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retro Review: Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
In our next retro Review we put an odd entry to one of the greatest video game franchises in history under the Lens – Zelda II: The Adventure of Link. This sequel had a lot to live up to, after all, the original The Legend of Zelda set a new standard in the adventure genre. Does Zelda II deliver the same magical experience as the first? Hop in to find out.
retro Review: Castlevania II – Simon’s Quest
Next on our trip down memory lane is Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest. The follow up to Konami’s smash hit Castlevania, is a mixture of side scrolling action and RPG style weapon and item acquiring. We all know that with recent gaming, Action/RPG has been a successful formula, but what about twenty three years ago. Step inside to see if Simon’s Quest was a groundbreaking title, or if Simon’s body parts should have been strewn across the land just like Dracula’s.
retro Review: Ogre Battle March of the Black Queen
Last time we covered chapter seven of the Ogre Battle saga. This time we are going to jump back to chapter five, which oddly enough was the game that started it all (seems like they skipped around like Star Wars when they made these games). With only 25,000 copies of the game released to North America on the SNES, this is perhaps one of the rarest games to acquire an original copy of…
retro Review: EarthBound
Welcome back for a very special retro Review. In this retro, we take a look at one of the most loved RPG’s of all time, a game that over the years has gained an almost cult like following - EarthBound for the Super Nintendo. EarthBound is the sequel to “Mother” (released only in Japan), and happens to be one of the rarest games on the used game market. We still have our copy. But is this adventure with Ness and friends worth the high price? Read on to find out!
retro Review: Tactics Ogre – Let Us Cling Together
Tactics Ogre is the seventh chapter in the famed Ogre Battle saga. In this story, it will be your role to lead the liberation army to free the oppressed nation of Valeria. During your adventure you will be presented with many choices that will drastically affect the plot as well as the addition of certain key characters to your army. These choices also play a huge role in the several endings there are to discover.
retro Head2Head: Street Fighter Alpha Warriors’ Dreams
Welcome back for another exciting Retro Head2Head! In this Retro Head2Head we bring you a battle between one legendary 2D Fighter, Capcom’s Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors’ Dreams. The two systems walking on the dangerous side of the street are the original PlayStation, and the Sega Saturn. Were these two systems evenly matched, or did one hold a distinct advantage over its’ opponent? Find out in our latest retro Head2Head. HA-DO-KEN!
retro Review: Chrono Cross
Chrono Cross is the long awaited sequel to the smash hit, Chrono Trigger. That is a big name to live up to and much was expected from the title. Could Squaresoft deliver the same type of masterpiece they did with Chrono Trigger? There’s only one way to find out. Lets put this inter-dimensional adventure under our lens and see what its really about!
retro Head2Head: Marvel vs Capcom 2
“Choose your alter ego” Welcome back for another Retro Head2Head. This week, we focus our lens on the arcade classic Marvel Vs Capcom 2. What better way to celebrate the release of MVC 3 with the game that inspired it! We all know that this game was one of Dreamcast’s trophy titles and one which is considered by many to be an “Arcade perfect port”! So stick around to see which combo-stomping version wins the title of The “True arcade port”!
retro Review: Chrono Trigger
Welcome back for a special retro Review! This time we take a look at one of the most loved RPGs in the genre’s history – Squaresoft’s Chrono Trigger for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Chrono Trigger was one of the most famous, and rare games of its time. The game was remade not once, but twice, and sold for 80 dollars plus on eBay before that. But one question remains – can any one game really be that good? Or has time finally caught up with our old friends? Let’s put this classic under the lens and find out!
retro Head2Head: Madden NFL ’94
“Where’d that truck come from?” Happy Super Bowl Sunday everybody, and welcome to another Retro Head2Head! This week we take a look at one of the early masters of the gridiron – Madden NFL Football ’94 for the Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis. In the mid-nineties there were still a few contenders out there for the Madden series to tackle, but even so, the franchise was quickly becoming known as the pinnacle of Football games. But the question remains, which one of these 16-Bit titian’s handled the classic series better? Find out in our latest Retro Review.



December 28th, 2011
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