is essentially a standard rail-shooter, played almost exactly like Panzer Dragoon 2 as many of Team Andromeda's former members worked ...

User Rating: 3.04/5.00

s0merand0mdude says:
Compete in a tournament, race against a buddy, or just throw some tricks down on the half-pipe in 1080 Snowboarding. Featuring some of the best graphics on the N64, six courses, five characters, eight boards, and dozens of possible tricks, it's sure to excite you for hours on end.

User Rating: 4.43/5.00

xXBornOfFireXx says:
In 'The Lost World - Jurassic Park', the player goes through a series of side-scrolling levels with the simple goal of reaching the end. There are a variety of dinosaurs to be controlled, as well as two human characters. Each characters's levels have to be completed before moving on to the next. The ...

User Rating: 4.37/5.00

TheBigL1 says:
In this follow-up to the Super NES game Pilotwings, you take to the skies and fly through large, varied environments, including a scaled-down version of the United States. The Hang Glider and Rocketbelt return from the first game, along with levels where you fly a Gyrocopter. There are even whole sets ...

User Rating: 4.59/5.00

JeremiahStilts says:
Crystalis seems to be one of those hidden gems of the NES. I can't remember anyone else ever talking about it and if I asked them about it, they'd always say they'd never heard of it. It is certainly worth playing despite its apparent under-popularity. Basically, its Zelda with more RPG qualities added ...

User Rating: 4.54/5.00