Author Archives: Joshua Caleb
Ruh-Roh Raggy! -Scooby-Doo: Night of 100 Frights Review
Today’s Retro Game: Scooby-Doo: Night of a Hundred Frights Most games based on TV shows or movies are simple, lazy cash-ins on a popular franchise. Scooby-Doo: Night of 100 Frights however, is a pleasant surprise. It’s actually quite good. The … Continue reading
RAD #16: Elevator Music – A Look at the Classic Game Elevator Action
Who would’ve thought that turning an extremely boring method of short-distance, vertical transportation into a game would’ve been successful? Well Taito must have because their arcade game, Elevator Action, was quite popular during the golden age of arcades. The idea … Continue reading
Death & Destiny – Random Retro Bonus Round 15
Can you alter Destiny? Can you change Fate? Can you turn back Time itself? Well in this week’s Random Retro we sure try. Join us as we play Shadow of Destiny, an obscure little time-traveling adventure for the PS2, PC … Continue reading
The Many “Pre-Hero” Jobs of the Legend of Zelda’s Link
So in the Legend of Zelda, a young boy/man named Link always rises to become the Hero. But what was he, what did he do before becoming a hero?
Link vs Pikachu – A Review of Super Smash Brothers
Back in the late nineties, when you thought of fighting games, you thought of Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat, Tekken and the like. What likely didn’t cross your mind was the idea of Mario giving Samus a “jumper-cut” or Link laying … Continue reading
Why Exactly is Zelda Legendary?
It’s called the “Legend of Zelda” but just how “Legendary” is she? Here’s a quick rundown of Zelda’s various roles throughout the years:
Look Out for Spider-Man! – Random Retro Bonus Round! 14
This episode of Random Retro can do anything a spider can! Cause we’re watching the Spider-Man ’67s cartoon! That’s right, Random Retro now encompasses movies and TV shows, so we’ve got something for everyone! Subscribe Here or in iTunes.
RAD 14: Fight, Lose or Draw – A Retro Review of Comix Zone
This action game was a little late to the Genesis party, but still managed to capture some popularity despite its short length and high difficulty. The story places Sketch Turner into his own comic book after a freak lightning strike … Continue reading
Random Retro Bonus Round – Episode 13 – Bite Me
This week’s totally bizarre game centers around one of the most innocent, harmless and benine creatures on earht; the mosquito. That’s right, Mister Mosquito puts you in the…wings of a mosquito trying to survive in a Japanese famiy’s home, by … Continue reading
RAD 13: M.C. Hamburger – A Review of M.C. Kids for the NES
M.C. Kids (aka Mcdonaldland) is a very odd console/PC title released in the early 90s. If you haven’t guessed already, it’s based on the ubiquitous fast-food chain, Mcdonalds. It stars two generic teens that enter Ronald’s magical Mcdonaldland to retrieve … Continue reading
InRetroSpection Episode 38: Super Mario Bros RePlaythrough
It’s about time we played through the venerable Italian platformer. Not only do we hop & stomp through the original NES classic, but we also pop in the 16-bit remake from Super Mario All Stars. Subscribe Here or in iTunes. … Continue reading
Retro vs. Remake – Why the Frogger Crossed the Road
Today’s Retro vs Remake games: Frogger (arcade) vs Frogger (PS1) Frogger is one of those classic games that nearly everyone recognizes and most have played at least once. Developed by Konami, Frogger tasks you with maneuvering (not so small) frogs … Continue reading
RAD 12: Enter the Legend – A Review of Bruce Lee: Return of the Legend
Bruce Lee is a legend in kung-fu/karate movies and this Gameboy Advance title follows in those footsteps. Bruce Lee: Return of the Legend is an excellent beat-em up sidescroller/platformer. The gameplay revolves around Hai Feng (played/mocapped by Bruce Lee) fighting … Continue reading
Xybots and LSD Cubes – Random Retro Bonus Round! Episode 12
This week’s Random Retro starts out with Palamedes for the NES; an interesting puzzle game with a very disturbing box art. After that, we pull out a Japanese clone of Yoshi’s Cookie and the unfinished prototype of Xybots for the … Continue reading
InRetroSpection Episode 37: Walkin’ the Midway
Happy New Year! To start off the new year, Curts, Graeme and Dustin join me as we take a trip down the memory midway. That’s right, We’re playing a handful of Midway(or Midway owned) arcade games like Defender, Joust, Gauntlet … Continue reading
RAD 11: Rushin’ River Brawl – A Review of River City Ransom
This NES title is somethings of a cross between a side-scrolling brawler and an RPG. You play as high-school students Alex & Ryan who are attempting to rescue Ryan’s girlfriend from an evil gangster. They must make there way through … Continue reading
RAD 10: To Infinity & Be Gone! A Review of Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
Traveler’s Tales. They make good games, right? Well…not always. Before they started the runaway video game success that is the franchised Lego games, they made a few missteps. Not the least of which is a quick cash-in game of a … Continue reading
Random Retro Bonus Round! Videocast Episode 011 – “Tail of Two Thieves”
This week on Random Retro, we slink around with the thieving racoon, Sly Cooper and then try to prevent Carmen Sandiago from stealing…drums? (Apparently nicking the Statue of Liberty got boring) Did you know you can subscribe to the Random … Continue reading
Rad 9: Chaotic Emeralds – A Review of Sonic Chaos
Sonic Chaos is one of the few Sega Game Gear/Master System games not to be based on a Genesis game. It was also the first 8-bit Sonic game to feature Tails as a playable character with his own unique abilities. … Continue reading
“Robots, Cybots & More!” Random Retro Bonus Round! #10
This week’s Bonus Round is full of awesome robot/cyborg shootin’ and smashy-ness from the Super Nintendo. From the Japanese RPG, Cyber Knight to Gunforce: Battle Fire Engulfed Terror Island (it’s like Contra, but cooler) this episode is full of ‘splosions!
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