Retro Reviews
Old-school reviews.
Retro Review: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (Saturn)
Release Date: June 25, 1998 Developer: Konami Computer Entertainment Publisher: Konami For my first Halloween Retro Review, I decided ahead of time that I would look at a Castlevania game. I mean, it’s Halloween, and few things go better with All Hallow’s Evening than Dracula himself. But I also decided to add a twist to the review. For the twist, I looked to Japan for the second week in a row. Ca...[Read More]
10 Best Horror Games
With Halloween approaching, the gimmick of writing about scary things becomes prevalent. Well, far be it for me to buck the tradition. I mean, what am I gonna write about in October, Christmas games? I decided to go back to my past and chronicle the games that scared me the most. Believe it or not, that’s not a simple thing to do. The horror genre has many entries across numerous platforms, but mo...[Read More]
Retro Review: Chō Aniki: Kyūkyoku Muteki Ginga Saikyō Otoko (PS1)
Release Date: December 29, 1995 Developer: Masaya Publisher: Nippon Computer Systems Many people have been complaining for years that games that are released stateside often lack variety. It’s hard to argue with them. True, there is some real innovation going on in the indie space, but the AAA market tends to rely on also-ran cookie-cutter games to fill out their release schedules. Whether it’s a ...[Read More]
Retro Review: Yars’ Revenge (Atari 2600)
Release Date: May 1982 Developer: Howard Scott Warshaw Publisher: Atari The Atari 2600 was the sales leader for the second generation of home video games. It was also quite tricky to develop games for. The system’s notoriously low capabilities and the game cartridges’ equally low capacity made things difficult for programmers. The stories about having to read manuals to learn to exploit buffers an...[Read More]
Never Played: Assassin’s Creed: Unity
To me, the Assassin’s Creed series died with Unity. It was, without a doubt, the worst game in the series. I’m including Assassin’s Creed III in that argument. And I said that without ever having played Unity. That is an egregious fault on my part. I based that declaration on the negative press Unity received upon launch. I based it on the raft of glitches and crashes people experienced on launch ...[Read More]
Uncle Willy’s Retro Review: The Adventures of Lolo
This is the beginning of a new series where I discuss the old-school games that I recall from my olden times. Today I take a look at The Adventures of Lolo, my favorite puzzle game on the NES. Click here for a written review of this game.