Retro Game of the Day Archive - April 2013
01st Apr 2013
Stunt Driver (1990)(Spectrum Holobyte Inc)
Abandonware Game
BRAND says:
The link given for this game is actually for a game called "Stunts" It came out around the same time and is very similar to it but NOT THE SAME.
02nd Apr 2013
10th Frame (1986)(Access Software Inc)
Abandonware Game
DOSAnonymous says:
10th Frame Bowling is a very simple bowling simulator. You can adjust you players positioning, aim and even speed and hook. If you are after a simple time waster, you'll enjoy this.
03rd Apr 2013
Jazz Jackrabbit CD (1995)(Epic Megagames)(M4)
Abandonware Game
applemaster9 says:
The Jazz Jackrabbit series can probably best be described as Sonic with guns on a PC. The basic plot: the evil Devin Shell has kidnapped Eva Earlong, princess of the planet Carrotus. You control Jazz Jackrabbit, a hero with floppy ears and a really big gun, in his quest to rescue Eva and save Carrotus. ...
04th Apr 2013
Shadow Man (Europe) (En,Es,It)
Nintendo 64 ROM
MasterV says:
Shadow Man for the N64 is an excellent, but often overlooked game for the system. It is a big and very dark adventure with some very mature themes like voodoo, black magic, satanism, the realm of the dead and some deeply unsettling imagery.
However, all that is mere dressing on a VERY satisfying dish. ...
05th Apr 2013
Kiktris 2D & 3D (1994)(Reverdy, Philippe)(fr)(PD)
Atari ST ROM
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Kiktris 2D&3D is a full tetris pack for Atari computers.
2D: you can play tetris as usual but there are 2 additional playing modes. In the first mode you must fill the 4 sides of the board to remove it. In the second one, you must align same colors to remove them.
3D : you must fill a floor ...
06th Apr 2013
Aki to Tsukasa no Fushigi no Kabe (Japan) (Unl)
Nintendo Famicom Disk System ROM
Billy says:
It's another one of those really bad bootlegs by super pig. It's basically like table tennis except you play against a wall. If your ball hits a block part of the ecchi (Japanese word for erotic) picture appears. The game play is bad, the sound is bad (and I don't even think super pig made the song), ...
07th Apr 2013
Fighter's Megamix (U)
Sega Saturn ISO
NecroDome says:
At the time it was released, it featured one of the biggest character rosters of any fighting game. It contains the cast of Virtua Fighter 2, Fighting Vipers, some characters from the Virtua Fighter Kids series, as well as several brand new characters designed just for this game. 3d Polyigonal fighting ...
08th Apr 2013
Galaga (Europe)
Nintendo Entertainment System ROM
Pearly says:
Classic arcade shooter ported to the NES. Can't go wrong with Galaga.
09th Apr 2013
Aero the Acro-Bat (USA)
Sega Genesis - Sega Megadrive ROM
monster93 says:
Overall, the game is a solid platformer with a cool character, a good amount of challenge, and some innovative gameplay. The game has about 20 regular levels, 3 bonus levels, and 3 boss levels. It is divided into 4 worlds: big top, amusement park, forest, and dungeon. Level design is built around an ...
10th Apr 2013
Dragon Warrior Monsters 2 - Tara's Adventure (USA)
Nintendo Game Boy Color ROM
DWM 2 - Tara says:
This game follows the adventures of Tara, a monster breeder whose goal is to stop her island, and ultimately the world from being destroyed. After a village bully accidentally opens the gap between their world and the monster realm, Tara decides to take up the quest nobody else will, by venturing into ...
11th Apr 2013
Galaxian 3 (E)
Sony Playstation ISO
Masterjedi170 says:
Just like the arcade version i enjoy this game with the ps1. Similar to the older game to this franchise its the same idea of shooting alien looking spacecrafts.
In my opinion i enjoy the whole teamwork idea. The voices and what they say makes it more like your in the action. You can imagine ...
12th Apr 2013
Wario Blast Featuring Bomberman! (USA, Europe)
Nintendo Game Boy ROM
The Mighty Galvatron says:
Wario Blast! Classic Bomberman gameplay with Wario! Also has some bosses, skills to learn and some pretty cool music.
13th Apr 2013
Sparkster (USA)
Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) ROM
OmegaVesko says:
From the first time I rented Sparkster as a small child, it had this undeniable charm about it. The graphics are cute, but still very immersive and a good showcase of the SNES' 16-bit ghraohics capabilities.
The gameplay itself is awesome: It's a mix of a classic sidescroller (with the ability to fly ...
14th Apr 2013
Zork The Great Underground Empire (1980)(Infocom)
Abandonware Game
Chaz says:
This game... This game is THE game.Seriously, if you haven't played this, you're missing out on the best that text adventure games have to offer.Some say that this game is nothing more than a glorified scavenger hunt, but they're wrong. It's not really about collecting items, but about the time you spend ...
15th Apr 2013
Battle Clash (USA)
Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) ROM
CloudStrife37 says:
One of the few games for the SNES that used the SuperScope. You're challenged with taking out mechs by shooting them in strategic locations on their bodies. Pretty fun game :D
16th Apr 2013
Panic Bomber (USA)
Nintendo Virtual Boy ROM
thaddius says:
Put simply, this is a Puyo Pop/Dr. Robotnic's Mean Bean Machine-type game. The only real difference is the Bomberman theme of the game (which includes the occasional bomb).
Pieces fall from the top of the screen ala Tetris, and your task is to match them up. Place three or more of the same 'character' ...
17th Apr 2013
Galactic Pinball (Japan, USA)
Nintendo Virtual Boy ROM
thaddius says:
Galactic Pinball features four space-themed pinball tables, each with different elements and goals:
Colony: The Colony table at one point requires you to take a break from some galactic pinball action to shoot asteroids as they threaten the on-table colony. Why someone would establish a space colony ...
18th Apr 2013
Innsmouth no Yakata (Japan)
Nintendo Virtual Boy ROM
thaddius says:
A very odd, Japanese first-person style game for the Virtual Boy.
The plot centres around you exploring a mansion trying to solve a mystery ala Scooby Doo.
The game is based low budget Japanese film that is a retelling of the of H. P. Lovecraft's classically obscure novella "The Shadow Over Innsmouth" ...
19th Apr 2013
V-Tetris (Japan)
Nintendo Virtual Boy ROM
thaddius says:
This is quite literally a Tetris game for the Virtual Boy. The 3D effects used are superficial and in no way enhance the experience (apart from maybe distrating you from the aweful colour-scheme).
Can't go wrong with Tetris though.
20th Apr 2013
Ecstatica (1994)(Psygnosis)
Abandonware Game
Gare says:
Ecstatica, a nearly forgotten classic released in 1994, takes you to the darkest corners of Europe in 928 AD. As a lone traveler, you arrive to the town of Tirich - a seemingly abandoned place that, as soon revealed, is inhabited by various kinds of monsters and demons. The only bridge leading to Tirich ...
21st Apr 2013
Secret Of Monkey Island Vga (1990)(Lucas Arts)
Abandonware Game
Gare says:
In The Secret of Monkey Island, a classic 2D point and click adventure, players take control of Guybrush Threepwood, an ambitious young man in search of adventure - or, to be more specific, he wants to be a pirate. The local pirate leaders, therefore, send him on a quest of sorts to test his abilities ...
22nd Apr 2013
Super Godzilla (USA)
Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) ROM
PyrodinCec says:
King Ghidorah is running amok. Aliens are invading the Earth. Mankind's armies are powerless to stop them. All looks lost. What is mankind to do? Obviously, the only sensible solution is to develop, test, construct, and employ a mind control device in the shortest ...
23rd Apr 2013
Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (USA)
Sega Master System ROM
Rabid-Media says:
Sega, you suck!
Disney, You SUCK!!!
Sega + Disney = A collision of AWSOME!
Seriously! This game is probably the Best thing to happen to SEGA ever since they made SONIC!
The platforming is Perfect, the Graphics are smooth, colorful and fun, and the level design is nothing to be ignored! ...
24th Apr 2013
Ecco - The Tides of Time (USA)
Sega Genesis - Sega Megadrive ROM
JJ says:
Take the reigns of Ecco for a second time. The ocean spirit, Asterite, has been torn apart by the aliens known as the Vortex. Now you must travel to the past and through various versions of the future as you restore the Asterite and restore history to its true form. The first game proved to be frustratingly ...
25th Apr 2013
Sonic Crackers (Japan) (Proto)
Sega Genesis - Sega Megadrive ROM
tamh says:
Sega ran experiments until the last days of the Genesis, to test on different ideas for next games. Not so many times you get to see a prototype for such a game.
Sonic Crackers, or Sonic Studium as the game header would say, is one of these test releases. Dated on April 1st, 1994, this Sega Megadrive/Genesis ...
26th Apr 2013
Sonic Eraser (Japan) (SegaNet) [En by D v1.0]
Sega Genesis - Sega Megadrive ROM
tamh says:
Back in time, Sega attempted a lot of stuff to bring new technologies to gaming. Before their hit with online gaming on the Dreamcast, Sega had a special service named SegaNet, that allowed your Megadrive/Genesis to download small games, quizes or information right to your TV screen using the magic of ...
27th Apr 2013
Captain Novolin (USA) (En,Fr,Es)
Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) ROM
The Mighty Galvatron says:
This a game about a super hero with diabetes. You go through each stage avoiding enemies and eating the right foods to keep you healthy. In between levels you have to check your blood sugar levels and inject the right amount of insulin.
28th Apr 2013
Tetris (USA) (Unl)
Nintendo Entertainment System ROM
SpiralPegasus says:
I'll assume this is the Tengen version of Tetris, since it wasn't licensed.
What is there to be said about Tetris that hasn't been said yet? Not much, that's for sure.
Line up your blocks so that you fill rows, those rows dissappear and you keep playing. That simple.
This version, however, is better ...
29th Apr 2013
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30th Apr 2013
3-D Tic-Tac-Toe (1980) (Atari, Carol Shaw - Sears) (CX2618 - 49-75123)
Atari 2600 ROM
Bill says:
An interesting idea, but you need a 2nd player for this. There's no AI for your opponent.