Retro Game of the Day Archive - January 2026

01st Jan 2026

Garou Densetsu Special (NTSC-J)

PC Engine CD - Turbo Duo - TurboGrafx CD ISO

taufan99 says:
Much like Garou Densetsu 2 for PCE CD, Garou Densetsu Special (known as Fatal Fury Special in worldwide) was, again, officially ported into PCE CD by Hudson Soft. Even though the PCE had such a terrible specification, Hudson Soft was still able to make the port resemble the original Neo-Geo one. Too ...

02nd Jan 2026

Lethal Weapon (Europe)

Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) ROM

Shaunswoggle says:
You know what it's all about. That's right. The crazy cop and his almost crazy partner are back to do the city a world of good. As Martin Riggs or Rogar Murtaugh, you've got a lot to decide - like how you're gonna outwit and outdo the major outlaws of L.A. It doesn't get rougher or tougher than the streets ...

03rd Jan 2026

Final Zone II [U][CD][TGXCD1008][Telenet Japan][1990][PCE]

PC Engine CD - Turbo Duo - TurboGrafx CD ISO

Poptheweasel100 says:
Final Zone II is a top-down shooter by Telenet, released in 1990 for the PC Engine CD and Turbografx CD. You play as 5 different characters, each with their own special armor, which as a primary and secondary attack. Each Character has their own level theme instead of individual level themes. The ...

04th Jan 2026

Last Action Hero (USA)

Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) ROM

Iamerror says:
An atrocious game based on an even worse movie.

05th Jan 2026

Dark Half (Japan)

Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) ROM

Iamerror says:
An interesting RPG where you can play as the villain and the hero. You get to play as a demon and a human who's changed with defeating him. A novel game, I wish the translation was complete.

06th Jan 2026

X-Band Modem BIOS (USA)

Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) ROM

Wasperine says:
X-Band was a video gaming modem for Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis, released by Catapult Entertainment in 1995. By reverse-engineering particular multiplayer games and creating patches, Catapult made it possible to play Genesis and SNES games online over a dial-up connection. Some supported games were ...

07th Jan 2026

Cartoon Network Collection Volume 2 - Gameboy Advance Video (U)(Rising Sun)

Nintendo Gameboy Advance ROM

szunyzoli99 says:
The Game Boy Advance video cartridges were an attempt at making TV shows portable via the GBA. It was pretty impressive back in the day, but they're obsolete by now.

08th Jan 2026

Alien 3 (Japan)

Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) ROM

Andres Sandoval Chav says:
Alien 3 is a game based on the movie Alien. It is a shooting action game for the SNES.