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.
Join Amras89 and Hardlydan for game talk and fun! This time, The Gamesmen talk about Zelda for Wii U, Gamasutra – Steam controller support, the revenue of the U.S. video game industry, the woes of Playdeads co-founder, the Epic Games CEO, and the Elite: Dangerous Role Playing Game. Games discussed are Elite: Dangerous, Rock Bottom, Tales From the Borderlands, and Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past.
Gaurodan, a game about a lightning-spitting pterodactyl that's inspired by Choplifter and Sky Kid, received a new update to make it more difficult. It also adds another view mode to the free arcade-style game to enhance that true retro feel.
Press Start To Begin had a chance to sit down and talk with Nick Gravelyn, the Co-Founder of Brushfire Games. They recently released Shipwreck, a fun Zelda-like game for the XBL and PC.
