413th played so far Genre: Music Platform: DS Year of Release: 2006 Developer: iNiS Publisher: Nintendo Rhythm games are usually pretty abstract, light on plot and focused on showing you your actions. You might get a vague storyline of being a DJ or a member of a band, with you ascending the charts and becoming […]
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#697 Elite Beat Agents
Posted: 28th March 2015 by Jeroen in GamesTags: 2006, DS, inis, music, nintendo
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#709 Flow
Posted: 24th March 2015 by Jeroen in GamesTags: 2006, internet, life simulation, sony, sony computer entertainment, thatgamecompany
412th played so far Genre: Life Simulation Platform: Internet Year of Release: 2006 Developer: Thatgamecompany Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment We have, as you may remember, been raving about the past two games by Thatgamecompany. Flower was a magical journey, using the simplest of controls to create an amazing world that was beautiful and at times […]
#179 Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe
Posted: 20th March 2015 by Jeroen in GamesTags: 1990, action, amiga, bitmap brothers, image works, sports
411th played so far Genre: Sports/Action Platform: Amiga Year of Release: 1990 Developer: The Bitmap Brothers Publisher: Image Works The Speedball series (two entries) is a sports game. Not, as the genre often implies, a sports game that is played on fields around the world right now, but instead a futuristic setup that works in […]
#63 Tapper
Posted: 16th March 2015 by Jeroen in GamesTags: 1983, action, arcade, bally midway, marvin glass and associates
410th played so far Genre: Action Platform: Arcade Year of Release: 1983 Developer: Marvin Glass and Associates Publisher: Bally Midway Commercial tie-in games always seem a bit weird. They often seem bad – existing games with the identifying marks filed off and a logo plastered in. There are probably plenty of them around (mostly as […]
408th played so far Genre: Puzzle Platform: Various Year of Release: 1990 Developer: Nintendo Publisher: Nintendo Sure, Mario has had many jobs through the years, but I suppose his employment as a doctor is probably more known to people through Super Smash Bros appearances than anyone who have played the game. Even when playing Warioware […]
#547 WarioWare, Inc.: Mega MicroGames!
Posted: 4th March 2015 by Jeroen in GamesTags: 2003, action, gameboy advance, nintendo
407th played so far Genre: Action Platform: Gameboy Advance Year of Release: 2003 Developer: Nintendo Publisher: Nintendo The first time we played a WarioWare game, it came with what would have been an accelerometer gimmick. A collection of minigames that rely on it. It was the second part in the series, with today’s game being […]
#279 The King of Fighters ’94
Posted: 28th February 2015 by Jeroen in GamesTags: 1994, arcade, fighting, neo geo, SNK
406th played so far Genre: Fighting Platform: Arcade/Neo Geo Year of Release: 1994 Developer: SNK Publisher: SNK See that up there? Although we played a different port, this is our first Neo Geo game we’re playing. One for the stats, really, but it was about time. Three out of the four of them on the […]
405th played so far Genre: Shoot ‘Em Up Platform: Arcade Year of Release: 1980 Developer: Atari Publisher: Atari There are some games, such as today’s game Centipede, that always stayed a bit nebulous to me. I had seen in come by on floppy disks a long time ago, but don’t recall ever playing it. I’m not […]
#609 Red Dead Revolver
Posted: 20th February 2015 by Jeroen in GamesTags: 2004, action, playstation 2, Rockstar Games, rockstar san diego, xbox
404th played so far Genre: Action Platform: Playstation 2/Xbox Year of Release: 2004 Developer: Rockstar San Diego Publisher: Rockstar Games Prior to the expansion of the list, Peter played through Red Dead Redemption, a great game that is probably best described as Grand Theft Auto III (or later) as a western. As the new edition […]