Retro Gaming Reviews, News & Features
In 1992, Hudson Soft released Felix the Cat for the NES based on the cartoon character of the same name. The premise is pretty simple. … The post Felix the Cat (NES) Review: Hudson Soft’s Feisty Feline Platformer appeared first on Wackoid .
The Rocketeer was developed by Realtime Associates and Ironwind Software and published by Bandai in 1991 based on the Disney movie of the same name. … The post The Rocketeer (NES) Review: Realtime Associates’ Rocket-Powered Platformer appeared first on Wackoid .
In 1991, Atlus, best known for Shin Megami Tensei and Persona, released Wacky Races, based on the Hanna-Barbera cartoon of the same name. Normally, you’d … The post Wacky Races (NES) Review: Atlus’ Zany Cartoon… Platformer? appeared first on Wackoid .
In 1987, Hewson Consultants created Nebulus, a platformer that was often renamed and ported to many different systems, including the Amiga, Atari ST, ZX Spectrum, … The post Castelian (NES) Review: Hewson Consultants’ Prolifically Ported Platformer appeared first on Wackoid .
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 … The post Captain America and The Avengers (Genesis) Review: Data East’s Superheroic Beat ‘Em Up appeared first on Wackoid .
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 … The post Diggy Diggy Mole (NES) Review: A Satisfying New Metroidvania appeared first on Wackoid .
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 … The post Cowboy Kid (NES) Review: Pixel’s Wacky Wild West Adventure appeared first on Wackoid .
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 … The post Tag Team Match M.U.S.C.L.E. (NES) Review: Bandai’s Wrestling Wreck appeared first on Wackoid .
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 … The post Strip Fighter II: The PC-Engine’s Most Bizarre Fighting Game appeared first on Wackoid .
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 post E.V.O. The Search for Eden (SNES) Review: Enix’s Evolutionary Platformer appeared first on Wackoid .