So, while casually chatting with Rob and Jerry on Monday, prior to recording the latest episode of the podcast, the topic of “The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time” came up and, specifically, the fact that the game is largely…
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Retro Review: “Monster World IV”
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TITLE: “Monster World IV” GENRE: Action/Platformer/RPG PLATFORM: Sega Mega Drive (Japan-only, 1994), PlayStation Network (2011), XBox Live Arcade (2011), and Wii Virtual Console (2011). RATING: Everyone ORIGINAL RELEASE DATE: April 1, 1994 (Japan) “Monster World IV” is the final game…
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Retro Review: “Wonder Boy III: Dragon’s Trap”
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TITLE: “Wonder Boy III: Dragon’s Trap” DEVELOPER: Westone PUBLISHER: Sega PLATFORM: Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear, and TurboGrafx-16 GENRE: Action/Platform/RPG RATING: Everyone ORIGINAL RELEASE YEAR: 1989 “Wonder Boy III: Dragon’s Trap” was the first game in the Wonder Boy/Monster…
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Retro Review: “Shadowrun”
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TITLE: “Shadowrun” DEVELOPER: Beam Software PUBLISHER: Data East GENRE: Action/RPG PLATFORM: Super Nintendo Entertainment System RATING: “Everyone” RELEASE DATES: May 1993 (North America); August 1993 (Europe); March 25, 1994 (Japan) “Shadowrun” is a console action/RPG set in the cyberpunk dystopian…
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Retro Review: “Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness”
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TITLE: “Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness” DEVELOPER: Konami Computer Entertainment Kobe GENRE: Action/Adventure PLATFORM: Nintendo 64 RATING: Teen (13+) RELEASE DATES: November 30, 1999 (North America); December 25, 1999 (Japan); March 3, 2000 (Europe). What do you do when you’ve already…
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Retro Review: “Castlevania 64″
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TITLE: “Castlevania 64″ DEVELOPER: “Konami Computer Entertainment Kobe” GENRE: Action/Adventure PLATFORM: Nintendo 64 RATING: Teen (13+) RELEASE DATES: January 26, 1999 (North America); March 11, 1999 (Japan); May 14, 1999 (Europe). “Castlevania 64″ (technically simply titled “Castlevania,” or “Devil’s Castle…
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Retro Review: “Castlevania: Bloodlines”
by Jessica "Allahweh" Brown • • 3 Comments
TITLE: “Castlevania: Bloodlines” DEVELOPER: Konami PUBLISHER: Konami PLATFORM: Sega Genesis/MegaDrive RATING: General Audiences. RELEASE DATES: March 17, 1994 (North America); March 18, 1994 (Japan); March 20, 1994 (Europe). In the past, people used to say that a console’s worth was…
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Retro Review: “Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse”
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TITLE: “Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse” DEVELOPER: Konami PUBLISHER: Konami GENRE: Action Platformer RATING: Everyone. PLATFORM: Famicom & Nintendo Entertainment System RELEASE DATES: December 22, 1989 (Japan); September 1, 1990 (North America); December 10, 1992 (Europe) The third numeric entry into…
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Retro Review: “Vampire Killer”
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TITLE: “Vampire Killer” DEVELOPER: Konami GENRE: Action/Platformer/RPG PLATFORM: MSX2 RATING: Not Rated. RELEASE DATE: October 30, 1986 (Japan); 1987 (Europe). “Vampire Killer” is one of the least-known entries in Konami’s long-running Castlevania series. The title had several things working against…
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Retro Review: “Beyond Shadowgate”
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TITLE: “Beyond Shadowgate” DEVELOPER: ICOM Simulations, Inc. GENRE: Adventure/Puzzle/RPG PLATFORM: TurboGrafx 16 CD UNOFFICIAL RATING: “Everyone” RELEASE YEAR: 1993 While the original “Shadowgate” was wildly popular, especially after being ported over to the NES in 1989, its official sequel is…
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Retro Review: “Shadowgate”
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TITLE: “Shadowgate” DEVELOPER: ICOM Simulations, Inc. GENRE: Adventure/Puzzle/RPG PLATFORMS: Apple IIGS, Apple Macintosh, Commodore Amiga, DOS, NES, Game Boy Color, Palm OS, Pocket PC, and Mobile Phones. RATING: Everyone. ORIGINAL RELEASE YEAR: 1987 It’s been 24 years since the original…