Mike of Armless Octopus writes "Zeboyd Games, who previously helped that Lovecraftian monster save the world, has resurrected the dormant franchise and spruced it up with their 16-bit can of paint. Even though there’s a new developer, the game picks up just a few weeks after the previous two and feels very much a part of the same world. At least, I have to assume it does since I haven’t spent ten minutes with the previous games. If you’re better versed in Penny Arcade lore than I – and odds are, you are – the frequent cameos, plot twists, and references to events long-ago transpired probably make a lot more sense. But since we all only get one brain, I’m forced to approach the game through my n00b eyeballs, and you know what? It’s still pretty damned funny."
Perhaps ironically, many of these games are rarely played by people who still enjoy videogames from the days of the arcade and systems like the NES and Sega Genesis. This list covers retro-inspired indie titles that deserve more attention. We’ve excluded more well-known games, such as Super Meat Boy and Shovel Knight, from consideration. Also note that many of the listed games are free. Finally, this list isn’t definitive; it only covers games that we believe are as good as or better than the retro-inspired games that get most of the hype.
An interview with Bill Stiernberg from Zeboyd Games about the making of the 16-bit Penny Arcade Adventures, On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness Episodes 3 and 4.
TotallyGN writes: "Penny Arcade Adventures Episode 3 released nearly a year ago, and since then has received many a title update and has been made available to many platforms since then. With Episode 4 launching on PC and Xbox Live Indie Games soon, it’s worth looking at this game again and reviewing the most recent build of the game. The game has new content and various tweaks made to it, but is it worth looking into this game in the first place? Of course it is."
