Retro Game of the Day Archive - July 2013
01st Jul 2013
Battletoads & Double Dragon - The Ultimate Team (USA)
Nintendo Entertainment System ROM
L3n0x says:
Battletoads & Double Dragon: The Ultimate Team is a 1993 beat 'em up developed by Rare and published byTradewest. This ultimate crossover consist of Tradewest double dragon experts of martial arts Billy with his unmatchable twisting typhoon kick and Jimmy with his catastrophic ...
02nd Jul 2013
Abadox (USA)
Nintendo Entertainment System ROM
The Mighty Galvatron says:
Abadaox is an awesome side scrolling/downard vertical scrolling shooter. I don't really know much about the plot except that there's a princess trapped inside a giant living planet and you're the only one that can go in and get her out. The game can get pretty hard at some points but if you're determined ...
03rd Jul 2013
Addams Family, The (USA)
Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) ROM
starlight says:
The objective of this platform sidescroller is to save the rest of the family. You will have to pass through all kind of monsters, some can be used as a jump off point, some may kill you if you try that. The game gets very complicated quickly but this is exactly what makes it sooo interesting and to ...
04th Jul 2013
Jack Bros. (USA)
Nintendo Virtual Boy ROM
thaddius says:
On Halloween night the titular Jack Bros. (Jack Frost, Jack Lantern and Jack the Ripper [aka Jack Skeleton]) left the fairy world of the Megami tensei franchise in order to haunt the real world.
Now they've lost track of time and they need to get back to the real world before midnight, otherwise they'll ...
05th Jul 2013
Virtual Lab (Japan)
Nintendo Virtual Boy ROM
thaddius says:
In this wacky Virtual Boy game you're tasked with creating some sort of organism.
Like Tetris, pieces fall from the top of the screen and you're supposed to rotate and arrange them to fit together. Unlike Tetris, the pieces that fall are alone, and are intestine-like in appearance and they gyrate and ...
06th Jul 2013
X Com Ufo Defense (1994)(Microprose Software Inc)
Abandonware Game
Gare says:
X-COM: UFO Defense (also known as UFO: Enemy Unknown) can be considered one of the great-grandfathers of turn-based tactical games. Players take control of the organization known as the Extraterrestrial Combat Unit in order to fight and eventually eliminate the alien threat on Earth.The main gameplay ...
07th Jul 2013
Veil Of Darkness (1993)(Strategic Simulations Inc)
Abandonware Game
Gare says:
Veil of Darkness is an oldschool horror-adventure/RPG title for the PC. The player finds himself trapped in a valley in Romania ruled by the vampire lord Kairn. As the "chosen one", the player must find a way to end the reign of Kairn and escape from the valley - this, however, can be quite a difficult ...
08th Jul 2013
Quest For Glory Iv Shadows Of Darkness (1993)(Sierra Online)
Abandonware Game
Gare says:
Shadows of Darkness is the fourth title in the Quest for Glory series of adventure games. What makes this specific title special is the fact that it departs from the fantasy settings of the previous three games and presents a world that is darker and more horroristic in nature. QFG4 takes place in Mordavia, ...
09th Jul 2013
Eternal Champions (USA)
Sega Genesis - Sega Megadrive ROM
JJ says:
After millenia of existence, the Eternal Champion has decided to appoint a successor. He gather warriors from across time who have met their untimely demise and pits them against each other. Select your favorite fighter and prove to the Champion that you have what it takes to succeed him. Use bone crunching ...
10th Jul 2013
Front Mission (Japan) [En by FH v1.0b]
Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) ROM
psy_commando says:
Front Mission SNES is one of those games that we couldn't enjoy if it wasn't for some devoted fans. At least until they remade it on psx and ds.
When I first played Front Mission, it instantly reminded me of Final Fantasy Tactics, and Advance Wars. The game is basically a turn-based strategy game, with ...
11th Jul 2013
After Burner II (USA, Europe)
Sega Genesis - Sega Megadrive ROM
JJ says:
Ported from the popular arcade game, you can now pilot Sega's famous harrier from the comfort of your own home. Fly through 22 action packed levels as wave after wave of enemy aircraft bombards you relentlessly. With over two hours of gameplay, this port proves that graphics don't matter.
12th Jul 2013
Raptor Call of the Shadows 1 to 3 v1.2 Final (1994)(Apogee Software)
Abandonware Game
NottFreki says:
Raptor is a scrolling shooter that was among the first DOS games that I played. Here you take the role of a fighter pilot that you give a name and callsign and fly a series of missions across three sectors. As you destroy enemy fighters, as well as buildings and bridges, you are given money that ...
13th Jul 2013
WinBack - Covert Operations (USA)
Nintendo 64 ROM
JJ says:
Attention fans of the spy genre. Terrorists have taken over a government sattelite weapon and threaten to us in on our beloved country. Its up to you to stop them. Fight your way through more than twenty action packed levels as you and what is left of your team to reclaim that sattelite. Good luck.
14th Jul 2013
Godzilla (USA, Europe)
Nintendo Game Boy ROM
GrimmTeather says:
Although this game contains many Godzilla characters (from the movies and whatever else is out there), this game is more of a puzzle game with a comical feel.
The idea is to destroy all the rocks before your time runs out and to destroy/avoid enemies in the process. As the game progresses the puzzle ...
15th Jul 2013
Silk Worm (USA)
Nintendo Entertainment System ROM
SpiralPegasus says:
Silk Worm.
Starts with "S", ends with "M", just like sadism. That's what the programmers were. Silk Worm is a horizontal shoot em up whose original creator was Tecmo, in the form of an arcade game. This is a port/remake.
This game is more or less a traditional shmup. The main difference is that you ...
16th Jul 2013
Legend of Zelda, The (Europe) (Rev A)
Nintendo Entertainment System ROM
thenateman27 says:
This game began the greatest video game series of all time. Shigeru Miyamoto’s masterful game was an icon when it was first released, and it is an icon now. It represents the start of gaming greatness for me.
When it was first in production, the staff knew they were ...
17th Jul 2013
Alien (1982) (20th Century Fox Video Games, Douglas 'Dallas North' Neubauer) (11006)
Atari 2600 ROM
Fugsnarf says:
Alien is an Atari 2600 game very similar to Pac-Man. You, as the human, must run around the area and collect all of the dots while you fight off the aliens that chase you.
18th Jul 2013
Alligator People (1983) (20th Century Fox Video Games, John Russell) (Prototype)
Atari 2600 ROM
Fugsnarf says:
Based on the movie, Alligator People, the game has you running around the jungle in search of the antidote for the virus which has turned your friends into alligators. This game is a prototype and was never actually released.
19th Jul 2013
Kampfgruppe (UE) (v1.4)
Commodore 64 Preservation Project ROM
phogren says:
From the game manual:
1.0 INTRODUCTION
KAMPFGRUPPE is a platoon-level tactical game of combat on teh Eastern Front from 1941 to 1945
1.1 Description of Action:
Each game turn consists of two phases. In the orders phase, the players, one at a time, give orders to the units they control. In the ...
20th Jul 2013
Operation C (USA)
Nintendo Game Boy ROM
TerraTempest says:
Operation C is a side-scrolling video game that is a sequal to the NES games Contra and Super C. The game has five levels, a couple of them are played in overhead perspective instead of the side view. You play as a gun blazing character blasting your way through hordes of enemies and bullets. The ...
21st Jul 2013
Final Fight Guy (USA)
Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) ROM
The Mighty Galvatron says:
It's Final Fight! But instead of being able to play as Cody you get to play as Guy (Cody is in Japan according to this game)! Gameplay is still pretty much the same, beat everyone you see!
22nd Jul 2013
Final Fight 2 (USA)
Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) ROM
The Mighty Galvatron says:
A sequel to the first Final Fight. (First Final Fight? Not really final is it?) This time you get to play as three characters instead of two, everyone's favorite mayor, Mike Haggar and newcomers Maki and Carlos. Go around the world and take down Mad Gear once and for all!
23rd Jul 2013
Atlantis (Lost City of Atlantis) (1982) (Imagic, Dennis Koble) (720103-1A, 720103-1B, IA3203, IX-010-04)
Atari 2600 ROM
Fugsnarf says:
Defend the city of Atlantis from the enemies with your guns, the city's last defences. You are Atlantis' last hope!
24th Jul 2013
Basic Math - Math (Math Pack) (1977) (Atari, Gary Palmer - Sears) (CX2661 - 99808, 6-99808)
Atari 2600 ROM
Fugsnarf says:
Basic Math, as the title obviously points to, is a simple math problem-solving game that attempts to help you practice your basic math skills.
25th Jul 2013
BASIC Programming (Keyboard Controller) (1979) (Atari, Warren Robinett) (CX2620)
Atari 2600 ROM
Fugsnarf says:
I guess this "game" has something to do with using the computer programming language BASIC. You need a keyboard controller to play it.
26th Jul 2013
Basketball (1978) (Atari, Alan Miller - Sears) (CX2624 - 6-99826, 49-75113)
Atari 2600 ROM
Fugsnarf says:
A two-player basketball game in which you must move around the court with the arrow keys, touch the ball to grab it, and attempt to throw it into the basket.
27th Jul 2013
Battlezone (1983) (Atari - GCC, Mike Feinstein) (CX2681)
Atari 2600 ROM
Fugsnarf says:
Battlezone is a rather impressive pseudo-3D tank-battle game. Move your tank forward and shoot the other tanks you find before they shoot you. It's rather difficult to dodge shots from other tanks. On top of that, it's impossible to know if there's a tank behind you that will end your game without you ...
28th Jul 2013
Berzerk (1982) (Atari, Dan Hitchens - Sears) (CX2650 - 49-75168)
Atari 2600 ROM
Fugsnarf says:
Go crazy killing everything in your path as you move through the maze. Just don't get hit by the enemy guns or touch the walls lest you be electricuted!
29th Jul 2013
Big Bird's Egg Catch (Grover's Egg Catch) (Kid's Controller) (Children's Computer Workshop) (1983) (Atari, Christopher H. Omarzu) (CX26104)
Atari 2600 ROM
Fugsnarf says:
Control Big Bird to catch the chickens' eggs before they hit the ground. Seems to require a special kid's controller.
30th Jul 2013
Bomberman (USA)
Nintendo Entertainment System ROM
SpiralPegasus says:
"Rope, lamp oil... BOMBS? You want them?" Yes, of course you do! You want them by thousands. You'll need them to blow the living f*** out EVERY THING THAT MOVES.
Bomber Man is a game developed by Hudson Soft. You handle the Bomber Man, who places and activates explosives bigger than him around ...
31st Jul 2013
Frogger (USA)
Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) ROM
Mystics Apprentice says:
The classic has been brought back to life in this SNES version of Frogger. All it is basically is you're the frog, and you've got to get across the road without getting hit by a car. It's just as basic as it's sounds, and gets old REALLY fast. This is interesting to play like the first time that you ...