OXCGN Writes:
"This compilation is quite a sizeable one, with 40 Mega Drive (Genesis) titles available from the get go, with another 9 Master System/Arcade games rounding out the full list at 49 classics. The Master System/Arcade titles are unlockable and tied directly to the achievement system, get 30 gamerscore and unlock Phantasy Star 1 at the same time, not too shabby SEGA."
GamesAsylum: "Amongst various timeless Zelda and Mario titles, incredibly obscure PlayStation 2 and GameCube releases and some soon to be classic Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 games sits a few others on our bulging dusty shelves that we wouldn’t even dream of trading-in or putting on eBay.
As the name of this article has more than likely already given away, they’re retro collections. Regular readers will know that we’ve always had a soft spot for these, and so today we’re looking at eight of the best.
Inexpensive and often containing one or two games that would cost a small fortune if purchased for their original hardware, all of these offer decent value for money as well as serving as invaluable portals back to misspent youth"
Vince looks at entertainment segregation and assumptions about videogames and other media.
I love this article. I am one of the gamers who often take a break from the ps3 and 360 to play Genesis, snes, dreamcast, etc.
I have to say, YES. They are afraid of fun. All they want these days is Graphics. Its sad really, people that claim to be real gamers and yet they dont care about what makes a game a game: GAMEPLAY.
'Surely judging a piece of entertainment as childish, a piece of interactive entertainment you’ve only watched be played, never been challenged by yourself and don’t even know the name of is more childish than the actual piece of entertainment.'
This is a comment i agree with. I love games like Mario Kart and Mario, well Nintendo in general... and you get these other people that say its childish and other such things, but im having fun playing my games and i cant say that they are.
playing these type of games is great.. genesis, SNES ..if not gamecube & Wii I would still playing FPS'es and other boring things :) Nintendo knows how to entertain people.. :) ..and I don't give a s**t what people are thinking about games that I play.. Mario, Metroid, zelda, warioware, rhythm heaven, fatal frame FTW!!!
I think Sony keeps a nice balance between the two, but yeah. Nintendo also have a great bunch of the games this article talks about.
Its really unfortunate that they are so many closed minded people in the world. Good stuff!
Lazygamer breaks down their favourite retro games of all time.
Totally agree on Super Mario Bros 3. That game is one of the best games of all time. OF ALL TIME!
Agreed! On that note, it is going to be interesting (with the latest news on Mario 3DS) how much of Mario 3 they will incorporate. Given the tail on the logo and all.
Golden Axe was a fine game. I must have wasted all of my allowance at the arcades.
Crap, I saw that logo and thought it was something related to the next Retro Game Challange game. They really need to make/locallize another one.
Likewise .. I thought the sequel was going to finally see a release.
The original is flat out genius - and the biggest love letter to gaming I can remember.
Brilliant fun to play and very, very funny.
Streets of Rage took me back to a simpler time :D These old games still have life in them.
I think I owe it to 8 year old DarkArmada :)
This collection looks like my childhood on a disk... pretty annoyed that they use the US boxart and that though.....
Definately going to give this a go. Some great titles on there.
i've never really played a SEGA game.... my childhood was with Nintendo, so im really thinking about picking this baby up!
I missed this whole console era. Wasn't my thing. It's good value now though.