A PASSION FOR ALL THINGS GAMES
Titus the Fox: To Marrakech and Back is a forgotten mascot platform on the original Gameboy. It features a 2-player link cable co-op mode but it actually makes the gameplay worse because the connection is so unstable. The flicker is also out of control. Oh yeah, and the music will make you wish you were […]
Runny Bunny is another short-burst, simple, approachable, low-cost EastAsiaSoft published title. It is basically a Sokoban-lite(ish) in which you need to move in the four main directions to collect all the pellets and reach the goal while avoiding hazards. Instead of pushing blocks to solve puzzles, you need to move yourself before a trap gets […]
Tap Wizard 2, published by Ultimate Games, is a passive auto-clicker, a genre that is growing in popularity. If you have not played an auto-clicker before, it is a game you kinda, sort of, not play. It plays itself. Even though it sounds strange, there is an addictive gameplay loop that offers casual, off-beat satisfaction […]
Pop’n Twinbee on Gameboy was first released in Japan in 1990 then a few years later in Europe. America, sadly, did not see this vertical shooter. The linked co-op gameplay in this Gameboy version of Pop’n Twinbee is entertaining thanks to the stable connection, quality pacing, and bell power-ups. Years later, Konami re-released several of […]
Published by EastAsiaSoft, Rivenaarâs Grove is also developed by the same developer as Skaterâs Solstice. In fact, this five-dollar digital download is basically the same simple puzzle game as Skaterâs Solstice expect it has a forest/farm visual theme instead of larger, icy winter layouts. I think both these games share the same one looping musical […]
Published as another low-cost downloadable title by EastAsiaSoft, Legend of Cyber Cowboy is a roguelite trying to be a Smash T.V. clone wrapped around a desert cowboy theme. Overall, its heart is in the right place, but the lack of variety and balance issues drastically holds back the fun factor. Playing as a cybernetic cowboy, […]
Radar Mission is Nintendo’s take on classic Battleship. In addition to a typical turn-by-turn game of classic Battleship, Nintendo also developed a real time shooter within the Game B mode. It is actually impressive for a 1990 Gameboy game and still holds up today. See it here:
Published by RedDeer.Games, Maki Paw of Fury is a nostalgic tribute to retro beatâem ups. Covered in beautifully fluid pixel art, this brawler is unfortunately a one note lesson in repetition. Playing as a warrior fox, a friend gets kidnapped and it is your job to save her from the throngs of anthropomorphic bad guys. […]
Created by retro developer SEEP and published by Ratalaika Games, Ninja 1987 is an homage to classic action platformers of the 8-bit era. For a game that only costs a mere five bucks, it has its flaws but it is hard to complain about this 2-3 hour pleasurable, smile inducing quest. Outfitted with nothing more […]
Battleship on the original Gameboy features a 2-player link cable versus mode. This is one of those games that is ideal for linked play because each player needs their own screen. Thankfully, this handheld version features limited use special weapons to make gameplay a little more fun and faster paced. See it here:
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