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10  mars     22h30
Super Mario Bros. Special 35th Anniversary Edition (NES)
twentiethcenturygamer    It’s March th You know what that means Well, maybe you do. According to Nintendo circa , the contrivance of MAR is sufficient to dub today Mario Day and celebrate all things relating to the video game industry’s arch mascot. Just this once, I figured I’d relinquish my usual stubborn...
29  février     04h55
Arcana (Super Nintendo)
twentiethcenturygamer    Having previously covered all of the big name Super Nintendo RPGs, your Chrono Triggers and EarthBounds and Final Fantasy VIs, I may as well dip back into some more obscure titles. Such a one is Arcana, HAL Laboratory’s largely forgotten stab at a Wizardry style first person dungeon crawl with...
14  février     05h05
Battle Mania: DaiginjÅ (Mega Drive)
twentiethcenturygamer    Prepare for trouble And make it double I could swear it was only last year that I made the acquaintance of Vic Tokai’s unjustly obscure Genesis action romp, Trouble Shooter aka Battle Mania in Japan . Turns out it was all the way back in It’s sobering just how fungible memory can be. In...
24  janvier     19h16
Super Mario Bros. (NES)
twentiethcenturygamer    Seven years ago today, I took on the task the challenge, really of finishing and reviewing at least one or bit game each week. weeks and games later, I think it’s fair to say I’ve had it well in hand. I can’t think of a better way to celebrate than to reconnect Continue reading ...
21  janvier     02h27
Land of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (Master System)
twentiethcenturygamer    Time once again to kick back and savor a game showcasing my very own character that I definitely possess the legal rights to, Mickey Mouse Yes, just in case you’ve been living under the proverbial rock, the latest craze taking the world by storm is gloating over the fact that this year marks the...
11  janvier     04h49
Tengai MakyÅ : Ziria (PC Engine)
twentiethcenturygamer    Long time, no see Fear not, I’m still alive. I’ve just been plowing my way through another lengthy title. This time, it’s Tengai Maky : Ziria, occasionally known by the bizarre moniker Far East of Eden. Bizarre because I can’t begin to fathom what connection this fantasy RPG by developer Red...
25  décembre     17h00
GG Aleste II (Game Gear)
twentiethcenturygamer    When it comes to homegrown holiday traditions, few can rival Compilemas in my heart. For six years running now, I’ve given myself the gift of a brand new to me shooting game by the late, great studio Compile. This time, I’m continuing my exploration of the often overlooked Sega Game Gear library...
21  décembre     22h39
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles (Genesis)
twentiethcenturygamer    Sonic the Hedgehog’s third and final main series Genesis outing was destined to be his largest and most creatively ambitious yet. Arguably to a fault. Its creators envisioned an epic quest divided into fourteen acts that would be twice the size of their Sonic counterparts. On top of that, players...
16  décembre     01h42
Snake’s Revenge (NES)
twentiethcenturygamer    Compromised as it was, the NES port of Metal Gear fared quite well in Western markets. So much so that Konami greenlit a sequel, Snake’s Revenge, to be released exclusively in Europe and North America in . They famously didn’t ask original lead designer Hideo Kojima to participate in the...
13  décembre     04h52
EarthBound (Super Nintendo)
twentiethcenturygamer    EarthBound confounds me. I don’t mean that it frustrates me. Not usually, anyway. Only that I’ve struggled for years, decades really, to understand why I find it as wonderful as I do. Lacking the ability to string the necessary words together in my own head, it’s no wonder getting them down in...