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Retro Game of the Day Archive - July 2025

FlashFlare says:
Chuck Rock II Son of Chuck is a 2D platformer that plays more or less like the original Chuck Rock. Chuck's son carries a club that gives him more reach on his attacks, but the controls are pretty much the same beyond that. There are brand new levels that Chuck's son must traverse in order to save his ...

User Rating: 3.69/5.00

FlashFlare says:
Chuck Rock II Son of Chuck is a 2D platformer that plays more or less like the original Chuck Rock. Chuck's son carries a club that gives him more reach on his attacks, but the controls are pretty much the same beyond that. There are brand new levels that Chuck's son must traverse in order to save his ...

User Rating: 4.69/5.00

FlashFlare says:
Clay Fighter 2 Judgement Clay is a 2D fighting game and sequel to the original Clay Fighter. It plays more or less the same as the original with more characters though quite a few characters from the first game do not return in Clay Fighter 2. New models are used for all the returning characters and ...

User Rating: 4.2/5.00

FlashFlare says:
Talespin is a 2D side scrolling platformer based on the Disney cartoon TaleSpin. Players control Baloo as his traverses platforming challenges and collects points. Enemies can be defeated with projectiles and there are sky-surfing mini games where you play as Kit after each level is cleared.

User Rating: 4.67/5.00

FlashFlare says:
Space Invaders Fukkatsu no Hi is an arcade shooter where players shoot up at alien invaders while avoiding shots and hiding behind cover. This game comes with a colored version of the original Space Invaders and the main event is the game Space Invaders Plus. In Space Invaders Plus, there are power ups ...

User Rating: 4.14/5.00

FlashFlare says:
Shining Force is a turn based RPG that plays out on a grid system where large groups of characters engage in battle through various ranges and areas of effect. Players can level up their party members to the point that their job class evolves, but even then the game centers heavily around planning a ...

User Rating: 4.56/5.00

FlashFlare says:
Hydro Thunder is a boat racing game where players select from various boats with different stats and race through creative locales like the arctic, a tropical island, and even a ruined city. There is a boost mechanic that runs on boost pick ups that are placed in specific locations on each level. There ...

User Rating: 5/5.00

FlashFlare says:
Hydro Thunder is a boat racing game where players select from various boats with different stats and race through creative locales like the arctic, a tropical island, and even a ruined city. There is a boost mechanic that runs on boost pick ups that are placed in specific locations on each level. There ...

User Rating: 4.77/5.00

FlashFlare says:
Blue Stinger is a survival horror game where players control Eliot Ballade and Dogs Bower as they team up to solve the mystery behind the strange happenings on Dinosaur Island. The gameplay is heavily influenced by games such as Resident Evil and Dino Crisis and players fight off mutants and manage their ...

User Rating: 4.35/5.00

FlashFlare says:
Crazy Taxi is a taxi driving game where players select from four different drivers and rush through the city taking customers to various destinations. The game was originally released in arcades so the gameplay is fairly simple. Players simply follow a navigation arrow to get to a customer and then follow ...

User Rating: 4.62/5.00

FlashFlare says:
Dino Crisis is a 3D survival horror game very similar to Resident Evil as both games share the same director and are published by Capcom. The gameplay is more or less identical to Resident Evil though the enemies are dinosaurs rather than zombies. The dinosaurs are much more violent than the zombies ...

User Rating: 4.45/5.00

FlashFlare says:
A Bug's Life is a 3D adventure game based on the Disney Pixar film of the same name. Player's control Flik as he goes through various locations based on the movie. Most levels task the player with getting from the beginning of the level to the end, but there are also missions where the player must find ...

User Rating: 4.88/5.00

PurpleDaGamer says:
SpongeBob SquarePants Volume 3 includes 4 episodes. The episodes are "Texas", "Walking Small", "Hooky", and "Mermaidman and Barnacleboy II".

User Rating: 4.83/5.00

Iamerror says:
Japanese version of the game adaption of the popular Disney movie.Play as Simba as he tries to save the Pride lands from his uncle Scar.

User Rating: 5/5.00

FlashFlare says:
Street Fighter II is the 2D fighting game that shaped the entire genre. All eight of the original characters have since become immensely iconic and the Sega Master System version of the game had some of the better graphics among ports of the game to lower end systems. However, the gameplay is not as ...

User Rating: 4.68/5.00

zan07 says:
Winning Eleven World Soccer is another exciting title in the Winning Eleven series. Face rivals with your favorite team or country in different competitions, such as leagues, cups, friendly matches and penalties in this soccer game. Players have many skills with very different values, making your ...

User Rating: 4.16/5.00

szunyzoli99 says:
A 2 in 1 pack consisting of the games Spyro Season of Ice and Spyro Season of Flame.

User Rating: 3.29/5.00

RedFlameFox says:
Chi Vuol Essere Milionario is the Italian version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire. This is basically a classic Who Wants to be a Millionaire videogame based on the TV show with some multiplayer elements if the player wants to play with someone. This Italian version includes the original voice of Gerry ...

User Rating: 4.33/5.00

FlashFlare says:
Popeye is a 2D arcade game similar to many old arcade cabinet games like the original Donkey Kong. You play as Popeye as he avoids Bluto/Brutus and collects kisses, musical notes, or letters from Olive Oyl to clear each level. There are four levels in the game with different layouts and other obstacles ...

User Rating: 4.5/5.00

RedFlameFox says:
Fukufuku no Shima is a Japanese-only puzzle videogame for the PSP. It features 56 fortune telling disciplines and the gameplay is based around them.

User Rating: 4.77/5.00

szunyzoli99 says:
An action game based on the 2003 movie of the same name.

User Rating: 4.24/5.00

szunyzoli99 says:
Mega Man Battle Network, known in Japan as Rockman.EXE is a spin off series of the original Mega Man games. It has real-time tactical-RPG gameplay and takes place in an alternate universe. There are 6 main games and several side games.

User Rating: 4.41/5.00

VenomRush1997 says:
A 3-D remake of Sega's classic Zaxxon for the Sega Master System.

User Rating: 5/5.00

Knirps says:
Battle Tank is an action adventure game where the goal is to navigate the desert seeking out and destroying enemies on land and in the air. ...sadly, this game contains neither action nor adventure and I'm not sure it should even be called a game. Controls were awkward and cumbersome, I wasn't ...

User Rating: 4.32/5.00

VenomRush1997 says:
A rather sloppy port of the classic Sega arcade game, this version cuts down on many of the aspects that made the original a fun and challenging game.

User Rating: 4.5/5.00

VenomRush1997 says:
What would have been the second Sonic game ever made if it were released, you guide Sonic around Green Hill Zone playing mini games involving basic spelling and mathematics.

User Rating: 3.92/5.00

szunyzoli99 says:
A platformer game based on the Dinotopia universe by James Gurney.

User Rating: 4.75/5.00

Weltgeist013 says:
Sophia (vehicle) & Jason return in the 2nd installment of this game. Licensed by Sega? By Sunsoft* for the Genesis. This game not being released with consent from the original developer? Is news, since a 3D # III was released later on the Sony Playstation.

User Rating: 4.64/5.00

szunyzoli99 says:
A hunting game released for several consoles and Microsoft Windows. The player can travel through different geographical regions, hunting all kinds of prey.

User Rating: 4.8/5.00

Knirps says:
Battle Chess is sorely misrepresented. There was no background music so the game was silent besides some footsteps and sound effects during 'battles'. The graphics were sub-par. The controls were simple and responsive... But the game moved SO SLOW. Oh, my gosh, I can't imagine playing this on ...

User Rating: 4.25/5.00

Knirps says:
Another frustrating title. At least this one has a reason to seem so bad, it's a prototype. With no attacks, the main character must avoid all enemies as he moves through the level. The difficulty lies with iffy controls and enemies that match your moves with obsenely large hit boxes. Graphics ...

User Rating: 4.31/5.00