In this pitch-perfect collection of ersatz '80s games, the early title screens accept only Start. Once you reach the latter half of the decade, A and B work, too. Sure, it's a tiny detail, and that's the rub. The makers of Challenge cared enough about paying proper tribute to the NES generation that someone took the trouble to program in proper Start-button behavior. This is a game about the importance of remembrance, which makes it a perfect capper to Games That Time Forgot.
In Anthony's final 8-Bit Chronicles for 2019, he dives into...a DS game? That's right: it's Retro Game Challenge -- based off the Japanese TV show Game Center CX!
Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido released earlier this month! We say that because E3 makes June a busy time, and also because, if early reports are accurate, not a lot of players picked it up. This is not new for developer indieszero, making its decades-long mission delivering interesting, quirky games that may slip your notice! Let's look at the team's history and break down what you may have missed.
From the article, "Which is a shame, because Retro Game Challenge, and the succession of Game Center CX games that have been released since, offer an equivalent, and often superior experience. Granted, they don’t cash in on the real nostalgia value of offering actual NES and SNES games to play, but the fact that people are earning full games makes up for that."
