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Retro Game of the Day Archive - January 2026

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 ...

User Rating: 4.82/5.00

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 ...

User Rating: 4.17/5.00

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 ...

User Rating: 4.63/5.00

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

User Rating: 3.9/5.00

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.

User Rating: 4.22/5.00

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 ...

User Rating: 4.6/5.00

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.

User Rating: 4.18/5.00

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

User Rating: 4.93/5.00

nexus89123 says:
This is a 2D sim about building up a city and expanding its railroad, much like Sim City 2000. Made for Super Famicom.

User Rating: 4.36/5.00

Andres Sandoval Chav says:
This is a combat game, where there are 10 characters to chose from to battle. This game is for the SNES.

User Rating: 4.38/5.00

ToxicJuicebox says:
This is a 2D platformer based on the popular cartoon series. You play as Bullwinkle, navigating complex platforming sections and killing enemies in order to reach the end of the stage. Bullwinkle primarily attacks by headbutting and throwing fruit. There are seven stages set in a wide variety of locations, ...

User Rating: 3.96/5.00

ToxicJuicebox says:
A racing game similar to Super Mario Kart. Your goal is to work your way up to the top of the racing world and eventually race Al Unser Jr. You start out racing go-karts, but as you progress up the ladder you drive a variety of different vehicle types. These include off-road vehicles, snowmobiles, stock-cars, ...

User Rating: 4.71/5.00

TheGreatHadoken says:
I thought I was getting a side scrolling schmup, one of a series, most famous of which I know of is Sol Feace on Sega/MegaCD. This thought was compounded when I saw the title screen, which horizontally scrolls left to right against a starry space backdrop like so many other schmups before it and after. ...

User Rating: 4.58/5.00

Soraworld031 says:
Get set to "draw pard'ner'" and design, paint and animate, too! Acme animation factory is more than a video game. It actually lets you create your own cartoon adventure starring your favorite Looney Tunes friends! Create and save cartoons to watch at any time! Choose from a full menu of Looney Tunes ...

User Rating: 4.5/5.00

hal-9000 says:
A strange game which can only be accurately described as a Japanese pong-style arcade game. There is a very strange cast of characters here, one of the strangest of which being a man with a green Afro. This is a very hard game to master, as the CPU is very tough at times.

User Rating: 4.5/5.00

Andres Sandoval Chav says:
Riding Hero is a motorcycle racing game. This game has a variety of circuits to dive in. This is a Neo-Geo game.

User Rating: 4.36/5.00

NESreviewer says:
The game is mediocre and very flawed. The controls are very, VERY awkward. When i tried the qualifying race, it took me FOUR tries to qualify because of the extremely awkward controls. I cannot really describe the controls, but please, DO NOT try this crappy game!

User Rating: 3.62/5.00

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A 3d Battle game that pits the players in heavily armed boats in fully destructable arena's. This is a a Vehicular Combat Game similar in basic structure to Twisted Metal or Vigilante 8. The player can select from 8 characters, each with their own unique boat and then is entered into an arena to race ...

User Rating: 4.42/5.00

ZaphodB says:
In this game, you assemble a party of for heroes (or you can use the default path) and explore a 16 level dungeon using a combination of first-person view and an overhead map. Combat is real-time with onscreen monsters. Weapons, armor, and other items can be purchased from shops, or found in certain ...

User Rating: 4.58/5.00

TheGoofDaddy says:
The moment I booted this game for the first time and had a look at the visuals, I said to myself "Contra Pinball" and I was highly skeptical that the game would be any good. 100's of plays later I am still having a LOT of fun with this one. Similar games include High Speed (Nes) and Metroid Pinball (NDS) ...

User Rating: 4.64/5.00

CecilCloudflame says:
Thunderfox places the player in command of the Anti Terrorism Team, consisting of members Thunder and Fox, who must fight terrorism all around the world with the masterful use of guns, martial arts, and shirtlessness. No matter if the situation calls for blowing up an enemy power plant or jump kicking ...

User Rating: 4.72/5.00

FlashFlare says:
Susanoo Densetsu is a top down RPG based on the manga of the same name. The player can interact with NPCs in hub worlds and use money to buy items. Battles take place on a grid similar to games like Shining Force and players take turns with enemies like in most traditional RPGs.

User Rating: 4.67/5.00

TheGoofDaddy says:
Ankoku Densetsu (or Dark Legend) is a Side scrolling dungeon platformer VERY similar to Haunted Castle (Castlevania) and Altered Beast. I believe it was heavily inspired by games in the Castlevania franchise and therefore I gave it no "Props" at first... Now after playing through, I can say that whereas ...

User Rating: 4.33/5.00

TheGoofDaddy says:
Aoi (Blue) Blink is a game I myself would not spend too much time on, but the more casual gamer might find this to be a hidden gem. The game is similar to Milon's Secret Castle (NES), and games in the Kirby franchise. Also it is reminiscent of Lost Vikings in that your trio of protagonists must use their ...

User Rating: 4.86/5.00

TheGoofDaddy says:
With good animations, and sound and a fairly decent difficulty curve this Galaga/Starforce clone is a nice choice for both casual and hardcore gamers of the genre.

User Rating: 4.88/5.00

CecilCloudflame says:
A trash alien has kidnapped the Blasternaut's companion, Spot! Flex your brain as you add, subtract, multiply, and divide your way through three unique levels in your quest to rescue your beleaguered friend. Intended for younger audiences, this title is intended to help reinforce basic arithmetic ...

User Rating: 4.55/5.00

Nick5200 says:
One of the first "God games", in this game you are the guiding hand of your people. Build and expand your tribe's village, train warriors and preachers. And ofcourse, conquer other tribes, and make them worship you. Even today, this game is in play. Be it on PC or playstation. This is a grandaddy ...

User Rating: 4.58/5.00

pyramus says:
This title is a real-time strategy game based off of the science fiction novel Dune by Frank Herbert. After selecting which House you want to associate with (Atreides, Harkonnen, or Ordos), you are put in command of your armies and oversee your constructions as you would in any other rts title. The controls ...

User Rating: 4.87/5.00

TheGoofDaddy says:
Bari Bari (Crunching?) Legend is a Superbike racing game similar to Hang On or Suzuki 8 Hours. This iteration of the genre includes (and boasts) fully customizable bikes, and 2 game modes Travel and World GP. In Travel, your objective is to run the course of your choosing with the least amount of mistakes ...

User Rating: 4.8/5.00

TheGoofDaddy says:
Ballistix is a horror themed Air Hockey game in which you fire cannons at the "puck, and attempt to land the puck in the opponent goal. pretty basic but also quite fun

User Rating: 4.45/5.00

TheGoofDaddy says:
Barunba is a scrolling shooter similar to Gladius. Things to this game's credit include 6 weapon types and button dependent aiming fans of the genre will find this refreshing in that it's not all about dodging thousands of bullets, but rather properly aiming and navigating the environment.

User Rating: 4.27/5.00