The very first ever Final Fantasy game was in Japanese only, released for the MSX in 1987. This 1990, NES remake of Final Fantasy was when Squaresoft really made the rest of the world first sit up and take notice.
Monthly Archives: December 2017
Dungeon Master, PC
Although the mighty Dungeon Master did come out on the Atari ST first, its best incarnation can be found on the PC, in MS-DOS.
Star Wars Arcade, Sega 32X
This exciting-looking Star Wars game was first released in arcades in 1993, then released for the Sega Megadrive/Genesis 32X in 1994. It was a launch title for the 32X add-on peripheral.
Ninja Cop, Game Boy Advance
Ninja Cop (also known as “Ninja Five-O“) on the Game Boy Advance is a brilliant side-scrolling action game. Sort of like a cross between Shinobi and Bionic Commando.
Back To Skool, ZX Spectrum
Dave Reidy‘s sequel to Skool Daze is a brilliant comedy sandbox ‘school simulator’ where you play a kid trying to make his way through a ‘typical’ 1980s school day, by squirting water pistols (sometimes filled with sherry, which can intoxicate teachers, if fired at them accurately), sabotaging school shields (found on some walls), avoiding lines, writing on blackboards, and trying to sneak into the neighbouring girl’s school.
Rayman, Atari Jaguar
Rayman was developed for the Atari Jaguar as the game’s original target system, and it is seen as something of a ‘killer app’ on the console. It certainly is one of the best – maybe even the best – platform games on the Jaguar.
Bubble Ghost, Commodore 64
There are a number of Bubble Ghost conversions floating around, but the Commodore 64 version is arguably the best.
bit Generations: Dotstream, Game Boy Advance
A simple light bikes type game, but with a modern twist.
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Pac-Man Championship Edition DX, PC
Colourful and adrenaline-pumping update of a retro-gaming classic, Pac-Man Championshop Edition DX is a pill-eating maze game that pays fitting tribute to the arcade game.
Rebelstar: Tactical Command, Game Boy Advance
Designed by British strategy game design expert Julian Gollop, Rebelstar: Tactical Command is a highly engrossing turn-based isometric war game
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