In hindsight, giving one of the more irritating foes from Ghosts ‘N Goblins its own spinoff may not have been the smartest marketing choice for Capcom, but the winged protagonist Firebrand earns his keep in this difficult and crafty fantasy adventure. Beyond a reputation for being brutal in the challenge department, Gargoyle’s Quest stands out for its interesting blend of RPG exploration and action-focused platforming. It’s a tough quest at moments, but the unusual formula works well...
Well before the Game Boy even existed, Nintendo’s LCD Game & Watch handhelds were considered the top choice for portable gaming – and the built in alarm clocks were handy too. But with only one game included per handheld unit, it was tough to bring your full game collection on the go. When the line was replaced by its higher powered cousin, bundling a handful of the best Game & Watch games onto one Game Boy cartridge was a great way to enjoy the classics long after the original units kicked the bucket. The activities in Game & Watch Gallery are still amazingly fun even after all these years...
That Radar Mission is just a fancied-up version of Battleship with a few tweaks isn’t a bad thing. It captures the pure essence of the original and spices it up a bit. Strategically sending volleys of missiles careening into a grid-based ocean in an effort to sink an armada of invisible ships is more thrilling than it should be. Process of elimination and a little luck is all that stands between victory and having your fleet thrashed to the bottom of the sea in a pile of twisted metal.
Whacking a ball around with a paddle in hopes of breaking stuff is an age-old pursuit, and dusting off this Game Boy launch title reminds us of how much fun a decent block breaking game can be – even if it doesn’t quite rise to the occasion itself. Nintendo’s not-so-subtle Breakout clone exchanges the paddle for a spaceship ostensibly containing a pint-sized Mario, but the gist is exactly the same: you smash blocks by ping-ponging a ball upward. Repeat until you run out of lives or patience...
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