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The 10 Best SNES Emulator Games

The SNES was a workhorse of a system in its heyday, complete with amazing RPGs, racing games, and much more.  Unfortunately, not all the best games are accessible today for a whole host of reasons. With the magic of modern SNES emulators, you can catch up on some of the gems you missed along the way or do not have access to any longer.  I’ve … Continue reading The 10 Best SNES Emulator Games

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Philips CD-i Review: Dark Castle

Dark Castle for the CD-i is simply not fun. This doesn’t even qualify as a “so bad it’s good” kind of experience. I bought this game on sale at a thrift store for less than $1 and I still paid too much for it. Continue reading Philips CD-i Review: Dark Castle

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Retro Review: Gyruss for NES

Gyruss is like the bastard love child of Galaga and Tempest, set to the music of Bach. Weird. Continue reading Retro Review: Gyruss for NES

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Honest Review: Blaster Master

Pile on top of that the fact that Blaster Master provides no passwords, no game saving, and only 5 continues. It’s amazing that anybody figured out how to finish the game back before save states and Switch Online’s rewind feature. Continue reading Honest Review: Blaster Master

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Retrogaming

NES games with split personalities

These multitasking titles can smash together completely different genres to make a uniquely blended experience. Does it usually work? Results vary, especially in the 8-bit era. So, let’s take a look at some notable multi-genre NES games. Continue reading NES games with split personalities

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Honest Review – The Adventures of Bayou Billy on NES

But is there more to Bayou Billy than the insane difficulty? Is it worth picking up at all? I had never played it until this week, and it’s time to give this swamp-crawl a try, and an honest review. So let’s check it out! Continue reading Honest Review – The Adventures of Bayou Billy on NES

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