Created by Matthew Trimby and first released by Atari Corporation in 1986, Twilight World is an interesting scrolling platform game for Atari 8-bit machines that still plays great today.
Tag Archives: Retro Gaming
Mr. Ghost, MSX
Mr. Ghost – aka “Yuureikun” – is an interesting flick-screen action game, published by System Sacom for the MSX2 in 1989. In it you play a ghost who must make his way through a series of levels, knocking out enemies along the way. An English fan translation makes the game playable outside of its native Japan.
Elevator Action, Arcade
Elevator Action is a classic platform/action game, first released into arcades in 1983 by Taito. The game was a critical and commercial success and has been converted to a wide range of home systems.
Lamborghini: American Challenge, Super Nintendo
Developed and published by Titus in 1993, Lamborghini: American Challenge is a third-person racing game where you drive a Lamborghini supercar around various locations in America. And it is an exceptionally good console racer, made from good, old-fashioned 2D pixel art and a convincing old school road effect.
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Lethal Weapon, Super Nintendo
The Super Nintendo version of Lethal Weapon – based on the 1987 film of the same name – was developed by Ocean Software and first released in 1992. The game was released in conjunction with the film Lethal Weapon 3 and features scenes inspired by all three films.
RPM Racing, Super Nintendo
RPM Racing for the SNES is an isometric, split-screen racing game that was developed by Silicon & Synapse (the company that later became Blizzard) and published by Interplay in 1991 in North America, and in 1992 in Japan. I don’t think it was ever given an official European release. The RPM part of the title stands for: “Radical Psycho Machine“.
It is the predecessor to Rock n’ Roll Racing (1993), and the successor to Racing Destruction Set (1984). They apparently took the core logic editor and track editor from Racing Destruction Set and ported it over to the SNES, before customising it with everything else they wanted in the game.
Arkanoid: Doh It Again, Super Nintendo
The 1997 Super Nintendo version of Taito‘s classic bat and ball game, Arkanoid, is one of my favourite games of all-time. The main reason for that is because Arkanoid: Doh It Again supports the use of the SNES mouse, and playing this game with a mouse is by far the best way to experience Arkanoid. IMHO. For that instant, “analogue” movement, using a mouse, either in emulation or on real hardware, is the ideal option.
Ridge Racer 2, Arcade
Ridge Racer 2 is the sequel to the smash hit, Ridge Racer. It was developed by Namco and first released into arcades in 1994.
Ridge Racer, Arcade
Ridge Racer is a classic arcade racing game, developed and distributed by Namco in 1993. It uses the Namco System 22 arcade board and is notable for being the first arcade videogame to use texture-mapped 3D graphics.
No Escape, Megadrive/Genesis
No Escape was developed by Bits Corporation, and published by Psygnosis for the Megadrive and SNES, in 1994. It is based on the science fiction action film of the same name, starring Ray Liotta and Lance Henriksen.
You play as inmate J.T. Robbins (a highly-trained ex-Marine), trying to escape Absolom penal colony island.
