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Retro Game of the Day Archive - August 2024

TheGoofDaddy says:
In true Bomberman fashion Bomberman 93' offers an amped AI and level design that challenges that the most Hardcore of Bomberman fans can truly appreciate, though the casual gamer can easily pick this one up and have a fulfilling experience as well.

User Rating: 4.75/5.00

TheGoofDaddy says:
Though only one player, this installment in the Bomberman universe appears to be a true test to the player in singles play. Bomberman is usually fairly straightforward, and this title is no exception, but the CPU AI is amped in this release making for a more challenging experience. Fans of the genre, ...

User Rating: 4.49/5.00

TheGoofDaddy says:
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User Rating: 4.5/5.00

austin94yoshi says:
Popful Mail is a 2D platform game with some RPG elements. Additionally, the player can level up their attributes,equipment, three player characters are Mail,Tatt,Gaw, the player may switch between them at any time, Each character has different attacks,armor.speed and jumping. Mail is the fastest but ...

User Rating: 4.3/5.00

gantherphil says:
1943 Kai is a 1991 scrolling shooter game developed by Capcom which was released exclusively in Japan. It is the PC Engine port of 1943: The Battle of Midway (an arcade game and a reworked version of the original 1943). This version contains improved graphics and sounds as well as additional stages. ...

User Rating: 4.81/5.00

Bloodblade07 says:
The adventures of Captain Comic. In this game your an astronaut named comic (duh), whose treasure was stolen, and you need top get them back. The game is boring and difficult at first, but as you progress it gets slightly less boring. In the beginning, there's stuff flying at you from EVERYWHERE. About ...

User Rating: 4.23/5.00

dramhampton says:
The Seventh Star is a text-based adventure notable for its extensive use of humour. It was also the first Acornsoft adventure game to use sound effects. The player has just crash-landed on a distant planet and needs to navigate around, collect useful items and using them to help find a way to get ...

User Rating: 5/5.00

Sterling_EX says:
Tobal No.1 is a unique fighting game by Squaresoft (now collectively known as Square Enix). Featuring 8 characters and with an additional 4 to unlock - designed by Akira Toriyama of DragonBall fame. The game showcases an exclusive Quest Mode which incorporates brawling,platforming and RPG elements in ...

User Rating: 4.61/5.00

Francolitoy says:
It's a good air race game in where some tracks are cities or weird places with Dinosaurs XD. 99% of the game is in English.

User Rating: 5/5.00

pompoko says:
A kind of Paintball game. Playable without knowledge of Japanese.

User Rating: 5/5.00

CardinalSin says:
The Addams Family is a platform game based on the 1991 movie of the same name released by Ocean Software in 1992. The family lawyer, Tully Alford, has evicted the Addams family from their mansion in a scheme to steal their vast riches. The family has since been kidnapped, and it is relying on Gomez to ...

User Rating: 4.4/5.00

TheGoofDaddy says:
Version 2.0 of the bios required to play games on Japanese PC Engine hardware.

User Rating: 4.69/5.00

ToxicJuicebox says:
An Action RPG loosely based on the film. You take on the role of Uncle Fester on his quest to find baby Pubert, who has been kidnapped. Similar in many ways to The Legend of Zelda, you explore the world defeating enemies, killing bosses, and solving puzzles. As you progress you can increase your health ...

User Rating: 4.54/5.00

thehazek says:
Jurassic Park is a Nintendo Entertainment System game based off of the movie with the same name. In this game, Dr. Alan Grant and the children of the park owner, Lex and Tim, are trapped in the amusement park known as "Jurassic Park." Because of a computer malfunction, the power is cut out, and all kinds ...

User Rating: 4.62/5.00

TheGoofDaddy says:
Super Volleyball is a volleyball game which in its day had realistic graphics and player motions as opposed to cartoonish games like Super Spike V-Ball, though the games are quite similar based on the fact that there's not much to change about volleyball. This game has a 1 and 2 player mode, but also ...

User Rating: 4.54/5.00

nexus89123 says:
Breath of Fire 2 is a traditional JRPG made for Japan and North America and is part of the Breath of Fire series. This version is intended for North America. You take on the role of Ryu Bateson which is a member of a draconic tribe that can transform into a dragon like form. The game is viewed from a ...

User Rating: 5/5.00

IVtacogaming says:
European version of the classic platformer "An american tail" where you play as Fievel Mousekewitz, an anthropomorphic mouse that in his quest of finding his family, he will face dangerous obstacles recreating the films with the same name produced by Steven Spielberg

User Rating: 5/5.00

TonosGratis says:
Mr. Nutz is a platform game, you are the squirrel Mr. Nutz and you must defeat the evil Yeti. There are many levels to explore, you can jump on enemies, move your tail and solve simple puzzles.

User Rating: 4.67/5.00

S01. says:
Blast through multiple action-packed levels as you defeat the many aliens that claim to predate humans on earth! A basic side-scroller, this game defines good game design. You must keep running, and stop occasionally. There are multiple weapons and boosts for your weapon and jump height. The game ...

User Rating: 4.69/5.00

nexus89123 says:
This is an action/simulation RPG that revolves around the main character labeled the Master/god trying to rid the land of the evil Tanzra and his lieutenants. It's been several hundred years since the Master battled the evil Tanzra and his lieutenants, making this game more than likely the second in ...

User Rating: 4.52/5.00

Rikki-tikki-tavi says:
The iconic shooter was ported to variety of platforms with varying outcomes. The Super Famicom version suffered from hardware limitations, and Nintendo's fear of blood doesn't benefit it either.

User Rating: 4.5/5.00

keyhound says:
Take control of a powerfull submarine, in this submarine simulator, hunt down enemy ships, while managing your resources.

User Rating: 4.75/5.00

ToxicJuicebox says:
An arcade-style basketball game featuring the likeness of legendary player Charles Barkley. The gameplay is very similar to NBA Jam. You can choose to play a single game, a Best Of _ set, or set up a tournament. There are 16 basketball players with different stats available, all of which are generic ...

User Rating: 4.5/5.00

Reinserev says:
This is a beta variant of the game. It was a preview sent to certain gaming magazines for early reviewing. The enemies all have a slightly different look, and there is evidence for other, newer areas. This may well be why the final version seems so short. At the time, the deadlines for games (especially ...

User Rating: 4.55/5.00

austin94yoshi says:
Mahjong adventures with Japanese Idols. Released December 24 1993. Created by Nichibutsu.

User Rating: 4.5/5.00

DeriLoko2 says:
[BIOS] Mega-CD Model 1 (Japan) (v1.00P) is a bios file and it is one of the Sega-CD bios collection. A recommended emulator to use should be Kega Fusion.

User Rating: 4.46/5.00

thepawned says:
Play as Rascal the racoon, in this puzzle tetris like game aligning objects to make them disappear and score points.

User Rating: 4/5.00

Thegr8puru says:
You have to become the ultimate doomsday warrior and win this action packed game of the 1980s.Choose out of 6 martial arts exoerts and embark on the journey to protect the earth from the evil wizard who has already hypnotized the other five experts and has them under control.

User Rating: 4.23/5.00

AmySaturn says:
Ys 4 is an action rpg developed by Hudson Soft. It is an entirely different game than the one on snes, retaining the classic Ys gameplay of attacking by running into enemies. While never released outside of Japan, a translation patch exists.

User Rating: 4.7/5.00

czmauricio says:
Another great disney game of the 16 bit era, Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse is an action-adventure platformer developed by capcom. It was well praised for its gameplay, where you control mickey and can choose between four different costumes with different powers such as the magician that shoots ...

User Rating: 4.89/5.00

thanoshere says:
A fighting game that has people from old and recent history as characters. Plays pretty much like Street Fighter 2.

User Rating: 4.68/5.00