Captain America and The Avengers (Genesis) Review: Data East’s Superheroic Beat ‘Em Up
by Back in 1991, Data East acquired the license for Captain America and The Avengers. They went on to make an interesting mix of a beat …
Tag: Retro
For the love of the classics. Celebrate the culture, community, and enduring appeal of vintage retro games across every generation.
Diggy Diggy Mole (NES) Review: A Satisfying New Metroidvania
by Diggy Diggy Mole is a new NES release by publisher Broke Studio and developer Novasplore Games. The player explores a Metroid-like maze of underground tunnels …
Cowboy Kid (NES) Review: Pixel’s Wacky Wild West Adventure
Cowboy Kid was developed by a small company known as Pixel. If you’ve never heard of them, I don’t blame you. The vast majority of …
Tag Team Match M.U.S.C.L.E. (NES) Review: Bandai’s Wrestling Wreck
If you grew up in the 80s, you might remember some collectible figurines by the name of M.U.S.C.L.E. They told us that this meant “Millions …
Strip Fighter II: The PC-Engine’s Most Bizarre Fighting Game
by When Street Fighter II first hit the arcade in 1991, it was a runaway train. In the following years, the game was updated with new …
E.V.O. The Search for Eden (SNES) Review: Enix’s Evolutionary Platformer
E.V.O. The Search for Eden was an unusual platformer game made by Enix before their merger with Squaresoft to become Square Enix. Back then, they …
The Flintstones: The Rescue of Dino and Hoppy (NES) Review: Taito’s Eclectic Platformer
In 1991, Taito, who created hits such as Space Invaders, Bubble Bobble, and Raiden, made The Flintstones: The Rescue of Dino and Hoppy. Since that’s …
Werewolf: The Last Warrior (NES) Review: Data East’s Ambitious Platformer
Werewolf: The Last Warrior is a 2D side-scroller made by Data East. Retro gamers might be familiar some of their other games such as Karate …
Ninja Crusaders (NES) Review: Tigers, and Scorpions, and Dragons, Oh My!
Ninja Crusaders is a side-scrolling platformer made by Sammy Corporation with a really cool premise: transforming ninjas fighting off an alien invasion. What more could …
Game Boy Cartridge Guide: How to Spot Authentic Games & Fakes
Game Boy cartridges are among the most popular targets for reproduction (repro) counterfeits in the retro gaming market. While repros can certainly be useful for …