A Retro Gaming Podcast
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link Nintendo Entertainment System Nintendo 1988 #83 On Retronauts a while back, someone argued that this game wastes your time a lot. I strongly agree. Given that The Legend...
Castlevania Bloodlines Sega Genesis Konami 1994 #47 I did not play a lot of Castlevania Bloodlines back in the old days. I am uncertain as to why, but the game just did not cross...
North and South Nintendo Entertainment System Kemco 1990 #68 North and South is a fascinating game that was fairly unique to me growing up. It was likely the first turn-based game that I played,...
How good is Thunder Cross from 1988!?! This is a really good evolution off of the Gradius series and you can see Konami trying out things that would come back in their later games,...
Sonic The Hedgehog II Sega Genesis Sega 1992 #61 The story of how I got into the Sega Genesis begins with a neighbor. He, or really his older brother I guess, got one pretty...
Metroid Nintendo Entertainment System Nintendo 1987 #25 I did not own Metroid myself, but I played it a lot at friend’s houses. At least a few of them owned it, so I was able...
Final Fantasy IX Playstation One Squaresoft 2000 #21 After the very disappointing Final Fantasy VIII, which we will discuss in our holiday episode at the end of the year, among some other issues, I...
NHL ’94 Sega Genesis Electronic Arts 1993 #14 NHL’94 seems to be the consensus choice for best game in this series. It had real player names, and more advanced play control. My history with...
Mega Man III Nintendo Entertainment System Capcom 1990 #60 Despite Mega Man II being one of my favorite games of all time, I barely played Mega Man III after it came out in the...
Final Fantasy Nintendo Entertainment System Squaresoft 1990 #40 I have to be honest with you, I am not even sure where to begin when discussing Final Fantasy. This game has been a massive influence...
