Retro Game of the Day Archive » October 2012

Retro Game of the Day Archive - October 2012

Sadler says:
Yu-No is one of those point-and-click adventure games where you have to find items and use them in the right place to advance the story. There are also a number of conversation sections where you choose a response from a list of choices. Like 999 for the Nintendo DS, beating the game requires you to ...

User Rating: 4.5/5.00

YKTG_ZX says:
Crash team racing is a kart style racer, and as of 2011 the last crash game made by naughty dog. showing off naughty dogs attention to polish, this game still feels awesome, and plays better than many other games out there.

User Rating: 4.47/5.00

outstanding says:
This game begins childish its begin kung fu panda kinda crap but as soon as you get into the gameplay and understand the storyline deeper and deeper the game suck you in and never let you go the game gets harder and harder yet more bloody and hardcore so ???? DOWNLOAD IT JUST DO IT 1 note config video ...

User Rating: 4.55/5.00

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Persona: Revelations is an incredible game based around the town Lunarvale. Your a highschool student whose town becomes overun with demons. to fight these, you and your friends were granted the power to summon powerful entities within themselves called personas. you and your friends have to fight through ...

User Rating: 4.7/5.00

BrianLPZY says:
This game is more or less street fighter 4 with lesser graphics, and a much better roster of characters.In short, the storylines are pretty self explanitory, and there's not a "tie in" movie or anything, but I personally prefer this game over the 4 series.The gameplay is much faster, and combos are more ...

User Rating: 4.55/5.00

CrowTrobot says:
Only the greatest RPG ever made. Take your party through a world shattering event and explore a deep rich game. If you really need to read this, you must live under a rock. Stop reading and download/play NOW!

User Rating: 4.55/5.00

Wylfred_Brimlus says:
Valkyrie Profile is an RPG somewhat similar to the Persona series in that it is about more than simply leveling your characters and defeating enemies. The main objective of the game is to supply Valhalla, the home of the gods, with einherjar, fallen warriors of great strength and courage. To do so, you ...

User Rating: 4.76/5.00

NecroDome says:
The sequel to the cult classic heretic, this doom-like shooter places you in the role of a mage, and sends you on a grisly, blasphemous magical quest. 2d dimensional sprites fill this game in all their surreal glory, and returns you to another dimension as the heretic in hexen. arm yourself with increasingly ...

User Rating: 3.91/5.00

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This game is some sort of hentai dating game. Since theres a nasty bug that prevents the game from properly loading the ingame fonts (even on original hardware) it's impossible to play through...

User Rating: 4.26/5.00

lfz says:
Prepare for some old school sidescrolling beat-em-up action with Spider Man and Venom. This game outlines the plot of the Spider Man : Maximum Carnage comic (something you, the reader, surely wasn't expecting) and is a nice addition to the collection of a Spidey fan. The graphics are good and the ...

User Rating: 4.52/5.00

Gare says:
Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers is the first installment of the Gabriel Knight trilogy. The game's titular hero is a freelance writer and the owner of a New Orleans bookstore - his life, however, takes a dangerous turn when he begins to investigate a series of local killings known as the "Voodoo ...

User Rating: 4.79/5.00

JJ says:
The second installment takes the tournament to the Outworld. Boasting a bigger roster and gorier fatalities, this game will keep you entertained. Keep your eyes open, there are numerous secrets waiting to be discovered.

User Rating: 4.62/5.00

Fugsnarf says:
Golden Axe Warrior is an excellent action RPG for the Master System. You, playing as the hero, must set out to defeat the evil Death Adder who is taking over the world! Pick up your sword and start stabbing your enemies in one of the best RPGs for the Master System.

User Rating: 4.55/5.00

The Mighty Galvatron says:
A pretty cool strategy RPG for fans of the anime series. Choose your favorite characters and have them take down enemies like killer carrots. Gameplay is kind of slow but still fun.

User Rating: 5/5.00

Fugsnarf says:
This is a port of the classic arcade game, Galaxian, for the Atari 2600. The object of the game is to shoot down all of the aliens in the horde while they attack you. One issuethat I have with the Atari 2600 port is that you don't shoot quite as fast as the original arcade, but that doesn't change the ...

User Rating: 4.5/5.00

Fugsnarf says:
Dr. Wily is once again up to no good in the fourth Megaman game for the Gameboy! Like the original NES Megaman 4, you can now charge your mega-buster shots. Fight through the robot masters and stop Dr. Wily's plans once again in this excellent Megaman game for the Gameboy. 

User Rating: 4.53/5.00

JJ says:
Its the year 21XX and now a new hero has emerged. Play as Megaman X in his quest to stop a virus from corrupting the robotic citizens of the world. As X, you wield a new set of powers. From the dash to being able to charge any weapon. You'll need everything you have to defeat the mastermind behind it ...

User Rating: 4.38/5.00

reviewbot says:
If you enjoy other "retro" two-player 3D fighting games like Tekken [3], Dead or Alive, Soul Edge, Bloody Roar, etc. than you might give this one a go. It features a fair selection of fighters, an open movement system, a nice dash of violence / gore and limb removal.For more information try the following ...

User Rating: 4.86/5.00

Keeper32 says:
One of the greatest games of the Saturn era, Guardian Heroes is a perfect combination of action and adventure, being a intense beat'em up without being a button masher. The game isn't only about beating foes either. The story unfolds gracefully, giving you the right time to breathe between the battles. ...

User Rating: 4.65/5.00

lordrand11 says:
Top Gear Rally was released on the Nintendo 64 in October 1997. Top Gear Rally features a realistic physics model with functioning suspension. At the time, this was an impressive new gameplay development. Road surfaces, including their imperfections, were accurately modeled to give the player the feeling ...

User Rating: 4.58/5.00

JeremiahStilts says:
The Title Screen says it all for this one. Just listen to the music. Compile took their classic shmup and added to it. Zanac X Zanac actually contains two games. One is a port of several versions of the original zanac including ports of the NES and MSX versions. The other is Zanac Neo, the newer PS style ...

User Rating: 4.59/5.00

Regby says:
The third installation of the Dragon Warrior/Quest series, you are the son (or daughter!) of Ortega. Your father went on a solo journey to defeat the evil Baramos, but it has been a long time since he has been heard of. Many presume him to be dead. On your 16th birthday, the king requests an audience ...

User Rating: 4.41/5.00

tamh says:
What else could be said about a game so classic that even started a competition between two of the biggest companies in video game history ever (and ended it as well!) regarding their mascot characters? Sonic the Hedgehog is a 1991 classic video game for the 16-bit Sega video console, Megadrive/Genesis, ...

User Rating: 4.58/5.00

tamh says:
A common ocurrence in Sonic mod world is the ease with which development teams split up for differences. That was what happened to Sonic 1 Pixel Perfect. A bigger mod was on the table, but the team dissolved. In this graphics, map layout, music and features mod, JcPerggy tried to convey a different ...

User Rating: 4.31/5.00

tamh says:
It wasn't until the third installment of the Sonic series that him and his partner Tails stapled themselves as the characters they're today. Not to take credit out of the first two games, but this game builds up a whole new story full with narrative shown via cut scenes. Sonic the Hedgehog 3 ...

User Rating: 4.53/5.00

Jonnyboye says:
You control a dragon that shoots bubbles (of saliva?) from its mouth.  You can capture monsters in the bubbles who then float around the screen in the bubble.  You have to jump on the bubble to pop it with the monster in it who then turns into a piece of fruit that falls to the floor.  If ...

User Rating: 4.39/5.00

Matt says:
It starts as a simple assignment for the three mercenaries - the beautiful, mysterious Hana, the former army officer Glas, and the ruthless killer Deke. Somewhere in the futuristic Hong-Kong, full of huge corporations, flying cars and helicopters, home for the famous Triad mafia, they have to find the ...

User Rating: 4.54/5.00

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We all know that there are not many RTS games for PS1. OK maybe Dune2000, C&C series, Red Alert. But Z game is unique, in this game u cant build buildings and cant collect resources instead the player captures other bases. Each base after some amount of time produces units and vehicles, the player ...

User Rating: 4.7/5.00

manigratsi says:
This game is based far in the future where motorcycles are (living?) organic material. High speed, straight-line racing with powerups such as speed boost, missiles, etc. Unlike most straight-line old school racing games, you can't get turned around even if you want to, in this game you can crash, get ...

User Rating: 4.56/5.00

master keaton says:
Gradius Gaiden is a sidescrolling shooter produced by Konami and released in Japan in 1997. The core gameplay remains unchanged, but there are two new ships whose weapons configurations are new to the series. Several changes were also made to the weapons system, introducing the chargeable E. Laser, ...

User Rating: 4.52/5.00

UltimateGokhan says:
Very Good Game just like the "Smackdown VS Raw" game but with low graphic.. This Game really Make Me Impressed for a Playstation 1 Game . Also theres Story Mode and almost Everything . Sometimes a little confusing. Also The Stages Are Very Good and The Entrance is Not Bad . The Game is Smooth and Not ...

User Rating: 4.1/5.00