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Snes Review - Olympic Summer Games (Game 112)
As the Olympic Games start you're perhaps keen to play games that capture the spirit and excitement. 'Olympic Summer Games' would be a terrible choice.Developed by Tiertex Design StudiosPublished by...
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Podcast : Maximum Power Up RPG Special
Getting stuck on a train is a frustrating experience. Sat stationary for two hours while the batteries on your electrical devices slowly ebb away. Looking out of the window has limited appeal; when...
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Mega Drive Review - James Pond Underwater Agent (Game 113)
In the days of one man game development, Chris Sorrel created 'James Pond : Underwater Agent'. A platform game where you don't stand on platforms, how would this Amiga game fare on the Mega Drive...
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Mega Drive Review - Panorama Cotton (Game 114)
Like the Super Nintendo, many of the best games on the Mega Drive never saw a release in the West. 'Panorama Cotton' is a game that should be enjoyed by everyone and not simply because it exceeds...
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Mega Drive Review - Chuck Rock (Game 115)
The 16 bit market was flooded with platform games, but is a caveman throwing rocks enough of a novelty to attract an audience?Developed by CorePublished by VirginReleased in 1991The word "unremarkable"...
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Mega Drive Review - Pacmaina (Game 116)
There a few games more recognisable than 'Pac-Man' but is there much appeal to such simple gameplay for a modern audience?Developed by NamcoPublished by Domark / TengenReleased in 1991A man sits...
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Mega Drive Review - Ms Pacman (Game 117)
[Continuing from the ‘Pacmania’ Review]Developed by TenegnPublished by TengenReleased in 1991As Retro Gamer magazine notes "After the success of 'Pac-Man' in 1980, it was inevitable that a sequel would...
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Mega Drive Review - Califronia Games (Game 118)
Niche games in a glamorous summer setting. Though it's little more than a collection of mini games why do so many people still adore 'California Games'?Developed by EpyxPublished by EpyxReleased in...
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Mega Drive Review - Wonder Boy in Monster World (Game 119)
Now-a-days it's fairly common for RPG elements to be shoehorned into every genre of game but this wasn't the case in the nineties. While it may not look it, 'Wonder Boy in Monster World' is a whole lot...
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Mega Drive Review - Klax (Game120)
"It is the nineties and there is time for 'Klax'". But now two decades later is a colour matching puzzle game worth your attention?Developed by Atari GamesPublished by TengenReleased in 1992I have an...
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Gaming Addiction
I'm sure every Retro Gamer has been told at some point that they are "addicted" to games. That could be in relation to the time they spend playing games, or it could also be prompted by the amount they...
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Snes Review - Lufia II (Game 121)
'Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals' is a RPG overlooked by many but adored by few. But is it worth playing a 30 hour game just because the ending is so memorable?Developed by NeverlandPublished by...
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Mega Drive Review - Alisia Dragoon (Game 103)
When you only know the most famous games, its very easy to miss the great but ignored. Alisia Dragoon may be part shooter, part platfomer, part RPG but that doesn't stop it being all great.Developed by...
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Maximum Power Up Podcast - Amiga Memories
As I've cast a critical nostalgic eye over games like 'Cannon Fodder', 'RoboCod', 'SensibleSoccer', 'The Chaos Engine', 'Lemmings', 'Pinball Fantasies', 'James Pond', 'Zool' and 'SpeedBall 2' I've...
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Mega Drive Review - Strider (Game 122)
'Strider' on the Mega Drive is frequently called one of the system's greatest games. But this conversion of an arcade platform game was intended to be a starting point for greatness rather than a title...
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Mega Drive Review - World of Illusion (Game 123)
While 'Castle of Illusion' is widely considered to be the best in the 'Illusion' series, its sequel is perhaps the better game - especially with a friend. But when there's a plethora of 16bit...
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Mega Drive Review - Ecco the Dolphin (Game 124)
I always find notoriously divisive games the most interesting and when it comes to Mega Drive games that split opinions it's hard to top 'Ecco the Dolphin'. In a five page review, Mean Machines Sega...
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Mega Drive Review - Aladdin (Game 125)
'Aladdin' is the best selling non-Sonic title on the Mega Drive and it's frequently called one of the best games on the system. But how does it compare to the Snes version? Developed by Virgin...
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Mega Drive Review - Red Zone (Game 126)
When the visuals that originally stunned critics have aged, is there much reason to play this brutally hard over head shooter?Developed by ZyrinxPublished by Scavenger Inc / SegaReleased in 1994We take...
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Mega Drive Review - Gods (Game 127)
When they think of games by The Bitmap Brothers, very few Retro Gamers name 'Gods'. Is there a reason why the attractive action platformer is largely forgotten today?Developed by The Bitmap...
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