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Art of Fighting. SNK (1992) Neo Geo

Posted on November 12, 2018 by Van Rockingham — Leave a comment

I try to not suck at Fighting Games (I always suck) I really do. But despite my suckatude I do try to look beyond my incompetence and score things fairly. So here we go, Art of Fighting.

Tagged with: 1992, Art of Fighting, Mr. Big, Neo Geo, Retro Gaming, Review, Robert Garcia, SNK, Tournament Fighter
Posted in Neo Geo

Soccer Brawl. SNK (1992) Neo Geo

Posted on June 15, 2018 by mattgalleure — 1 Comment

I’m back and have been summoned out of exile to review a crappy football (soccer) game and oh boy do I have the game for that!

Tagged with: 1992, Ace striker, Association Football, Football, Head Master, Neo Geo, NeoGeo, Retro Gaming, Review, SNK, Soccer, Soccer Brawl
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Bucky O’Hare. Konami (1992) Arcade

Posted on April 9, 2018 by Van Rockingham — 14 Comments

Oh lord I think I am in love! I honest to god love classic arcade games in their original format. I did at the time and as an aging grump bag I can really appreciate the difference in quality between…

Home Alone. Sega of America (1992) Sega Genesis

Posted on December 25, 2017 by Van Rockingham — Leave a comment

In the immortal words of Noddy Holder IT’S CHRIIIIIIIIIIIIIISSSSSSSSSSSSMMMAAAAAAASSSSSSS, and what better way to treat our dedicated readers to a game I woke up on Christmas day in 1992 to play? Well, technically I woke up to Lego, but a…

Tagged with: 1992, Home Alone, Kevin McCallister, Megadrive, platformer, Retro Gaming, Review, Sega Genesis, Wet Bandits
Posted in Sega Genesis

Musya: The Classic Tale of Japanese Horror. Jorudan (1992) Super Nintendo

Posted on December 11, 2017 by Van Rockingham — 9 Comments

I sent Matt on a buying spree for me when he was in Boston, MA. I gave him a budget and a remit to buy things you don’t see for sale in the UK and that is how I got…

Empire of Steel. Flying Edge (1992) Sega Genesis

Posted on August 10, 2017 by Van Rockingham — Leave a comment

Known as Steel Empire everywhere other than PAL, and coming as a recommendation I set about building my empire, in steel…

Tagged with: 1992, Empire of Steel, Flying Edge, Horizontal Scrolling Shooter, Megadrive, Motorhead Empire, Retro Gaming, Review, Rheinhalt, Sega Genesis, Steampunk, Steel Empire
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The Addams Family. Ocean Software (1992) Super Nintendo

Posted on May 15, 2017 by Van Rockingham — 2 Comments

One of the challenges of attempting to review Retro Games is the ability to take off your own nostalgia glasses. Just because you loved a game when you were 8, doesn’t mean that you have to still like it. And…