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The Witness – PlayStation 4
The Witness, a puzzle-adventure game on the PlayStation 4, ultimately succeeds as a timeless and engaging game due to an atmosphere created by excellent puzzle design, art direction, and sound direction that keeps the player wanting to find out more. Very few games these days are able to instill a legitimate sense of adventure and wonder, and The Witness manages to do just that at every turn.
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Capcom Pad Soldier GS
What the…? Yes, you read it correctly. This Capcom-made controller lets you play your favorite Genesis fighting games in a semi-arcade style! It looks weird. It sounds weird. But is it worth your hard-earned monies? Read on ye olde baconeer.
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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time – N64
The Bacon’s resident Doc delivers the long awaited review of the classic Nintendo 64 title, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
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K.C.’s Krazy Chase! – Odyssey 2
Alright, Retroary! This is my month. My time to shine. But wait…I always review retro games. How am I supposed to have any fun if this is all I do? I’ve got it! I’ll review something really old. How about…K.C.’s Krazy Chase! for the Odyssey 2?
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Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie – SNES
The entire time I played this game, I was hoping it would morph into a good beat’ em up. ChronoSloth reviews Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie for SNES.
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Yoshi’s Cookie – Game Boy
Nerd Bacon’s Doc Croc hits upon yet another Yoshi-centric puzzle game on the Game Boy, Yoshi’s Cookie.
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Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? – Sega Master System
This slightly retooled version of Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? for the Master System is more fun than you might think. Racing against a deadline and a touch of action give this edutainment title the boost it needs in the “tainment” department!
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Final Fantasy V – SNES
Final Fantasy V has one of the most addicting battle systems in the series. While that alone makes it worth playing, the lack luster plot and bland characters make this a slightly better than average entry in the iconic franchise.
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Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers: The Movie – Game Boy
Nerd Bacon author ChronoSloth reviews Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie for Game Boy. It features all your favorites: the 6 grey rangers.
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Assassin’s Creed Takes A Breather
Assassin’s Creed is going on holiday. Ubisoft has confirmed that the Assassin’s Creed franchise will take a break in 2016.
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Time Soldiers – Sega Master System
Enter Time Soldiers, the Master System’s time-traveling adventure. This unique game uses an objective obfuscated by randomness as a gameplay element and it ends up working out pretty well.
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Space Harrier – Sega Master System
A fan of the Star Fox series? Take a moment to pay your respects to Space Harrier, one of Sega’s most advanced arcade offerings of the time. Even when ported to the technically limited hardware of the Master System, it still stands out as one of the consoles more distinctive titles.
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The Apogee Shareware Disc – PC
Boy, it’s that time, isn’t it? After reviewing every single game I remembered from my old shareware disc, I take a look at the entire Apogee Shareware Disc itself and tell how I feel it worked both as a series of fun games and as a marketing tool! With first acts from many graphically-appealing and fun to play run-and-gun, first-person shooter, and flight sim titles, the disc may be long gone, but its memory definitely lives on!
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Final Fantasy IV – SNES
Final Fantasy IV is safe as far as gameplay, but the story is fast paced and exciting, if not on the dramatic side. If you’re feeling nostalgic, this is the perfect title to pop in.
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Earthbound – SNES
While Earthbound is a game that needs to be played to be truly appreciated, a lot can be said about this bizarre, groundbreaking SNES RPG. Now let’s join Ness on his journey and find out what this game has to offer!